Obituaries

Obituaries

Marcia Ann Maki

Marcia Ann Maki

Jul 13, 2014

Ishpeming- Marcia Ann Maki, age 62 long time Ishpeming resident passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014 at the Marquette General Hospital. Marcia was born March 22, 1952 in Ishpeming to the late Waino & Bertha (Makinen) Maki. Marcia attended a school for the deaf in Flint. Marcia is survived by a brother Wayne Ken Maki of Akeley, MN, a sister...

Elizabeth L. Paavola

Elizabeth L. Paavola

Jul 12, 2014

Diorite – Elizabeth L. "Betty" Paavola, age 83, of 2 Silica St., Diorite Location passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family and the Upper Peninsual Home Heath and Hospice. Elizabeth was born August 8, 1930 in Ishpeming, MI the daughter of the late John and...

Sharon A. Delongchamp

Sharon A. Delongchamp

Jul 11, 2014

ISHPEMING - Sharon A. Delongchamp, 60, of 1765 S. Rose Street, Ishpeming, passed away on July 11, 2014. Sharon was born December 26, 1953 in Laurium, MI, to Diana (Yokie) and Carl Salmi. Sharon was a lifelong resident of Ishpeming where she was employed by NICE Community Schools as a Title I Aide and school bus driver, retiring in 2013...

Joseph W. Sharland

Joseph W. Sharland

Jul 7, 2014

Ishpeming – Joseph W. Sharland, age 74, of 945 Wabash St., Ishpeming, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014 at the Eastwood Nursing Center following a valiant battle with cancer. Joe was in the loving care of his family at the time of his death. Joe was born April 8, 1940, the second-eldest son of Thomas "Ted" and Vivian (Heikkila)...

Allan James Olds

Allan James Olds

Jul 5, 2014

Ishpeming- Allan James Olds, age 88 of 115 Helen St., Ishpeming, passed away Saturday July 5, 2014 at the Mather Nursing Center while in the care of UP Home Health & Hospice. Allan was born August 18, 1925 in Ishpeming to Joseph & Hilda (Makinen) Olds. Allan was a 1943 graduate of Ishpeming High School. He received a Bachelor of...

Violet Coty

Violet Coty

Jun 27, 2014

Ishpeming – Violet Coty, age 99, longtime Ishpeming area resident, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 27, 2014 at the Marquette General Hospital. Violet had been a resident of the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility for the past 5 weeks. Violet was born October 31, 1914 in National Mine the daughter of the late William and Jessie...

Everett "Mouse" Coy

Everett "Mouse" Coy

Jun 27, 2014

Spurr Twp, MI- Everett "Mouse" Samuel Coy, age 71 of 25640 Nelson St. Michigamme (Spurr Twp) passed away at his home on Friday June 27, 2014 Everett was born September 12, 1942 in Huntington, WV to the late Hazel S. & Mary Mae (Steel) Coy. He worked as a steel worker for Michigan Bumpers in Grand Rapids for 26 years....

Myrtle A. Rivord

Myrtle A. Rivord

Jun 26, 2014

Ishpeming Twp,- Myrtle A. Rivord, age 84 of 100 S. Pansy St. Ishpeming was reunited with her husband Lewellyn when she joined him in the loving hands of our Lord on Thursday June 26, 2014. Myrtle was born August 12, 1929 in the family home in North Lake location to William & Pearl Evelyn (Larmour) Nelson. She was a graduate...

Clarence "Junior" Ayotte

Clarence "Junior" Ayotte

Jun 18, 2014

Ishpeming – Clarence P. "Junior" Ayotte, age 86, lifelong Ishpeming resident, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he had been a resident for the past 9 years. Clarence was in the loving presence of his family at the time of his death. Clarence was born June 23, 1927 in...

Salvatore Bertucci

Salvatore Bertucci

Jun 18, 2014

Ishpeming – Salvatore J. "Tudy" Bertucci, age 85, of 208 S. Pine St. Ishpeming passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the Mather Nursing Center where he had been admitted a day earlier. He had been battling cancer for the past 7 years. Salvatore was born September 21, 1928 in Ishpeming the son of the late Guiseppe and Giovanna...

Anedda M. Mager

Anedda M. Mager

Jun 17, 2014

Champion – Anedda Mager, age 87, of 306 Co. Rd. AC (Railroad St.) Champion, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Tuesday June 17, 2014 while at her home. Anedda was born April 2, 1927 in Michigamme, MI the daughter of the late Clarence and Gladys (Sharon) Paquette. She moved in her early teens with her family to Champion...

Jack D. Anderson

Jack D. Anderson

Jun 15, 2014

Ishpeming – Jack D. Anderson, age 94, lifetime Ishpeming resident, of 693 W. Division St., passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2014 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette surrounded by his loving family. Jack had been a resident of the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans for the past 2 years.

Jack was...

Helen Romeli

Helen Romeli

Jun 14, 2014

Ishpeming- Helen N. Romeli, age 92 of 830 E. Empire St. Ishpeming passed away Saturday June 14, 2014 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee where she been a resident since 2012. Helen was born January 29, 192 in Negaunee to the late Frank and Hilja (Helmila) Niemi. She was a graduate of the Negaunee High School, class of 1939...

Andrew J. Rossland

Andrew J. Rossland

Jun 12, 2014

Republic – Andrew J. Rossland, age 55, of 8196 Hwy. M-95, Republic passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at his home following a courageous battle with ALS. He had been under the loving care of his family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Andy was born February 23, 1959 in Minneapolis, MN the son of Thomas A....

Paulette C. Lynn

Paulette C. Lynn

Jun 10, 2014

Ishpeming- Paulette C. Lynn, age 66 of 633 S. Pine St. Ishpeming passed away Tuesday June 10, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital with her loving family by her side. Paulette was born September 15, 1947 in Ishpeming to the late Gordon R. & Ethel E. (Arseneau) Kjellman. Paulette was employed at Community Schools for several years, also worked at Jim's...

Earl L. Oja

Earl L. Oja

Jun 9, 2014

Ishpeming – Earl L. Oja, age 60, of 980 Wabash St., Ishpeming passed away on June 9, 2014 at his home of an apparent heart attack. Earl was born October 22, 1953 in Ishpeming the son of the late Raymond E. and Betty J. (Holmgren) Oja. Earl grew up in Ishpeming and was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School,...

Dolores Evelyn Williams

Dolores Evelyn Williams

Jun 8, 2014

Ishpeming- Dolores Evelyn Williams, age 89 of 206 E. North St. Ishpeming passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday June 8, 2014 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she had been a resident for the past year. Dolores was born August 22, 1924 in Ishpeming to the late Edwin & Flora Mae (Hicks) Lind....

Steven Leverton

Steven Leverton

Jun 7, 2014

Ishpeming- Steven R. Leverton, age 57 former Ishpeming resident and recent Lake Forest, IL resident passed away Saturday June 7, 2014 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Hospice. Steven was born in Ishpeming on September 24, 1956 to Raymond and the late Betty Jean (Lundstrom) Leverton. He graduated...

Christine M. Mattila

Christine M. Mattila

Jun 4, 2014

Christine Marie "Chris" Mattila Republic, MI – Christine Marie "Chris" Mattila, 61, of 5158 Cut Across Road, Republic, entered eternal life Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at Marquette General Hospital surrounded by her loving family. The former Christine Nolan was born Jan. 7, 1953, in Ironwood, MI, first born daughter of Terry Nolan and the late Mary (Hoover) Nolan. She attended...

Mary G. Salo

Mary G. Salo

Jun 3, 2014

Ishpeming- Mary G. Salo, age 76 of 1750 Co. Rd. PGG (Tilden Twp) Ishpeming, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital- Hospice Unit while under the care of her family and UP Home Health & Hospice. Mary was born June 12, 1937 in Palmer to the late George & Hilia (Peura) Kantola. Mary worked briefly at the...

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