Obituaries
Obituaries
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...
Charlene J. Nelson
Feb 20, 2011
Ishpeming- Charlene J. Nelson of Ishpeming passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011 at her home. She was 81. Charlene was born May 26, 1929, a daughter of Charles and Minnie Wallenstein. She married Clyde Nelson May 27, 1950 at which time she moved to the Chicago, IL area. Charlene was employed as an Executive Secretary, at Simpson Electric for 40...
Michael James Nixon
Feb 19, 2011
Michigamme, MI- Michael James Nixon age 67 of HC1-Box 2000 Michigamme, MI entered eternal life at home on Saturday, February 19, 2011 under the loving care of his family after a courageous battle with cancer. Michael was born June 3, 1943 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Elgin and Gertrude Nixon graduating from Sault Ste Marie High. He graduated from...
Earl Anthony St. Germain
Feb 14, 2011
Negaunee Twp- Earl A. St.Germain, age 68 of 200 Midway Dr. Negaunee, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011 at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming. Earl was born June 26, 1942 in Baraga, MI to Earl and Margaret (Saladin) St. Germain. Earl has lived in Negaunee since 1974 when he started his own business, St. Germain Sandblasting. Earl also worked...
Catherine M. "Kay" Andriacchi
Feb 14, 2011
Ishpeming - Catherine Maria "Kay" Andriacchi, age 71 of 200 Saginaw St. Ishpeming, passed away, Monday, February 14, 2011 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. She had resided at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility for the past several years. Kay was born Feb. 27, 1939 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Anthony S. "Tacky" and Mary (Conte) Andriacchi....
Arthur Parkkonen
Feb 13, 2011
Ishpeming Twp- Arthur Leonard Parkkonen, age 85 of 230 South Daisy Street, Ishpeming, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 13,2011, in the comforting care of his family, after residing at the Mather Nursing Center for 5 days. Art was born on July 1, 1925 to Mary & Armi Parkkonen in Negaunee. Arthur married the former...
Robert A. Mercier
Feb 12, 2011
Michigamme - A Memorial Mass in celebration of the life of Robert A. Mercier will be held at 4:00PM on Friday July 8, 2011 in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Champion with the Rev. Fr. Greg Heikkala to officiate. The family will greet relatives and friends from 3 until 4pm on Friday July 8, 2011 at the Sacred Heart...
Robert E. "Bob" Richards
Feb 11, 2011
Ishpeming – Robert E. "Bob" Richards, age 91, of 707 N. Pine St. Ishpeming passed away on Friday February 11, 2011 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where he had resided since July of 2010. Robert was born November 9, 1919 in Ishpeming the son of the late Frank and Maude Richards. Bob was a graduate of...
Dave Kluge Querfeld
Feb 6, 2011
Nestoria - Dave K. Querfeld, age 63 of 24886 S. Nestoria Rd. Nestoria (Michigamme) passed away Sunday, February 06, 2011 at his home under the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Hospice. Dave was born May 5, 1947 in Dearborn, MI the son of the late William G. and Arla (Kluge) Querfeld. He was a graduate of the...
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