Obituaries
Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Phyllis (Mattila) Czimer
Aug 16, 2014
Republic, MI – Phyllis (Mattila) Czimer, age 97, former Republic resident, passed away on August 16, 2014 near here home in Lockport, IL. Phyllis was born and raised in Republic where she had graduated from high school. Following high school, Phyllis moved to the Chicago, IL area where she became a beautician and worked for many years. While in Illinois...
Richard J. Lucas
Aug 14, 2014
Ishpeming - Richard J. Lucas Sr., 96, of 1655 Glenwood Lane, Ishpeming, passed away August 14, 2014 at the DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he had been a resident since May 21. Richard was born in Ishpeming on October 10, 1917 to the late Richard and Helen (LaFond) Lucas. During his early childhood he lived in the...
Karen Sue Ostermeyer
Aug 13, 2014
L'Anse- Karen S. Ostermeyer, age 46, of L'Anse, MI was surrounded by friends and family when she was released from the pain of cancer on Wednesday, August 13, 2014. The world was rewarded on June 21, 1968 by her birth in Ishpeming, MI. Karen was born to Norman and Sandra (Mackey) Ostermeyer, she attended Westwood High School in West Ishpeming,...
Elaine G. Carlson
Aug 13, 2014
Ishpeming – Elaine Grace Carlson, age 96, of 713 Bank St., Ishpeming passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 after a short stay at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming. Elaine was born September 24, 1917 the daughter of the late Herman & Hilda (Haltanen) Maki in Ishpeming. Elaine married John "Cowboy" Carlson and he preceded her in...
Maxine (Mattila) Hellier
Aug 9, 2014
Marquette, MI – Maxine M (Mattila) Hellier, age 72, former resident of 865G Preserve Dr. Marquette passed away on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014 while in the loving care of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice following a ten year battle with cancer. Maxine had been residing at the home of her daughter at 136 Provider Dr.,...
Helen M. (Zhulkie) Delbridge
Aug 9, 2014
Ishpeming- Helen M. (Zhulkie) Delbridge, age 97 formerly of 410 N. Lake St. Ishpeming passed Saturday August 9, 2014 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee where she has been a resident for the past 2 years. Helen was born November 5, 1916 in Ishpeming to the late Fredrick & Rose (Amel) Zhulkie. She graduated from Ishpeming High School class...
Mary A. Johnson
Aug 4, 2014
Munising – Mary Alice Johnson, age 87, of N7050 Connors Rd., Munising passed away on Monday, August 4, 2014 at her home. Mary had been under the loving care of her family and the Northwoods Hospice at the time of her death. Cremation will take place with a memorial service to follow at a later date. The Bjork & Zhulkie...
Brandi Lynn Nelson
Aug 2, 2014
Ishpeming- Brandi Lynn Nelson, age 40 of 446 E. Street Ishpeming passed away Saturday August 2, 2014 at the Mather Nursing Center while under the loving care of her family, her fiance Josh, and UP Home Health & Hospice. Brandi was born June 27, 1974 in Ishpeming to Sandra (Coty) Nelson and the late Richard P. Nelson. She graduated from...
Samantha Lee Bonovich
Aug 1, 2014
Ishpeming- Samantha Lee Bonovich, age 19 of 1770 U.S. Hwy 41 W., Ishpeming passed away Friday August 1, 2014 as a result of an automobile accident. Samantha was born in Ishpeming on May 18, 1995 to Shawn & Chandra (Currie) Bonovich. Sam graduated from Westwood High School, class of 2013. While in high school Sam was a member of the...
Sandra (Pietro) Laitinen
Aug 1, 2014
Champion – Sandra L (Pietro) Laitinen, age 71, longtime Ishpeming and Negaunee area resident passed away on Friday, August 1, 2014 at the home of her daughter Jaimie Hollo at 15580 Co. Rd 478, Champion, MI. Sandra was in the loving care of her family and the Lake Superior Hospice at the time of her death. Sandra was born November...
Charlotte A. Hall
Jul 29, 2014
Ishpeming, MI - Charlotte A. (Pekuri) Hall, age 85, former Champion resident, passed away Tuesday July 29, 2014 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming. Charlotte was born August 27, 1928 in Jackson, MI to H. Arthur & Ada (Fetterhoff) Schilling. In her early adulthood Charlotte worked at the H.W. Gossard Company in Ishpeming. She married Robert Pekuri...
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