FRANKENMUTH, MI — Mr. Edward "Bruce" Heikkinen, age 87, went home to his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Bruce was born on January 4, 1938, and was raised in Tapiola, (located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula), to the late Axel and Edna (Nevala) Heikkinen, along with his eleven ...
L'ANSE — Shirley P. Gustafson, age 86 of L’Anse, MI passed away Monday, December 15, 2025 at UP Health System, Marquette with her loving family by her side. She was born in L’Anse on June 4, 1939 the daughter of the late Harold and Irene (Johnson) Pettersen. Shirley graduated from L’Anse High School in 1957. She married Richard “Dick” Gustafson on March 1, 1968. He preceded her in death on August 11, 2021. Shirley had been employed as a secretary at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. She was a member of United Lutheran Church, L’Anse and the former L’Anse VFW Post #3897. ...
ROCKVILLE, MD — Margaret Rose Gekas Hackman, 81, peacefully departed this world on December 29 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born on March 28, 1944, Margaret (Peggy) grew up in a Greek American family in Lake Linden. The family owned the historic Lindell’s Chocolate ...
Keith Francis Parkkila, Age 65 of Hancock Township passed away Saturday, December 6th, 2025, in Pontiac, MI. Keith was born May 11, 1960, in Royal Oak, MI to the late Violet and Donald Parkkila. Keith was an over the road trucker for most of his career and was a great handy man, jack of all ...
Robert Edward Loukus, 76, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at his home in Kearsarge of an apparent heart attack. He was born on June 30, 1949 to Robert and Ellen (Angman). On November 24, 1971, he married Pearl Koskela. He was a member of the First Apostolic Lutheran Church of Calumet. Proceeded in death by his parents; grandchildren, Austin Anderson, Jack Peterson; in-laws, Albert (Margaret) Koskela, Betty (Leigh) Zeitz, Arlene (Harold) Naasko, Cynthia (Dan) Miller, and Frank Honkala. Survived by His wife Pearl, and children, Kitti Loukus, Josh (Jennifer) Loukus, Lori ...
LAKE LINDEN — Cheryl Mukavetz, 74, of Lake Linden, passed away after a long illness, at Woodland Haven in Hancock on January 1, 2026, with her husband by her side. Cheryl was born on August 18, 1951, a daughter of Howard and Ione (Kauthen) Delf. She graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High ...
