All Obituaries

Lawrence Howard Maki, age 92, of Escanaba, passed away Friday morning, May 22, 2020 at Pinecrest Medical Care Facility in Powers. He was born on October 10, 1927 in Kipling, MI, the son of Matthew and Elizabeth (Sutki) Maki. Howard was raised and attended school in Gladstone. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and later served with the Merchant Marines. After his time in the military, Howard returned to Escanaba and was employed at Harnischfeger Corporation until his retirement. He...

Phyllis Lorraine Ohman, age 92, of Escanaba, passed away Thursday evening, May 21, 2020 at home surrounded by family. She was born on December 15, 1927 in Escanaba, the daughter of William Elliott and Charlotte Dufresne. Phyllis was raised and attended school in Escanaba where she graduated from high school in 1946. The former Phyllis Elliott married Donald Ohman on August 13, 1949 in Escanaba and he preceded her in death on September 1, 1990. Together, the couple shared 41 years of marriage...

Louise Ann (Auger) Feak Weirich, age 91, of Fort Myers, FL, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020 at the Page Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Fort Myers, FL. She was born on December 3, 1928 in Iron Mountain, MI, the daughter of Christine Auger. Louise was raised by her grandparents, Victor and Angeline Auger, in Schaffer, MI and was a graduate of Escanaba High School. In 1948, Louise married Ross G. Dewar and he preceded her in death in 1952. Together, the couple shared four years of...

Helen Charlotte (Heath) Johnson, 94, passed away in her sleep, at Norlite Nursing Home in Marquette, MI, early in the morning of Tuesday, May 5, 2020. She had been basically well, but had endured advancing dementia for years. Due to the long quarantine, a family member could not be with Helen in her final hours, but she was lovingly attended by one of Norlite’s caring staff nurses. Helen was born to Bennett and Sylvia (Grenell) Heath...

Margaret “Faye” Peterson, 86, of Escanaba, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Christian Park Healthcare Center. She was born on October 28, 1933 in Ovett, MS, the daughter of Robert and Inez (Woodard) Bunch. Faye married Kenneth D. Peterson on November 2, 1951 at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, MS. In 1958, she and her husband Kenneth moved to Escanaba to raise their 3 sons.    Faye was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church and spent many...

ESCANABA – Patricia F. Servant, 84, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020, with loving family members by her side. She was born on April 23, 1936, in Wells, MI, and was the youngest daughter of Andrew and Kathryn (Gersich) Bakran. She attended Escanaba Area Schools and graduated from Escanaba High School in 1954. Patricia (Patti) worked as a secretary for OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba, before being employed at Harnischfeger, where she met and married the late Theodore (Bud) Servant...

Wallace “Wally” Emil Johnston, age 74, of Rapid River (Ogontz), passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. He was born on January 21, 1946 in Escanaba, the son of Richard A. and Edith O. (Carlson) Johnston. Wally was raised in Ogontz and was a 1964 graduate of Rapid River High School. Following graduation, he furthered his education at Michigan Tech University where he received a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Wally moved to Flint, MI and was employed...

Robert H. Hastings, age 74, of Gladstone, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at U.P. Health System - Marquette. He was born on November 20, 1945 in Clincho, VA, the son of Paul and Marjorie (Jaquays) Hastings. Robert served in the U.S. Army from January 9, 1963 until he was honorably discharged. He worked for General Motors as a heavy equipment operator until his retirement in 2000. Robert moved to Gladstone in July of 2018. He was a member of the National Rifle Association. Robert H...

Daniel J. Lehman, 72, of Escanaba, MI passed away April 30, 2020 in Escanaba. He was born on January 23, 1948 in Portland, MI to Fred and Ann (Curtin) Lehman, and graduated from Portland High School in 1966. He was formally trained as a plumber and pipefitter at Lansing Community College, eventually completing his certification as a high-pressure pipe welder. He was a strong union supporter, beginning his career in Local 333 (Lansing) and retiring through Local 506 (Escanaba). Dan was an...

Patricia “Pat” A. LaFave, age 86, of Escanaba, passed away early Wednesday morning, April 22, 2020 at Lakeview Assisted Living & Memory Care in Gladstone. She was born on June 17, 1933 in Escanaba, the daughter of Bill and Charlotte (Woodard) Doucette. Pat was raised and attended school in Escanaba and was a 1951 graduate of Escanaba High School. Following graduation, she attended nursing school in Peoria, IL where she received her LPN Degree. Pat returned back to Escanaba...