Breaking News

Kelly L. Ray

DELAND, Fla. — Kelly L. Ray, 78, of DeLand passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at AdventHealth Fish Memorial Hospital in Orange City, Florida. Kelly was born October 20, 1946, in Enid, Oklahoma, the son of Harry and Sylvia (Johnson) Ray. Kelly attended and graduated from Escanaba ...

Martha M. Robinson

GLADSTONE — Martha M. Robinson, 85, of Gladstone, passed away Monday morning, January 13, 2025 in Reedsville. Martha was born on April 12, 1939 in Cornell, daughter of the late Henry and Roland (Couillard) Brunette. On December 28, 1957 she married Staffor Robinson, Sr. He preceded her in ...

Gerry L. Pirlot

CARNEY — Gerry L. Pirlot, 82, of Carney, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, Wis. Among survivors are his children, Rhonda (Bill) Dawson and Tony (Debbie Stone) Pirlot. Services are pending at this time and a full obituary will be forthcoming. The Crawford Funeral Homes are assisting the Pirlot family.

Leonard J. Erickson

ESCANABA — Leonard J. Erickson, 92, a resident of Bishop Noa Home in Escanaba, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2025, at OSF St. Francis Hospital, with loved ones at his side. Visitation will be Saturday, January 18, from 11 a.m. until noon EST at the Ford River Community Chapel, 3103 M-35, Bark River, MI 49807. The funeral service will follow at noon with Pastor Jay Gilchrist officiating. A luncheon will immediately follow the service. The Crawford Funeral Homes are assisting the Erickson family.

Lillian Helen Grzyb

FORD RIVER — Lillian Helen Grzyb, 85, of Ford River, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Kenosha Place, Kenosha, Wis. Among survivors are her two children, John (Catherine) Grzyb and Laura Bresnik. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. (Central Time) on Monday, January 20, 2025 at the Strang Funeral Home, 1055 Main St., Antioch, IL 60002. The funeral service will follow at 7 p.m. The Crawford Funeral Homes will be assisting with the burial in the Bark River Cemetery in the spring.

Kelly L. Ray

DELAND, Fla. — Kelly L. Ray, 78, of DeLand, Fla. passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at AdventHealth Fish Memorial Hospital in Orange City, Florida. Family will receive friends on Sunday, January 19, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Skradski Family Funeral Home in Escanaba, Mich. Military Honors will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the Skradski Family Funeral Homes in Escanaba. Kelly will be laid to rest in the Gardens of Rest Cemetery in Wells, Mich. The Skradski Family Funeral Homes of Delta County are assisting the Ray family. To offer an online message of sympathy to the family ...