L’ANSE — Cheryl J. “Dodo” Swartz, age 72, of L’Anse, passed away at her home on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. The Reid Funeral Service and Chapel of L’Anse has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

LAKE LINDEN — Philip Lefebvre, 84, of Lake Linden, passed away at the Omega House in Houghton on Aug. 28, 2025. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Lake Linden. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, at ...

HOUGHTON — Ronald E. Masters, 89, a longtime resident of the Copper Country, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025, at Canal View Nursing Facility-Houghton County following a short illness. He was born on December 2, 1935, in Hancock, MI, a son of the late John R. and Irene (Laurin) ...

Let's start with a very simple truism: You can't have prosperity without people. Human beings are the most valuable resource, because it is human ingenuity that creates, captures and cultivates all other resources. We as human beings are the custodians and protectors of the planet, not the ...

Sandra Lee Parkila, age 82, of L’Anse, Michigan, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025, at Bayside Village in L’Anse. She was born on June 21, 1943, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Rueben and Hilda (Hansen) Mueller. Sandra graduated from Ortonville High School in 1961 and went ...

Melissa A. Salo, 62, a resident of Houghton, passed away Friday, August 8, 2025, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe in Hancock following a lengthy illness. A memorial service for Melissa will take place at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 30, 2025, at the Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation ...