Rochester Hills — Mary Catherine Smith, age 78, of Rochester Hills, Michigan passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024. Mary was born in Ferndale, Michigan on January 29, 1946. She graduated from Highland Park High School and felt the call to help her community as a nurse leading her to attended ...

CHASSELL — Matt E. Kiilunen, 87, a resident of Chassell passed away at home on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. He was born on January 21, 1937, in Big Traverse, a son of the late Matt and Lillian (Heikkinen) Kiilunen. Matt was united in marriage to the former Elaine Pietila. Mr. Kiilunen ...

HOUGHTON — Rita Mae Cox of Houghton, Michigan passed away on September 10, 2024 at Our Lady of Mercy in Hubbell, Michigan. Rita was born on October 18, 1961 in Pontiac, Michigan to Ronald Ray Coombs and Cecelia Mae Coombs (Swindell). Rita graduated from Waterford Kettering High School in ...

Allouez — Brian “Jeffrey” Lauren, 82, of Allouez, passed away at Portage Pointe in Hancock on September 9, 2024. He was born on October 11, 1941, a son of Jacob and Mabel (Campeau) Lauren. He graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School in 1960. He retired from Ford Motor Company, ...

HANCOCK — William L. Ciabattari, 90, a former resident of Hancock and Heritage Manor in Houghton passed away Sunday, September 8, 2024, at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he had been a resident for the past year. He was born on September 7, 1934, in Hancock a son of ...

MOHAWK — John “Kega” Dahlgren, 93, a resident of Mohawk passed away on Saturday September 7, 2024 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born on February 27, 1931 in Mohawk a son to the late Wagner and Helen (Erkkila) Dahlgren. Kega graduated from Calumet High School with the class of ...