All Obituaries

Marie Lucarne Lundi, age 64, of Escanaba, passed away Tuesday morning, March 12, 2019 at home surrounded by family. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and a full obituary will be forthcoming.

Kermit Vernon Johnson, age 96, of Escanaba, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 12, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 3, 1923 to the late Charles and Thea Mae (Moe) Johnson and was a life-long resident of the Ford River and Escanaba area. Kermit retired from the Delta County Road Commission after 30 years and then continued working with Piron’s Trucking for an additional 11 years. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church for 48 years and served in...

Ethel Jean LaCarte, age 64, of Gladstone, went to Heaven the morning of Saturday, March 9, 2019 at UP Health System – Marquette, surrounded by family and friends. She was born on August 1,1954 in Escanaba, the daughter of Carl and Ethel (Goodnough) Anderson. Ethel grew up in Escanaba and graduated from Escanaba High School. Ethel Jean Anderson married Roy LaCarte on April 17, 1972 in Escanaba, together the couple shared 47 years of marriage and raised 3 children. Ethel worked...

Darrell D. Rajala, age 82, of Gladstone, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the Trillium House in Marquette. Graveside funeral services are being planned for the spring of the year in the Rock Cemetery. A complete obituary will be forthcoming. 

Raymond R. Thorbjornsen, age 94, of 5720 Pine 0.25 Street in Gladstone, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019 at Cedar Hill Assisted Living in Bark River, surrounded by family. He was born on December 13, 1924 in Escanaba, the son of Fredrik and Jennette (Tapingten) Thorbjornsen. Ray grew up and attended school in Escanaba. He was a World War II veteran, where he served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 until 1946. He married the former Elizabeth “Betty” Lindquist on April 24, 1945 in San...

Lucy “Lu” M. Pearce, age 94, of Pompano Beach, FL, and previously a resident of Coral Springs, FL and Escanaba, MI, passed away on Friday morning, March 1, 2019 at Vitas Hospice in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Lu was born on June 7, 1924 in Garden, MI, the daughter of James and Lucy (Truckee) Adams. She grew up in Garden and was the valedictorian of her Garden High School graduating class. Lu was Captain of her high school basketball team, which won the U.P. Girls Basketball...

Robert Anderson Clouse, age 77, of Rapid River, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019 at home with his loving wife by his side, following a long illness of Parkinson’s Disease. He was born on October 23, 1941 in Pontiac, MI, the son of Percy and Agnes (Anderson) Clouse. At a young age, Robert’s family relocated to the Upper Peninsula and he was a 1959 graduate of Escanaba High School. On June 17, 1959, Robert enlisted in the U.S. Army and served his country until he was honorably...

Kenneth Allen Mosher, II, age 69, of 7605 CAP’S 16th Lane in Rapid River, MI (Stonington) passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. He was born June 18, 1949 in Wayne County, MI, the son of Kenneth A. and Elizabeth A. (Overby) Mosher. Ken graduated from Monroe, MI High School in 1967. Following graduation, Ken worked at Ford Motor Company for a few months until he started his career with Michigan Bell Telephone Company. In the early 1970’s,...

Carl Thomas Dubovsky, age 98, of Escanaba passed away Friday morning, February 22, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. He married the former Marlene Constantino. Carl T. Dubovsky is survived by wife, Marlene Dubovsky; children, David (Debra) Dubovsky, Kathleen Hider, Therese Vanderwalker, Michael (Jodi) Dubovsky, Thomas Dubovsky, Stephen Dubovsky, Anna (Mike) Johnson, and Peter (Nelda) Dubovsky; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 10:00...

Margaret J. Jennings, age 93, of Ford River, passed away Tuesday evening, February 19, 2019 at home, surrounded by family. She was born on July 1, 1925 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Francis and Helen (Bradbeer) Schneider. Margaret was raised in Detroit and graduated from high school in 1943. The former Margaret Schneider married Ronald Jennings, and he preceded her in death in 1982. Together, the couple shared many years of marriage. Margaret was employed as a manager at First National...