Obituaries

Mar 22, 2013

Dr. Louis Rosenbaum died peacefully in his sleep fireside at his home overlooking Deer Lake Friday March 22, 2013

Born to Lester and Rita Rosenbaum (Kalamazoo, 1925), he studied art (New York), electrical engineering at Yale (BE 1945), and medicine at the University of Michigan (MD 1954). He served two years in the Marines at Bucknell in the V12...

Mar 20, 2013

Ishpeming, MI- Shirley A. DeLongchamp, age 83 of 1296 Co. Rd. 496 SE Ishpeming (Ely Twp) passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of the MCMCF staff, her family and UP Home Health & Hospice. Shirley was born April 21, 1929 in Diorite, MI to Stephen & Leona (Larmour)...

Mar 18, 2013

Ishpeming- Paul E. "Nubie" Nault Jr., age 62 of 416 S. Second St. Ishpeming passed away Monday, March 18, 2013 at his home while under the loving care of his family and UP Home Health & Hospice. Paul was born June 9, 1950 in Marquette to Paul & Margaret (Haslitt) Nault. He graduated in 1969 from National Mine High School...

Mar 18, 2013

Humboldt Twp. – Erwin "Erv" F. Mueller, age 89, of 24 Co. Rd. FB in Humboldt Twp passed away on Monday March 18, 2013 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming where he had been a patient since this past Friday. Erwin was born January 4, 1924 in Miranda, SD the son of the late Max and Margaret D. (Kuehner) Mueller....

Mar 17, 2013

Ishpeming- Betty Jean Leverton, age 81 of 650 E. Empire St. Ishpeming entered eternal life on March 17, 2013 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while under the loving care of her family and Lake Superior Hospice. Betty was born March 10, 1932 in Negaunee to John T. & Hildur (Peterson) Lundstrom and graduated from Negaunee High School, class...

Mar 13, 2013

Ishpeming - James "Jim" Plankey, age 79, of 111 Bluff St. Ishpeming, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming. Jim was born November 10, 1933 in Champion, MI to Edward & Catherine (Snyder) Plankey. He served his country in the US Army from January 1955 until his honorable discharge in January 1957....

Mar 9, 2013

Ishpeming – Gladys B. (Paakola) Marketty, age 88, of 1204 N. Second St., Ishpeming passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at her home in Ishpeming and while in the loving care of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Gladys was born November 17, 1924 in Laurium, MI the daughter of the late William and Sophie...

Mar 4, 2013

Ishpeming – Tina R. (O'Brien) Nelson, age 35, of 315 E. Pearl St., Ishpeming was taken into the Lord's care on Monday March 4, 2013. Tina was born May 28, 1977 in Marquette the daughter of Pat and Virginia (Saari) O'Brien Sr. Tina grew up in Ishpeming Twp. and was a graduate of the Westwood High School, Class of 1996....

Mar 1, 2013

Marquette – Richard "Dick" William Wilson, age 71, of 1710 West Ave. Marquette entered eternal life on Friday March 1, 2013 at his home. He was in the loving care of his family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Dick was born May 22, 1941 in Port Huron, MI the son of the late Elmer and Ruth Rose...

Feb 23, 2013

Ishpeming Twp., William "Kip" Kipling, age 89 of 160 Prospect, Ishpeming, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Marquette General Hospital. William was born May 31, 1923 in Ishpeming to William & Helga (Wallberg) Nardi. He graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1941. William went on to serve his country in the U.S. Army during World War II...

Feb 23, 2013

Spurr Twp., MI- Wayne T. Wiljanen, age 66 of 25628 Nelson St., Michigamme, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at his home. Wayne was born October 24, 1946 in Ishpeming to John Emil & Helmi (Partanen) Wiljanen. He graduated from Champion High School and attended Northern Michigan University. Wayne worked for a few years on the iron ore...

Feb 20, 2013

Ishpeming – James R. Manley, age 70, of 717 W. Empire St. #104A, Ishpeming, entered eternal life on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 9:55am at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee. Jim was in the loving presence of family members and under the care of the Lake Superior Hospice. Jim was born March 15, 1942 in Ishpeming the son of...

Feb 14, 2013

Michigamme – Joyce Lee (Gaddin) (Krask) Warner - Mother, Wife, Grandmother, Friend, Animal Lover, Hair Stylist, age 78, of 338 W. Main St., Michigamme entered eternal life Thursday February, 14, 2013 at her home, which was her wish, and while in the loving care of her family and the Lake Superior Hospice. Joyce was born November 21, 1934 in Chicago,...

Feb 11, 2013

Negaunee- George "Doug" Wilder, age 75 of 140 Iroquois Dr. Negaunee, passed away Monday, February 11, 2013 at his home while under the loving care of his family after a very courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Doug was born February 7, 1938 in Marquette to George M. & Pauline (Smith) Wilder. He graduated from Bishop Baraga High School, class of...

Feb 9, 2013

Ishpeming – Virginia M. "Gina" Hampton, age 91, longtime resident of 560 Elliott Ave. in Ishpeming passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming where she had resided since September of 2009. Virginia was born December 10, 1921 in Ishpeming the daughter of Gust and Karie (Bennett) Sandstrom. She grew up in Ishpeming and...

Feb 6, 2013

Diorite, MI,- Arne "Muna" M. Laakso, age 84 of 165 Granite St. Champion (Diorite Location) passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at the Bell Hospital emergency room. Arne was born February 12, 1928 in Diorite to Gust & Eleanor (Johnson) Laakso. He attended grade school in Diorite and high school in Ishpeming, eventually getting his diploma through a correspondent school....

Feb 5, 2013

Ishpeming – Joyce A. Meyer, age 71, of 47 Sunnyside Estates, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at the Marquette General Hospital following a brief illness. Joyce was born March 20, 1941 in Ishpeming, MI the daughter of the late Clifford R. and Elizabeth R. (Maloney) Bennetts. She was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class of 1959,...

Feb 3, 2013

Marquette – Laina S. (Eliason) Dunn, age 84 of 1600 Mill Creek Ct. #7, Marquette entered eternal life on Sunday February 3, 2013 while a patient in the ICU at Marquette General Hospital. Laina was born February 19, 1928 in Iron River, MI the daughter of Matt and Saima (Parrie) Eliason. She grew up in the family home in Humboldt...

Feb 3, 2013

Ishpeming, Michigan-Father James Challancin, pastor of St. Joseph Church, Ishpeming passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013. Father was born September 16, 1941 in Crystal Falls, Michigan to Paul and Rose (Stefani) Challancin. Father is survived by five cousins, Theresa Cristan, Charlotte Bloom, Betty DeSmit, Sharon Balius (Lou) and Marion Erikson (John) and several second generation cousins beginning with Steffie, David...

Feb 3, 2013

Ishpeming - Bernice "Bunny" McCormick Maatta, age 96, of 200 Saginaw St., Ishpeming, passed away on Sunday February 3, 2013 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming, Michigan, just up the road from the house on Excelsior Street where she was born on January 4, 1917. Bernice was the daughter of the late James McCormick and Matilda Locher....