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Obituaries

William Robert Lyons

MARQUETTE, MI - William Robert Lyons died just after midnight on October 4, 2025. He was 87. He spent his last years in St. Petersburg, Florida. His daughters, Nancy and Kathleen, were with him in the days and hours before he passed. True to form, he waited until they stepped out of the room ...

Betty Ann Pope

SKANDIA, MI-Betty Ann Pope, age 75, of Skandia, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, in the loving care of her family. She is survived by her loving husband, Terry 'Bob' Pope; her daughters, Janene Pope, Tamra Pope, and Clarissa Pope; her sister, Ruby Catherine ...

William Robert Lyons

MARQUETTE, MI - William Robert Lyons, age 87, of Marquette, went to his eternal rest on Saturday, October 4, 2025. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 8, 1937, the son of the late Michael Lyons and Stanley Laura (Eagen) Lyons. William graduated from Bishop Neuman High School ...

Joanne (Ross) Nyman Bresette

HARVEY, MI-Joanne L. (Ross) Nyman Bresette, age 86, of Harvey, died at her home on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 of an unexpected illness. She was born on June 7, 1939 in Detroit and raised by her mother and stepfather Signe 'Sally' (Karvonen) and William 'Bill' Johnson. Joanne grew up in ...

Joseph B. Hawley

GLADSTONE / EBEN JCT, MI-Joseph B. Hawley, age 83, of Gladstone and formerly of Eben Junction, died in the emergency room at OSF Hospital in Escanaba. Joe was born on June 21, 1942 in Marquette to Elwyn 'Pee Wee' and J. Rita (Dennis) Hawley. He graduated from Eben High School in 1960 and ...

Robert Lloyd Nelson

March 3, 1931 ­ October 16, 2025 CHRISTMAS, MI-Robert Lloyd Nelson, age 94 of Christmas, passed away in the early morning hours of October 16, 2025 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. Bob was born on March 3, 1931, above the Artibee Grocery and Supplies store, to Harry ...