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Daniel Harold VanEnkevort

BARK RIVER - Daniel Harold VanEnkevort, 74, of Bark River, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 28, 2026 at OSF St. Francis Hospital. Among survivors include his wife, Cathy; and son, Matt VanEnkenvort. Visitation will take place on Friday, April 10, 2026 at the Crawford Funeral Chapel, 1236 Old US 2 & 41, Bark River, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. A funeral service will follow at 5:00 p.m. with Pastor Christine Bergquist officiating. A full obituary will be forthcoming. The Crawford Funeral Homes are assisting the family.

Barbara Anne Zentner

MANISTIQUE - Barbara Anne Zentner, age 92 of Manistique passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Barbara was born October 25, 1933 in Jackson, Mississippi, the daughter of Fredrick and Gladys (Cooper) Tramel. She was united in marriage to Larry ...

Thomas Curtis Gafner

ESCANABA - Thomas Curtis Gafner, 89, of Escanaba (formerly of Lake Bluff and Palmetto, Fla.), passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026 at Sunnyview Assisted Living in Gladstone. Born on April 12, 1936, in Escanaba, Tom was the son of Emil and Alice (Curtis) Gafner. He grew up in Escanaba, ...

Daniel Lynn Mosier

ESCANABA — Daniel Lynn Mosier, age 80, of Escanaba, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, at the home of his son, Dan Mosier, in Rockford, Michigan, surrounded by family. Dan was born on December 27, 1945, in ...

Daniel Lynn Mosier

ESCANABA — Daniel Lynn Mosier, age 80, of Escanaba, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, at the home of his son, Dan Mosier, in Rockford, Michigan, surrounded by family. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone.

Rita Mae Dickson

ESCANABA — Rita Mae Dickson, 96, of Escanaba, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at her home. Among survivors include her two daughters, Judi Walecki and Karen Wigand; and two brothers, Lanny (Barb) Johnston and Terry (Nancy) Johnston. A private celebration of life will take place at a later date. The Crawford Funeral Homes are assisting the family.