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Stephen Kellow

Stephen Kellow, age 70, passed away on Sept. 3, 2025. Born in May of 1955, he was raised in Lansing, spending summers in Eagle Harbor. Steve was gifted in the field of mechanics. During high school at JW Sexton High School, he worked at a small service station - thus beginning his life's career. He completed education and training as a master mechanic and continued in the field, working for an Oldsmobile garage in the Lansing area. He moved to the Upper Peninsula, attended the Michigan Tech University Ford Center in the sawmill village of Alberta, where he earned an associate's degree ...

Jeanne MacDonald

On Aug. 15, 2025, with gratitude and peace, Jeanne Lyn MacDonald passed into the cosmos to live among the stars. She was born in Laurium on Aug. 26, 1940, the first of seven children, to the late Bernice and Ovid MacDonald. She lived a life dedicated to community and love. Soon after she arrived in Grand Rapids in 1961, she found the community of Fountain Street Church and then Minister Duncan E. Littlefair. She was amazed, delighted, and deeply touched, to find other people who valued the freedom to strive to be authentically human. She was an active part of the Fountain Street Church ...

Barbara Maas

Barbara Jo Maas, age 63, of Clintonville, passed away on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. She was born on July 4, 1962, in the state of New York. She lived in the Cloverleaf lakes area for the last nine years. Following Barbara’s wishes, no services will be held.

Ronald Normand

CALUMET — Ronald P. Normand, 58, a resident of Calumet, passed away Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital following a lengthy illness. As requested, no service will take place at this time.  Memorial donations in Ron's memory will be accepted to help with expenses. To send condolences to Ron's family, please visit www.memorialchapel.net.  The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service - Hancock Chapel has been assisting the family with the arrangements. 

Pauline Cayanus

Pauline Elizabeth Cayanus, 79, of L’Anse, passed away on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.
She was born on Oct. 19, 1945, at Ontonagon Memorial Hospital, the youngest daughter of Waino and Martha Hautamaki of Mass City. She attended school in Mass, Carlsbad, New ...