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Raymond Bosley, Sr.

PAINESDALE — Raymond Bosley, Sr., a resident of Painesdale, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Ray was born on February 3, 1936 in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, to Carl and Elizabeth (Oberlin) Bosley. He had five brothers and one sister. He was a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. While growing up in the Sault, Ray enjoyed music and participated in weekend gatherings of friends and family where music was played and dancing ensued. He also liked to remind his children that he once attended a concert in the Sault in his youth where he saw Jerry Lee ...

Wanda Jane Gerdeen

COLUMBIA, MO — Wanda Jane Larry was born to Esther and Wilson (Bud) Larry in Sparta, Wisconsin. Her sister and best friend Jeannine followed less than two years later. They grew up in Grand Haven, Michigan. Wanda was born with a talent for singing. As a young girl, she dreamed of being an ...

Raymond A. Bosley, Sr.

PAINSDALE — Raymond A. Bosley, Sr, 90, a resident of Painesdale, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at UP Health System – Portage following an apparent heart attack. A Mass of Christian Burial for Ray will be held 11:00 am Monday, March 2, 2026, at St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church of Houghton. Spring burial will be in the Mt. View Cemetery of South Range. Friends may call on Sunday, March 1, 2026, from 5 to 7:00 pm at St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church of Houghton. A complete obituary for Ray will be released at a later time. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation ...

Elizabeth Wardlaw

The family of Elizabeth Adelle Wardlaw, age 52, is sad to announce her passing on February 5, 2026, at Good Shepherd Hospice, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Elizabeth was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on November 9, 1973, and attended school in Houghton, Michigan ...

Ann Hiltunen

After a courageous 5-month battle with small-cell lung cancer, Bobbie Ann (Romano) Hiltunen, died Tuesday, February 10th, at her home in Southfield, MI with her family by her side. Bobbie Ann was born on December 2, 1937, in Trimountain, Michigan, to Joseph and Antoniette (Stimac) Romano. ...

Hillard Preston Posey

LAKE LINDEN — Hillard Preston Posey, 85, of Lake Linden, passed away after a short illness, at the Omega House in Houghton, on February 20, 2026. Hillard was born on April 18, 1940, in Alabama, a son of Nolan and Bessie (Morgan) Posey. He attended school in Walled Lake, Michigan. Hillard ...