Obituaries
Obituaries
Sandy Isola
Apr 16, 2010
Ishpeming Twp. - Sandra L. Isola, age 63 of 250 S. Lilac St. Ishpeming Twp, passed away peacefully Friday, April 16, 2010 at her home. Sandra was born April 20, 1946 in Laurium, MI to Chester L. & Marie (Coello) Butler. Sandy graduated from Dollar Bay High School. In 1965 she married James Isola and they moved from the Copper...
Gerald "Jerry" Roberts
Apr 15, 2010
Tilden Twp. - Gerald "Jerry" K. Roberts, age 61 of 555 Co. Rd. PDD Ishpeming, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2010 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Gerald was born September 28, 1948 in Ishpeming to the late Marvin and Doris (Johnson) Roberts. Jerry graduated from National Mine High School, class of 1966. He worked as a union carpenter for...
Roy L. Alanen
Apr 14, 2010
Ishpeming Twp- Roy L. Alanen, age 83 of 1785 Glendora Ln, Ishpeming Twp, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at his home under the care of his family and UP Home Health & Hospice. Roy was born October 8, 1926 in Bruce Crossing to Emil & Roosa (Tienhaara) Alanen. Roy graduated from Ewen High School and served in the United...
Jean Isaacson
Apr 12, 2010
Jean A Isaacson Jean A Isaacson, 64, of 418 Marquette St. Ishpeming, went home to be with her Lord on, Monday, April 12th, 2010 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Jean was born in Negaunee on January 15, 1946, the daughter of the late John and Effie (Kangas) Tornberg. She graduated from Ishpeming High School and worked...
Emily Millimaki
Apr 12, 2010
Ishpeming - Emily Millimaki, age 89, of Ishpeming, Michigan, died on April 12, 2010, at home in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice. Emily was born February 26, 1921, to Ivar and Alina Lehtinen in Perth, North Dakota. Emily graduated from Champion High School in 1939. She married Roy Millimaki in 1942. At the...
Martin J. Beck, Sr.
Apr 6, 2010
Champion – Martin J. Beck Sr. age 73 of 149 Co. Rd. AK, Champion died peacefully on Tuesday April 6, 2010 at the Marquette General Hospital where he had been a patient since March 31st. Martin was born July 6, 1936, and was the son of the late John and Jennie Beck of Champion. Martin was a graduate of the...
Sidney "Sid" Phare
Mar 31, 2010
Ishpeming – Sidney "Sid" Phare, age 78, of 2007 Deer Lake Ave., Ishpeming passed away on Wednesday March 31, 2010 in the Emergency Room at Bell Hospital in Ishpeming following an apparent heart attack at his home. Sid was born August 16, 1931 in Ishpeming the son of the late Sidney and Emily (Dunstan) Phare. He was a graduate of...
Angela F. Bussone
Mar 30, 2010
North Lake – Angela F. Bussone, age 94, of 965 Patriot Dr., North Lake Loc., passed away on Tuesday March 30, 2010 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided for the past month. Angela was born June 21, 1915 in Maniago, Italy the daughter of Desiderio and Catlerina (Marcolina) Rovedo. Angela moved to North...
Cora Grace Pietila
Mar 24, 2010
Cora Grace Pietila Republic, MI- Mrs. Cora Grace Pietila, 85, of 174 Willow Dr. Republic. passed away Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 at Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Cora was born in Boniface, Michigan on January 24, 1925, the daughter of the late William John and Mae (Codd) Kirker. Cora was a homemaker. She resided in Republic since 1952 moving from Eagle...
Ila B. Minard
Mar 24, 2010
Negaunee – Ila B. Minard, age 85, longtime Newberry resident passed away on Wednesday March 24, 2010 at the Woodland Assisted Living Facility in Negaunee, while under the loving care of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Ila was born January 31, 1925 in Bay Shore, MI the daughter of Arthur and Elsie (Bailey) O'Dell. She...
Joyce Lucille Watters
Mar 21, 2010
Ishpeming Twp- Joyce Lucille Watters, age 75 of 255 Seilo Ave Ishpeming Twp, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2010 under the care of her family and Lake Superior Hospice at Marquette General Hospital after a courageous two year battle with cancer. Joyce was born on September 24, 1934 in Negaunee, the daughter of the late Raymond and Lucille (Bond)...
June M. Ahtonen
Mar 19, 2010
Ishpeming- June M. Ahtonen, age 69 formerly of 740 White Ave Ishpeming, passed away Friday, March 19, 2010 at the Mather Nursing Center where she been a resident for the past 1 ½ years. June was born June 29, 1940 in Republic to Eino & Ruth (Kotaniemi) Nyback. June was a homemaker who loved to knit and crochet. She enjoyed...
Robert Dale Bourn
Mar 18, 2010
Republic, MI- Robert D. Bourn, age 61 of 585 E. Republic Ave, Republic, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010 under the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Hospice. Robert was born December 20, 1948 in Elkhart, IN to Charles & Shirley (Shaw) Bourn. Bob worked in the family plastering business, Bourn & Sons' Plastering in Elkhart and later...
Bernard J. "Bernie" Stanaway
Mar 17, 2010
Ishpeming- Bernard J. "Bernie" Stanaway Sr., age 65 of 1745 Southwood Dr. Ishpeming passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at the Marquette General Hospital, while in the loving care of his family. Bernie was born February 4, 1945 in Negaunee to Rose (Gravedoni) & Denzil Stanaway. Bernie graduated from Ishpeming High School in 1965, received his associate degree from Northern...
Paul A. Hancock
Mar 10, 2010
Marquette – Paul A. Hancock, age 47, resident of the Ontario Home at 2262 Norwood St. in Marquette Twp. passed away on Wednesday March 10, 2010 at the Marquette General Hospital. Paul was born August 14, 1962 in Munising, MI. He had resided in Newberry and Munising prior to coming to Marquette. He is survived by his friends and family...
Mary Hill
Mar 7, 2010
Ishpeming- Mary Hill, age 85 passed away at Marquette County Medical Care Facility on Sunday morning, March 07, 2010 with family at her side. Mary was born September 11, 1924 in Iron River to Uno and Martha (Pari) Hakala. She could regularly be seen sitting at the entrance of the Facility greeting visitors and workers. She loved all animals, especially...
David W. Donato
Mar 4, 2010
Ishpeming- David W. Donato, age 59 Ishpeming resident, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010 at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee. David was born November 2, 1950 in Ishpeming to Nicholas & Evelyn (Matheson) Donato. He served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict from 1969 until 1972. Dave enjoyed hunting and fishing,...
Edward C. Cardew
Mar 1, 2010
Champion – Edward C. Cardew, age 80, longtime Champion resident passed away on Monday March 1, 2010 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming while in the loving care of his family and the Lake Superior Hospice. Ed was born November 1, 1929 in Ishpeming the son of the late Roy and Evelyn (Galbirth) Cardew. He worked first...
Ingrid A. Bickers
Mar 1, 2010
Ishpeming- Ingrid A. Bickers, age 100 formerly of 111 Bluff St. Ishpeming, passed away Monday, March 1, 2010 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she been a resident for the past 3 years Ingrid was born May 9, 1909 in National Mine to Gust & Fannie (Nuorala) Keto. She was honorably discharged from the Army Air Corp as...
Linda Anne Salo
Feb 28, 2010
Ishpeming – Linda Anne Salo, age 62 of 574 Jasper St., Ishpeming passed away peacefully on Sunday February 28, 2010 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Services will be held later this month in Abilene, TX.
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