Obituaries

Obituaries

Michael J. Pauna

Michael J. Pauna

Nov 30, 2010

Ishpeming – Michael J. Pauna, age 41, of 211 Davis St. Ishpeming passed away on Tuesday November 30, 2010 at the Marquette General Hospital Emergency Room following a head injury sustained at work on Monday. Michael was born October 30, 1969 in Cloquet, MN the son of the Nancy A. (Kyllonen) and the late Arnie R. Pauna. He grew up...

Frank Matthew Kuppin

Frank Matthew Kuppin

Nov 28, 2010

Champion- Frank Matthew Kuppin, age 42 of 1361 Co. Rd. AK Champion, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2010 at the Marquette General Hospital. Frank was born May 11, 1968 in Chicago to Frank A. Kuppin and Elizabeth Ayres Lynch. He moved from Illinois to Ishpeming, MI in 1992 and has resided in the area ever since. Frank is survived by...

Wayne L. Merrick

Wayne L. Merrick

Nov 25, 2010

Ishpeming – Wayne L. Merrick, age 82, of 211 E. Pearl St., Ishpeming passed away on Thursday November 25, 2010 at the Bell Hospital following an apparent heart attack. Wayne was born March 24, 1928 in Agar, South Dakota the son of the late Leslie and Edna (Tomforhde) Merrick. He grew up in Ellendale, ND and graduated from the University...

Annabelle Marie Richards

Annabelle Marie Richards

Nov 23, 2010

Ishpeming - Annabelle Marie Richards, age 82 of 706 N. Pine St. Ishpeming, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Annabelle was born March 28, 1928 in Negaunee to Earl & Signe (Antell) Rule. She graduated from Negaunee High School, class of 1947. Annabelle worked at the Huron Mountain Club, H.W. Gossard Company, Bell Memorial...

Barbara Elaine Juntila

Barbara Elaine Juntila

Nov 23, 2010

Ely Twp,- Barbara E. Juntila, age 73 of 9755 Co. Rd. 496 Ishpeming (Ely Twp), passed away suddenly, Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Barbara was born September 2, 1937 in Ishpeming to Matt & Saimi (Korpi) Helsten. Barb graduated from National Mine High School, class of 1955, and married Sulo, her high school sweetheart that...

Ray P. Harnett

Ray P. Harnett

Nov 22, 2010

Ishpeming Twp- Raymond Paul Harnett, age 53 of 200 N. Marigold St. Ishpeming, passed away Monday, November 22, 2010 at his home under the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Hospice after a 7 year courageous battle with cancer. Raymond was born June 2, 1957 to Adele (Perrault) and the late Kenneth Harnett. He graduated from Ishpeming High...

Oliver I. Hoff

Oliver I. Hoff

Nov 22, 2010

Mayville, ND - Oliver I. Hoff, 86, of Mayville, ND, died Monday, November 22, 2010 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Oliver was born April 17, 1924 in Ishpeming, MI to the late Sverre and Inger (Thoreson) Hoff. He attended grade school and high school in Ishpeming, graduating in 1942. He enrolled at MTU in 1943 and graduated in...

Esther E. Tasson

Esther E. Tasson

Nov 20, 2010

Ishpeming- Esther Elizabeth Tasson, age 103 of 517 N. Pine St. Ishpeming passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at her daughter's home under the care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice. Esther was born November 18, 1907 in Iron Mountain to Joseph & Concetta (Tudesco) Conte. Her family moved to the Ishpeming area when she...

Marnie Rae Parkinen

Marnie Rae Parkinen

Nov 17, 2010

Everett, WA – Marnie R. Parkinen, age 35, former Ishpeming area resident passed away unexpectedly of a massive heart attack caused from an enlarged heart on Wednesday Nov. 17, 2010 at her home in Everett, WA. Marnie was born April 11, 1975 in Ishpeming to Richard J. and Gail D. (Tulppo) Parkinen. She was a graduate of Westwood High School,...

Lloyd H. Kroon

Lloyd H. Kroon

Nov 17, 2010

Ishpeming – Lloyd H. Kroon, age 84, of 2300 Co. Rd. PPO in Tilden Twp. passed away on Wednesday Nov. 17, 2010 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where he had resided since this past Friday. Lloyd was born September 2, 1926 in Ishpeming the son of the late Ellsworth and Selma (Pelto) Kroon. He was a...

Verna Adeline Hiller

Verna Adeline Hiller

Nov 15, 2010

Negaunee- Verna A. Hiller, age 85 of 151 Rail St. Negaunee, passed away Monday, November 15, 2010 at her home. Verna was born October 18, 1925 in Iron Mountain to Louis & Eva (Nault) Hebert. Verna worked as a stock clerk for the Helwig Carbon Products factory in Milwaukee for 21 years. She lived in Milwaukee for 40 years, moving...

Lois Hebert

Lois Hebert

Nov 13, 2010

Ishpeming Lois Ann Mattson Hebert of County Road 496 in Ishpeming passed away on Saturday November 13, 2010. The daughter of the late Ted and Ann (Lampi) Mattson, Lois was a graduate of Ishpeming High School and earned her BA and MA degrees at NMU. She retired after many years of teaching in the NICE School District and felt extremely...

Arthur L. Quayle

Arthur L. Quayle

Nov 13, 2010

Ishpeming – Arthur L. Quayle, age 94, formerly of 548 Mather Ave., passed away at the home of his daughter and son-in-law in Champion on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010. He had been under the loving care of the Upper Peninsula Home Health Hospice and Private Duty. Art was born on Jan. 1, 1916 in Ishpeming the son of the late...

John H. "Jan" Knudsen

John H. "Jan" Knudsen

Nov 8, 2010

Ishpeming – John H. "Jan" Knudsen, age 87, of 707 Park St. Ishpeming passed away at 8:55am on Monday November 8, 2010 in the Intensive Care Unit at Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. John was born May 18, 1923 the son of the late Archie and Ruth (Curphy) Knudsen. John was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class of 1941....

Catherine Helen Beinlich

Catherine Helen Beinlich

Nov 8, 2010

Oak Park Heights, MN - Catherine Helen Beinlich, age 81, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away on Monday Nov. 8, 2010, in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Cathie was born in Newark, New Jersey on June 17, 1929. She moved with her family to Easton, Pennsylvania at an early age where she graduated from Wilson...

Gladys Caroll Coron

Gladys Caroll Coron

Nov 8, 2010

Ishpeming- Gladys Caroll Coron age 86 passed away on Monday, November 8, 2010 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she had resided since October. She was surrounded by loved ones, and the caring staff at MCMCF. Gladys was born in Marquette to Frank and Lillian (Wahoskie) Lindgren on January 5th 1924. She resided for most of her life...

Pauline B. Hebbard

Pauline B. Hebbard

Nov 6, 2010

Ishpeming- Pauline B. Hebbard, age 87 longtime Ishpeming resident passed away Saturday, November 06, 2010 at the Mather Nursing Center where she been a resident since 2004. Pauline was born March 13, 1923 in Ishpeming to John & Pearl (Doney) Blocken. She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1941 and worked at the H.W. Gossard Company as a seamstress...

Robert Roy Bergman

Robert Roy Bergman

Nov 5, 2010

Ishpeming- Robert R. "Bob" Bergman, age 75 life long Ishpeming resident, passed away Friday, November 05, 2010 at the Warner Creek Residential Care Facility in Palmer under the care of UP Home Health & Hospice. Robert was born February 8, 1935 in Ishpeming to Richard & Gladys (Williams) Bergman. Bob worked at many local restaurants, most recently at Buck's. Bob...

Gail D. (Nelson) Evans

Gail D. (Nelson) Evans

Nov 2, 2010

Ishpeming – Gail D. (Nelson) Evans, age 89, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away on Tuesday November 2, 2010 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming surrounded by her loving family. Gail was born March 31, 1921 in Negaunee, the daughter of the late Joseph and Ethel (Davey) Annear. She grew up in Negaunee and was a graduate of...

Ronald E. Heikkinen

Ronald E. Heikkinen

Oct 31, 2010

Ishpeming – Ronald E. Heikkinen, age 78 of 111 Bluff St. #208, Ishpeming and former Republic resident passed away Sunday, October 31 2010 at the Marquette General Hospital shortly after being admitted. Ron was born March 27, 1932 in Ishpeming to Anselm & Mary (Maki) Heikkinen. Ron graduated from Ishpeming High School. He served his country in the United States...

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