All Obituaries

James Clarence Anderson, 79, of 1105 Washington Ave. in Escanaba, passed away Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 at his home. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Escanaba. Funeral services celebrating the life of James will follow at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday. A complete obituary will be forthcoming.

Christopher G. Wahl, age 47, of Escanaba, passed away Friday, February 21, 2020 at Christian Park Healthcare Center in Escanaba, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and a full obituary will be forthcoming.

Helen Jane Thompson, 91, formerly Escanaba, passed away Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 at OSF St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford, IL. Visitation and funeral services are being planned for next week at the Anderson Funeral Home in Escanaba. A complete obituary will be forthcoming.

Trent Allen Fudala, age 27, of L'Anse, MI, passed away at his home in L'Anse. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and a full obituary will be forthcoming.

Dale Bruce Manninen, age 67, of Watson, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday morning, February 19, 2020 while working in Ely, MN. He was born on January 31, 1953 in Escanaba, the son of Waino and Viola (Mattonen) Manninen. Dale was raised in Watson and attended school in Gwinn where he graduated with the class of 1971. Following high school, he worked in the woods with his dad until his father died in 1973. At that time, Dale took over the family saw mill. Dale married the former Patti Dahl on...

Andrew Hilding Arntzen, age 44, formerly of Escanaba, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes, on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at his home in Houston, TX. He was born August 8, 1975 in Escanaba, MI, the son of Norman G. and Greta M. (Johnson) Arntzen. Andy attended school in Escanaba and was known for his great sense of humor and a sweet smile. He ran track in high school, enjoyed his senior class trip to France, and graduated in the top ten in his class in 1994. He furthered his education...

Lorraine “Lori” G. Branstrom, age 61, of Gladstone (west Gladstone area), passed away Friday afternoon, February 14, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on November 2, 1958 in Waynesville, MO, the daughter of Bill Schafer and Virginia (Peel) Tucker. Lori grew up and attended school in Lansing, MI and was a 1976 graduate of Waverly High School. In 1981, Lori relocated and moved to the Escanaba area where she...

David Charles Ingebrigtsen, age 73, of Escanaba, passed away Friday evening, February 7, 2020 at U.P. Health System – Marquette. He was born on March 24, 1946 in Gladstone, the son of Iver and Virginia (Larsen) Ingebrigtsen. David grew up in Gladstone and was a 1964 graduate of Gladstone High School. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on September 10, 1964 and served his country during the Vietnam War until he was honorably discharged on September 2, 1968. After...

Betty Joan Pardon, 88, of Escanaba, passed away peacefully at Cedar Hill Assisted Living on Saturday, February 1, 2020.  The daughter of the late Walter and Selma (Swanson) Larson, Betty was born in Iron Mountain, Michigan on October 1, 1931.  She graduated from Iron Mountain High School in 1949. She moved to St. Paul, MN and later, Flint, MI, doing clerical and bookkeeping work. On August 24, 1953, Betty married Richard Pardon of Norway, MI, who then served in the U.S. Army in...

Marie E. Zeno, age 88, of Escanaba, MI passed away Friday evening, January 31, 2020 at Bishop Noa Home in Escanaba. She was born on March 27, 1931 in Munising, MI, the daughter of Carl and Edith (Horngren) Zeno. Marie was raised in Chatham and was a 1949 graduate of Eben High School. Following graduation, she worked as an operator at Chatham Telephone Company for a few years before moving to Escanaba. Marie attended Bay de Noc Community College where she received her Associate’s Degree...