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Obituaries

David A. “Nimitz” Palmer

NEGAUNEE — David A. “Nimitz” Palmer, age 71, of 705 Maas St., Negaunee, passed away Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, while en route to UP Health System-Marquette. David was born in Marquette on July 23, 1953, a son of the late Lorraine D. (Huotari) and Jack H. Palmer. He was a 1971 graduate of ...

Shirley Ann Bracco

CALUMET — Shirley Ann Bracco, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital. She was born in Detroit, on Nov. 24, to Roman and Cecilia Kowalski. She came from a large loving family which included sixteen siblings. Shirley’s pride and joy were her children ...

Willard Harvey Shuler

Willard Harvey Shuler, 79, of Oneida, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully with his immediate family, wife Susan, daughters Leslie and Paula, and his much-loved cat, Peanut, by his side, Sunday, Feb. 16.  Known by Willard to his mom and close family, but also Harvey, Harv, dad, papa or even WHS ...

Loren David Korpi

ELO — Loren David Korpi, of Elo, was called home by our Lord on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Loren was born on June 22, 1972, in Ashby, Massachusetts, to his parents, Larry and Nancy (Somero) Korpi. When he was three years old, the family relocated ...

Agnes “Dolly” Karkkainen

FREDA — Agnes “Dolly” Karkkainen, 96 a former resident of Freda and the Arbor Green Senior Living Community, passed away Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at Canal View - Houghton County where she had been a resident patient for the past six years. She was born on Oct. 19, 1928, in Beacon Hill, ...

Carollee Grace Gunnell

CEDAR SPRINGS, Mich. — Carollee Grace Gunnell (Crane), age 94, passed away peacefully on Feb. 18, 2025, in Cedar Springs. She was born in 1931 to Mose S. Crane and Grace M. Hurley in Highland Park, Michigan, later moving to a “then” rural farm in Cedar Springs in 1942. She graduated ...