Leslie J. Stephens
Sep 6, 2009
Ishpeming- Leslie J. Stephens, 42, of 1142 S. Pine St. Ishpeming passed away unexpectedly Sunday, September 6th, 2009 at her home. Leslie was born in Ishpeming, on December 27, 1966, the daughter of the late Francine (Collick) and Gregory Hill who survives her. Leslie worked as a waitress at the Congress for many years. She raised horses and enjoyed every...
Clyde Martin Certo
Sep 6, 2009
Ishpeming – Clyde Martin Certo, age 65, of 739 S. Pine St. passed away Sunday, September 6th, 2009 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Clyde was born in Milwaukee, WI on October 4, 1943, the son of the late Joseph and Inona (Hansen) Certo. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged on July 26,...
Joyce Delongchamp
Aug 29, 2009
Ishpeming – Joyce L. Delongchamp, age 79, of 435 Stoneville Rd. Ishpeming Twp. passed away Saturday, August 29, 2009 at the Mather Nursing Center. Joyce was born September 29, 1929 in Gwinn, the daughter of the late Ina (Mattson) and Sylvester Wiitala. Following her marriage to Joseph "Louie" Delongchamp in 1947, Joyce lived in the Ishpeming area raising their seven...
Anna E. Gray
Aug 28, 2009
Ishpeming – Anna E. Gray, age 57 of 514 N. First St., Ishpeming passed away on Friday August 28, 2009 following an apparent heart attack. Anna was born December 29, 1951 the daughter of the late Richard and Evelyn (Koski) Laksonen. She was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class of 1970. She attended Northern Michigan University, receiving a...
David Allen Burton
Aug 27, 2009
Ishpeming – David A. Burton, age 43, of 160 Hillcrest St., Ishpeming passed away on Thursday August 27, 2009 at the Hillcrest Home in Ishpeming. David was born May 18, 1966 in Newberry the son of Betty J. (Sebring) and the late Norman Burton. David resided in the Ishpeming area for the past 17 years, moving from Newberry. Burial will...
Vieno Kemppainen
Aug 23, 2009
Jefferson City, TN- Vieno L. Kemppainen, age 97 of Talbott, TN & formerly of Ishpeming passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2009 at Life Care Center in Jefferson City. Vieno was born May 9, 1912 in North Lake, MI to Jacob & Senja Luoma. She worked as a secretary/bookkeeper for Makela Forest Products for 25 years. Vieno was a member...
Bonnie J. Fowler
Aug 22, 2009
Republic – Bonnie Jean Fowler, age 57, of 266 Hemlock St. passed away on Saturday August 22, 2009 at her home under the loving care of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Bonnie was born on May 5, 1952 in Crystal Falls, the daughter of the late Alec and Ann (Kohon) Casagranda. Bonnie married William Fowler...
William R. Corkin
Aug 20, 2009
SALINE, Mich. - William Robert Corkin, age 77, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, in Ishpeming, Mich. He was born on March 26, 1932, in Ishpeming. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ransom and Anna Louise Corkin; his siblings Lesley and Mary Lou; and his first wife, Marilyn (Barry) Corkin. He is survived by his wife of...
Robert Hilliker
Aug 18, 2009
Ishpeming Twp. Robert Hilliker, age 70 of 748 Cooper Lake Rd. Ishpeming Twp, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at his home under the loving care of his family and after a two year courageous battle with ALS. Robert was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 31, 1939, to the late David and Rosemarie (DeBeaumont) Hilliker. He served in the...
Edward "Butch" Kostreva
Aug 14, 2009
Ishpeming Twp, MI – Edward John "Butch" Kostreva, age 67 of 160 Lotus St. Ishpeming, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 14, 2009 at his home. Edward was born May 22, 1942 in Chicago, IL to Helen (Lentz) and the late Edward Kostreva. He graduated from Kelvyn Park High School in Chicago. Butch worked as a diesel mechanic for A....
Eva Salminen
Aug 12, 2009
St. Louis Park, MN – Eva Salminen, age 89, former Ishpeming resident passed away on Wednesday August 12, 2009 at the Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN. Eva was born on August 17, 1919 the daughter of the late Heikki and Selma (Severikangas) Karppinen in Kemijarvi, Finland. Eva is survived by daughters: Melba (Ronald) Simonson of Plymouth, MN, Maria...
Karen Marie Williams
Aug 10, 2009
Ishpeming- Karen Marie Williams, age 64 of 237 Deer Lake Rd., Ishpeming passed away Monday, August 10, 2009 at her home under the loving care of her family and UP Home Health & Hospice. Karen was born April 15, 1945 in Ishpeming to the late Fred & Sophie (Koski) Skytta. Karen graduated from Champion High School as the valedictorian of...
Clayton Allen Maki
Aug 8, 2009
Fond du Lac, WI – Clayton (Spike III) Allen Maki, age 30, of 230 N. Bell St, formerly of Ishpeming, passed away at 11:04PM on Saturday August 8, 2009 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family and friends, while under the care of family and the St. Agnes Hospice following a courageous battle with cancer. Clayton was...
Roy L. Lemin
Aug 2, 2009
Ishpeming – Roy L. Lemin, age 76, of 348 S. First St., Ishpeming passed away on Sunday August 2, 2009 at his home in Ishpeming while under the loving care of his family and the Lake Superior Hospice. Roy was born March 25, 1933 in Negaunee the son of the late Leslie and Violet (May) Lemin. Roy was a lifelong...
Brent W. Monett
Jul 29, 2009
Negaunee - Brent W. Monett, age 54, of 216 Marquette St. passed away Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 at Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Brent was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on February 21, 1955, the son of the late Wallace and Della (Lahtela) Monett. He graduated from Republic High School in 1973 and retired from Cleveland Cliffs Mining Operations. Brent was a...
Jean S. Farley
Jul 29, 2009
Ishpeming – Jean S. Farley, age 89 of 200 Saginaw St. in Ishpeming passed away on Wednesday July 29, 2009 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming while under the loving care of her family, the staff of Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility and Lake Superior Hospice. Jean was born June 17, 1920 in Calumet the daughter of...
Ken B. Mager
Jul 27, 2009
Ishpeming – Kenneth "Ken" B. Mager, age 56, passed away Monday, July 27th, 2009 at Marquette County Medical Care Facility under the loving care of his family, the devoted and caring staff at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility and Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Ken was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on March 4, 1953, the son of the...
Len Gardner
Jul 23, 2009
Republic - Leonard "Len" J. Gardner age 82, of 7768 Oak St in Republic passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at the DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he had resided since August of 2008. Len was born in Goodman, WI on August 20, 1926, the son of the late George and Louise (Londre) Gardner. He was...
Mary Ellen Moyle
Jul 22, 2009
Ishpeming – Mary Ellen Moyle, age 80, formerly of 212 Hazel St., Ishpeming, passed away on Wednesday July 22, 2009 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee while under the loving care of family, the Upper Peninsula Home Health & Hospice and the compassionate care of the Eastwood Nursing Center staff. Mary Ellen was born May 9, 1929 in Negaunee,...
Robert "Bob" James Harvey
Jul 20, 2009
Ishpeming – Robert "Bob" James Harvey of 2514 US Hwy 41 W passed away the evening of Monday, July 20, 2009 at Marquette General Hospital following surgery earlier in the week. Bob was born on May 19, 1938 in Marquette to Patricia (Clancy) and the late James Harvey. He was a graduate of Ishpeming High School Class of 1956 and...
