All Obituaries

Cheryl Towns of Escanaba, Michigan, age 68, passed away on May 4, 2024, at U.P. Heath System, Marquette, MI. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced soon.

Carol A. Heckman of Gladstone, Michigan, age 81, passed away on May 4, 2024, at U.P. Heath System, Marquette, MI. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced soon.

Raymond Herbst of Escanaba, Michigan, age 89, passed away on May 4, 2024, at Christian Park Village, Escanaba, Michigan. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced soon.

Ronald Peippo, age 88, of Escanaba passed away Sunday, April 21,2024 at his home in Escanaba. He was born February 19, 1936 in Watson, MI and was the son of Theodore and Meimi (Kelloniemi) Peippo. Ron graduated from Gwinn High School in 1954 and then served in the U.S. Army from September 14, 1961 until he was honorably discharged on September 5, 1963. He attended Bay de Noc Community College and graduated with a LPN degree from Bay. Ron worked as an LPN at St. Francis Hospital and later at...

James “Jim” Arthur Buckland, age 64, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died Thursday, November 2, 2023, in Sault Ste. Marie. He was born on April 21, 1959, to Wendell and Joan (Johnson) Buckland. Jim was a proud member of the Portage Central High School Class of 1977.  While attending Portage Central, he was a part of the baseball and hockey teams.  After high school, Jim went on to attend Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan, following the tradition of...

Bert Antone  Motto, age 91, of Wilson passed away. He was born June 3, 1932 in Wilson, MI and was the son of Frank and Gladys (Cory) Motto. Bert worked in the logging industry and lived in Wilson all his life. Bert  died of unnatural and unnecessary cause on April 20, 2024. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. The Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone are assisting the Motto family with the arrangements.

Sylvester “Butch” LaBay, Jr. of Ford River Township, Michigan, age 75, passed away after a short illness, on Monday, April 15, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, WI, surrounded by his loving wife and children. He was born the fourth of nine children to Sylvester and Lillian (Wellman) LaBay, Sr. of Escanaba. Butch loved to hunt, fish, read Western novels, and watch sports. Spending time with his grandchildren gave him great joy. On May 25, 1991, he married Elizabeth...

Brian E. Sorby of Escanaba, Michigan, age 75, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, WI. Brian was born to Ernest and Dorothy (Hamacher) Sorby on November 5, 1948, in Iron River, Michigan. In 1967, he graduated with the last class of Iron River High School. Following high school, Brian proudly served his flag and country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He primarily served in Germany and used his leave time to travel...

Richard Iver Seelund, age 92, of Gladstone passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Murray’s Country View nursing home in Gladstone. He was born December 1, 1931 in Escanaba, MI and was the son of John and Ellen (Carlson) Seelund. He grew up in Foster City, graduated from Foster City High School and then was drafted into the Korean War serving in the U.S. Army. During his service, Richard was a member of the Army Artillery Battalion. After the war Richard moved to...

Rose Alma Dahlgren, age 89, of Gladstone passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. She was born August 29, 1934 in Escanaba, MI and was the daughter of Andrew and Lydia (Gauthier) Joncas. Rose was employed at St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba as a dietician in the kitchen. She married Fern H. Dahlgren on July 14, 1990 in Escanaba, MI and he preceded her in death. Rose was a member of the Gladstone American Legion Auxiliary Post #71 and enjoyed crafts and...