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Eric David Austad, M.D.

ANN ARBOR. Mich. — Eric David Austad, M.D. died on June 2, 2024 due to complications from cancer. As in life, he was surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, on October 4, 1944. His parents, Marjorie and Myron “Ted” Austad, were Wisconsin natives, living in ...

Lynn Frances Maynard

ESCANABA — Lynn Frances Maynard, of Escanaba, has passed away peacefully surrounded by family in the care of Pathways Hospice, on November 4, 2023. Lynn was a compassionate, quick-witted, and devoted daughter, mother, and most recently, grandmother. Lynn was, in most situations, the glue ...

Eleanor M. Thibault

RAPID RIVER — Eleanor M. Thibault, age 91 of Rapid River, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at Bishop Noa Home in Escanaba. A full obituary will be forthcoming. Family will receive friends on Monday, June 10, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Rapid River. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 1 p.m. A luncheon will be served in the parish center. Eleanor will be laid to rest next to her husband in the Rapid River Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be directed to your local hospice agency. The Skradski Family Funeral Homes of ...

Richard ‘Gearbox’ ‘UD’ D. Gearhart

GLADSTONE — Richard “Gearbox” “UD” D. Gearhart, age 82, passed away Monday, June 3, 2024 at Transitions Assisted Living in Gladstone. Graveside services are scheduled at Fernwood Cemetery in Gladstone on Thursday, June 6, at 1 p.m. The Skradski Family Funeral Homes of Delta County are assisting the Gearhart family. To offer an online message of sympathy please visit www.skradskifuneralhomes.com.

Laura Grenier Johnson

GLADSTONE — Laura Grenier Johnson, of Gladstone, was called to take her place at the side of God and her beloved husband Butch “Clarence” Johnson on Sunday, June 2, 2024 with family by her side at Bishop Noa Home in Escanaba. Laura was born on September 28, 1948, in Escanaba, the ...

Gail A. Houle

ESCANABA — Gail A. Houle, 95, of Escanaba, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at the Bishop Noa Home in Escanaba. Visitation will be on Monday, June 10 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Crawford Funeral Home, 302 S. 13th St., Escanaba. The Mass of Christian Burial will follow at noon at St. Joseph and St. Patrick Church with Rev. Timothy Ferguson officiating. A meal will immediately follow in the church hall. The Crawford Funeral Homes are assisting the family.