Gertrude Delores (Heikkinen) Somero, 97, was peacefully called to her heavenly home on June 18, 2023, with her children at her side. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert (2010); granddaughter Kerrie Wolfe (2017); daughter-in-law Lynn Somero (2017); brothers William, Oscar, Raymond ...

Alston — Francis Edwin “Toss” Tossava, age 84 of Alston, MI, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at UP Health System, Marquette, MI, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Hancock, MI, on December 27, 1938, the son of the late Edwin and Violet (Sallinen) Tossava. Toss ...

Paul “Ozzie” Winquist of Copper City, Michigan passed away on July 4, 2023, at Gardenview Assisted Living in Calumet, Michigan. Paul was born on October 3, 1930, in Kearsarge, Michigan to Frederick Winquist and Helen (Perreault) Winquist. Paul graduated from Calumet High School in 1948. ...

Chicago, IL - Joseph Michael Bates, 67, a former area resident, passed away on June 20, 2023 in his Chicago residence following a brief illness of natural causes. He was born in Hancock to Marion “Nick” and Josephine (Brozovich) Bates and was employed locally until he became a long-time ...

Laurium - Dale Plante was born in Laurium, MI on July 27, 1943. A son of Emil Plante Jr. and Mildred (Laurie) Plante. He died from complications of a stroke he suffered in Feb. 2023 in Sun City, AZ. Dale graduated from Calumet High School, class of 1961. Inspired by his aunt, Barbara ...

Calumet - George David Perrault, age 65, resident of Calumet, passed away unexpectedly at his home July 1, 2023. Per his request, there will be no service. But he will be sadly missed by his loving wife Sheila, his brothers and sisters, his children and grandchildren, nieces and nephews, all ...