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James R. Brennan III

IRON RIVER — James R. Brennan III, of Iron River, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026, at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 28, at 11 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church, with the Rev. Mark McQuesten to officiate. Interment will be in Resthaven Cemetery. The West Side Veterans will accord military rites at the graveside. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Bates Hall Preservation Society or ...

Daniel Mylander

ESCANABA — A celebration of the life of Daniel Mylander, who passed away Nov. 24, 2025, in Arizona, will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at the Escanaba Elks.

Mary G. Raketich

KINGSFORD — Mary G. Raketich, 79, of Kingsford, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at her home. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 29, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain. A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Father Michael Woempner will officiate. Burial will take place at the Homestead-Aurora Cemetery.

Marjorie Balmes

KINGSFORD — Marjorie Ann (Nelson) Balmes, 96, of Kingsford, died Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Optalis Health Care in Kingsford. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home.

Joann M. Vander Wall

CRYSTAL FALLS — Joann M. Vander Wall, 84, of Crystal Falls, passed away Monday, May 24, 2026, at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, Wis. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Nash Funeral Home of Crystal Falls.

Ronald Nord

HARDWOOD — Ronald Lawrence Nord, 85, of Hardwood, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the UP Health Systems-Marquette Hospital. He was born Oct. 28, 1940, in Sagola, son of the late Lawrence and Eileen (Cousineau) Nord. Ron attended grade school in Foster City and graduated from Felch ...