ESCANABA — Terry A. (Kapets) VanDamme passed away Saturday, June 15, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, Wis. with her daughter Sara at her side. She had a short but fierce battle with cancer. Terry was born April 29, 1954 and grew up in Ironwood, Mich., the daughter of the late ...

SURPRISE, Ariz. — Gary Thomas, age 81, passed away June 7, 2024, in Surprise, Ariz. He was born July 27, 1942, in Detroit, Mich. His family moved to Escanaba six years later. He was the son of Francis and Alma (Niemi) Thomas and is survived by wife, Virginia; son, Michaell; and daughters, ...

GLADSTONE — David Michael Christianson, age 82, of Gladstone passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024 at Aurora Health Center in Marinette, Wis. He was born May 30, 1942 in Mason City, Iowa and at age 13 the family moved to St. Ignace, Mich. and Dave graduated from St. Ignace High School in 1961. ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Clara Bricco of Pensacola, Fla. passed away May 25, 2024 at 104 years of age. Clara’s family will receive friends at Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone on July 19 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Funeral services celebrating the life of Clara will follow at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. ...

KIPLING — Betty J. Petter, age 76, of Kipling, formerly of Texas, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, June 16, 2024, at her home. In accordance with her wishes, no services will be held. The Skradski Family Funeral Homes of Delta County are assisting the Petter family.

ESCANABA — Elizabeth (Betty) M. Goulais, aged 104, passed into eternity June 13, 2024. Betty was a 1939 Graduate of Escanaba Area High School. Betty spent her entire life serving others, starting after high school by attending Northwestern University School of Nursing. At the start of WWII, ...