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Elsie Lauluma

CHASSELL — Elsie Irene (Tossava) Lauluma, 96, a longtime resident of Chassell, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away at Portage Pointe in Hancock on Monday, May 4, 2026. Elsie was born on March 22, 1930, a daughter of the late Edward and Martha Tossava, residing in Highway Location. She was a 1949 graduate of Hancock Central High School. In her early twenties, Elsie worked at Woolworths in Hancock, where she caught her future husband’s eye while dressing a window on Quincy Street. She married Edward Lauluma on September 5, 1953. They enjoyed 52 years ...

Edward Burger

GAY — Edward Burger, a resident of Gay, Michigan, died on Monday, May 4, 2026, following a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Janet Burger; his brother, Anthony Burger (Donna) of Solon Springs, Wisconsin; and his children: Andrea Gresser (Jack) of Eagan, Minnesota; Christopher ...

Alan Heikkinen

CALUMET — Alan Charles Heikkinen, a Dollar Bay graduate better known as Charlie, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Thursday, April 23, 2026. He was 80 years old, born on November 15, 1945, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hancock, Michigan, to Charles and Martha (Halkola) Heikkinen. It ...

William ‘Bill” Eddleman

WHITMORE LAKE, MI — William Charles “Bill” Eddleman, 66, formerly of Coburntown, the third child of eight, died in Whitmore Lake, MI on May 2, 2026. He was born in Hancock on September 22, 1959, a son of Dean O. and Janet (Coon) Eddleman. He was employed for many years at H. B. ...

Clark Westman

L'ANSE — Clark Westman, age 86 ended his adventurous and earthly life journey on May 3, 2026. Clark was born to Oscar and Helvie (Toyras) Westman in L'Anse and graduated from L'Anse High School in 1958. He married Patricia McGinty on September 14, 1963 in Baraga, Michigan. Clark was a local ...

James Balagna

LAURIUM — James Michael Balagna passed away on April 28, 2026 at the age of 79. James "Jim" was born April 29, 1946 in Lauriam, MI to James and Lempi (née Tanskanen) Balagna. He graduated from Calumet High School, class of 1964. He went on to attend Northern Michigan University and graduate ...