LAKE LINDEN — Bruce “Butum” Rheault, age 72, of Lake Linden, passed away at Aspirus-Saint Luke’s Hospital in Duluth on January 5, 2026 peacefully with his son Brandon at his side. He was born on August 26, 1953, a son of Willard and Dorothy (Dessellier) Rheault. Bruce grew up in Lake ...

LIMINGA — Alfred E. Britz, 77, a resident of Liminga, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at the UP Health System - Portage Hospital following a lengthy illness. 
He was born on December 25, 1948, in Hancock, a son of the late William and Flora (Erickson) Britz. Alfred was raised ...

Gary Charles Schmitz, age 88, a former resident of the Village of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2025. He was born August 24, 1937 to David and Olga (Twidt) Schmitz in the Village of Nevis, Minnesota. He was a graduate of Nevis High School, where he was a member of the basketball ...

ROCKVILLE, MD — Margaret Rose Gekas Hackman, 81, peacefully departed this world on December 29 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born on March 28, 1944, Margaret (Peggy) grew up in a Greek American family in Lake Linden. The family owned the historic Lindell’s Chocolate ...

Lake Linden — Joseph Robert Provost, age 80, of Lake Linden, passed away at his home on December 27, 2025. He was born on December 2, 1945 in Laurium, a son of Russell and Merle (Schmitt) Provost. He attended Saint Joseph Catholic School. He served in the United States Army from 1964 to ...

L'ANSE — Shirley P. Gustafson, age 86 of L’Anse, MI passed away Monday, December 15, 2025 at UP Health System, Marquette with her loving family by her side. She was born in L’Anse on June 4, 1939 the daughter of the late Harold and Irene (Johnson) Pettersen. Shirley graduated from ...