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Obituaries

Megan Jackson

Megan Rose Jackson, age 22, of Escanaba, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at her home. Born in Escanaba to Janice (Burnard) and Scott Jackson on August 22, 2003. Megan was a proud 2022 graduate of Escanaba High School and continued her education at Bay de Noc Community ...

Richard Schoenenberger

Richard Schoenenberger, formerly of Gladstone, MI, 98 years old, passed away on January 31, 2026. Richard was born in Chicago, Il, on February 1, 1927 to Paul and Rose Schoenenberger. Richard attended St. Georges high school in Chicago and was the owner of Bay SuperValu in Gladstone, until his ...

Gary Vandeville

Gary D. Vandeville, age 77, of Kingsford, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2026 at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Kingsford. Gary Vandeville was born on July 27, 1948, in Escanaba, Michigan, to Ervin and Rose (Pare) Vandeville. He graduated from Escanaba High School in 1966 and proudly ...

Margaret Grobe

Margaret Ruth “Ruthie” “Maggie” “Aunt Dickie” Grobe, age 90, of Rapid River passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Margaret was born November 1, 1935 in Rapid River the daughter of Robert and Arlene (Hamilton) Murchie. She was united in marriage to Lauren V. Grobe on December 11, ...

Rebecca Papaik

Rebecca (Becky) Stade Papaik, 71, passed away peacefully at her winter home in Palm Valley, Texas on April 4, 2026. Becky is at peace after years of pain and complications from Rheumatoid Arthritis. Becky was born in Gladstone, Michigan on April 22, 1954 to the late Glen and Earladine (Ward) ...

Joanne Mathews

Joanne was born in Mullens, West Virginia, while her parents—James Joseph Smith (Smith Construction) and Geraldine Bonita Kane—were temporarily away from their home in Youngstown, Ohio. Geraldine worked in the accounting department at Youngstown Steel, and Joe carved highways and roads ...