Rochester Hills — Mary Catherine Smith, age 78, of Rochester Hills, Michigan passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024. Mary was born in Ferndale, Michigan on January 29, 1946. She graduated from Highland Park High School and felt the call to help her community as a nurse leading her to attended ...

HOUGHTON — James A. Britz, 87, a resident of Houghton peacefully passed away at his home on Monday, September 9, 2024, following a short illness. He was born on December 12, 1936, in Hancock a son of the late Leo and Helen (Piggott) Britz. Jim was raised in Houghton and attended the ...

Allouez — Brian “Jeffrey” Lauren, 82, of Allouez, passed away at Portage Pointe in Hancock on September 9, 2024. He was born on October 11, 1941, a son of Jacob and Mabel (Campeau) Lauren. He graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School in 1960. He retired from Ford Motor Company, ...

HOUGHTON — Rita Mae Cox of Houghton, Michigan passed away on September 10, 2024 at Our Lady of Mercy in Hubbell, Michigan. Rita was born on October 18, 1961 in Pontiac, Michigan to Ronald Ray Coombs and Cecelia Mae Coombs (Swindell). Rita graduated from Waterford Kettering High School in ...

Wausau, WI — Mark Allan Maki, affectionately known as “Smak” was born on March 26, 1956, in Hancock, MI. He passed away on August 3, 2024, in Wausau, WI. Mark was a devoted husband to his wife, Susan Maki, with whom he shared 42 wonderful years of marriage. Mark was a proud veteran who ...

HANCOCK — William L. Ciabattari, 90, a former resident of Hancock and Heritage Manor in Houghton passed away Sunday, September 8, 2024, at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he had been a resident for the past year. He was born on September 7, 1934, in Hancock a son of ...