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Cheryl Payne

Cheryl (Jonas) Payne died on September 11th at the age of 69. She was the daughter of Frederic “Fritzy” and Elaine Jonas. Having grown up with relatives in the Keweenaw, she spent many summer vacations in Laurium and Calumet and moved here briefly after graduating from high school. She loved the area for its natural beauty, its wildlife, and its many outdoor sports. Events then brought her to Los Angeles area where she lived for so many years and raised her beloved stepson, Evan Payne. But the attraction of the Keweenaw eventually brought her back to Gay for the remainder of her ...

Donald Juntunen

HOUGHTON — Juntunen, 86, a former resident of Houghton Canal Road, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Canal View – Houghton County, where he had been a patient for the past month. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Hancock Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements, which will be announced at a later time.

Cheryl Payne

Cheryl (Jonas) Payne died on September 11th at the age of 69. She was the daughter of Frederic “Fritzy” and Elaine Jonas. Having grown up with relatives in the Keweenaw, she spent many summer vacations in Laurium and Calumet and moved here briefly after graduating from high school. She loved the area for its natural beauty, its wildlife, and its many outdoor sports. Events then brought her to Los Angeles area where she lived for so many years and raised her beloved stepson, Evan Payne. But the attraction of the Keweenaw eventually brought her back to Gay for the remainder of her ...

Wayne Hackman

SOUTH RANGE — Husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Wayne Hackman, 74, of South Range, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2026, after a lengthy illness. Wayne was born in Fort Knox, KY on April 24, 1952, to Marvin Otto and Eleanor Flora (Somero) Hackman while serving ...

Ethel Moyle

WAUSAU — Ethel L. Moyle, a lifelong resident of Calumet, passed away peacefully in Wausau, WI on September 16, 2026, surrounded by family, following a brief illness. Ethel was born December 12, 1937, to Frank and Velma Dodge in Kearsarge, Michigan. Upon graduation from Calumet High School ...

Wade Yarger

GARDEN CITY, MI — Wayde G. Yarger, 67, of Garden City, MI, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born on October 14, 1958, in Monroe, MI, the son of Olin Yarger and Janice (née Berta) Martinson. He graduated from Calumet, MI High School with ...