HANCOCK — Phillip E. Toutant, 87, a longtime Hancock resident, and retired former business owner of Toutant Machine Shop in Hancock, passed away on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025 at U.P. Health System – Marquette hospital, where he was a patient for a short time. Private family services will be ...

Marguerite "Marge" or "Margie" Gasperich, age 66, a resident of Baraga and former Houghton resident, passed away Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, at her home. She was born March 25, 1959, at St. Josephs Hospital in Hancock, a daughter of the late Clayton and Virginia (Isaacson) Duxbury. She was a ...

CHASSELL — Donna Granroth, 78, a resident of Chassell, passed away Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, at her home with family by her side. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service - Chassell Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements, which will be announced at a later time. 

LAURIUM — Donald J. Secor, a resident of Laurium, passed away, at age 84, at Canal View in Hancock, following a short illness. Don is survived by his wife of 58 years, Karen; along with his children, Peter, Matthew, Timothy; and 14 grandchildren, Ryden, Andrei, Kiril, Torin, Dimitri, Leif, ...

HANCOCK — Ronald Shuford, 89, a resident of Hancock, passed away Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, at UP Health System - Portage hospital following a short illness. He was born on Jan. 20, 1936, in Dallas, Texas, a son of the late Prante and Lena (Decas) Shuford. Ronald was raised in Dallas and was a ...

Merlin Thomas “Slugger” Slusarzyk, age 98, of Canal View, passed away peacefully on Oct. 9, 2025. Born on Aug. 2, 1927, in Laurium, to Andrew and Emma Slusarzyk, Merlin graduated from Sacred Heart High School. From a young age, he dreamed of becoming a carpenter — a goal he proudly ...