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Obituaries

Michael Van Stephens

BARK RIVER — Michael Van Stephens, age 71, of Bark River (Perronville), passed away Monday, December 12, 2022, at his home. He was born on January 17, 1951, in Escanaba, the son of Robert and Paulene (Majestic) Stephens. Mike was raised and attended school in Gladstone where he was a 1969 ...

June Marie Schaefer

ARNHEIM, Mich. — June Marie Schaefer, age 77, of Arnheim, Mich., passed away Wednesday evening, December 14, 2022, at Bishop Noa Home in Escanaba. Visitation and funeral services are being planned for Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Mission United Lutheran Church in Pelkie, Mich. A ...

Grace M. Johnson

ESCANABA — Grace M. Johnson, age 94, formerly of Escanaba, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Nazareth Health and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton, Wis. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at the Anderson Funeral Home in Escanaba. Funeral ...

John Joseph Verbrigghe

ST. NICHOLAS — John Joseph Verbrigghe, 91, of St. Nicholas, Mich., passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 15, 2022, after a short stay at Christian Park Healthcare Center in Escanaba. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at the Anderson Funeral ...

Gloria June Clark

GLADSTONE — Gloria June Clark, age 96, of Naples, Florida passed away at Lakeview Assisted Living in Gladstone, Michigan with family by her side on December 9, 2022. Gloria was born and raised in Lake Linden, Mich. After graduating from high school, she moved to the Detroit area with her ...

James A. Castle Jr

BARK RIVER — James A. Castle Jr, 91, of Bark River, passed away Friday evening, December 9, 2022 at the Iron Mountain VA Medical Center. He was born on March 27, 1931 in Kalamazoo, Mich., son of James A. and Albertha (VanBrooke) Castle. He loved hunting. Among survivors are his ...