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John A. Pokladowski

BARK RIVER — John A. Pokladowski, 62, of Bark River, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, December 8, 2023 of natural causes. He was born on December 19, 1960 in Escanaba, son to Frank J. and Stasia H. (Roschyk) Pokladowski. John was a lifelong resident of Bark River and ...

James E. ‘Jim’ DeGrand

ESCANABA — James E. “Jim” DeGrand, 64, of Escanaba, passed away at his home on Sunday afternoon, December 10, 2023 following a lengthy illness. A complete obituary will be forthcoming. The Crawford Funeral Homes are assisting the family.

Leslie F. Poisson

GLADSTONE — Leslie F. Poisson, age 76, of Gladstone, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Hospital. A full obituary will be forthcoming. Family will receive friends on Monday, December 18, from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m. at the Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone. Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for noon at the All Saints Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. Jamie Ziminski officiating. A luncheon will follow at the Knights of Columbus hall in Gladstone. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be directed to St. Vincent de Paul of Escanaba or Gladstone. The ...

Larry J. LeBoeuf

BARK RIVER — Larry J. LeBoeuf, 74, of Bark River, passed away on Thursday morning, December 7, 2023 at Cedar Hill Assisted Living. He was born on October 5, 1949 in Marinette, Wis., son to Jerome A. and Julanne M. (Erickson) LeBoeuf. Larry spent his formative years in Iron Mountain and ...

John A. Pokladowski

BARK RIVER — John A. Pokladowski, 62, of Bark River, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, December 8, 2023 of natural causes. Visitation will be on Friday, December 15 at the Crawford Funeral Chapel in Bark River from 10 a.m. to noon. The Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church with Rev. Darryl Pepin officiating. A complete obituary will be forthcoming. The Crawford Funeral Homes are assisting the family.

Charles Whitson Brookes (Chuck)

NOKOMIS, Fla. — Charles Whitson Brookes (Chuck), passed away at his home in Nokomis, Florida on October 19, 2023. Born in Chadron, Nebraska on December 18, 1946, Chuck spent his childhood and school-age years with his parents (Oswald, Lillian) and younger brother (Rick) in Escanaba, ...