Negaunee- Theodore "Ted" E. Seppanen, age 75 of 117 Buffalo Road Negaunee passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where he had been a resident since December 2016.

Theodore was born December 26, 1941 in Chicago, IL to Elmer J. and Linda B. (Janson) Seppanen. Ted graduated from Trout Creek High School, class of 1960 and received his Bachelors degree in chemical engineering from Michigan Technological University.

Ted worked as a metallurgist for Cliffs Natural Resources for 28 years at the Empire Mine and retired in 2003 from the Research Lab. Ted was a member of the Independent Apostolic Lutheran Church in Negaunee.

Ted is survived by 3 children: Timothy (Karin) Seppanen of Temple, NH, Brian (Meredith) Seppanen of Ishpeming and Janet (Eric) Deterville of Green Bay, WI, 3 brothers: Harvey (Ruth) Seppanen of Hugo, MN, John (Melinda) Seppanen of Elk River, MN and Gordon (Debra) Seppanen of Mounds View, MN, 7 grandchildren: Stephanie Novak, Jared Seppanen, Natalya Seppanen, Honora Seppanen, Liam Seppanen, Annabella Seppanen, and Ashleigh Almy, 1 great grandchild: Kalvin Almy, along with aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and a host of brothers and sisters in faith. Ted was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Shirley Ann, a daughter Dianne Novak, a granddaughter Darrian Seppanen and a sister Lynn Farrell.

Ted's family will greet relatives and friends from 11:00 am-1:00 pm on Monday, August 7, 2016 at the Independent Apostolic Lutheran Church, Co. Rd. 492 Negaunee where funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm with Dan Hintsala officiating. Interment will take place in the Negaunee Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Timothy, Brian, Jared and Liam Seppanen.

Ted's obituary may be viewed at bjorkandzhulkie.com where relatives and friends may leave a note of remembrance.