Obituaries
Obituaries
Edwin V. Laine
Apr 1, 2011
Edwin V. Laine Ishpeming- Edwin Verner Laine, age 93, of 757 Duncan, Ishpeming, passed away on April 1, 2011 in Marquette General Hospital while under the care of UP Home Health and Hospice staff, hospital staff, and his daughters. Ed was born in Wawina, Minnesota on August 17, 1917 and was the eldest child of Jalmer and Hilma (Santapakka) Laine....
Julia R. Smith
Mar 31, 2011
Negaunee- Julia R (Rappazini) Smith, age 101 of 104 Malton Rd. Negaunee, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Woodland Assisted Living where she has been a resident since January 2003. Julia was born on February 13, 1910 in Negaunee to the late Anthony "Tony" and Paula (Perucco) Rappazini. She attended St Paul Catholic Grade School and graduated...
Shirley F. Mclaughlin
Mar 27, 2011
Ishpeming- Shirley F. McLaughlin age 73 former Ishpeming resident and longtime Detroit area resident passed away Sunday, March 27, 2011 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming. Shirley was born October 7, 1937 in Ishpeming to David & Lily (Holli) Koskela. She graduated from Ewen High School and moved to Detroit where she worked at the YWCA for...
Evelyn F. Eliassen
Mar 27, 2011
Ishpeming- Evelyn F. (Marietti) Eliassen, age 85 longtime Ishpeming resident passed away Sunday, March 27, 2011 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising where she been a resident since 2005. Evelyn was born November 19, 1925 in Ishpeming to Bartholomew & Bernadine (O'berto) Marietti. She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1943. Evelyn was the First Lady of Mather...
Virginia Mae Anderson
Mar 26, 2011
Ishpeming- Virginia Mae Anderson, age 95 of 331 Carp St. Ishpeming, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Norlite Nursing Center where she been a resident since August 2010. Virginia was born July 30, 1915 in Negaunee to James & Caroline (Andreason) Conradson. She graduated from Negaunee High School, class of 1933 and was a member of Bethel Lutheran...
Joyce M. Kulie
Mar 24, 2011
Ishpeming- Joyce Marion Kulie, age 86 of 703 W. Empire St. Ishpeming, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility under the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice. Joyce was born December 11, 1924 in Michigamme (Spurr Twp), the daughter of Harry and Effie (Martin) Kintgen. She attended Ishpeming Public...
Helen Marie Junak
Mar 20, 2011
Ishpeming – Helen Marie Junak, age 77, longtime resident of 850 Co. Rd. 496 passed away on Sunday March 20, 2011 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided since July of 2009. Helen was born April 6, 1933 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late John and Lempi (Kauppila) Hakala. Helen was a homemaker,...
Evelyn E. Toy
Mar 18, 2011
Ishpeming – Evelyn E. Toy, age 80, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away on Friday March 18, 2011 at the Angela Hospice in Livonia, MI. Evelyn was born May 27, 1930 in Laurium, MI the daughter of the late Walter and Lillian (Holman) Arsenault. She moved to Ishpeming at a young age and was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School,...
Edna Mae Oja
Mar 15, 2011
Ishpeming – Edna Mae Oja, age 79, longtime Cooper Lake Loc. resident, went home to her savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday March 15, 2011. She had been a resident at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming for the past few days. Edna Mae was born April 22, 1931 in Ishpeming the youngest child of Alfred and Elizabeth (Honkala)...
Sally D. Hall
Mar 14, 2011
Republic- Sally D. Hall, age 72 of 8735 Hawks Dr. Republic, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011 at her home after a brief illness while under the loving care of family and Lake Superior Hospice. Sally was born February 21, 1939 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late William and Sylvia (Uusitalo) Makinen. She was a graduate of the...
Ann M. Neubauer
Mar 11, 2011
Ishpeming – Ann M. Neubauer, age 82, formerly of 327 S. Main St. Ishpeming passed away at 7:05am on Friday March 11, 2011 at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming Twp. where she had resided for the past 3 years. Ann was born September 24, 1928 in Pound, WI the daughter of the late Joseph and Nora (McEncroe) Neubauer. Ann...
Paul W. Dreis
Mar 10, 2011
Ishpeming- Paul "Jake" Werner Dreis, age 76, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where he resided for the past two and one half years. Paul was born in Houghton, MI on September 28, 1934 to Paul J. & Ann V. (Tomasic) Dreis. He attended Houghton High...
Mary Rose Tasson
Mar 9, 2011
Ishpeming Township- Mary R. Tasson, 89, of 2000 Woodland Drive, passed away Wednesday morning March 9, 2011 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she had resided since September 2010. She was surrounded by family as well as her caregivers at MCMCF. Mary was born on December 24, 1921, the eighth child of eleven living children, to Dominic B....
H. Marie Lalonde
Mar 6, 2011
Ishpeming – H. Marie LaLonde, age 76, of 612 D Street, Ishpeming, passed away at 3:20am on Sunday March 6, 2011 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Marie was born July 4, 1934 in Negaunee the daughter of the late James A. and Mae (Tucker) Johnson. She was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class of 1953. She worked...
Theresa "Terry" Mariuzza
Mar 6, 2011
ISHPEMING – Theresa Mariuzza, 79, entered eternal life on Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Bell Memorial hospital under the loving and comforting care of her family. Theresa was born on March 19, 1931 in Ishpeming. She is a graduate from Ishpeming High School and St. Luke's School of Nursing. Theresa retired from Allen Bradley in Milwaukee in 1991 after forty...
Kevin A. Tousignant
Mar 4, 2011
Ishpeming- Kevin A. Tousignant age 53 of 213 S. 2nd St Ishpeming, passed away Friday, March 4, 2011 at his home in Ishpeming. Kevin was born July 24, 1958 in Ishpeming to Karen (Garceau) and the late Albert Tousignant. He graduated from Ishpeming High, class of 1976 and worked for Marquette-Alger Intermediate School District as a transition aide, retiring in...
Edlund "Jug" Ostola
Mar 4, 2011
National Mine – Edlund "Jug" Ostola, age 74 of 175 Co. Rd. PDJ in National Mine passed away on Friday March 4, 2011 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. He had been in ill health and had spent three months during 2010 recovering at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming. Edlund was born Oct. 7, 1936 in Ishpeming...
Sylvia L. Cevigney
Feb 28, 2011
Michigamme- Sylvia Lillian Cevigney, 75, of Main St. Michigamme passed away on, Monday, February 28th, 2011 at Marquette County Medical Care Facility while under the loving care of her family and UP Home Health & Hospice. Sylvia was born in Spurr Twp, Michigan on March 21, 1935, a daughter of the late Leah (Smith) Axelson and Walter Wiljanen. Sylvia graduated...
Clinton C. Watters
Feb 24, 2011
Ishpeming – Clinton C. Watters, age 95 of Ishpeming Twp. entered eternal life on at 8:55pm on Thursday February 24, 2011 while resided at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming Twp. Clint was born July 11, 1915 in Green Creek Loc. the son of the late Samuel and Jennie (Gjolme) Watters. He was raised in Green Creek Location and attended...
Stefania K. Rost
Feb 23, 2011
Ishpeming – Stefania K. Rost, age 94, longtime Laurium resident passed away on Wednesday February 23, 2011 at 10:58am. She had resided at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming since July of 2009. Stefania was born Jan. 13, 1917 in Osceola Twp., MI, the daughter of the late Steve and Sylvia (Chopp) Jackovac. She grew up in Kearsarge...
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