LAKE LINDEN — Louis “Uncle Lou” Chandonais, age 87, passed away on June 8, 2026, at his home with family by his side. He was born on June 1, 1939, a son of Louis and Margaret Chandonais. He graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School.  He enlisted in the United States Army, ...

PORTAGE TOWNSHIP — Donna Margaret Archambeau, 93, of Portage Township, passed away unexpectedly on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026. A graveside service for Donna will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026, at Lakeside Cemetery (Section 7) in Hancock with Pastor Jeffrey Paulson to ...

NEW YORK — Gordon S. Wood, the eminent and prolific scholar who forged a highly influential and sharply debated narrative of the country's early years of independence through such prize-winning works as "The Creation of the American Republic" and "The Radicalism of the American Revolution," ...

LIMINGA — Juliana Helen Marttila, née Lahnala, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 24, 2025, at Portage Pointe in Hancock, Michigan. Juliana, affectionately known as "Jewels," was beloved by many. Juliana was born on July 31, 1931, to William and Esther Lahnala on the family farm in ...

HANCOCK — Edith A. Snortland, 86, passed away May 15, 2026, at White Oasis in Hancock, MI. She was born on August 9, 1939, in Antioch, CA, the daughter of Harold and Albert Mellor. She was raised in Northern California. In 1960, she was united in marriage to Robert (Bob) Snortland. In 1963, ...

HANCOCK — Daniel Carlson, 57, a resident of Hancock, unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, from an apparent drowning accident. Daniel was born on September 22, 1968, in Laurium, to David and Annette (Niska) Carlson. He was raised in Laurium and was a graduate of Calumet High ...