May 12, 2021
GLADSTONE, Mich. Susan Joy Solka, age 77, of Gladstone, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 9, 2021 at The Bishop Noa Home in Escanaba.
Susan was born August 14,1943, in Green Bay, Wis., the daughter of Violet (Johnson) and Roderick Virgo. She was a 1961 graduate of Escanaba High School. During high school, she played the bassoon. She was a runner up in the Ms. Delta County Pageant twice and also was on the Queen’s Court in 1963 for the Escanaba Centennial. Susan furthered her education at Northern Michigan University where she obtained a certificate in secretarial work. She worked as a secretary for Harnischfeger in Milwaukee, Wis.
May 11, 2021
GLADSTONE, Mich. Susan Joy Solka, age 77, of Gladstone, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 9, 20201 at The Bishop Noa Home in Escanaba. A full obituary will be forthcoming. The family will receive friends on Friday, May 14, from 3 until 5 p.m. at the Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone. Funeral services for Susan will follow at 5 p.m. at the Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be directed to Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation, www.myotonic.org/donate-towards-myotonic-dystrophy-care-and-cure. The Skradski Family Funeral Homes of Delta County are assisting the Solka family. Please visit www.skradskifuneralhomes.com where you can leave a message of condolence to the family.
May 10, 2021
ESCANABA The Bay College Alumni Association is announce Susan Cobb as the Bay College Distinguished Alumni for 2021.
A resident of Bark River, Cobb earned a Certificate in Practical Nursing (2008) and an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing (2009) from Bay College.
When notified as the recipient of the 2021 Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award, Cobb stated, “I am so honored. Bay College was life changing for me, and I am so thankful that I was able to enroll in a community college close to home. I still remember many of my instructors, and their guidance and support pushed me to succeed as a student.”
Feb 26, 2021
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Mary Uelmen, building manager of the GAJMCC, accepts a $1,000 check from Jolee Hughes-Nummela and Joe Hughes of Taylor, Lord & Hughes, Inc. Insurance Agency, to be used toward the ongoing expenses of the GAJMCC.
ESCANABA Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Directors of the Gary Abrahamson Jr. Memory Care Center has decided to cancel the 2021 Par-Tee Fundraising Dinner, originally scheduled for April 15, 2021.
“While this decision was a difficult one, in light of the continued uncertainty about the future, we decided that it is best to cancel the Par-Tee this year for everyone’s safety,” said Mary Uelmen, who works in the Mission Advancement Office at the Bishop Noa Home and manages the Gary Abrahamson, Jr. Memory Care Center (GAJMCC).
ESCANABA Mary Mae Grenfell, 95, of Escanaba, passed away on February 17, 2021 at Bishop Noa Home following a lengthy battle with dementia/Alzheimer’s dise