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Patricia Alkire

HOUGHTON — Patricia Kathryn McGrath Alkire, 82, of Houghton, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on Nov. 28, 1942, in Toledo, Ohio, a daughter of the late Donald Francis and Helen Catherine (O'Brien) Mcgrath of Toledo. Pat received her BSN from Mercy College in Detroit, Michigan, in 1964 and her MSN from Wayne State University in Detroit in the mid 1980s. After moving to Houghton in 1971, Pat was employed as a nursing instructor at Michigan Tech University from 1971-80 and then helped develop the Suomi College Nursing program where ...

Alycemay Bergeron

KEWEENAW BAY — Alycemay M. Bergeron, age 88, of Keweenaw Bay, passed away at the Omega House, Houghton, on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel, L’Anse.

Melissa Salo

HOUGHTON — Melissa A. Salo, 62, a resident of Houghton, passed away Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe in Hancock following a lengthy illness. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service - Hancock Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later time.

Ethel Chandanais

Ethel Chandanais passed away peacefully on Jan. 8, 2025, in Scottsdale, Arizona, following a short illness. Born on July 16, 1944, in Hancock, she was the seventh of nine children born to William Oscar Komula and Hilma Irene (Lindrus) Komula. Ethel grew up in Hancock, and attended Hancock ...

Joyce Barna

LIMINGA — Joyce E. Barna, 82, a resident of Liminga, passed away on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 29, 1943, in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, a daughter of Zerelda (Fennern) and the late Ernest Fennern. Joyce was raised on the family farm ...

Steven Westerberg

LAKE LINDEN — Steven Bernard Westerberg, 72, of Lake Linden, passed away at home on Aug. 2, 2025. He was born on Aug. 15, 1952, in Hancock, a son of M. Dorothy (Kupari) and Bernard Westerberg. He attended the Michigan School for the Deaf in Flint, graduating in 1971. Steve was an auto body repairman at Lindrus Chevrolet in Hancock and in Mesa, Arizona, when he resided there. He was united in marriage to Rosemary Atkinson on June 26, 1976. He was an avid Elvis Presley fan for most of his life, after hearing his music first when he was regaining his hearing. He enjoyed playing ...