Obituaries

Obituaries

Tracy L. Tasson

Tracy L. Tasson

Sep 24, 2014

Tracy Leigh Tasson, age 55, of Ishpeming, MI, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2014. Her husband and the love of her life, Thomas (Tom) P. Tasson was at her side as was her adoring family. Tracy was born February 25, 1959 in Lubbock, TX. She attended primary school in Lubbock and in1969 her family relocated to Mesquite, TX where...

Janet "Toody" Mayrand

Janet "Toody" Mayrand

Sep 18, 2014

Ishpeming – Janet M. "Toody" Mayrand, age 83, longtime resident of 896 N. Main St., Ishpeming passed away on Thursday September 18, 2014 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee where she had resided since July 11, 2013. Janet was born April 15, 1931 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Henry and Helen (Nylander) Mayrand. She attended the Ishpeming...

Rhea L. (Powelson) Kippola

Rhea L. (Powelson) Kippola

Sep 17, 2014

Ishpeming- Rhea L. (Powelson) Kippola, age 91 formerly of 98 Croix St. Negaunee, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. She passed away at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she has been living for two years. Rhea was born September 28, 1922 to Lester and Edith (Horton) Kaufman in Breckenridge,...

Helen P. Bengry

Helen P. Bengry

Sep 14, 2014

Combined Locks, WI- Helen P. Bengry, one day shy of 99 years, formerly of Ishpeming, MI, passed away at her daughters home in Combined Locks, WI on Sunday, September 14, 2014. Helen was born on September 15, 1915 in Ishpeming, MI. She married Ernest Bengry on May 21, 1938 in Ishpeming. Helen is survived by her son Emmett Bengry and...

Gloriana Grace Bushong

Gloriana Grace Bushong

Sep 13, 2014

Ishpeming- Gloriana (Flaugher) Bushong-Bunker, age 81 longtime Ishpeming resident passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Gloriana was born May 12, 1933 in Weidman, MI to Glen & Audrey (Russell) Flaugher. She enjoyed hunting, bowling, doing crafts, traveling around the country and casino hopping. Besides raising her own children, her home was always open to...

Marion B. Roberts

Marion B. Roberts

Sep 13, 2014

Ishpeming – Marion B. Roberts, age 83, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed into the arms of the Lord, with her family by her side on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee where she had been a resident for nearly 2 ½ years. Marion was born March 8, 1931 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Charles...

Helen M. Swanberg

Helen M. Swanberg

Sep 12, 2014

Ishpeming - Helen M. Swanberg, age 90, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away on Friday, September 12, 2014 at a son's home while in the loving care of her family and U.P. Home Health. Helen was born January 12, 1924 in Negaunee, MI the daughter of the late Peter and Maria (Motto) Polini. She was a graduate of the St. Paul's...

Lois J. Corradina

Lois J. Corradina

Sep 10, 2014

Negaunee Twp,- Lois Jean Corradina, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday September 10, 2014 at the age of 68. Lois was born July 23, 1946 in Negaunee to Oliver & Esther (Sillimpaa) Wainio. She graduated from Negaunee High School, class of 1964, attended business school in Milwaukee and graduated from NMU- School of Nursing....

Roger Lee Kangas

Roger Lee Kangas

Sep 6, 2014

Ishpeming- Roger Lee Kangas, age 51 of 708 W. Empire St. Apt B-1, Ishpeming passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014 at the Marquette General Hospital. Roger was born April 21, 1963 in Ishpeming to Norman & Patricia (Joki) Kangas. He served his country in the United States Army, and worked for Robbins Flooring Mill. Roger was an outdoors man who...

Edwin A. Kyllonen

Edwin A. Kyllonen

Sep 4, 2014

Negaunee- Edwin A. Kyllonen, age 86 of 135 Neejee Rd. Negaunee passed away Thursday September 4, 2014 at the Marquette General Hospital. Edwin was born on September 20, 1927 in Iron River to the late Thomas & Amanda (Piirainen) Kyllonen. He graduated from Iron River High School and served his country in the United States Army. Edwin worked as a...

Helga H. Barda

Helga H. Barda

Sep 4, 2014

Ishpeming - Helga H. Barda, age 95, of 245 S. Daisy St., Ishpeming Twp passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at her home while under the loving care of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Helga was born March 15, 1919 in Diorite Loc., the daughter of the late Frank and Lydia (Maki / Korkiakangas)...

Jim I Vadnais

Jim I Vadnais

Sep 4, 2014

Ishpeming – James I. Vadnais, age 79, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born September 21, 1934 in Republic, MI the son of the late Dolphus and Tyyne (Maki) Vadnais. He attended the Republic School and entered into the United...

Robert "Bob" A. Morrison

Robert "Bob" A. Morrison

Sep 3, 2014

Negaunee- Robert "Bob" A. Morrison, age 68 of 132 Iroquois Dr. Negaunee passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday September 3, 2014 at his home. Bob was born September 12, 1945 in East Orange, NJ to the late William & Stella (Nawoyski) Morrison. Bob served his country in the United State Air Force. He was an Avionics Instrument Technician in the Air...

Dorothy A. Treado

Dorothy A. Treado

Sep 2, 2014

Dorothy Ann (Kivisto) Treado passed away on September 2, 2014 at her home in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dorothy was born in Ironwood, Michigan on January 9, 1926 to the late Esther (Mattila) Kivisto and Axel Kivisto. She attended public schools in Ironwood, graduating from Luther L Wright High School in 1944. During these years, she was a ballet dancer and very...

Jeanne E. Healey

Jeanne E. Healey

Sep 1, 2014

Ishpeming – Jeanne E. Healey, age 87, of 128 High Excelsior St., Ishpeming, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2014 at her home in Ishpeming. She was in the loving care of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice at the time of her death. Jeanne was born November 19, 1926 in Chicago, IL the daughter of...

Deni Lynn Laitinen

Deni Lynn Laitinen

Aug 24, 2014

Ishpeming – Deni Lynn Laitinen, age 40, of 406 Greenwood St., Ishpeming passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2014 in Ann Arbor, MI at the University of Michigan, Burn Trauma Center where she had been a patient for the past week. Deni was born March 14, 1974 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Edwin and Enore (Keeble) Anderson. She...

Donald L. Deroche

Donald L. Deroche

Aug 23, 2014

Ishpeming – Donald L. DeRoche, age 90, of 210 Prospect St., Ishpeming went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 10:15pm while a resident at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He had been in the loving care of his family the staff at Jacobetti and the UP Home Health and Hospice. Donald was...

George C. Clark

George C. Clark

Aug 19, 2014

Ishpeming – George C. Clark, age 85, of 1120 Highland Circle, #4 passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the Marquette General Hospital. He had been in declining health the past 2 years. George was born January 22, 1929 in Toronto, Canada the son of the late George C. & Elizabeth (Perkins) Clark. He moved to Negaunee, MI at...

Donna Elsie Bergman

Donna Elsie Bergman

Aug 17, 2014

Ishpeming – Donna E. Bergman, age 86, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away at 1:05am on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee where she had resided since August of 2010. Donna was born September 30, 1927 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Francis R. and Elsie (Hebbard) Pascoe. She was a lifelong area resident having...

Carol A. Liquia

Carol A. Liquia

Aug 17, 2014

ISHPEMING – Carol A. Liquia, age 72, of 280 Silver St. Ishpeming passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided since May of this year. Carol was born December 12, 1941 in Palmer, MI the daughter of the late Phillip and Louise (LaMere) Liquia. She was raised in...

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