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Herbert ‘Herb’ Eugene Heger

TRAVERSE CITY — Herbert “Herb” Eugene Heger, born January 28, 1938, in Cadillac, Mich., passed away peacefully on September 18, 2024, with his loving wife of 61 years, Joni, by his side. Herb was predeceased by his mother, Helen Isabel Youry, and beloved uncles, Darrel (Winnifred) ...

Robert ‘Bob’ T. Farley

POWERS — Robert “Bob” T. Farley, 79, of Powers, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, with his loving family by his side, following a brief illness. Arrangements are scheduled for Friday October 4. A full obituary will be forthcoming. The Allo Coolman Funeral Home is assisting the Farley family.

John ‘Ron’ Lemerand

WELLS — John “Ron” Lemerand, 87, of Wells, passed away Sunday evening, September 29, 2024 at his home with his family at his side. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 4 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Crawford Funeral Home, 302 S. 13th St., Escanaba. The Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12:30 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Church with Rev. Rick Courier officiating. At the conclusion of the mass, a meal will be served in the church hall. The committal service and military honors will follow at Gardens of Rest Cemetery at 2:45 p.m. A complete obituary will be ...

Marilyn T. Gustafson

ESCANABA — Marilyn T. Gustafson, 91, of Escanaba, passed away Saturday evening, September 28, 2024 at her home with her family at her side. She was born in Escanaba on December 5, 1932, daughter of William and Ann (Kahl) O’Connell. She attended Escanaba High School and graduated in ...

Edward ‘Ed’ Wery

WILSON — Edward “Ed” Wery, 89, of Wilson (Jam Dam), passed away Monday, September 30, 2024 at Bishop Noa Home in Escanaba. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone.

Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis was a Master. It would not have been in his nature to accept this honorific nor to boast of having such a title but to those of us who knew and loved him, it is a well deserved epitaph. As a Master is to Zen, being human was to Ken. His excellence was obvious in how he treated us: ...