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Obituaries

Frank W. Schmitt

RAPID RIVER — Frank W. Schmitt, 97, of Rapid River, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2025 surrounded by family following a brief illness. A full obituary will be forthcoming. Family will receive friends on Thursday, January 15, 2026 from 4:00 until 5:00 PM at the Calvary Lutheran Church ...

Nancy Lee Bruce

ESCANABA — Our beautiful Mother, Nancy Lee Bruce, 88, peacefully passed away November 15, 2025 at OSF St. Francis hospital surrounded by family. Nancy was born January 8 1937, daughter of Viall and Goldie (Anderson) Smith. She was born and raised in Escanaba and graduated from Escanaba Area ...

Arni T. Dunathan

ESCANABA — Arni T. Dunathan, 89, of Escanaba, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at Sunny View Adult Foster Care in Gladstone. Born to Clint and Haldora (Hagen) Dunathan on May 2, 1936 in Escanaba, he went to Escanaba High School graduating with the Naval ROTC Scholarship. Arni then ...

Iris Jean Maki

ESCANABA — On Sunday, November 30, 2025, Iris Jean (Zimmel) Maki passed away surrounded by her family, at Christian Park Village where she had resided since 2022. Iris was born April 10, 1937 to Ira and Dorothy (Thorbahn) Zimmel. Iris was raised in Gladstone and attended Gladstone High ...

Dillion Michael Larson

GLADSTONE — Dillion Michael Larson, age 33, of Gladstone passed away, doing what he loved, in his deer blind of carbon monoxide poisoning, while hunting on Saturday, November 29, 2025. Dillion was born on March 18, 1992, in Escanaba and was the son of Scott and Melissa (Cousineau) Larson. ...

Dillion Michael Larson

GLADSTONE — Dillion Michael Larson, age 33, of Gladstone passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 29, 2025. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone.