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Wyatt Jackson Smith

RAPID RIVER — Wyatt Jackson Smith, 21, of Rapid River, Mich. passed away Saturday, December 28, 2024 at his home. Visitation will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, January 3 at Grace Church in Gladstone. Funeral services celebrating the life of Wyatt Jackson Smith will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at Grace Church in Gladstone with a luncheon to follow in the church fellowship hall. [The Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone are assisting the Smith family with the arrangements and online condolences can be sent to the family at www.andersonfuneralhomes.net.

Catherine ‘Kaye’ M. McLenithan

RAPID RIVER — Catherine “Kaye” M. McLenithan, age 91, of Rapid River, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2024 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Kaye was born on January 28, 1933 in Suttons Bay, Michigan; the daughter of Martin and Helen (Kolarik) Korson. ...

Doris V. Hansen

ESCANABA — Doris V. Hansen, age 99, passed away early Friday morning, December 27, 2024 at Bishop Noa Home in Escanaba. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. The Skradski Family Funeral Homes of Delta County are assisting the Hansen family.

Catherine M. McLenithan

RAPID RIVER — Catherine M. McLenithan, 91, of Rapid River, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2024 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin. A full obituary will be forthcoming and will be announced by the Skradski Family Funeral Homes of Delta County.

Willard ‘Will’ Maurice Carne, Sr.

ESCANABA — Willard “Will” Maurice Carne, Sr., 92 of Escanaba, passed away peacefully December 19, 2024, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 27, 1932 in Iron River, Mich. to Albert and Cecila (Armstrong) Carne. Will was raised during the Depression, attending St ...

Gordon Daniel Baker III

GWINN — Gordon Daniel Baker III, of Gwinn, Michigan, formerly of Escanaba, age 32, passed away on December 8, 2024, at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. He was born November 5, 1992 in Escanaba, and was the son of Gordon Daniel Baker, Jr. and Angelique Lor Valiquette. Gordon graduated from ...