WELLS — Richard Johnson, age 88, of Wells passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Christian Park Health Care Center in Escanaba. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone. 

RAPID RIVER — Kathleen (Kathy) DeGroot Anderson, age 91, of Rapid River and a resident at Murray's Country View in Gladstone peacefully entered into heaven on Monday, December 22, 2025 at the Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay. Kathy was born February 6, 1934 in Norway, Michigan, ...

RAPID RIVER — Alan “Tink” Chapin, age 76, of Rapid River, passed away at his home on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Tink was born July 21, 1949, in Hillsdale, Michigan, son of Earl and Letha (Wilkins) Chapin. He spent many years sailing the Great Lakes as a Merchant Marine. Tink loved ...

RAPID RIVER — Kathleen Anderson, age 92, of Rapid River passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025 at the Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone.

ESCANABA — Laurie J. VanDrese, age 81, of Escanaba passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at her son’s home in Grand Rapids, MI. Her husband, Ken VanDrese preceded her in death on May 3, 2025. Services are tentatively set for Saturday, January 3, 2026. A full obituary will be forthcoming. ...

VESTABURG — Thomas Dean LaLonde, age 80, of Vestaburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alma. Tom was born March 11, 1945, in Alma, the son of LeRoy “Roy” and Julia A. (Merritt) LaLonde. He graduated from Alma High School with the class of ...