HOUGHTON — Daniel Patrick Bennett, devoted husband, and father of six, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at the age of 59. His decade-long battle with multiple cancers ended in a draw. Dan was born on October 25, 1961, in Goose Bay Labrador Air Force Base, Newfoundland, Canada to ...

LAKE LINDEN — Richard “Rick” Strieter, 77, of Lake Linden, passed away at his home on October 6, 2021, after a long illness. He was born on October 26, 1943, a son of Walter and Lucille (Kaupila) Strieter. He was a 1961 graduate of Dollar Bay High School. Rick joined the Navy ...

DOLLAR BAY — Judith Jarvela, 92, a resident of Dollar Bay, and formerly of Calumet, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 4, 2021, at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on September 10, 1929, in Mohawk to Jacob and Elizabeth (Lampi) Lammi. She attended the local schools and ...

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. — Eleanor J. Hughes, a longtime local resident, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, September 4, 2021, at her home in Indian Rocks Beach after a short illness. Eleanor was born August 8, 1928, in Baraga, to parents Waino Komula and Hannah Yoki ...

HANCOCK CANAL — Ryan W. Ruotsala, 70, a resident of the Hancock Canal, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021, with his family by his side. Ryan was born in Highland Park, on April 6, 1951, to Lloyd and Dorothy (Ollanketo) Ruotsala. He was raised in Royal Oak until age 15 when he moved ...

Due to unfortunate circumstances, the celebration of life for Cathy Miron Kraatz will now be on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at 3 p.m. at the Bonfire banquet room.