Obituaries

Apr 29, 2014

Negaunee- Gordon Lee Ellis, age 81 of 98 Croix St. Negaunee and former Ishpeming resident passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where he resided for the past 3 weeks.

Gordon was born June 14, 1932 in Calumet to Richard & Dorothy (LaVigne) Ellis.  Gordon's family moved to Negaunee where Gordy...

Apr 29, 2014

Harvey – Rosemarie A. Leece, age 73, of 422 Corning St. in Chocolay Twp. passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 in the Emergency Room at Marquette General Hospital.

Rosemarie was born January 31, 1941 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Clarence and Mabel (Laabs) Duhame. She was raised in Republic and was a...

Apr 28, 2014

Ishpeming – Alecia Anne McKane, age 54, of 837 N. Pine St., Ishpeming passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014 at her home in Ishpeming.

Alecia was born in Ithaca, NY and had grown up in foster care homes in her early life.  She graduated from high school and entered the United States Army, being stationed in...

Apr 26, 2014

Champion – Opal M. Arsenault, age 92, longtime resident of 30 Blue Rd., Michigamme Twp., went to be with the Lord on Saturday April 26, 2014 while in the presence of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice.  Opal had been a resident at the Mill Creek Assisted Living Facility for the past 4 ½ years....

Apr 25, 2014

Ishpeming Twp- Norma J. Beauchamp, age 84 formerly of 1735 Iris St Ishpeming passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 at the Mather Nursing Center while in the loving care of her family.

Norma was born July 29, 1929 in Dearborn, MI to Allan & Edith (Griffith) Walker.  She married Donald "Haircut" Beauchamp on September 26, 1953 and...

Apr 24, 2014

Ishpeming – Lorraine E. Paulsen, age 85, longtime Iron River resident passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided for the past 16 months.

Lorraine was born November 22, 1928 in Amasa, MI, the daughter of the late Nestor and Lillian (Lahti) Hill.  She was...

Apr 21, 2014

Ishpeming – Arlene L. Young, age 86, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away on Monday April 21, 2014 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility where she had resided since August of 2007.

Arlene was born November 24, 1927 in Detroit, MI the daughter of the late James and Esther (Hill) Morrall.  The family moved to Champion during...

Apr 20, 2014

Ishpeming- Raymond "Webbs" Potila, age 70 of 414 S. Third St. Ishpeming passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014 at his home.

Raymond was born November 25, 1943 in Negaunee to the late Henry & Aune (Niemi) Potila.  Ray graduated from National Mine High School, class of 1961.  He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War,...

Apr 17, 2014

Ishpeming- Elvia A. Dreis, age 82 went home to heaven to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ early Thursday morning April 17, 2014 with her family by her side at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she resided for the past 4 years.

Elvia was born on January 3, 1932 to Hjalmer and Julianna...

Apr 15, 2014

Ishpeming – Charles "Chuck" F. DeLongchamp, age 83, of 826 N. Pine St. Ishpeming passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 in the Emergency Room at Bell Hospital following a spell he had at home.

Charles was born August 10, 1930 the son of the late A. Roy and Marcella (Morin) DeLongchamp.  He was a graduate of...

Apr 14, 2014

Ishpeming- Don Allan Langson, age 32, of 257 Hill St. Ishpeming passed away Monday April 14, 2014 in Ishpeming.

Don was born February 1, 1982 in Douglas, WY to Ann M. (Sestito) and the late William D. Langson.  Don served in the United States Army.  He spent 13 months in Iraq during the Iraq War where he...

Apr 10, 2014

Ishpeming Twp. - Irene J. Vial, age 86 of 410 S. Rose St. Ishpeming Twp, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Mather Nursing Center while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice.  Irene was a resident at Mather Nursing Center for the past 6 ½ years.

Irene was born...

Apr 10, 2014

Ishpeming - Ann McCarthy, age 94, passed away Thursday, April 10th, 2014. She had been a resident at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility for the past 5 years and prior to that she lived at the Pioneer Bluff apartments in Ishpeming.

Ann was born in Crosby, Minnesota on October 4, 1919 to the late Genaro "James"...

Apr 9, 2014

Ely Twp. – Roy T. Korpi, age 83, of 1848 Co. Rd. CZ, Ishpeming, passed away on April 9, 2014 at his home in Ely Twp.

Roy was born January 20, 1931 in Tilden Twp. the son of the late Waino S. and Senia (Franti) Korpi.  Roy was a graduate of the National Mine High School, Class...

Apr 7, 2014

Ishpeming- Ramon "Ray" M. Annala, age 84 of Ishpeming passed away Monday, April 7, 2014 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where he had been a resident since February 2013.

Ray was born July 30, 1929 in Ishpeming to Matt and Elsie (Laakonen) Annala.  He graduated in 1947 from National Mine...

Apr 7, 2014

Ishpeming- Rocco M. Manzoline, age 90 of 813 Wabash St. Ishpeming passed away Monday, April 07, 2014 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans where he has been a resident since November 2012.

Rocco was born August 3, 1923 in Ishpeming to Nunzio & Josephine (Zeppo) Manzoline.  Rocco enlisted in the US Navy in December 1941. ...

Apr 1, 2014

Ely Twp, MI- Dorothy C. Fegan, age 82, of 278 Co. Rd. CNA Champion, MI, died on, Tuesday, April 1st, at Marquette General Hospital, where she was admitted earlier that day.

Dorothy was born in Benson, Minnesota on March 23, 1932, the ninth of Chester and Sophia (Norderhus) Carters' eleven children.  She graduated from Glenwood...

Mar 31, 2014

Ishpeming- Gordon Waldemar Elson, age 86 of 601 Cooper Lake Rd, Ishpeming, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he been a resident since July 2013.

Gordon was born March 22, 1928 in Ishpeming to Waldemar T. & Gladys (Magnuson) Elson.  He graduated from Ishpeming High...

Mar 29, 2014

Ishpeming- Rodney A. Wing, age 56 of 600 E St. Ishpeming passed away Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the Marquette General Hospital where he had been a patient for 5 days.

Rodney was born March 3, 1958 in Ishpeming to the late Harry & Marilyn (Wepsala) Wing.  He attended school in Diorite and Champion and at Westwood...

Mar 28, 2014

Big Bay, MI- Milton K. Tomkins, age 76 longtime Big Bay resident passed away Friday, March 28, 2014 at the Mather Nursing Center where he been a resident for the past week.

Milton was born October 8, 1937 in Ishpeming to the late Milton & Marie (Aho) Tompkins.  He served in the U.S. Army.  Milton worked in...