Joyce M. Mills
May 28, 2011
Marquette – Joyce M. (Fraki) Mills – age 65 of 917 Cleveland Ave. Apt. #3, Marquette and former Negaunee Twp. resident passed away on Saturday May 28, 2011 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided for the past 18 days. Joyce was born July 19, 1945 in Laurium, MI the daughter of the late...
Stephen A. Bashaw
May 27, 2011
Ishpeming- Stephen A. Bashaw, age 59 of 3670 Co. Rd. CD, Ishpeming (Ely Twp) passed away Friday, May 27, 2011 at home under the loving care of his family and UP Home Health & Hospice. Stephen was born March 12, 1952 in Laurium, MI to Florence (Paquin) and the late George Bashaw. He graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School, class...
Calvin C. Bjorne
May 25, 2011
Ishpeming- Calvin C. Bjorne, 86, of 104 Malton Rd. #15 Negaunee, and former Big Perch Lake resident, passed away, Wednesday, May 25th, at Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming. Calvin was born in North Lake location on October 1, 1924, a son of the late Martha (Walimaa) and Gust Bjorne. Cal graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1942...
Michael E. Ringuette
May 22, 2011
Ishpeming- Michael "Ebo" Ringuette, 56, of 4 Dove Ln Ishpeming, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 22, 2011. Michael was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on November 2, 1954, a son of the late Anna Marie (Peterson) and Daniel J. Ringuette. He graduated from Republic-Michigamme High School, class of 1972. Michael worked as a general laborer for Cleveland Cliffs for 28...
Eleanore Miller
May 22, 2011
Ishpeming – L. Eleanore Miller, age 81 of 200 Saginaw St. Ishpeming passed away on Sunday May 22, 2011 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming were she had resided for the past 4 months. Eleanore was born May 23, 1929 in Minneapolis, MN the daughter of the late Oscar and Lillian (Tuolppo) Rajala. The family moved to...
Raymond G. Rohdenburg
May 19, 2011
Ishpeming, MI – Raymond G. Rohdenburg, age 68 of 213 S. Second St., Ishpeming passed away on Thursday May 19, 2011 while surrounded by his loving wife and in the care of staff members at the Mather Nursing Center and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice while at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming Twp. Raymond was born in...
Ella Cloud Aston-Reese
May 17, 2011
Ishpeming- Ella Cloud [nee Miller] Aston-Reese, aged 90, an Ishpeming and Eastwood Nursing Home resident, slipped gracefully into eternity on the afternoon of Tuesday, 17th May, 2011. She entered into rest while under the loving care of her children, the Eastwood staff and UP Home Health and Hospice. Ella had been a resident of Ishpeming since 2001 and of the...
Phyllis E. Farley
May 16, 2011
Ishpeming- Phyllis Estelle Farley, age 86 of 223 W. Ridge St., Ishpeming, passed away Monday, May 16, 2011 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility with her family at her side. Phyllis was born December 18, 1924 in Minneapolis, MN to Miner & Violet (Cowling) Hendrickson. She graduated from Deaconess School of Nursing in Minneapolis. Phyllis has been a resident...
Clarence A. Tarvainen
May 15, 2011
Champion – Clarence A. Tarvainen, age 78, most recently of 201 Cherry Creek, in Chocolay Twp. and longtime Champion resident passed away on Sunday May 15, 2011 at Cypress Manor in Hancock, MI where he had resided since this past March. Clarence was born on October 27, 1932 in Covington the son of the late Arvid and Aili (Maki) Tarvainen....
Ronald R. "Moose" Niemi
May 14, 2011
Republic – Ronald R. "Moose" Niemi, age 64, longtime Republic resident passed away at 1:35am on Saturday May 14, 2011 at the D. J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he had resided since July of 2005. Ronald was born May 6, 1947 in Republic the son of the late Wilho and Elsie (Pelto) Niemi. He was a graduate...
Grace E. Wilson
May 14, 2011
Ishpeming – Grace Wilson, age 86, longtime Ishpeming Twp. resident, passed away at 3:40pm on Saturday May 14, 2011 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming while under the loving care of her family, the staff members, and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Grace was born March 26, 1925 in Negaunee the daughter of the late...
Daniel R. Nurmela Sr.
May 14, 2011
Three Lakes- Daniel R. Nurmela, Sr., 58, of Three Lakes, Michigan passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI, where he had been a patient since May 06, 2011. Dan was born in Marquette, MI on February 11, 1953 the son of the late Roland and Helen (Niemi) Nurmela. A lifelong...
Bertha E. Eliassen
May 13, 2011
Ishpeming- Bertha Elizabeth "Poochie" Eliassen, age 87 passed away on Friday, May 13, 2011 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she been a resident since January 2009. Bertha was born on September 23, 1923 in North Lake to Gust & Mary (Niemela) Saari. Bertha worked for Bell Telephone for 2 years after graduation. She married Wilburt "Mudbox" Swanson...
Jean M. Cain
May 12, 2011
Ishpeming- Jean M. Cain, age 76 of 112 Bancroft St. Ishpeming, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 at her home under the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice. Jean was born at home in Junction on July 17, 1934 to William & Leona (LaFond) Sarah. She married Bruce on July 11, 1953. Jean worked in...
Paul Leboeuf
May 6, 2011
Ishpeming- Paul LeBoeuf, age 93 of 439 Excelsior St. Ishpeming, passed away Friday, May 06, 2011 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where he been a resident since February 2011. Paul was born October 19, 1917 in North Lake to Joseph & Eva (LaFond) LeBoeuf. Paul worked 38 years for CCI, first working as an underground miner working at...
Ryan James Ball
May 2, 2011
Champion – Ryan J. Ball, age 19, of 711 Co. Rd. CN, Champion, passed away unexpectedly shortly after arriving in the Emergency Room at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming at 1:10am on Monday May 2, 2011. Ryan was born January 2, 1992 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming the son of Lynn Mattila and Todd Ball. He attended the Aspen...
Betty E. Skauge
Apr 30, 2011
Ishpeming-Betty (Beatrice) Elaine Skauge, 85 of 213 Angeline St. Ishpeming Michigan, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Marquette General Hospital following a short illness. She was born on November 6, 1925 in Crystal Falls, Michigan and was the daughter of John Francis and Jane (O'Keeffe) Dawe. She was a graduate of Ishpeming High School, the class of 1943....
Myron W. Mattson
Apr 29, 2011
Ishpeming – Myron W. Mattson, age 60, of 224 Marquette St., Ishpeming passed away in the Emergency Room at Bell Hospital on Friday, April 29, 2011 of an apparent heart attack. Myron was born March 9, 1951 in Ishpeming the son of the late Martin and Beatrice Mattson. He was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class of 1969....
Gary A. Borlace
Apr 26, 2011
Devoted husband, father, son, brother and friend – Gary Arthur Borlace passed away suddenly on April 25, 2011 in Midland Michigan. He was born in Ishpeming, to parents Margaret and Ernie Borlace on November 17, 1971. He was raised in a loving, Christian household with his two bothers and confidants, Bob and David (Bubba) Borlace. From the moment Gary was...
Leona Lauer
Apr 21, 2011
Ishpeming – Leona P. Lauer, age 80 of 435 Stoneville Rd. Ishpeming passed away on Thursday April 21, 2011 at the Mather Nursing Center where she had resided since 2005. Leona was born August 22, 1930 in L'Anse the daughter of Henry and Myra (Dakota) Morrow. She grew up in Baraga and Cedarville, and had resided in Ishpeming for the...
