CHASSELL — David Rand Strong, 73, of Chassell, died on Sept. 24, 2025. Dave was born in Hancock on May 12, 1952, to Alfred and Esther (Niemi) Strong, and attended Ripley School. Dave graduated from Hancock High School before studying mathematics at Michigan Tech University. A life-long ...

Joseph Earl LaFernier, 48, passed away in Laurium on Sept. 19, 2025.  He was born on March 3, 1977, in Baraga to Elaine and Earl LaFernier. He worked at Calumet Electronics, and, from there, moved on to join the Ironworkers Local 8. Surviving him is his girlfriend of 32+ years, Carrie ...

John Paul Kastelic, of Gay, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at home, surrounded by his family. John was born on Feb. 14, 1942, in Laurium, to parents John M. and Geraldine (Holland) Kastelic. John was a graduate of Calumet High School class of 1960. John worked for Peninsular Gas ...

DOLLAR BAY — Bruce A. Granat, 86, of Dollar Bay, passed away on Sept. 23, 2025, at Our Lady of Mercy Health & Rehab in Hubbell. He was born on July 21, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Jeremiah and Nettie (Small) Granat. He earned his masters degrees from Roosevelt ...

AGATE HARBOR/LAKE LINDEN — Robert F. Carlton, 100, of Agate Harbor and Lake Linden, passed away on Sept. 23, 2025. He was born in Laurium on Aug. 5, 1925, the son of Catherine (Viani) and Arthur Frederic Carlton.  He attended Calumet High School and joined the war effort by serving in ...

NISULA — Norma Jean Seppanen, age 92, a longtime resident of Nisula, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, with her family by her side. Norma was born on Aug. 15, 1933, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Roland Harlan and ...