Obituaries
Obituaries
Lowell K. Smail
Feb 8, 2012
Ishpeming- Lowell K. Smail age 89 of 100 Marble St. Ishpeming, passed away while under the loving care of his family & UP Home Health & Hospice on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where he has been a resident since Jan 13, 2012, Lowell was born January 21, 1923 in Negaunee to William C....
Susan Lehto
Feb 4, 2012
Ishpeming – Susan K. Lehto, age 59, of 1485 S. Westwood Circle, Ishpeming Twp. passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at her home while in the loving care of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Susan was born October 18, 1952 in Ishpeming the daughter of Joyce (Peterson) and the late Clifford Lehto. She was...
Leonard M. Lampi
Feb 3, 2012
Ishpeming Township - Leonard Matt Lampi, age 94 longtime Ishpeming Township resident, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2012 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veteran in Marquette where he had been a resident since 2005. Leonard was born November 16, 1917 in Ishpeming to Matt and Signe (Tolonen) Lampi. He served his country in the U.S. Army during WWll....
Audrey L. Mccaig
Feb 1, 2012
Ishpeming – Audrey L. McCaig, age 71, of 70 Sunnyside Estates, Ishpeming Twp. passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Audrey was born September 14, 1940 in Marquette the daughter of the late Thomas and Marjorie (Brendel) McCarthy. Audrey was raised in Skandia, and was a graduate of the Graveraet High School, Class of 1958....
Patricia Ann Anderson
Jan 31, 2012
Ishpeming – Patricia Ann "Patt" Anderson, age 73, of 1 Twin Pines Dr., Green Creek Loc. passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming where she had been a patient for the past day. Patt was born December 10, 1938 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late John and Genevieve (Tasson) LaPointe. She was a...
Trevor S. Tervo
Jan 29, 2012
Negaunee- Trevor Scott Tervo, age 17 of 405 Cherry St. Negaunee, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at his home. Trevor was born on August 3, 1994 in Sterling, IL to Robert & Rebecca (Larson) Tervo. At a young age Trevor's family moved to Negaunee, where Trevor was a student in the Negaunee Public Schools. He currently was...
Michael J. Beauparland
Jan 18, 2012
Ishpeming Twp. – Michael J. Beauparland, age 52, of 145 Marble St., Ishpeming Twp. passed away on at 1:35pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 while in the loving care of his family and the Lake Superior Hospice, following a courageous 15 month battle with cancer. Mike was born October 30, 1959 in Munising, MI the son of the late Jerome...
Charles L. Poirier
Jan 13, 2012
Ft. Wayne, IN – Charles L. Poirier, age 68, of 1524 Bayer Ave., Ft. Wayne passed away on Friday, January 13, 2012 at his home. Charles was born June 12, 1943 in Ishpeming the son of the late Charles E. and Teresa A. (Gardoni) Poirier. He was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class of 1961. He went on...
David W. Manier
Jan 11, 2012
Republic – David W. Manier, age 56, of 174 Willow Dr. Apt. #4, Republic, passed away at 9:00pm on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming Twp. following a lengthy illness. Cremation has taken place. A private celebration of David's life will be held by his family. Memorials considerations may be directed to Kristen Manier, c/o...
Loretta M. Nault
Jan 9, 2012
LAKE WALES, Fla. - Loretta M. Nault, age 75, of 8503 Breeze Hill Dr, Lake Wales, Florida, passed peacefully entering eternal life Monday, January 9, 2012 in the loving care of her family. Loretta was born in Republic, Michigan on March 12, 1936 to Theodore and Elizabeth (Vogetline) Shepeard. Loretta was a 1954 graduate of Republic Senior High School. On...
John Steven Mathews
Jan 6, 2012
Ishpeming, MI- John Steven Mathews, 70, of 703 W. Empire St. Ishpeming passed away, Thursday, January 6th, at the Mather Nursing Center, Ishpeming Twp while under the loving care of family and UP Home Health & Hospice. John was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 22, 1941, a son of the late Sophie (Mariast) and Steven J. Mathews. He served...
Corrine A. Champion
Jan 5, 2012
National Mine – Corrine A. Champion, age 74, of 3465 Co. Rd. 476, Ishpeming passed away at 1:39am on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Corrine was born January 16, 1937 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late William and Sigrid (Niskinen) Hill. She was a graduate of the Negaunee High School, Class of 1956. Corrine...
Elizabeth Bengry
Dec 29, 2011
Ishpeming- Elizabeth Bengry, age 88 former Marquette resident and a resident of the Mather Nursing Center for the past 5 ½ years passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at the Marquette General Hospital. Elizabeth was born August 4, 1923 in Ishpeming to Frank & Teresa (Tasson) Bertucci. Liz was a member of St John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Ishpeming....
Clarence C. Dolkey
Dec 27, 2011
Ishpeming, MI- Clarence C. Dolkey, age 85, of 1130 Highland Circle Apt #1 Ishpeming, passed away on Tuesday, December 27th, at his home while under the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Hospice. Clarence was born in Franklin Twp, Michigan on February 20, 1926, a son of the late Hilda (Saari) and Ovid Dolkey. He graduated from Ishpeming...
Elizabeth Diane Lyyski
Dec 27, 2011
Ishpeming – Elizabeth "Liz" D. Lyyski, age 63 of 5 Co. Rd. CH in Ely Twp. passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011 at her home in Ely Twp. Elizabeth was born April 14, 1948 in Ishpeming, the daughter of the late Arvo and Elma (Kytosaari) Lyyski. She moved with her family at a young age to Waukegan, IL where...
Don K. Hebert
Dec 24, 2011
Ishpeming – Don K. Hebert, age 43 of 326 Jasper St. Ishpeming passed away at 1:20am on December 24, 2011 while in the loving care of his family and the Lake Superior Hospice. Don was born October 1, 1968 in Marquette the son of Sandra (Bushong) and Joseph Hebert. Don grew up in the Ishpeming area until age 13, when...
Lorraine M. Olgren
Dec 15, 2011
Ishpeming – Lorraine M. Olgren, age 88, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had been a resident since April of 2006. Lorraine was born May 30, 1923 in Detroit, MI the daughter of the late Frederick and Adeline (Fante) Peters. She grew up in Detroit,...
Francis "Kenny" Gleason
Dec 14, 2011
Ishpeming- Francis Kenneth Gleason, age 97, of 705 N 1st Street Ishpeming, MI passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at his home with his daughter and son in law at his side and under the care of UP Home Health and Hospice. Francis was born in Negaunee, Michigan, son of Matt and Eva (Bean) Gleason on April 15, 1914....
Suoma Tierney
Dec 12, 2011
Ishpeming- Suoma Marie Tierney, age 96 longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away Monday, December 12, 2011 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility where she been a resident since September 2010. Suoma was born August 14, 1915 in Republic to Jalmer J. and Tyyni (Sarrkinen) Pirkola. She worked at the H.W. Gossard Company and later moved to Albany, New York where...
Dewey B. Tippett
Dec 11, 2011
Ishpeming - Mr. Dewey Bengry Tippett, age 90, of 145 Copper St., Ishpeming, passed away at his home on December 11, 2011, surrounded by family members. He fought a courageous four year battle with prostate and bone cancer. Dewey was born in North Lake location on January 24, 1921 to Marian (Bengry) Tippett Hill and Walter Tippett. After graduation from...
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