Ron Wigg
Jul 14, 2013
Ishpeming- Ronald Paul Wigg, age 78 former West Ishpeming resident passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where he been a resident since March 2007. Ron was born February 23, 1935 in Negaunee to William & Ellen Wigg. He graduated from Negaunee High School, class of 1953. Ron worked as a repairman and installation...
William H. Rowe
Jul 10, 2013
Negaunee- William H. Rowe, age 80 of 105 E. Buffalo Rd. Negaunee, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at his home while under the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Hospice. William was born July 22, 1932 in Ironwood, MI to the late Sidney & Anne (Stengard) Rowe. He worked for Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company as an electrical...
Clarence "Pat" Rochon
Jul 9, 2013
Ishpeming- Clarence "Pat" Rochon, age 82 of 111 Bluff St. Apt 413, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at the Mather Nursing Center where he had been a resident since March 2013. Clarence was born October 24, 1930 in Crosby, MN to Clarence & Gladys (Way) Rochon. He served his country as a paratrooper in the US Army during...
Jenny Vilona
Jul 2, 2013
Ishpeming – Jenny Vilona, age 82, longtime Ishpeming resident, recently of 3475 N. Helen Lake Rd., Ishpeming, MI. died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH. Jenny was born July 11, 1930 in Simbario, Italy the daughter of Vincent and Filomena (Maida) Galle. She grew up in Italy, moving to the United States in 1956, briefly...
Shea L. Heribacka
Jun 29, 2013
Ishpeming- Shea L. Heribacka, age 19 of 501 N. First St. Ishpeming passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 at the Marquette General Hospital surrounded by the loving care of her family and friends. Shea battled Gastroparesis, which developed into total digestive paralysis, a battle she had been fighting for the past 3 years. Shea was born July 11, 1993 in...
Douglas Kent Williamson
Jun 27, 2013
Ishpeming Twp. – Douglas Kent Williamson, age 59, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2013 in his home at Cedar Hills Adult Foster Care Home in Ishpeming, MI. The staff, his family and UP Home Health and Hospice cared for him during his final days. Douglas was born on March 13, 1954 to George L. and Velma (Mills) Williamson in...
Clayton J. Anderson Sr.
Jun 27, 2013
Humboldt Twp - Clayton J. Anderson Sr., age 86, former Humboldt Twp resident passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of his family. Clayton was born January 18, 1927 in Muskegon, MI the son of the late John L. and Mayme S. (Mackey) Anderson. He served in the United...
Jeanette Luoma
Jun 24, 2013
Tilden Twp,- Jeanette Marie Wiitala (Raisanen) Luoma, age 76 of 540 Co. Rd PPR Ishpeming (Tilden Twp) passed away on Monday, June 24, 2013 at her home while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice. Jeanette was born June 17, 1937 in Ishpeming Twp to Sylvester & Ina Marie (Mattson) Wiitala. She attended the...
June Kohl Carpenter Humphreys
Jun 24, 2013
June Kohl Carpenter Humphreys Ishpeming, MI- June Humphreys, age 98, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 24, 2013, at the place she loved more than any other – the family cabin overlooking Lake Chabeneau in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Stark N. Humphreys, and by her elder son, Whitten S. Humphreys,...
Sharon Ann Johnson
Jun 23, 2013
Ishpeming – Sharon Ann (Skewis) Johnson, age 63, of 1870 Cindy St., Ishpeming Twp. passed away peacefully at her son's home, while surrounded by her loving family on Sunday June 23, 2013. Sharon Skewis was born on September 5, 1949 in Ishpeming. Upon graduating from the Ishpeming High School, Class of 1967, she married and moved to Rapid River for...
Leon M. Delongchamp
Jun 21, 2013
Ishpeming, MI- Leon M. Delongchamp, age 74 passed away Friday, June 21, 2013 at the Mather Nursing Center where he been a resident since May 2011. Leon was born February 22, 1939 in Chassell to the late Max & Gertrude (LaForest) Delongchamp. Leon enjoyed camping and fishing in his younger years and watching Detroit Tigers baseball. Leon is survived by...
Fred W. Snyder Jr.
Jun 21, 2013
Ishpeming- Fred William Snyder Jr., age 70 of 316 Greenwood St. Ishpeming passed away Friday, June 21, 2013 at his home while under the loving care of his family and UP Home Health & Hospice. Fred was born December 18, 1942 in Lansing, MI to the late Fred W. & Hazel (Wolford) Snyder. Fred served his country in the United...
Luther Andrews
Jun 19, 2013
Ishpeming- Luther L. Andrews, age 83 of 712 Spring St. Ishpeming and former Chicago resident, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the Bell Hospital emergency room. Luther was born March 23, 1930 in Chicago, IL to Lester & Alice Andrews. He worked as a butcher in the stockyards in Chicago for Central Meat Packing. He enjoyed time spent...
Edelore Poirier
Jun 16, 2013
Edelore "Ed" Poirier Ishpeming, MI- Edelore "Ed" Poirier, age 98, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013 at the Mather Nursing Center where he resided since May of 2009. Edelore was born September 11, 1914 in Ishpeming (Ely Twp) to Joseph & Exilla (Pepin) Poirier. Ed worked for Cleveland Cliff Iron Company for 33 years working as a...
Dawson J. Carriere
Jun 15, 2013
Champion / Marquette, MI – Dawson J. Carriere Sr., age 92, longtime Champion resident passed away on Saturday June 15, 2013 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he had resided since September of 2011. Dawson was born September 3, 1920 in Champion the son of the late Adolphis and Rosanna (LaCosse) Carriere. He was a graduate...
Raymond Earl Nyback
Jun 13, 2013
Republic – Raymond E. Nyback, age 74, of 208 Hemlock St., Republic, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at his home in Republic. Ray was born July 26, 1938 in Republic, MI the son of the late Eino and R. Lillian (Kotaniemi) Nyback. He was a graduate of the Republic High School. Ray went on to serve in the...
Ruth M. Hjelt
Jun 10, 2013
MARQUETTE - Ruth Mildred (Kippola) Hjelt, 85, of Marquette, died Monday evening, June 10, 2013, with family by her side at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming Twp. Ruth was born on June 7, 1928, in Republic, MI to John and Alma (Ruuska) Kippola. She married Melvin Hjelt of Floodwood, MN on February 5, 1951 in Negaunee. Survivors include her...
Paavo H Hilska
May 31, 2013
Ishpeming – Paavo H. Hilska, age 80, longtime Ishpeming Twp. resident passed away on Friday May 31, 2013 while under the loving care of his wife Pauline and the staff at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility where he had resided for the past 15 months. Paavo was born November 20, 1932 in Karelia, Finland, the son of the late...
Pamela Rose Lemay
May 30, 2013
Ishpeming- Pamela Rose Lemay, age 60 of Ishpeming and former Marquette resident passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family and Lake Superior Hospice. Pamela was born February 13, 1953 in Marquette to Rudolph Nyman and the late Delores (Alakson) Sandoval. She worked as a waitress and...
Margaret D. Skufca
May 25, 2013
Houghton / Ishpeming- Margaret D. Skufca, age 90 longtime Ishpeming resident passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013 at the Omega House in Houghton. Margaret was born October 29, 1922 in Calumet to Anton & Mary (Rosenberger) Gorup. She graduated from Calumet High School, class of 1941 and attended Suomi College receiving a 2 year nursing degree. Margaret moved to Ishpeming...
