LAKE ST. CROIX BEACH< MN — Billie L MacDonald, 73, of Lake St. Croix Beach, MN, entered eternal life after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on June 27, 1952, in Marinette, WI. He moved to Houghton, MI, graduated from Houghton High school and attended Michigan Tech University. ...

HOUGHTON — Robert (Bob, Bobby B, Mr. B, Scoop) Backon was born in Highland Park, Michigan on January 18, 1943 and passed away on February 15, 2026, at The Omega House in Houghton. Bob grew up in Ironwood, Michigan and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School. He earned a Bachelor of ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Constance (“Connie”) Mae Geranen Sarya passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026 at the age of 90. She was born on April 19, 1935 in Lake Norden, South Dakota as the youngest of Oscar and Mamie Geranen’s 12 children. Her family eventually moved to Detroit, where Connie ...

ATLANTIC MINE — Douglas A. Strauch, 93, a resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026, at his daughter's home in Hancock following a lengthy illness. He was born on June 22, 1932, in Carter, WI, a son of the late Henry and Martha (Harris) Strauch. Doug was raised in ...

LAKE LINDEN — Ransom Joseph Versailles, 85, former resident of Lake Linden, passed away at his home in Waukesha, WI on February 10, 2026. Ransom was born in Lake Linden on August 2, 1940, a son of Clement and Violet (Carlson) Versailles. He attended Lake Linden Schools. He was employed at ...

CALUMET — Patrick J. Cornish, 94, a resident of Calumet and former Houghton resident, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at Gardenview Assisted Living in Calumet with his family by his side. Patrick was born on January 24, 1932, in Troy, MI, a son of the late Edward and Genevieve ...