CHASSELL — Fern A. (Salo) Sprietzer, 88, a resident of Our Lady of Mercy passed away on Friday morning April 19, 2024. She was born on June 24, 1935 in Detroit a daughter of the late Ownie and Aileen (Aho) Mackey. On October 1, 1960, she was united in marriage to Paul Salo and he preceded ...

HOWELL — Ralph James Sheffer passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the age of 80, at The Willows assisted living facility in Howell, Michigan. He was born July 9, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan to Donald and Bertha (Fosness) Sheffer. Ralph was a member of the First Apostolic Lutheran ...

CALUMET — Rita C. Gemignani, 91, a resident of Tamarack Location in Calumet, passed away on March 6, 2024, at Aspirus Hospital. She was born on January 21, 1933, in Concord, New Hampshire. Rita graduated from Calumet High School in 1951 and studied at Michigan Technological University. She ...

Betzabe Maria “Betzi” Praeger, 93, a former MTU professor and resident of Houghton, passed away at U.P. Health System-Portage Pointe in Hancock on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 following a lingering illness. She was born on April 14, 1932 in Chuquicamata, Chile (South America) the daughter of ...

South Range — Janet E. (Dennis) Hietala, 88, a resident of South Range passed away Friday, April 19, 2024, at her home following a short illness. She was born on May 2, 1935, in Hancock, MI. a daughter of the late George and Hannah (Naasko) Heinonen. Janet was raised in Ironwood, MI, and ...

DOLLAR BAY — Gladys E. McCormack, 99, a former resident of Dollar Bay passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Canal View – Houghton County where she had been a resident for the past eight years. She was born on February 4, 1925, to Victor and Anna (Backman) Norgard in Dollar Bay, MI. ...