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Francis R. ‘Bucky’ Grenier

ESCANABA — Francis R. “Bucky” Grenier, 82, of Escanaba, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at OSF St. Francis Hospital. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Crawford Funeral Home, 302 S. 13th St., Escanaba. Refreshments will be available in the lounge during the visitation hours. Military honors will take place at 5 p.m. and the funeral service will immediately follow. The Crawford Funeral Homes are assisting the Grenier family.

Francis E. Townsend

ESCANABA — Francis E. Townsend, age 76, of Escanaba passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at U.P. Heath Systems-Marquette. He was born November 15, 1947 in Escanaba, Mich. and was the son of William and Catherine (Britz) Townsend. Francis graduated from Escanaba High School, moved to ...

Kenneth Curtis

GLADSTONE — Kenneth Curtis, age 57, of Gladstone passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone.

Orval Dale Lancour

POST FALLS, Idaho — Orval Dale Lancour, 82 of Post Falls, Idaho passed away peacefully at his home in Port Falls on September 16, 2024. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone.

Herman Kleiman

POWERS — Herman Kleiman, 77, of Powers, passed away September 24, 2024 at home. He was born on April 11, 1947, in Wilson, Mich. the son of the late Herman Sr. & Rosella Kleiman. He married Lorraine (Smith) Kleiman in Bark River on December 9, 1967. After graduating from Powers High ...

Loren Mead

GLADSTONE — Loren Mead, 98, of Gladstone passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Loren was born in Cazenovia, Wisconsin to Robert and Alice (Sole) Mead on September 21, 1926 at the family home. Growing up he lived in Cazenovia, Necedah, New Minor, and Hayward, Wis. He ...