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Donald Barry

MARQUETTE - It is with sorrow we share the news that our husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, Donald Barry, passed away on June 20th and went to his heavenly home where his son, Fred and great grandsons Maddox and Michael were there to welcome him and Dad was sure to remind St. ...

Michael Noel

GLADSTONE — Michael "Micho" P. Noel, age 68, of Gladstone passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026 at the UP Health System in Marquette. Mike was born October 21, 1957 in Escanaba, the son of James and Elaine (Leach) Noel. He graduated from the Gladstone High School and worked as a machine ...

Christopher Bryant II

ESCANABA — Christopher Shawn Bryant II, 33, of Germfask, MI, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2026 as a result of injuries sustained in a dirt bike accident. Among survivors include his mother, Tammy (Scott) Gustafson of Escanaba; siblings, Shawna Bryant (Daniel Burch) of Escanaba, Jason Gustafson (Savannah DeMars) of Gladstone, and Payton Gustafson (Adam Scheeneman) of Gladstone. Visitation will be on Tuesday, June 30th from 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Crawford Funeral Home, 302 S. 13th St., Escanaba. The funeral service will follow at 3:30 p.m. with Pastor Lily Brondyke officiating. A ...

Joseph Rousseau

GLADSTONE — Joseph A. Rousseau, Sr., age 85 of Gladstone, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at home on Monday evening, June 15, 2026. Joe was born on January 3, 1941 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Albert and Ileen (Shannon) Rousseau. He attended and graduated from Gladstone Area Schools class of 1959. Joe was united in marriage to the love of his life, Alice Froberg on December 23, 1963. They built their life together for almost 25 years and raised 5 children before she preceded him in death on July 5, 1988. Joe worked as a toolmaker and machinist at ...

Jacqueline Jaynes (Reynolds)

ESCANABA — Jacqueline Lucille Jaynes (Reynolds) age 73, of Wayne Michigan, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026. Jaqueline was born to Jack and Katie Reynolds of Escanaba, and was one of eight children. Jacqueline is survived by her two sons, Larry (Tina) Luck and Randy Luck, her grandchildren, Alina, Randi, Brennan and Hailey, and great grandson Kingson, all of Wayne, Michigan. Her siblings- Jim (Pat) Davis of Dearborn Heights, Margaret (Rachel) VandeWiele, of Escanaba, Phillip (Laurie) Reynolds of Cornell, Randy (Carolyn) Reynolds of Escanaba, Lynda (Dan) Caron of Cornell, and ...

Michael Mileski

ESCANABA — Michael John Mileski, 71, passed away on May 31, 2026. Born on July 20, 1954, in Escanaba, Michigan, Michael was the son of the late Theodore Mileski and Mary Jane DeMars Mileski. After graduating from high school, he went on to earn his bachelor's degree and built a successful ...