Stewart W. Abbott
Sep 6, 2013
Ishpeming – Stewart "Stew" W. Abbott, age 67 of 345 S. Rose St. Ishpeming Twp. passed away on Friday, September 6, 2013 at the Mather Nursing Center where he had resided since Aug. 25th. Stewart was born October 17, 1945 in Marquette the son of the late John S.W. and Lillian (Parsons) Abbott. Stew grew up in Negaunee. He married...
Kenneth E. Blemke
Sep 6, 2013
Ishpeming – Kenneth E. Blemke, age 60, of 922 N. Third St., Ishpeming passed away on Friday Sept. 6, 2013 at his home in Ishpeming while in the loving care of his family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Ken was born November 20, 1952 in Alpena the son of the late Roy and Genevieve (Burns) Blemke. He...
Neil W. Sayre
Sep 6, 2013
Gwinn, MI- Neil W. Sayre, age 85 of 361 Marauder St. Gwinn, Michigan, longtime Jefferson, Wisconsin resident passed away peacefully Friday, September 06, 2013 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming, Michigan. Neil was born March 14, 1928 in Jefferson to William & Cecelia (Foelker) Sayre. He graduated from Jefferson High School. Neil worked on the family farm...
Sulo R. Juntila
Sep 5, 2013
Ely Twp.- Sulo R. Juntila, age 76, of 9755 Co. Rd. 496 Ishpeming (Ely Twp) passed away Thursday, September 05, 2013 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Sulo was born September 7, 1936 in Ishpeming to Charles "John" & Hilma (Honkala) Juntila. Sulo graduated from National Mine High School where he starred as a basketball player. After high school, he...
Lloyd H. Frederickson
Sep 5, 2013
Ishpeming – Lloyd H. Frederickson, age 87, of 1873 Hewitt St. Ishpeming went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday September 5, 2013 at Marquette General Hospital where he had been a patient since August 9th. Lloyd was born on November 13, 1925 in Ishpeming, the son of the late Alex and Bertha (Hodge) Frederickson. Lloyd served in...
Lillian E. Luhtala
Sep 5, 2013
Green Valley, AZ- Lillian Elizabeth R. Luhtala, 105, passed away peacefully into the arms of her Savior on September 5, 2013 in Green Valley, AZ. Lillian was an incredibly generous, caring, kind and vivacious woman who loved her family and friends. She was passionate about good health, exercising and eating well until her final years, and frequently expressed her thankfulness...
Jack B. Anderson
Sep 4, 2013
Harvey- Jack B. Anderson, age 72 Harvey resident passed away Wednesday, September 04, 2013 at his home while in the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Hospice. Jack entered Internal Life after a long Courageous battle with cancer. Jack was born January 12, 1941 in Stambaugh, Michigan to Alvin & Mildred (Greenwood) Anderson. After graduating from Stambaugh High...
Dale T. Currie
Aug 19, 2013
Clarksburg Loc. – Dale T. Currie, age 63, of 474 Co. Rd. CKJ, Clarksburg Loc., passed away on Monday, August 19, 2013 at his home of an apparent heart attack. Dale was born October 25, 1949 in Negaunee the son of Gene E. and Viola (Keily) Currie. Dale spent his summers as a youth on his grandparent's farm in Tappan,...
Sebastian A. Polozzolo
Aug 19, 2013
Ishpeming – Sebastian A. Polozzolo, age 87, of 435 Stoneville Rd., Ishpeming, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2013 in the E.R. at Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Sebastian was born July 2, 1926 in Negaunee the son of the late Gaetano and Teresa (Stagliano) Polozzolo. He attended the St. John's Catholic School in Ishpeming. Sebastian worked odd jobs at various...
Anne M. Burke
Aug 18, 2013
Ishpeming – Anne M. Burke, age 66, of 305 Oak St., Ishpeming went to be with her Lord on Sunday, August 18, 2013 at her home in Ishpeming, following a courageous hard fought battle with cancer and while under the loving care of her family and the Lake Superior Hospice. Anne was born April 15, 1947 the daughter of the...
Peter Michalski
Aug 17, 2013
Tilden Township -Peter Michalski, 74, of 520 County Road PPL, Ishpeming, died at home on Saturday, August 17, 2013. Peter was born September 8, 1938 at the home place in Split Rock Township, MN. Pete was one of seven children of Zigmund and Christine (Rutkowski) Michalski. Raised on the family farm, he attended the Wilson, Kettle River, and Moose Lake,...
Barbara Ann Crabb
Aug 17, 2013
Ishpeming – Barbara A. Crabb, age 84, longtime resident of 824 Maurice St., Ishpeming passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at the Mather Nursing Center where she had resided for the past three years. Barbara was born on September 6, 1928 in Ishpeming the daughter of Albert and Hulda (Lind) Rickstadt and was a lifelong Ishpeming resident. She was...
Todd Michael Anderson
Aug 16, 2013
North Lake- Todd Michael Anderson, age 32 of 900 N. Westwood Dr. Ishpeming (North Lake Location) passed away unexpectedly on Friday August 16, 2013. Todd was born June 23, 1981 in Marquette to William & Yvonne (Goulet) Anderson. He graduated from Westwood High School, class of 2000. Todd worked at the Holiday Gas Station, Office Max, and was currently working...
William Niepoth
Aug 14, 2013
Ishpeming- William C. Niepoth, age 62 of 803 N. Main St. Ishpeming, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family, & friends while under the care of UP Home Health and Hospice. William was born March 25, 1951 in Detroit, MI to Donald & Kathryn (Smith) Niepoth. He was a graduate of Farmington High School...
Craig Smith Hebein
Aug 12, 2013
Grand Rapids, MI- Craig Smith Hebein, age 36 of Kentwood, Michigan passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, August 12, 2013. Craig was born May 26, 1977 in Marquette to Michael & Susan (Smith) Hebein of Ishpeming. He graduated from Westwood High School, class of 1995. Craig graduated from the Harley Davidson division of Motorcycle Mechanics Institute in Phoenix,...
George A. "Sonnie" Kantola
Aug 10, 2013
Ishpeming – George A. "Sonnie" Kantola, age 73 of 1765 Rosewood Lane, Ishpeming Twp. passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at his home while under the loving care of his family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. George was born October 16, 1939 in Palmer the son of the late George A. and Hilia A. (Peura) Kantola....
Doris E. Paquette
Aug 10, 2013
Republic- Doris E. Paquette, age 87 of 9842 Wahlstroms Rd. Republic and former Michigamme resident passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013 at her daughter's home while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health & Hospice. Doris was born September 9, 1925 in Escanaba to LeRoy & Elsie (Dupuis) Stahl. Doris resided in Michigamme where she operated...
James F. Meyer
Aug 9, 2013
Ishpeming – James "Jim" Francis Meyer, age 74, of 92 Sunnyside Estates, passed away on Friday August 9, 2013 while in the loving care of his family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Jim was born to Earl H. & Alice J (Lammi) Meyer on April 28, 1939 in Marquette. His mother passed away 5 weeks after Jim's...
Curtis "Yote" Laforge
Aug 5, 2013
Republic – Curt P. "Yote" LaForge, age 50, of 4882 Cut Across Rd., Republic, passed away on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013 while at the home of his sister of an apparent heart attack. Curt was born October 8, 1962 in Ishpeming the son of Robert and Arlene (Hakala) LaForge. Curt was a lifelong Republic area resident and a graduate of...
Kaarina Lucas
Aug 3, 2013
Ishpeming – Kaarina Lucas, age 90, of 260 Prospect Ave., West Ishpeming Location, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at her home while under the loving care of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Kaarina was born November 27, 1922 on the Korpi family farm north of Ishpeming the daughter of Matthew and Hilda (Wiipola)...
