Matt Korpi Jr.
Jun 30, 2011
Ishpeming- Matt Korpi was born in Ishpeming on November 11, 1928 to parents Matt & Hilda (Wiippola) Korpi Sr. of Ishpeming. He died June 30, 2011 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility. On June 20, 1951, Matt married Barbara Arehart after he shoveled her car out of a snow bank north of Ishpeming. They built a house together in...
Charles H. Maki
Jun 27, 2011
National Mine- Charles H. Maki, age 80 of 1025 Co. Rd. PAE Ishpeming, (National Mine) passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility. Charles was born September 8, 1930 in National Mine to the late John & Naima (Baslo) Maki. He served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. Charlie worked for Robbins...
Wilson John Boback
Jun 27, 2011
Michigamme- Wilson J. Boback, age 92, long time Michigamme resident, passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans while under the care of UP Home Health & Hospice. Wilson was born December 16, 1918 in Iron River, MI to John & Ida (Frick) Boback. He graduated from Michigamme High School, class of 1936. Wilson's first...
Dorothy P. Cox
Jun 25, 2011
Dorothy Pauline Cox Republic, MI- Dorothy Pauline Cox, 81, of 7944 Willow Dr. Republic, MI, passed away, Saturday, June 25th, at the Lake Superior Hospice unit in Marquette. Dorothy was born in Crosby, Minnesota on October 9, 1929, a daughter of the late Lydia (Seppanen) and Werner Lahtela. She graduated from Republic High School, class of 1947. She worked as...
Anne Marie Hill
Jun 19, 2011
Champion- Anne Marie Hill, age 37 of 35722 Co. Rd. 496 Champion (Clarksburg), passed away Sunday, June 19, 2011 at the Bell Hospital. Anne Marie was born May 26, 1974 in Ishpeming to Raymond W. & Denise M. (Kulie) Hill. She attended special-education classes in the NICE & Marquette-Alger School Districts. It's the little things that meant the most to...
Amanda Rae Cox
Jun 18, 2011
Ishpeming Twp. – Amanda Rae Cox, age 25 of 1025 N. Westwood Dr. Ishpeming Twp passed away on Saturday June 18, 2011 at her home while in the loving care of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice, following a courageous battle with cancer. Amanda was born July 22, 1985 in Ishpeming the daughter of Donald E....
Joseph P. Suardini
Jun 17, 2011
Ishpeming – Joseph P. "Jose" Suardini, age 83 of 1308 N. Third St., Ishpeming passed away at 2:30pm on Friday June 17, 2011 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming while under the loving care of his family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Joseph was born July 12, 1927 in New York, NY the son...
Charles J. Anderson
Jun 17, 2011
Marquette – Charles J. "Chuck" Anderson, age 69, of 691 Greenfield Rd., Chocolay Twp. passed away at 7:20am on Friday June 17, 2011 at the home of his son Brian in Chocolay Twp and under the loving care of his family and the Lake Superior Hospice. Chuck was born July 16, 1941 in Rogers City, MI the son of the...
Lorraine O. Nyman
Jun 17, 2011
Ishpeming – Lorraine O. Nyman, age 78 of 300 Washington St. Ishpeming, passed away on at 3:05am on Friday June 17, 2011 at the Marquette General Hospital in Marquette where she had been a patient for the past two days. Lorraine was born May 2, 1933 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Norris R. and Melva (White) Ward....
Shirley L. Crimmins
Jun 15, 2011
Ishpeming – Shirley L. Crimmins, age 82 of 684 Mather Ave. Ishpeming passed away on Wednesday June 15, 2011 at the Marquette General Hospital while surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born December 19, 1928 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Walter E. and Rhoda (Heayn) Lindberg. She was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class of...
Roy A. Lundquist
Jun 13, 2011
Oshkosh, WI – Roy A. Lundquist, age 83, former Champion resident passed away on Monday June 13, 2011 at the Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah, WI where he had been a patient for the past day. Roy had resided in Britton, MI for the main portion of his life, and in Oshkosh, WI for the past 11 months. Roy...
Arvid "Butch" Thibodeau
Jun 13, 2011
Ishpeming - ARVID C. "BUTCH" THIBODEAU, age 65, of 775 Elliott Ave, Ishpeming passed away on Monday, June 13, 2011 at his home while under the loving care of his family and Upper Peninsula Home Health & Hospice. Butch was born on April 3, 1946 in Marquette, MI. He was the son of Margueritte (Harvey) Thibodeau and the late Arvid...
Terry A. Holmgren
Jun 11, 2011
Eagle River, WI- Terry A. Holmgren, age 67 of Eagle River, WI died enjoying one his favorite pastimes Saturday afternoon June 11, 2011 following a motorcycle/wildlife collision in Vilas County, WI. Terry was born April 18, 1944 in Ishpeming, son of Carl and Lois (Hanson) Holmgren. He attended Ishpeming High School with the class of 1962 and served in the...
John "Juss" W. Koski
Jun 11, 2011
Ishpeming – John W. "Juss" Koski, age 62 of 250 Marble St. Ishpeming Twp. passed away on Saturday June 11, 2011 at his home in Ishpeming Twp. John was born November 9, 1948 in Ishpeming the son of the late F. Alfred and Jeanette (Windsand) Koski. Juss was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class of 1966 and went...
Toivo "Jake" J. Niemi
Jun 9, 2011
Ishpeming – Toivo J. "Jake" Niemi Jr., age 73 of 548 Mather Ave., Ishpeming passed away peacefully on Thursday June 9, 2011 with his family by his side. He had been a patient at Marquette General Hospital since this past Monday. Jake was born October 25, 1937 in Ishpeming the son of the late Toivo J. Sr. and Jean (Quayle)...
Werner "Weiner" Maki
Jun 9, 2011
Ishpeming- Werner "Weiner" C. Maki, age 77 of 361 Washington St. Ishpeming, passed away Thursday, June 09, 2011 at the Marquette General Hospital. Werner was born May 20, 1934 in National Mine, son of Matt & Helmi (Malila) Maki. He graduated from National Mine High School in 1952 and served in the Michigan National Guard. Werner worked for Jones &...
Elizabeth Lawry Hebbard
Jun 6, 2011
Ishpeming – Elizabeth Lawry Hebbard, age 97 of 200 Saginaw St., Ishpeming died on Monday June 6, 2011 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility where she had been a resident since Sept. of 2005. Mrs. Hebbard was born in Ishpeming on May 19, 1914, the daughter of the late Christopher John and Ettie (Goodman) Lawry. She graduated from the...
Paul "Gus" Vahamaa Sr.
Jun 3, 2011
Ishpeming- Paul C. "Gus" Vahamaa Sr., age 58 of 4548 Co. Rd. 496 Ishpeming (Ely Twp), passed away Friday, June 03, 2011 at the Mather Nursing Center, under the loving care of his family and UP Home Health and Hospice after a brief illness. Paul was born September 22, 1952 in Negaunee to Ero & Helen (Saari) Vahamaa. He graduated...
Paul J. Ogea
Jun 2, 2011
Negaunee- Paul J. Ogea, age 67 of 1209 Nakomis St. Negaunee & Bonita Springs, FL resident, passed away Thursday, June 02, 2011 at his home while under the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Hospice. Paul was born May 14, 1944 in Diorite, MI to Raymond & Toini (Paavola) Ogea. Paul graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of...
George "Doods" Emanuelson
May 29, 2011
Ishpeming – George "Doods" Emanuelson, age 79, of 709 Park St. Ishpeming, passed away on Sunday May 29, 2011 at the home of his daughter at 232 Zoberlein St. in Ishpeming. He was in the loving care of his family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice at the time of his death. George was born February 10, 1932...
