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Obituaries

Leonore E. Gherna

LAURIUM — Leonore E. Gherna, 88, a resident of Laurium and of Portage Pointe passed away peacefully on Friday, February 23, 2024. She was born on April 17, 1935 in Phoenix to Joseph and Rosanne (Stukel) Sever. She attended the local schools. Lee worked as a waitress for many years at the ...

Rosanne Poisson

Rosanne Poisson, age 70, a resident of Houghton, MI, passed away on February 20, 2024, at Omega House in Houghton, MI. She was born January 26, 1954 in Laurium, MI to parents Francis and Mina Poisson. Rose received her Bachelor of Science from Northern Michigan University. She worked as a ...

James Bryant

HANCOCK — James Michael Bryant, 44, of Summit Street in Hancock, passed away on Saturday morning, February 10, 2024 at U.P. Health System – Marquette Hospital following a short illness of natural causes. He was born on August 24, 1979 in Hancock to Ann Marie (Julio) and the late John P. ...

Harold Makinen

ANN ARBOR — Harold J. Makinen, 76, passed away on January 19, 2024 in Ann Arbor after a lengthy illness. He was born in Laurium on May 6, 1947 to Karl and Alice (Cassette) Makinen. A graduate of Lake Linden Hubbell High School, he completed his undergraduate degree in mathematics education ...

John Albert Mills

BARAGA — John Albert Mills passed away peacefully on February 17, 2024 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. John was born February 13, 1940 in Utica, Michigan to the late Albert and Mary (Morrison) Mills. He graduated from Utica High School in 1958. On September 23, 1960, ...

David Chester Meyers

PORT RICHEY, FL — David Chester Meyers, 97, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2024, surrounded by family. Born to Chester and Nellie Barringer Meyers in Chassell on June 15, 1926, David grew up on the family farm on the Upper Pike River Road and graduated from Chassell Township High ...