Obituaries

Obituaries

Doreen E. Lacombe

Doreen E. Lacombe

Oct 15, 2012

National Mine- Doreen Elaine LaCombe, age 79 longtime National Mine resident, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2012 at the Mather Nursing Center where she been a resident since 2007. Doreen was born on August 10, 1933 in National Mine to the late Carl & Sadie (Pajala) Kujansuu. She graduated from National Mine High School, class 0f 1951. Doreen worked...

William "Bill" George Turner Jr.

William "Bill" George Turner Jr.

Oct 12, 2012

Marquette - William George "Bill" Turner Jr. of Marquette was welcomed into everlasting life by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, October 12, 2012. Bill was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on March 29, 1947 to William and Elsie (Bietner) Turner. He was raised in Milford, Conn. where he graduated from Milford High School in 1965. He received a...

Shirley M. Bjorne

Shirley M. Bjorne

Oct 12, 2012

Ishpeming, MI- Shirley M. Bjorne, age 82, formerly of 36 Sunnyside Estates, Ishpeming, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2012 at the Mather Nursing Center surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born December 3, 1929 in Ishpeming to John & Margaret (Beauchamp) Healey. She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1947. Shirley worked at Bell Telephone, the H.W....

Elizabeth "Betsy" Arntsen

Elizabeth "Betsy" Arntsen

Oct 9, 2012

Ishpeming Twp., MI- Elizabeth M. "Betsy" Nault Arntsen, age 47 North Lake resident passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at the Mather Nursing Center where she resided for the past month. Elizabeth was born on July 7, 1965 in Ishpeming to the late Theodore & Shirley (O'Donnell) Nault. Betsy graduated from Westwood High School, class of 1983. She had...

Nancy E. Maki

Nancy E. Maki

Oct 9, 2012

Ishpeming – Nancy Elizabeth (Leinonen) Maki, age 80, of 625 N. Sixth St., Ishpeming, where she resided for the past 50 years, passed away on Tuesday, October 09, 2012 while a patient in the CCU at Marquette General Hospital where she had been a patient for the past 10 days. Nancy was born September 14, 1932 in Ishpeming the daughter...

Christopher "Bubba" Croley

Christopher "Bubba" Croley

Oct 6, 2012

Ishpeming – Christopher "Bubba" Croley, age 13, of 801 N. First St., Ishpeming, passed away at 12:30am on Saturday, October 6, 2012, en route to the Bay Area Medical Clinic in Marinette, WI as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident late Friday night in Middle Inlet, WI. Christopher was born Oct. 7, 1998 in Marquette the son...

John D. Lupton

John D. Lupton

Oct 3, 2012

Ishpeming – John D. Lupton, age 76, longtime Ishpeming area resident, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he had been a resident for the past 5½ years. John was born April 4, 1936 in Marquette, MI the son of the late David E. and Helen A. (Erickson) Lupton. He...

John Wisuri

John Wisuri

Oct 2, 2012

Republic – John Wisuri, age 78, longtime Republic resident and former Humboldt Twp. resident passed away on Tuesday, October 02, 2012 at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming Twp. where he had resided since January of 2009. John was born January 4, 1934 in Humboldt Twp. the son of the late Jacob and Ida (Miller) Wisuri. He was a graduate...

Margaret Ann Hares

Margaret Ann Hares

Oct 2, 2012

Ishpeming- Margaret A. Hares, age 85 of 361 S. Pine St. Ishpeming, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility. Margaret was born in Ishpeming, on June 6, 1927 to Henry & Margaret (Ashaker) Isabelle. She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1945. Margaret worked as an office clerk & bookkeeper for Coast...

Selma Stokes

Selma Stokes

Oct 1, 2012

Ishpeming- Selma Maria (Juhola) Stokes, age 91 of 258 Hill St. Ishpeming, passed away on Monday, October 01, 2012 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Selma was born in Ishpeming on October 3, 1920 to John & Hilma (Mustaniemi) Juhola. She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1938. Selma served her country in the US Army during World War...

Vickie M. Skogman

Vickie M. Skogman

Sep 22, 2012

Republic – Vickie M. Skogman, age 59 of 8378 Co. Rd. 601, Republic passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at her home in Republic. Vickie had been in ill health the past couple of years. Vickie was born August 6, 1953 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Charles and Martha (Prusi) Alto. She was a lifelong Republic resident,...

Isaac "Andy" Corrette

Isaac "Andy" Corrette

Sep 15, 2012

Ishpeming- Isaac "Andy" Corrette, age 89 of 135 N. Lilac Street, Ishpeming, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2012, at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming surrounded by his loving family. Isaac was born on July 14, 1923, in Negaunee to William & Jennie (Strom) Corrette. He attended Negaunee High School and served his country in the U.S. Army during World War...

Donald C. Aho

Donald C. Aho

Sep 14, 2012

Republic, MI- Donald C. Aho, age 79 of 7157 Hwy M-95 Republic, passed away Friday, September 14, 2012 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Don was born in Republic on February 2, 1933 to Henry & Aileen (Mustamaa) Aho. He graduated from Republic High School and served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. Don worked for...

Charles Scott Pope

Charles Scott Pope

Sep 14, 2012

Grand Rapids, MI- Charles Scott Pope, age 55 former Ishpeming resident passed away on Friday, September 14, 2012 in Grand Rapids where he has been living for the past several years. Charles was born on October 15, 1956 in Ishpeming and he attended the North Lake School and National Mine School. He served in the United States Army. Charles is...

Pauline Toivonen

Pauline Toivonen

Sep 11, 2012

Ishpeming- Pauline M. Toivonen, age 83 of 341 Deer Lake Rd. Ishpeming went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family. Pauline was born in Detroit, Michigan, moved to the Ishpeming area at the age of 2. She was the daughter of Monica...

Harold "Sparky" Myers

Harold "Sparky" Myers

Sep 9, 2012

Republic, MI- Harold "Sparky" D. Myers, age 80 of 6926 Walnut Dr. Republic, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2012 at his home while under the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Hospice. Harold was born on June 14, 1932 in Kalamazoo, MI to John H. & Regina (Patnode) Myers. Sparky worked for the Shakespeare Tool & Die...

Michael S. Argall

Michael S. Argall

Sep 8, 2012

Ishpeming – Michael S. "Mike" Argall, age 51 of 142 Summit St., Ishpeming died Saturday, September 8, 2012 as a result of injuries sustained in an ATV accident near Clear Lake in Champion Twp. Michael was born May 5, 1961 in Ishpeming, the son of Ronald K. and Louise A. (Bureau) Argall. He was a graduate of the Westwood High...

Mark Wooden

Mark Wooden

Sep 6, 2012

Republic- Mark H. Wooden, age 66 Republic resident and former Pierson, Michigan resident passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012 at the Marquette General Hospital. Mark was born July 30, 1946 in Grand Rapids, MI to Harold & Carol (Conran) Wooden. He graduated from Rockford High School. Mark served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Mark worked...

Richard H. Wedin

Richard H. Wedin

Sep 3, 2012

Michigamme – Richard H. Wedin, age 90, longtime Spurr Twp. resident died on Monday, September 3, 2012 at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming, where he had been a patient for less than three weeks, after battling melanoma for a year. Dick was born on July 9, 1922 in Arnold, MN, the seventh of eight children born to Martha (Jonsson)...

Scott E. Gauthier

Scott E. Gauthier

Sep 3, 2012

Ishpeming- Scott E. Gauthier, age 60 of 1311 N. 2nd St. Ishpeming, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2012 at his home of natural causes. Scott was born January 7, 1952 in Ishpeming to Gerald & Shirley (Penhale) Gauthier. He graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1970. Scott worked as a welder for CCI for 30 years retiring in...

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