All Obituaries

Scott Allan Carlson, age 65, of Wells, passed away Thursday morning, January 13, 2022 at his home. He was born on February 6, 1956 in Ann Arbor, MI, the son of Gary and Ethel (Stropich) Carlson. Scott was raised and attended school in Ann Arbor where he was a graduate of Pioneer High School. A couple of years after graduation, the family relocated in Escanaba in 1976. Scott married the former Terri Lynn Newman on January 6, 1979 in Escanaba and together just celebrated their 43rd wedding...

Anna L. Paavola, age 71, of Gladstone, passed away Tuesday morning, January 11, 2022 at Christian Park Healthcare Center in Escanaba. She was born on May 14, 1950 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Arthur O. and Agnes C. (Franzen) Paavola. Anna was raised in Detroit, MI where she also graduated from high school. The family relocated to Florida where they lived for a while before moving to the Upper Peninsula, settling in Gladstone. Anna would often help her mom and brother with odd-jobs and she...

Donna Lee Goodyear-Haskins, age 69, of Escanaba, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022 at her home. She was born on August 6, 1952 in Beloit, WI, the daughter of Richard and June (Tomisack) Goodyear. Donna was raised in Beloit, WI and was a 1970 graduate f Beloit Memorial High School. She married Rodney Haskins on August 10, 1970 in Madison, WI and together shared 51 years of marriage. Donna and Rodney moved to Las Vegas, NV where she was by IXL Carpentry, Inc. as the distribution...

Terry Lee Groeneveld, age 77, of Daggett, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022.  Private family funeral services were held.

Abram L. Morse, Jr., age 79, of Rapid River, passed away Saturday morning, January 1, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 9, 1942 in Detroit, MI, the son of Abram L. and Leota (Provot) Morse, Sr. Abram grew up in the Detroit area and was a graduate of Madison Heights High School. Following high school, Abram attended apprentice school to further his education in carpentry. He began his working career as a union carpenter and went on to own Morse...

Marylee Doris DeGrave, age 76, of Wilson, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022 at her home. Funeral services are being planned for June of 2022 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Bark River, MI.  A complete obituary will be forthcoming. 

Sophia (Sophie) Johnson, 97, died peacefully Friday, December 31, 2021 at the Bishop Noa Home, to be reunited with her beloved husband and family. She was born in Escanaba, MI on October 1, 1924. She was the youngest of five children born to Russian immigrants Fred and Mary (Postuchow) Lalaeff. They grew up in the Riverland area on land that her father cleared with horses. During the school months, Sophie lived in Escanaba in a building that her father owned in Northtown near the ore docks,...

Richard A. Duerson, of Rapid River, passed away Monday morning, December 27, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. A private family celebration of life is being planned for a later date. A full obituary will be forthcoming.

Charles L. Kinsaul, age 83, of Escanaba, passed away Sunday afternoon, December 26, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. He was born on July 30, 1938 in Panama City, FL, the son of Doris Kinsaul Rushford. At the young age of 7, he and his family moved to Fayette, MI and grew up working on the family dairy farm. Charles later attended God’s Bible School in Cincinnati, OH where he met his future wife, Jeanette Davis, when he was 17 years old. The couple were married in 1955....

Jeneane Archambault, age 56, of Rapid River, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021 at her home. She was born on February 15, 1965 in Flint, MI, the daughter of David Englund and Maryann Harris. Jeneane was raised in Fenton, MI and was a 1985 graduate of Fenton High School. Throughout the years, she was a proud homemaker caring for her family. Jeneane relocated to Cooks, MI in the Upper Peninsula four years ago and moved to Rapid River, MI two months ago. Jeneane is survived by her son,...