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Below you fill find all funeral homes and cemeteries in or near Paradise.

Zip codes in the city: 49768.

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Funeral Homes near Paradise

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Beaulieu's Funeral Home
110 W Truman St
Newberry, MI 49868
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Forest Home Cemetery
405 Newberry Ave
Newberry, MI 49868

Facts about the city

Paradise is an unincorporated community in Whitefish Township, Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan.Paradise is on the northeastern portion of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, on the western side of Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior, about 60 miles (97 km) by road from Sault Ste. Marie and about 55 miles (89 km) north of the Mackinac Bridge. Its zip code is 49768, and the area code and telephone exchanges are (906) and 492 respectively.Founded in 1925, Paradise is surrounded by state and national forests and its main business is tourism. It is considered one of two gateways to the Tahquamenon Falls area and Tahquamenon Falls State Park. (The other gateway is Newberry, about 40 miles (64 km) to the southwest.) The area draws hunters, fishers, campers, backpackers, snowmobilers and birdwatchers. The region harvests blueberries and cranberries in season. Lake Superior shipping lanes are several miles off shore. The Paradise post office opened May 1, 1947.Paradise is the main point of entry to Whitefish Point, 11 miles (18 km) to the north, which is known for the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, its Lake Superior shoreline, the Whitefish Point Lighthouse and the Whitefish Point Underwater Preserve, a series of sunken shipwrecks.The Sufjan Stevens album Greetings from Michigan contains a song entitled \"For The Widows In Paradise, For the Fatherless in Ypsilanti.\"

Paradise Obituaries

It was disclosed by Canton Observer on October 8th, 2015 that Michael J Schmidt passed on in Paradise, Michigan.  Schmidt was 60 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Michael J's life.

History



Founded in 1925, Paradise is surrounded by state and national forests and its main business is tourism.

Paradise is on the northeastern portion of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, on the western side of Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior, about by road from Sault Ste. Whitefish Point remains one of the most dangerous shipping areas in the Great Lakes. In the past four years, he has contributed more than $10,000 to Whitefish Township Community School and its 55 K-12 students.

Whitefish Point with the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, beach, Whitefish Point Lighthouse and prime birding area, is north.

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