William Howard Elleby
Nov 21, 2008
Champion- William Howard "Bill" Elleby, 43 of Champion passed away Friday November 21at the Bell Hospital Emergency Department. Bill was born January 12, 1965 at Bell Memorial Hospital. Bill served 3 years in the United States Army, honorably discharged in 1987. Bill is survived by his wife of 6 years Roberta (Nurmela) Elleby whom he married in 2002. Bill is...
Paul Roger Patron
Nov 20, 2008
National Mine – Paul Roger Patron, age 68 of 1600 Co. Rd. PCE in National Mine went home to be with Jesus after a lengthy illness, on Thursday November 20, 2008 at his home while in the loving care of his wife and the Lake Superior Hospice. Paul was born in Ishpeming on April 12, 1940 to the late Theodore...
Lillian I. Kangas
Nov 20, 2008
Marinette, WI. / Ishpeming- Lillian I. Kangas age 93 lifelong Ishpeming resident, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2008 at the Bay Area Medical Center in Marinette. Lillian has been a resident at Luther Manor Assisted Living since January 2008. Lillian was born September 13, 1915 in Negaunee to Percy & Lillie (Hampton) Greenway. Lillian worked as a seamstress for the...
Bernard Suardini
Nov 18, 2008
Ishpeming- Bernard "Barney" Suardini age 90 of Ishpeming, MI passed away peacefully at his home on November 18, 2008. Barney was born in Princeton, Michigan, son of Frank and Amelia Suardini. He moved to Ishpeming when he married Teresa (Gagliardi) his loving wife of 62 years. Barney worked for C.C.I. for 45 years beginning at the Cliffs Shaft and later...
Mary Jennie Asgaard
Nov 12, 2008
Marquette – Mary Jennie Asgaard, age 93, former Ishpeming resident, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at the Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette where she had been a resident since 1975 when it opened. Jennie was born March 27, 1915 in Humboldt, the daughter of the late Alford and Mary Jennie Jackson. She enjoyed the activity center at Norlite...
Carol M. Knudsen
Nov 9, 2008
Ishpeming – Carol M. Knudsen, age 81 of 707 Park St. Ishpeming passed away at 6:00am on Sunday November 9, 2008 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Carol was born May 27, 1927 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Edwin and Flora (Hicks) Lind. She was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class of 1946. Carol worked at...
Helen Ruby Peterson
Nov 9, 2008
Negaunee- Helen Peterson Born on June 23, l912 in Negaunee MI, Helen R. (Anderson) Peterson passed away on November 9, 2008 at the age of 96 at Marquette General Hospital. She is survived by three daughters, Judith Hogan (Thomas) of Fair Oaks CA, Marcia Schiltz (Robert) of Lombard IL, and Maryellen Rodriguez (Amador) of Santa Ana CA, along with six...
Concetta M. Ellis
Nov 8, 2008
Negaunee- Concetta Mary Ellis, age 83 of 98 Croix St. Negaunee, passed away Saturday, November 08, 2008 at the Eastwood Nursing Center where she been a resident for the past 2 months. Concetta was born March 19, 1925 in Ishpeming to Vito & Nancy (Frustaglio) Ombrello. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Ishpeming. Concetta...
June Eliason
Nov 7, 2008
Michigamme – June E. Eliason, 77, of 221 Brown Road, Lake Michigamme peacefully entered eternal life on Friday, November 7, 2008. June was born on December 6, 1930 in Beacon Michigan to Eino and Ellen (Saari) Hyry. She was a graduate of the Champion High School class of 1948 earning honors as co-valedictorian. June later met and married Arne R....
Betty Lou Charbonneau
Nov 7, 2008
Ishpeming - Betty Lou Charbonneau, age 82, formerly of 1113 N. Third St. Ishpeming passed away on Friday November 7, 2008 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming with her loving family by her side. She had been a patient for the past 2 weeks. Betty was born April 7, 1926 in Superior, WI the daughter of the late Edward and...
Gary E. Prey
Nov 5, 2008
Ely Twp. – Gary E. Prey, age 61 of Ely Township, passed away on Wednesday November 5, 2008 at Marquette General Hospital. Gary was born in Watersmeet, MI on May 14, 1947 to Herman and Irma (Dain) Prey. A 1966 graduate of Watersmeet High School, he was proud to be a "Nimrod". Gary served in the U.S. Army from Jan....
Charles P. Bredeson
Nov 3, 2008
Ishpeming - Charles Pierson Bredeson, age 77, formerly of 1320 Timber St. in Ely Twp., passed away early Monday morning, November 3rd, 2008 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans, in Marquette where he had resided since May 12th. Charles was born in Ladysmith, WI on May 6, 1931, the son of the late Frank and Grace (Brown) Bredeson. He...
Beverly H. Magnuson
Oct 28, 2008
Ishpeming – Beverly H. Magnuson, age 75, of 337 Co. Rd. CJ, Ely Twp. passed away on Tuesday October 28, 2008 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided for the past two weeks. Beverly was born April 1, 1933 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Ray and Elizabeth (Shaffer) Johnson. She was a...
William G Garrett
Oct 26, 2008
Ishpeming – William G. Garrett, age 89, of 624 Mather Ave. passed away early Sunday, October 26, 2008 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where he had resided since Oct. 16th. He was under the care of the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. William was born in Ishpeming on January 28, 1919 the son of the...
Vieno M. Pietila
Oct 26, 2008
National Mine- Vieno "Vi" M. Pietila, age 90 longtime National Mine resident, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008 a the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee where she resided since December 2004. Vieno was born June 17, 1918 in Ishpeming to John & Eliina (Pertula) Salo. She is survived by 2 children: Sandra Laitinen of Negaunee and Daryl Pietila of National...
Leo Joseph Filizetti
Oct 25, 2008
Negaunee Twp. - Leo Joseph Filizetti, age 80, of 59 Heritage Dr., passed away Saturday, October 25, 2008 at his home in Negaunee Twp. Leo was born August 21, 1928 in Negaunee to Andrew & Geromina (Caldara) Filizetti. Leo attended St. Paul's School in Negaunee. He started working at a young age to help support his family. Leo worked for...
Beverly Ann Ombrello
Oct 23, 2008
Ishpeming - Beverly Ann Ombrello, age 71, of 212 E. Superior St. Ishpeming, passed away at 12:40PM, Thursday, October 23, 2008 at Marquette County Medical Care Facility in the company of her loving family. Beverly was born in Champion, Michigan on March 16, 1937, the daughter of the late Alex and Clara (Shepard) Duhame. She was a graduate of Champion...
J. Norman Pennala
Oct 22, 2008
Ishpeming – J. Norman Pennala, age 86 longtime North Lake location and Ishpeming resident passed away peacefully at 4:07pm Wednesday October 22, 2008 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette while surrounded by his loving family. Norman was born July 19, 1922 in North Lake Location, the son of the late Elias and Hattie (Pyykkonen) Pennala. He was...
Ralph G. Bietila
Oct 21, 2008
Ishpeming: Ralph G. "Fuddo" Bietila, 84, of 176 Davis St., Ishpeming, went to be with the Lord October 21, 2008 at the D. J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he had received exceptional care since August, 2004. Ralph was born at home in Ishpeming, on July 8, 1924, the son of the late Jacob and Mary (Snell) Bietila....
Frances Woods
Oct 21, 2008
Columbus, OH - Frances D. Woods, age 84, died Tuesday, October 21 at Wesley Glen Retirement Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born December 28, 1923 in Ishpeming, Michigan and had lived in the Columbus area the last five years. She is survived by two daughters, Cosette (DG) Edgerton of Galena, Ohio and Rosemary Carlyon of San Jose California, five...
