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Joanne F. Beauvais

ESCANABA — Joanne F. Beauvais, 93, of Escanaba, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2024 at LakeHouse in Escanaba. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 3 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Crawford Funeral Home, 302 S. 13th St. Escanaba, MI 49829. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow 12 p.m. at St. Joseph and St. Patrick Church with Rev. Tim Ferguson officiating. Burial will take place in Holy Cross Cemetery. A complete obituary will be forthcoming. The Crawford Funeral Homes are assisting the Beauvais family.

Mark K. Javenkoski

ESCANABA — Mark K. Javenkoski, age 66, of Escanaba passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone.

Helen E. LaChance

TRINITY, Fla. — Helen E. LaChance, age 76, passed away Friday, August 23, 2024 at HCA Trinity Hospital. Helen will be laid to rest in Perkins Cemetery at a later date. The Skradski Family Funeral Homes of Delta County are assisting the LaChance family. To offer an online message of sympathy please visit www.skradskifuneralhomes.com.

Donna Jean Sirtola

ROCK — Donna Jean Sirtola, age 88, of Rock passed away Monday, August 26, 2024 at her home in Rock. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone.

Vernie (Vern) and Dorothy (Sis) Wadeen

ROCK and GLADSTONE — Burial services for Vernie (Vern) and Dorothy (Sis) Wadeen, formerly of Rock and Gladstone, will be held on Friday, August 30, at 1 p.m. at Rock Cemetery in Rock. The Rock American Legion will conduct military rites. The Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone are assisting the Wadeen family with the arrangements and online condolences can be sent to the family at www.andersonfuneralhomes.net.

Kenneth ‘Ken’ J. Demeuse

APPLETON, Wis. — Kenneth “Ken” J. Demeuse, age 59, of Appleton, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2024 at Brewster Village in Appleton. Family will receive friends on Saturday, August 31, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone. Visitation will conclude at 4 p.m. with a closing prayer. Ken will be laid to rest in Fernwood Cemetery. A full obituary will be forthcoming and will be announced by the Skradski Family Funeral Homes of Delta County.