All Obituaries

Don Arthur Aronson, age 91, of Escanaba, passed away Wednesday morning, February 8, 2023 at North Woods Place in Escanaba. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and a full obituary will be forthcoming. 

Shirley Ann Lewis, age 77, of Wells, passed away Thursday morning, February 2, 2023 at her home after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. She was born on February 13, 1945 in Rocky Mount, NC, the daughter of Jesse and Mary Lee (Sellers) Gay. Shirley was a graduate of West Edgecombe High School and later resided in Virginia Beach, VA and Boston, Massachusetts prior to moving to the Escanaba area in the late 60’s. For many years, Shirley worked at St. Francis Hospital, OSF, and...

Daniel “Dan” Mark Chouinard, of Riverland, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, WI, at the age of 60. He was born on February 22, 1962 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Larry and Darlene (Perrow) Chouinard. Dan was raised in Flat Rock and graduated from Gladstone High School in 1980, where he was a proud member of the wrestling team. Following graduation, Dan worked for EL&S Railroad for a year, then spent 5 years with his uncle, Gary...

Audrey J. LaChance, age 89, of Escanaba, passed away Thursday morning, February 2, 2023 at her home surrounded by family. She was born on February 4, 1933 in Escanaba, the daughter of Iver and Bertha (Wilson) Buckland. Audrey was raised and attended school in Escanaba where she was a 1951 graduate of Escanaba High School. The former Audrey Buckland married Raymond Gardner in 1959 and he preceded her in death in 1965. In 1968, she married Paul E. LaChance, Sr. and he preceded her in death in...

Patrick John Koeller, age 79, of Gladstone, passed away Monday morning, January 23, 2023 at his home. He was born on October 31, 1943 in Escanaba, the son of Edward Koeller and Phillimerre “Phyllis” Duncan. He attended Escanaba High School.Patrick married the former Rosella LaChapelle on June 24, 1963 in Gladstone and together shared nearly 60 years of marriage. He retired from Marinette Marine, a Boiler Maker ship-building engineer in Marinette, WI. Following retirement, Patrick...

Shirley M. “Dolly” Smith, age 90, of Escanaba, passed away Monday evening, January 16, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba with her family by her side. She was born on March 31, 1932 in Escanaba, the daughter of Edwin and Esther (Hill) Erickson. Dolly was raised in Escanaba where she also attended school. She went to work at the age of 16 at a sewing factory and also Woolworth’s in Escanaba. Dolly married William Halsey Smith on July 1, 1950 at Bethany Lutheran...

Christopher J. “Otto” Klodt, age 52, of Palm Springs, CA (formerly of Escanaba), passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023 in Palm Springs. Listed among the survivors is his mother, JoAnn Klodt; sisters, Brenda Klodt LeBoeuf, and Barbara (Chris) Cotton; and brother, Daniel (Rosemary) Klodt. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and a full obituary will be forthcoming. 

Debra C. Jankowski, age 68, of Escanaba, passed away late Tuesday afternoon, January 10, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. She was born on April 9, 1954 in Escanaba. Debra was raised and attended school in Escanaba where she was a 1972 graduate of Escanaba High School. She went on to further her education at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. Debra moved back to Escanaba and married James “Jim” Jankowski on October 27, 1973 at St....

Steven Richard Peterson, age 61, of Escanaba, passed away Sunday evening, January 8, 2023 at his home. Memorial services are being planned for the summer of 2023 with a full obituary forthcoming. 

Shirley A. Trombley, age 91, of Escanaba, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba, surrounded by her children, after a 3-year battle with cancer. She was born into a family of 12 children on April 24, 1931 in Escanaba, the daughter of Edmund and Anna Alvina (Hall) Day. Shirley was raised and attended school in Escanaba where she was a 1949 graduate of Escanaba High School. The former Shirley Day married John Keith Trombley on August 18,...