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Obituaries

Gayle A. Vargas

Gayle A. (Nicholas) Vargas, 60, a resident of Laurium, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital following a short illness. A memorial service for Gayle will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, February 11, 2023, at the Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Hancock with Rev. Bucky ...

Myrtle Barrette

On January 31, 2023, after 101.75 well-lived years, Myrtle Barrette left this world as she lived it – on her own terms. Myrtle was born as Esther Lillian Myrtle Mattson on April 29, 1921 to Julia (Johnson) and Jacob/Jaakko (Kaaniainen) Mattson in Swedetown Location. She weighed only four ...

Paula Mae Sylvestre

Paula Mae Sylvestre, 75, of Negaunee, Mich., passed away on February 2, 2023. She was born November 24, 1947, in Hancock, Mich., daughter of the late Paul and Mabel (Yrjana) Saari. In 1966, Paula graduated from Jeffers High School in Painesdale. Mich. She later met her husband of 20 years, ...

Jacqueline Mary Burton

Jacqueline Mary Burton was born February 20th, 1964 in Santa Monica, California to Frank and Virginia (McCann) Burton, and left us on January 29th 2023 in Casa Grande, Arizona. She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her spouse of over 14 years, Becky Knott, as well as her ...

Ronald J. Fedie

Ronald J. “Ron” Fedie, age 88, of Nisula, MI passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Ron was born in Durand, Wisconsin on March 9, 1934, the son of the late Paul and Alice (Urness) Fedie. He attended St. Mary’s Elementary School in Durand. He graduated in 1953 ...

Dan Rosandich

Dan “Rosebud” Rosandich, 65, a resident of Houghton passed away at his home on January 9, 2023, following an apparent heart attack. Dan “Rosebud” Rosandich grew up in Ontonagon Michigan, graduating from Ontonagon Area High School in 1976. He was a talented artist who created ...