Harvey Moore, Jr.
Feb 16, 2009
Champion - Harvey A. Moore, Jr., age 71, of 2651 Co Rd FA Champion, passed away Monday, February 16th, 2009 at Marquette General Hospital, where he had been a patient for the past week. Harvey was born in Bay Co, Michigan on May 23, 1937, the son of the late Harvey and Frances (Jeske) Moore. He served in the U.S....
Donald E. Wolf
Feb 14, 2009
Champion – Donald E. Wolf Sr., age 81 of 320 Co. Rd. AZ in Champion died on Saturday February 14, 2009 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where he had resident since November of 2008. Donald was born September 2, 1927 in Ontonagon, MI the son of the late Joseph and Pauline (Saviko) Wolf. He was a...
Peter J. Arseneault
Feb 13, 2009
Ishpeming - Peter J. Arseneault, age 79, of 425 Fisher St. Marquette, passed away at 12:30 PM, Friday, February 13th, 2009 at the DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans where he had resided since April of 2005. Peter was born in Ishpeming on July 8, 1929, the son of the late Oscar and Cordelia (LaJoie) Arsenault. Peter graduated from Ishpeming High...
Marie E. Syrjala
Feb 12, 2009
Republic – Marie E. Syrjala, age 57 of 317 Pine St., Republic, passed away at 12:15am on Thursday February 12, 2009 at her home in Republic following a 3 month battle with cancer. Marie was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on September 14, 1951, the daughter of Toivo and Margaret (Sirtola) Isaacson. She grew up in Republic, graduating from Republic High...
John C. Molise
Feb 7, 2009
Negaunee- John C. Molise, age 68 of 309 E. Main St. Negaunee, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at his home under the loving care of his family after struggling with ALS (Lou Gehrig's). John was born February 23, 1940 in Hancock, MI to Carl & Gertrude (Cuff) Molise. John served in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He worked in...
Elaine Nell Rice
Feb 5, 2009
Ishpeming- Elaine Nell Rice, age 81 formerly of 259 Jasper St. Ishpeming passed away Thursday morning, February 5, 2009 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee. Elaine was born February 12, 1927 in Ishpeming to Evald & Myrtle (Rich) Johnson. She graduated from Ishpeming High School with a GED. Elaine worked as a waitress at Johnny's Restaurant, as a floral...
Rick K. Lawson
Feb 4, 2009
Ishpeming- Rick Kenneth Lawson, age 50 passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 4, 2009. Rick was born October 14, 1958 in Ishpeming to Ken & Jean (Niemi) Lawson. He graduated from Westwood High School, class of 1976 and received an associated degree from Northern Michigan University. Rick worked for Carquest in Escanaba for the past 13 years and transferred to...
Lester C. Hooper
Feb 3, 2009
Republic- Lester C. Hooper, age 91 longtime Republic resident, passed away Tuesday, February 03, 2009 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where he been a resident since January 9, 2009. Lester was born in Republic, Michigan on November 19, 1917, the son of the late Charles and Annie (Chard) Hooper. He was a graduate of Republic High...
Constance F. Nacci
Jan 28, 2009
Ishpeming - Constance "Connie" Nacci, age 82, of 108 Canda St. passed away Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 at Marquette General Hospital in the company of loved ones, after a courageous battle with cancer. Connie was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on September 14, 1926, the daughter of the late Dominic and Catherine (Bertucci) Valela. Connie was a life long area resident...
Anna L. Korpi
Jan 24, 2009
Ishpeming - Anna L. Korpi, age 85, of 4007 Deer Lake Rd., passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, January 24th, 2009 under the loving care of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice Anna was born December 25, 1923 in Union Grove, WI the daughter of the late Paul and Anna (Lippert) Knorr. She married...
Arlene Kathryn Annala
Jan 23, 2009
Ishpeming- Arlene Kathryn Annala, 76, of 311 Maple Street, entered eternal life on Friday, January 23, 2009 at Marquette General Hospital after fighting congestive heart disease for several years. Arlene was born July 25, 1932 in Ishpeming to Arthur and Kathryn (Mattson) Mulgren. She graduated from Ishpeming High School in 1950. She married Ramon Annala of National Mine on August...
James A. Kippola
Jan 22, 2009
Ishpeming - James A. Kippola, age 65, of 213 S. Second St. Ishpeming, passed away at 6:30 PM, Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 at Marquette General Hospital. James was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on February 16, 1943, the son of the late Arthur and Julia (Ruohomaki) Kippola. He served in the U.S. Navy and worked in the parts and shipping department...
Donald F. Sangala
Jan 17, 2009
Ishpeming- Donald F. Sangala, age 66 of 26805 Co. Rd. 581 Ishpeming, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2009 at the Bell Hospital after battling ALS for the past 2 years. Don was born December 23, 1942 in Negaunee to the late Eino E. & Dagmar (Hintsala) Sangala. Don graduated from Ishpeming High School and graduated from Northern Michigan University in...
Hubert Wiitanen
Jan 12, 2009
Ishpeming – Hubert M. "Hubba" Wiitanen, age 99 formerly of 605 Lakeshore Dr., passed away January 12, 2009 with his family at his side at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming, under the loving care of their staff, where he has been a resident for the past four years. Hubba was born December 11, 1909 in Calumet, MI...
Arnold Leo Locke
Jan 11, 2009
Ishpeming – Arnold L. Locke, age 83 of 140 N. Lilac St., Ishpeming passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Arnold was born in Negaunee, MI on November 12, 1925, the son of the late Albert and Alina (Niemi) Locke. He was a 1944 graduate of Negaunee High School and served our country honorably...
Laura Marie Jarvela
Jan 11, 2009
Negaunee – Laura Marie Jarvela, age 94, passed away at 9:10AM on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at the Eastwood Nursing Center of Negaunee surrounded by her loving family. Laura was born in Copper City, MI on December 24, 1914, the daughter of the late Lauris and Petra (Karlsen) Strand. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ishpeming. Laura...
Mary E. Tasson
Jan 10, 2009
Ishpeming – Mary Elizabeth Tasson, age 91, formerly of 898 Palms Ave., Ishpeming, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2009 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she has resided since June of 2005. Mary was born on November 30, 1917 in Ishpeming to the late Joseph and Maria (LaCaria) Ombrello and was a lifelong Ishpeming resident....
Mary Elizabeth Waara
Jan 10, 2009
Ishpeming - Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Waara, age 74, of 635 N. Fifth St. in Ishpeming passed away at 8:40 PM, Saturday, January 10th, 2009 at Bell Hospital. Betty was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on September 1, 1934, the daughter of the late Arthur R. and Leona (Boullion) Kivisto. She attended Northern Michigan University where she earned a Bachelor's of Science...
Lloyd Bess
Jan 9, 2009
Ishpeming - Lloyd "Pard" J. Bess, age 69, of 1914 Deer Lake Ave Ishpeming, passed away Friday, January 9th, 2009 at his home. Lloyd was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on May 23, 1939, to the late Joseph and Eleanor (Abbot) Bess. His father remarried the late Lucille Tremayne. Pard worked for Robbins Flooring Mill for many years before hiring on...
Anja Miriam Kippola
Jan 8, 2009
Anja M. Kippola (Mrs. Arnold Kippola) of Ishpeming, age 88, passed away on Thursday January 8, 2009 at Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee. She was born June 6, 1920 at Ironwood, Michigan to William and Anna Nurmi. Anja grew up north of Hurley, Wisconsin, where she attended the Defer School, and was a 1938 graduate of Hurley High School. Anja...
