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...
Kenneth "Biddo" Dymond
May 14, 2013
Ishpeming – Kenneth M. "Biddo" Dymond, age 62, of 114 W. Superior St. Ishpeming passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in the Emergency Room at the Bell Hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack. Kenneth was born January 29, 1951 in Ishpeming the son of Bernice (Asgaard) and the late Kenneth M. Dymond Sr. He attended the National...
Ernest "Tushon" Kerkela
May 12, 2013
ERNEST "TUSHON" LEROY KERKELA, age 73 of Republic passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at his home while in the loving care of his family and UP Home Health and Hospice. Ernie was born on January 23, 1940 in Iron Mountain, Michigan to Ernest Matias and Sylvia Sophia (Warlin) Kerkela. Ernie graduated from Republic High School Class of 1958....
Mayme I. Werner
May 11, 2013
Ishpeming – Mayme I. (Helstein) Werner, age 91, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee where she had been a resident since Dec. 2, 2011. Mayme was born October 28, 1921 in Palmer the daughter of the late Walter and Ida (Gustafson) Helstein. She was a graduate of the Palmer...
Robert A. Peters
May 10, 2013
Ishpeming – Robert "Bob" A. Peters, age 61, of 639 S. Pine St. Ishpeming passed away on Friday May 10, 2013 at his home while under the loving care of his family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Robert was born February 25, 1952 in Monroe, MI the son of the late Robert R. and Helen M. (Turczi)...
Robert "Bob" Wiley
May 5, 2013
Gwinn/Ishpeming – Robert "Bob" A. Wiley, age 69, of 302 S. Spring Lake Ln, Gwinn & 215 S. Lilac St, Ishpeming passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013 at the Marquette General Hospital following a 3 ½ year courageous battle with mesothelioma. Robert was born January 29, 1944 in Columbus, Ohio to Ralph & Martha (Kutcher) Wiley. Bob graduated from George...
Anne E. Decaire
May 4, 2013
Ishpeming – Anne DeCaire, age 81, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility. Anne was born July 25, 1931 in Ishpeming, the daughter of the late Reinold and Esther (Anderson) Winter. Anne grew up in Ishpeming and was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class of 1949, and attended Northern Normal College (NMU). Employment...
Lee Campbell
May 3, 2013
Lee Campbell, 79, died peacefully on May 3rd, 2013 in Kaukauna Wisconsin. Lee was born on January 18, 1934 to Casley and Dorothea Campbell. Lee was a lifelong resident of Republic, Michigan and graduated from Republic High School in 1952. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company. Lee loved fishing, bird hunting,...
Philip W. Kempainen
May 3, 2013
Ishpeming Twp,- Philip W. Kempainen, age 75 of 250 Seilo Ave., Ishpeming passed away Friday May 3, 2013 at his home while under the loving care of his family and UP Home Health & Hospice. Philip was born June 23, 1937 in Bruce Crossing, MI to Walfred & Ruth (Newhouse) Kempainen. Philip graduated from Negaunee High School, class of 1955,...
Randy "Spud" Garceau
May 1, 2013
Ishpeming, MI – Randy Edwin "Spud" Garceau, age 53 of 816 N. First St., Ishpeming passed away on the morning of May 1st, 2013 in Baraga Co. as the result of an auto accident. Randy was born on April 12, 1960 in Ishpeming, MI the son of Walter J. and MaryAnn (Selinger) Garceau. "Spud" was a graduate of the Ishpeming...
Michael P. Langson
Apr 25, 2013
Ishpeming – Michael P. Langson, age 44, of 213 E. Division St. Ishpeming passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at his home in Ishpeming. Michael was born September 13, 1968 in Ishpeming. He had worked for H & L Industries. Michael is survived by a brother Mark Langson of Alanson, MI and a sister Carolee Trudell of Alanson, MI....
Steven "Pidge" Guizzetti
Apr 21, 2013
National Mine – Steven A. "Pidge" Guizzetti, age 57, of 315 Co. Rd. PAG passed away on Sunday April 21, 2013 at 6:47pm at the Bell Hospital Emergency Room in Ishpeming. Steven was born on April 28, 1955 in Ishpeming the son of Alexander Guizzetti and the late Doreen (Kujansuu) LaCombe. He attended the National Mine School. "Pidge" had worked...
