ESCANABA – Fern Joanne Hedman, age 82 of Escanaba passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025, Hanson Hospice Center in St. Joseph, MI. She was born October 10, 1943, in Morenci, MI and was the daughter of Richard and Helen (Burkholder) Leininger. Fern graduated from high school and then attended Concordia University in Milwaukee and later moved to Duluth, MN. The former Fern Leininger married Daniel E. Hedman on March 11, 1969, at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Duluth, MN and he preceded her in death on June 11, 2020. Together, the couple shared 51 years of marriage and raised 2 children, Dawn and Tad. Fern was employed at MFC First National Bank in Escanaba as a teller for 18 years until her retirement in 1998. Fern was a member for many years at Bethany Lutheran Church and later a membe

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