John P. Honkavaara
Dec 26, 2012
Ishpeming – John P. Honkavaara, age 88, of 205 Seilo Ave., Ishpeming Twp. passed away at 4:02pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming Twp. where he had resided for the past 3 weeks. John was born on November 25, 1924 in Negaunee, Mi the son of the late John H. and Inga M. (Aho)...
Marian L. Franti
Dec 20, 2012
Ishpeming - Marian L. Franti, age 84 of 325 Stoneville Rd. Ishpeming, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2012 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming while in the loving care of her family. Marian was born July 27, 1928 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Henry and Elsie (Hyttsten) Frederickson. She was a graduate of the Ishpeming...
Sulo B. Isotalo
Dec 19, 2012
Marquette/Humboldt Twp, MI - Sulo B. Isotalo, age 91 of 2722 Scenic Dr. Marquette and longtime Humboldt Twp resident passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at the Omega House in Houghton where he has been a resident for most of the past 4 months. Sulo was born March 15, 1921 in Humboldt Township to Gust & Hilma (Koski) Isotalo. He...
Christine Pearson
Dec 18, 2012
Ishpeming – Christine Pearson, age 54, of 1905 Prairie Ave., Ishpeming passed away at 9:20pm on Tuesday December 18, 2012 at her home while under the loving care of her family and the Lake Superior Hospice. Chris was born August 30, 1958 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late James M and Margaret M. (Steede) Cox. She attended the Negaunee...
Betty J. (Maki) Rajala
Dec 14, 2012
Ishpeming – Betty J. Rajala, age 89, of 200 Saginaw St., Ishpeming, MI, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility where she had resided for the past 6 weeks. Betty was born October 15, 1923 in National Mine the daughter of the late Arvid and Hilder (Askew) Sjoholm. She grew up in National...
Daniel E. Bert
Dec 10, 2012
Ishpeming- Daniel E. Bert, age 59 of 314 S. Lake St. Ishpeming passed away on Monday, December 10, 2012 at the Bell Hospital emergency room. Daniel was born on January 30, 1953 in San Jose, CA to Arthur & Sylvia (Erkkila) Bert. Daniel graduate from high school in Chicago. Daniel moved to Ishpeming in 1990 and had worked as a...
Merle Olive Oien
Dec 9, 2012
Merle O. Oien, age 91 of 914 N. Main St. Ishpeming, passed away on Sunday, December 09, 2012 at the Bell Hospital where she been a patient for 4 days. Merle was born on January 24, 1921 in Negaunee to Percy & Lily (Hampton) Greenway. Merle worked as a cook at the C.L. Phelps School and later as a bank...
Charlotte M. Lehtinen
Nov 30, 2012
Ishpeming – Charlotte M. Lehtinen, age 91, longtime Ely Twp. resident passed away on Friday, November 30, 2012 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided for the past 6 years. Charlotte was born July 14, 1921 in Diorite Location the daughter of the late Charles and Clara (Carlson) Gustafson. She was a graduate of...
Reynold C. Knuuttila
Nov 24, 2012
Negaunee, MI- Reynold C. Knuuttila, age 77 of 564 Hwy M-35 Negaunee, passed away of an apparent heart attack on Saturday, November 24, 2012 in Escanaba. Reynold was born September 1, 1935 in Houghton to the late Jacob & Fannie (Finney) Knuuttila. He graduated from Houghton High School, class of 1953 and served his country in the US Army. Reynold...
Grace A. Maddock
Nov 23, 2012
Ishpeming – Grace A. Maddock, age 72, of 200 Saginaw St., Ishpeming passed away on Friday November 23, 2012 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility where she had been a resident for several years. Grace was born June 9, 1940 in Ishpeming, MI the daughter of the late Phillip and Ruby (LaMarche) Frustaglio and was a lifelong Ishpeming resident....
Carol J. Kotel
Nov 23, 2012
Ishpeming- Carol J. Kotel, age 76 of 111 Bluff St. Ishpeming, passed away Friday, November 23, 2012 at the Eastwood Nursing Center where she been a resident for the past month. Carol was born March 18, 1936 in Ishpeming to Paul & Mable (Jackson) LaForest. She was a lifelong area resident never wanting to leave Ishpeming. She enjoyed her daily...
Anthony P. Andriacchi
Nov 22, 2012
Las Vegas, NV- Anthony "Tony" P. Andriacchi, age 86 former Ishpeming resident, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2012 at the Creekside Hospice House in Las Vegas. Anthony was born December 21, 1925 in Ishpeming to Peter & Catherine (Donato) Andriacchi. He attended the Ishpeming High School prior to serving his country in the US Army. Tony owned and operated...
John Ross Morcom
Nov 20, 2012
Ishpeming, Michigan- John R. Morcom, age 61 of 434 Jasper St. Ishpeming, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at the Mather Nursing Center where he had been a resident for 4 days. John was born September 5, 1951 in Ishpeming to Ross & Carmela (Valentino) Morcom. He worked at Robbins Flooring Mill for 25 years. John was a life...
Patricia J. Pellow
Nov 19, 2012
Ishpeming- Patricia J. Pellow, age 67 Ishpeming resident, passed away on Monday November 19, 2012 at the Marquette General Hospital. Patricia was born June 25, 1945 in Marquette to the late Walter & Jeanette (LaValley) Wester. Pat graduated from National Mine High School. She owned and operated Pat's Accurate Tax & professional Service for the past 26 years. Pat enjoyed...
Elizabeth Mary Gauthier
Nov 19, 2012
Ishpeming – Elizabeth M. "Betty" Gauthier, age 89, of 587 Duncan Ave., Ishpeming passed away on Monday, November 19, 2012 at her home in Ishpeming. Betty was born May 1, 1923 in Marquette the daughter of the late Henry and Emma (Marcel) Fassbender. She grew up in Marquette and was a graduate of the Bishop Baraga High School, Class of...
Juliet V. Turner
Nov 18, 2012
Ishpeming Twp., Michigan - Juliet V. Turner, age 90 longtime Marquette resident, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the Mather Nursing Center where she been a resident for the past 2 years. Juliet was born on July 4, 1922 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to Remi & Melvina (Renaud) St. Pierre. She and her husband Charles lived throughout Michigan...
Sharon J. St. Germain
Nov 9, 2012
Negaunee Twp. – Sharon J. St. Germain, age 69, of 200 Midway Dr., Negaunee Twp. passed away on Friday, November 9, 2012 at the Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette, where she had been a resident for the past 5 days. Sharon was born August 21, 1943 in Marquette the daughter of the late George and Evelyn (Rood) Barber. Sharon grew...
Raymond Henry Maki
Nov 8, 2012
Ishpeming – Raymond Henry Maki, age 86, of 520 Vine St., Ishpeming passed away on Thursday morning, November 8, 2012 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Raymond was born September 17, 1926 in National Mine the son of the late John Oscar & Naima Sofia (Baslo) Maki. He grew up in National Mine, graduating from the National Mine High School,...
Louise M. Ombrello
Nov 4, 2012
Ishpeming – Louise M. Ombrello, age 89, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided since June of 2011. Louise was born December 19, 1922 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Alfred and Edith (Decaire) Nault. She married Phillip F. "Fish" Ombrello on November...
Don L. Ketchem
Nov 3, 2012
Ishpeming, MI - Donald L. Ketchem, age 78 of 640 W. Division St. Ishpeming, passed away on Saturday, November 03, 2012 at his home while under the loving care of his family and UP Home Health and Hospice. Donald was born October 27, 1934 in Capac, Michigan to Benjamin and Evelyn (Boettcher) Ketchem. Don graduated from National Mine High School,...
