SKANEE — Timothy R. "Tim" VanBuren, age 70, of Skanee, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 at Villa at Traverse Point in Traverse City. Funeral arrangements for Tim are incomplete and will be announced by the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel, L’Anse. Tim’s obituary may also be viewed ...

L’ANSE — Jacob H. Heikkinen, age 82, of L’Anse, passed away Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 at Bayside Village, L’Anse. Funeral arrangements for Jacob are incomplete and will be announced by the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel, L’Anse.

RIPLEY — Charlotte (Char) A. Pera, 81, a former resident of Ripley, passed away Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, at the Delaware House of Portage Pointe in Hancock following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 1, 1944, in Hancock, a daughter of the late Paul and Doris (Ross) Nomellini. Char was ...

CHASSELL — Donna Christine Granroth, 78, of Chassell, died peacefully at her home on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. She was born on March 14, 1947, in Laurium, Michigan to Reuben and Edna (Joki) Waara.  They raised her with her younger sister Jeanette on a farm in nearby Traprock Valley, and they ...

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, who captivated audiences with his elaborate galactic makeup and smoking guitar, died Thursday. He was 74. Frehley died peacefully surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey, following a recent fall, ...

Jerome Joseph Sachinski, 86, passed away on Oct. 10, 2025, at Rennes Health and Rehabilitation Center in De Pere, Wisconsin. Jerome was born on July 27, 1939, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the son of Mary (Weinandt) and Joseph Sachinski. He attended St. Josaphat’s Catholic School and graduated from ...