Catherine Kent
Apr 15, 2013
Wheaton, IL - Catherine A. Kent, (nee Andriacchi), age 88, long time resident of Wheaton, IL passed away on Monday April 15, 2013. Survivors include sons - Donald (Rhonda) and Peter (Lisa) Kent, brother Frank (Lil) Andriacchi of Ishpeming, sisters - Theresa (Barry) Reinhardt, Mary (John) Scheuer, along with several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in...
Charles Calvin Kent
Apr 15, 2013
Ishpeming- Charles Calvin Kent, age 83 of 205 S. Angeline St. Ishpeming, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility where he been a resident for the past 9 months. Charles was born June 27, 1929 in Negaunee, MI to James & Mildred (Kendall) Kent. He served his country in the U.S. Navy, and Michigan...
Duane Vance
Apr 12, 2013
Rogers, Texas - Edsel Duane Vance, age 53 of Rogers, TX passed away Friday, April 12, 2013 at Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas as a result of an automobile accident. Duane was born April 20, 1959 in Buchanan, MI to Janett Ann (Dinges) and the late Harry Edsel Vance. Duane served his country in the United States Army....
Rev. Fr. Ronald J. Skufca
Apr 10, 2013
West Palm Beach, FL- Rev. Fr. Ronald J. Skufca passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 from a heart attack at his home in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was 64 years of age. Fr. Ron was preceded in death by his father Joseph L. Skufca of Ishpeming, MI. He is survived by his mother, Margaret Skufca of Menominee,...
Elma M. Liubakka
Apr 6, 2013
Ishpeming - Elma Miajami Liubakka, age 90, passed away very peacefully with her loving family at her bedside on Saturday, April 6, 2013. Elma was born on Dec 29, 1922 in Palmer Michigan to Victor & Hilma Hakala. She married Richard Liubakka from Negaunee Michigan on October 11th, 1945. They lived & raised their family on a farm in Palmer...
Barbara A. Maki
Apr 3, 2013
Ishpeming – Barbara A. Maki, age 79, longtime resident of 201 Zoberlein St., Ishpeming passed away peacefully at 7:14am on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided for the past 10 months. Barbara was born December 12, 1933 in Ishpeming, the daughter of the late Ellis and Agartha (Youren) Hecko....
Robert A. Fisher
Mar 30, 2013
Hancock/Ishpeming – Robert A. Fisher, age 60, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Houghton Co. Medical Care Facility. Robert was born August 19, 1952 in Marquette, MI the son of Robert and Helen (Curphy) Fisher. He grew up in Ishpeming, graduating from the Ishpeming High School. Robert attended college at Northern Michigan University and...
Dorothy C. Seppanen
Mar 30, 2013
Michigamme – Dorothy C. Seppanen, age 91, longtime Michigamme resident went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 30, 2013 while a resident at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had been a resident since August of 2007. Dorothy was born June 15, 1921 in Covington, MI the daughter of the late Eino and Emma...
Laina E. Mantyla
Mar 28, 2013
Negaunee - Laina Elina Mantyla, age 87, of 98 Croix St. Apt #133, Negaunee passed away Thursday March 28th 2013 under the loving care of her family and the Marquette County Medical Care Facility after a brief illness. Laina was born April 1, 1925 in Negaunee, Michigan, the daughter of the late Consta and Elma (Annelin) Johnson. She attended Negaunee...
Louis Rosenbaum
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...
Shirley A. Delongchamp
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)...
Paul "Nubie" Nault
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...
Erwin F. Mueller
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....
Betty Jean Leverton
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...
James "Jim" Plankey
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....
Gladys B. Marketty
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...
Tina R. Nelson
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....
Richard W. Wilson
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...
William "Kip" Kipling
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...
Wayne T. Wiljanen
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...
