Carl R. Petersen
Dec 2, 2014
Ishpeming – Carl R. "Blinger" Petersen, age 86, former Ishpeming resident passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 2, 2014 at the DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he had been a resident since January 24, 2014. Carl was born January 18, 1928 in Ishpeming, MI the son of the late Carl J. and Mildred (Guleckson) Petersen. Carl spent...
Dr. Jack Bietila
Nov 30, 2014
Ishpeming – Dr. Jacob A. "Jack" Bietila, age 79, longtime Ishpeming Dentist, of 491 Deer Lake Rd. Ishpeming passed away on Sunday November 30, 2014 at UP Health System – Marquette while in the loving presence of his family. Jack was born April 28, 1935 in Ishpeming, MI to the late Jacob A. "Ansi" and Selma "Sally" (Abramson) Bietila. He...
Dale J. West
Nov 29, 2014
Ishpeming- Dale J. West, age 59 of 55 Deer Lake Rd. Ishpeming passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014 at his home while in the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Hospice. Dale was born November 10, 1955 in Detroit, MI to William E. & Patsy J. (Barber) West. He graduated from Walled Lake Western High School, and graduated...
David P. Connors
Nov 29, 2014
Ishpeming – David P. Connors, age 60, of Division St., Ishpeming passed away on Saturday November 29, 2014 at his home in Ishpeming following an apparent heart attack. David was born July 23, 1954 in Ishpeming the son of the late Donald and Lorraine (Boase) Connors. He was a lifelong Ishpeming resident and a graduate of the Ishpeming High School,...
Hazel G. Warner
Nov 28, 2014
Ishpeming – Hazel G. Warner, age 89, longtime Ishpeming and Negaunee resident passed away on Friday, November 28, 2014 at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming Twp. Where she had resided since June of this year. Hazel was born March 6, 1925 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Arthur and Gertrude (Peterson) Hebert. She was raised in Ishpeming and...
Jean L. Guster
Nov 27, 2014
Three Lakes, MI – Jean L. Guster of Three Lakes passed away while surrounded by her loved ones, on Thursday November 27, 2014 in the Intensive Care Unit at UP Health System – Marquette after being a patient there for the past week. Jean was born February 11, 1953 in Hibbing, MN the daughter of the late Kenneth and Elizabeth...
Irene Vicary
Nov 22, 2014
Ishpeming- Irene Vicary, age 100, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she has been a resident since May 2008. Irene was born February 16, 1914 in Rolland Twp, Michigan. She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1932. Irene worked at the H.W. Gossard Company, and Montgomery Wards in...
Edward C. Vickstrom
Nov 15, 2014
Ishpeming – Edward C. Vickstrom, age 94, of 2012 Washington Ave., Ishpeming, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014. Ed was born February 16, 1920 in Marquette the son of the late Carl J. and Mabel C. (Johnson) Vickstrom. Ed was raised in the New Dalton location of Skandia where his father worked at the local...
William Stark
Nov 14, 2014
Marquette, MI- William A. Stark, age 88 former Republic resident passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he has been a resident since March 2008. William was born October 27,1926 in Wauwatosa, WI to Harold & Mabel (Burgerson) Stark. He served his country in the US Navy during World War II...
Todd G. Dugan
Nov 14, 2014
Ishpeming – Todd G. Dugan, age 52, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 14, 2014 at his home in Ishpeming. Todd was born May 11, 1962 in Madison, WI to the late Eugene P. and Dorothy J. (Taylor) Dugan. He was a graduate of the Monona Grove High School, Class of 1980. Todd entered the United States Air Force in...
Laurence B. Shanley
Nov 12, 2014
Michigamme – Captain Laurence Bucknam Shanley (Ret.), age 82 of Michigamme, MI died at his home on Nov. 12, 2014. Capt. Larry was born February 12, 1932 in Highland Park, IL to Robert Roosevelt Shanley and Katherine (Martin) Shanley. He was raised by his mother and grandfather, James Laurence Martin, attending Elm Place Elementary School and Highland Park High School....
Stanley Moilanen
Nov 10, 2014
Ishpeming- Stanley M. Moilanen, age 71 of 10 Co. Rd. CH Ishpeming, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 at the Berry AFC in Germfask, where he had been a resident since February 2014. Stanley was born February 8, 1943 in Laurium, MI to Alfred & Mayme (Skufca) Moilanen. He graduated from Calumet High School, Class of 1961. Stan served in...
Angela Lyons
Nov 9, 2014
Belding, MI – Angela M. Lyons, age 27, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014 at her home in Belding, MI Angela was born September 30, 1987 in Ishpeming the daughter of Charles (Skip) and the late Michelle (Vadnais) Lyons. Angela was a graduate of the Ishpeming High school, Class of 2006. She had worked locally...
Florence Dawe
Nov 8, 2014
Ishpeming - Florence Louise "Floss" (Johnson) Dawe, age 89, of 660 Elliott Ave. Ishpeming passed away while in the loving presence of her family on Saturday November 8, 2014 at UP Health System - Marquette. Florence was born March 15, 1925 in Owosso, MI to Clayton and Hattie (Gibbs) Johnson. She was the youngest of five children and is preceded...
Jason B. Makela
Nov 3, 2014
Ishpeming – Jason B. Makela, age 40 of 1904½ Washington Ave. Ishpeming passed away on Monday November 3, 2014 at UP Health System – Marquette, where he had been a patient since Thursday Oct. 30, 2014 due to a ruptured brain aneurysm. Jason was born September 15, 1974 the son of Sharon (Pirttinen) Anderson, of whom he had a special...
Earl Melvin Arola
Oct 31, 2014
Republic- Earl Melvin "Poppy" Arola, age 88 of 250 Pine St. Republic passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 at UP Health System Bell in Ishpeming. Earl was born December 25, 1925 in Republic to Earl H. & Imbie (Alatalo) Arola. Earl served his country in the U.S. Army with the 387th Infantry Reg- 97th infantry Division during World War II....
Margaret L. Isaacson
Oct 27, 2014
Republic – Margaret L. Isaacson, age 83, longtime Republic resident passed away on October 27, 2014 with her loving family by her side at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided for the past 6 years. Margaret was born November 4, 1930 in Negaunee, MI the daughter of the late Jalmer and Aili (Ahola) Sirtola....
Lillian M. Almli
Oct 27, 2014
Ishpeming- Lillian M. Almli, age 83 lifelong Ishpeming resident passed away Monday, October 27, 2014 at the Mather Nursing Center where she been a resident since January 2010. Lillian was born September 25, 1931 in Ishpeming to Carl & Anna (Blaasmo) Almli. Lillian worked in the Dietary Department at Bell Memorial Hospital for 30 years, retiring in 1994. She was...
Priscilla A. Tasson
Oct 23, 2014
Ishpeming – Priscilla Ann Tasson, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where she had resided for the past 6 weeks. Priscilla was in the loving care of her husband and the staff at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans, Special Needs Unit at the time of her...
Ronald N. Pennala
Oct 23, 2014
Ishpeming – Ronald N. "Penji" Pennala, age 67, of 71 Sunnyside Estates, Ishpeming, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at UP Health System – Marquette, with his loving family by his side. Ronald was born December 9, 1946 in Ishpeming the son of the late John and Elma M. (Tapio) Pennala and grew up in North Lake Location. Ron...
