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Michael Williams

MARQUETTE — Michael Williams, age 80, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2026 in Marquette, Michigan surrounded by his family. He was born on September 1, 1945 in Calumet, Michigan. Mike was a man who truly enjoyed life’s simple pleasures and God’s creation. He loved hunting, trapping, ...

Delores Dix

GREENLAND — Delores Dix "Tootie", age 90, of Greenland, passed away on May 6 following a brief illness. She had been a resident at the Gogebic County Medical Facility since April 2026. Delores was born on July 11, 1935, to Leon and Bernice (Wilson) DeHut. On June 19, 1954, she married ...

George Firmin Butala

STURGEON BAY, WI — George Firmin Butala, 89, formerly of Calumet, MI, fell asleep in the loving arms of his daughter, Marie, on Friday, March 13, 2026 at the Pete and Jelaine Horton Skilled Nursing Center at Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay, WI. He was born July 5, 1936 in Calumet, ...

Bill Eddleman

WHITMORE LAKE, MI — Coburntown: William Charles “Bill” Eddleman, 66, formerly of Coburntown, the third child of eight, died in Whitmore Lake, MI and May 2, 2026. He was born in Hancock on September 22, 1959, a son of Dean O. and Janet (Coon) Eddleman. He was employed for many years at ...

Barbara Mattila

SUO DISTRICT — Barbara M. Mattila, 82, a resident of the Suo District, passed away February 26, 2026, at the Canal View — Houghton County, following a short illness. A funeral service for Barbara will be held at noon on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Tapiola Apostolic Lutheran Church with Pastors Ivan Niemela and Kenneth Storm to officiate. Burial will be in the Toivola Cemetery. Friends may call on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 11:00 am until time of service at the Tapiola Apostolic Lutheran Church. To view Barbara's obituary or to send condolences to the family, please visit ...

Sandra Gayle Tapani

CROSSVILLE, TN — Sandra Gayle Tapani, 86, of Crossville, Tennessee, died peacefully on Monday April 27, 2026 at Signature Heath Care of Rockwood, Tennessee. Sandy was born on October 28, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of the late Joseph A. Hughes and Helen (Huotari) Hughes. She ...