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Wyatt Jackson Smith

RAPID RIVER — Wyatt Jackson Smith, age 21, of Rapid River passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at home. He was born January 8, 2003 in Marquette, Mich. and was the son of Jack and Becki (Constantino) Smith. Wyatt graduated from Rapid River Schools in 2021 and was a member of the Rapid ...

Wendell ‘Buck’ N. LaPalm Sr.

ESCANABA — Wendell ”Buck” N. LaPalm Sr., 73, of Escanaba, passed away on Monday morning, December 30, 2024 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 2, 1951 in Escanaba, son of Clarence and Verna (Routheaux) LaPalm. Wendell was raised by Adelore and Fern LaPalm in ...

Daniel D. Dlugas

WELLS - Daniel D. Dlugas, 86, of Wells, passed away on December 30, 2024 at home while surrounded by his loving family. Daniel was born in Escanaba on May 19, 1938, son of John Peter and Stella (Yagodzinski) Dlugas. On April 28, 1962, he married the former Sharon Frederickson at St. Joseph ...

Lieutenant Colonel Theodore (Ted) Arthur Menard, Jr.

NORRISTOWN, Penn. — Lieutenant Colonel Theodore (Ted) Arthur Menard, Jr. , Retired, born and raised in Escanaba, passed away on Monday, December 16, at the age of 82. Born in 1942 in Escanaba and a 1960 graduate of Holy Name Catholic School, Ted was raised in both Escanaba and De Pere, ...

Joan M. Cummings

CORNELL — Joan M. Cummings, 84, of Cornell, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday evening, December 29, 2024 at home. A full obituary will be forthcoming. Family will receive friends on Friday, January 3 from 2 until 4 p.m. at the Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone. Funeral services will follow at 4 p.m. at the Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone. A luncheon will follow at First Lutheran Church in Gladstone. The Skradski Family Funeral Homes of Delta County are assisting the Cummings family. To offer an online message of sympathy please visit www.skradskifuneralhomes.com

Wendell ‘Buck’ N. LaPalm Sr.

ESCANABA — Wendell ”Buck” N. LaPalm Sr., 73, of Escanaba, passed away on Monday morning, December 30, 2024 at his home following a lengthy illness. Among survivors include his wife, Elsie A. LaPalm of Escanaba and son, Wendell N. (Lindsey) Nolde-LaPalm. Visitation will be on Monday, January 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Holy Family Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12 p.m. with Rev. Sebastian Chacko officiating. At the conclusion of the mass, a meal will be served in the church hall. A complete obituary will be forthcoming. The Crawford Funeral Homes are ...