John Butina, 83, a lifelong resident of Painesdale, died unexpectedly on January 31, 2023, at his son’s home in Arizona. John was born on April 4, 1939, to Joseph and Mary (Grentz) Butina. He grew up in the Seeberville Location of Painesdale and graduated from Jeffers High School in ...

On May 23, 2023, Gertrude Rivest, a devoted woman of faith, who cherished her Catholic beliefs and touched the lives of those around her, completed her time on earth at the age of 94, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and service to her community. Born in Tamarack City, MI, Gert’s ...

Ruth Malm Whitmore, of Beth Sholom Nursing Facility in Richmond, Va., died on May 6, 2023. Ruth was born February 9, 1918, and was 105 when she died. Ruth was the daughter of Frank and Mathilda Martti Malm and had one sister, Miriam, all of whom preceded her in death. She was born in the ...

Richard Kenneth Laurn, 33 years young, son of Kenneth Robert Laurn of Hancock, Michigan, and Rachel Ann Laurn, of Tucson, Arizona; passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023, of a fentanyl overdose that has plagued our community for far too long. He leaves behind his sister, Heather Marie Laurn ...

Lynn E. Stallbaumer, 72, formerly of Centralia, Kansas, died on December 30, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada after battling cancer for over eight years. Lynn was the son of Herman and Margaret Stallbaumer. He had two brothers, Galen Stallbaumer and Kirby Stallbaumer (deceased on December 12, ...

Lucille M. Makela, age 82, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2023, at Canal View, located in Hancock, Michigan. Lu was born August 10, 1940 the daughter of Frank and Viola (Isaacson) Perona. She attended local Schools graduating form Calumet High School with the class of 1958. Lu married ...