RIPLEY — Charlotte A. Pera, 81, a former resident of Ripley, passed away Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, at the Delaware House of Portage Pointe in Hancock following a lengthy illness. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service - Hancock Chapel is assisting the family with the ...

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 ...