ONTONAGON — Former President and CEO of Citizen's State Bank, Ontonagon, Thomas M. Strong passed away on January 18, 2026. Tom was born on July 31, 1937 to Dr. William F. Strong and Gertrude (Helmbrecht) Strong. Tom was raised on the family farm with his brother Dr. James P. Strong and ...

CALUMET — Clifford Therrian Sr., age 88, a resident of Calumet, Michigan passed away on Monday January 19, 2026 at UP Health System - Portage in Hancock. A funeral service will be held for Clifford Therrian on Saturday January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm at the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home ...

LAKE LINDEN — LaVerne Grayce Witto, 96, of Lake Linden, passed away at Intersect Healthcare of Hancock on January 17, 2026. She was born on July 29, 1929 in Detroit, a daughter of John and Marie Addison. She graduated from Western High School in Detroit. LaVerne worked for Socony Mobil Oil, ...

HANCOCK — Frederick “Fred” (Ruth) Ruelle, 81, a resident of Hancock, passed away Sunday morning, January 18, 2026, at the UP Health System – Portage Hospital in Hancock. He was born on March 18, 1944, in Hancock, a son of the late Bernard and Ruth (Milford) Ruelle. Fred was raised ...

BARAGA — Rose Marie "Suzie" Mayo, age 82 of Baraga, MI passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L'Anse. Suzie was born in L’Anse on February 21, 1943, the daughter of the late Alfred W. and Laura L. (LaJoye) Johnson. She graduated from ...

L'ANSE — Daryl G. Jestila, age 86 of L'Anse Michigan, passed away peacefully with his family at his side at UP Health System Marquette on January 13th, 2026. He was born at home on June 28, 1939 in Baraga, Michigan, the first born of fraternal twins to a surprised John W. and Rose M. ...