Obituaries

Obituaries

Luther L. Woods

Luther L. Woods

Oct 15, 2008

Ishpeming – Luther L. "Doc" Woods, age 77, of 2005 Washington Ave., Ishpeming, passed away at 11:05pm on Wednesday October 15, 2008 surrounded by his loving family at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he had resided since Nov. 7, 2005. Luther was born February 5, 1931 in St. Joseph, MO the son of the late Reuben...

Eleanor V. Teacher

Eleanor V. Teacher

Oct 15, 2008

Petticoat Lake- Eleanor V. Teacher, age 94, of Petticoat Lake Rd. Michigamme passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she been a resident since May 2008. Eleanor was born March 9, 1914 in Corsica, PA to Levi & Mary (Snyder) Simpson. Eleanor graduated from Brookville High School in 1933. She worked...

Kathryn Helen Baca

Kathryn Helen Baca

Oct 13, 2008

Ishpeming – Kathryn "Katie" Helen Baca, age 68, of 423 W. Euclid, passed away Monday, October 13, 2008 at Marquette General Hospital in the Lake Superior Hospice Unit. Kathryn was born on December 26, 1939, the daughter of the late Donald and Helen (Tregoning) MacDonald in Ishpeming. She was a guidance counselor at the McKinley County Gallup Public Schools in...

Ronald Grant Pierce

Ronald Grant Pierce

Oct 11, 2008

Ishpeming- Ronald Grant Pierce, age 19 of 421 N. Main St. Ishpeming, entered eternal life on Saturday, October 11, 2008. Ronald was born May 13, 1989 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He lived in Ann Arbor until 1999 when his family moved to Munising and they have lived in Ishpeming since 2004. Ronald had a love for life and will be sadly...

Delbert C. Larson

Delbert C. Larson

Oct 10, 2008

Ishpeming – Delbert C. Larson, age 87, of 631 Wabash St., Ishpeming past away at 1:02am on Friday October 10, 2008 at the home of his son's at 721 E. Empire St. Ishpeming, MI where he had resided for the past month. Delbert was in the loving care of his family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice at...

Donald R. Salli

Donald R. Salli

Oct 7, 2008

Rochester, MN- Donald Raymond Salli, age 78, formerly of Ishpeming Twp., passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at the Season's Hospice House in Rochester, Minnesota, where he had resided since August 25, 2008. Donald was born March 16, 1930 in Marquette, the son of the late David and Olive (Hutula) Salli. Donald was raised in Watton, MI before serving our...

Celia J. Anderson

Celia J. Anderson

Oct 7, 2008

Ishpeming – Celia J. Anderson, age 97, lifelong Ishpeming resident passed away at 8:10am on Tuesday October 7, 2008 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming while under the care of the Lake Superior Hospice. Celia was born March 5, 1911 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Thomas and Jane (Curnow) James. Celia was a lifelong Ishpeming...

Denise Rita Chipman

Denise Rita Chipman

Oct 3, 2008

Ishpeming – Denise Rita Chipman, age 59 of 31 Chipman Dr., Ishpeming Twp. passed away at 9:17am on Friday October 3, 2008 at the Marquette General Hospital where she had been a patient since Wednesday. Denise was born August 21, 1949 in Ishpeming, MI, to Bruno and the late Mary (Filizetti) Giotto. She was a graduate of the St. Paul's...

Lorriane V. Manty

Lorriane V. Manty

Sep 29, 2008

Ishpeming – Lorraine V. Manty, age 89, formerly of 111 Bluff St. Ishpeming passed away at 6:45am on Monday September 29, 2008 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility where she had resided since May of this year. Lorraine was born December 8, 1918 in Gwinn, the daughter of the late Victor and Signe (Johnson) Gauthier. She was a lifelong...

Elizabeth M. Harris

Elizabeth M. Harris

Sep 29, 2008

Ishpeming- Elizabeth M. Harris, age 87 of 584 Mather Ave. Ishpeming, passed away Monday, September 29, 2008 at the Mather Nursing Center where she been a resident for the past 3 days. Elizabeth was born February 5, 1921 in Ishpeming to Thomas & Minnie (Carlyon) Boase. She resided in Ishpeming her entire life. She enjoyed reading, ceramics and going for...

James M. Cox

James M. Cox

Sep 28, 2008

Ishpeming – James M. "Chan" Cox Jr., age 59 of 1825 North Lake Dr. in Ishpeming Twp. passed away at 11:20am on Sunday September 28, 2008 at the Marquette General Hospital. He had been in ill health for the past 5 months. Chan was born April 25, 1949 in Ishpeming the son of the late James M. and Margaret (Steede)...

George M. Stagliano

George M. Stagliano

Sep 28, 2008

Michigamme – George M. Stagliano, age 80, of 25182 Blue Ridge Dr., passed away Sunday morning, September 28, 2008 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where he had resided for just over three weeks. George was born in Ishpeming, February 23, 1928 to the late Joseph and Catherine (Bertucci) Stagliano. He graduated from Ishpeming High School and honorably served...

Paul J. Delongchamp

Paul J. Delongchamp

Sep 27, 2008

Marquette- Paul J. DeLongchamp, age 76 of Brooksville FL and a seasonal Marquette resident passed away Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Marquette General Hospital. Paul was born August 12, 1932 in Ishpeming to A. Roy & Marcella (Morin) Delongchamp. Paul graduated from Ishpeming High School in 1950. Starting as a clerk in the local mining industry, he learned accounting on...

Rosemarie M. Bentti

Rosemarie M. Bentti

Sep 23, 2008

Michigamme- Rosemarie M. Bentti., age 72, of 113 N. Brook St. (P.O. Box 66), Michigamme, passed away at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23, at her home surrounded by her loving family and friends and under the support of Lake Superior Hospice. Rosemarie was born December 28, 1935, in Michigamme to Clifford and Louise (LaCosse) Mercier. Rosemarie was married to...

Lowell Robert Tatrault

Lowell Robert Tatrault

Sep 21, 2008

Ishpeming- Lowell Robert "Onion" Tatrault, age 88 formerly of 605 Washington St. Ishpeming, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2008 at the Mather Nursing Center where he been a resident for the past 3 years. Lowell was born on August 10, 1920 in Ishpeming to Josephine (Thibeault) and Louis Tatrault. Lowell was raised in the Barnum location with his siblings. Lowell's...

Helmi I. Wiljanen

Helmi I. Wiljanen

Sep 20, 2008

Michigamme – Helmi I. Wiljanen, age 90, former Michigamme resident passed away on Saturday September 20, 2008 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided since March 3, 2008. Helmi was born January 31, 1918 in Summitt, MI the daughter of the late Olli and Helmi A. (Keranen) Partanen. She grew up in Keweenaw Bay...

Randy P. Rankinen

Randy P. Rankinen

Sep 18, 2008

Ishpeming – Randy P. Rankinen, age 59, of 425 N. 7th St., Ishpeming, passed away at 2:04am on Thursday September 18, 2008 at the Marquette General Hospital. Randy was born February 20, 1949 in Ishpeming the son of the late Stanley P. and Judith H. (Keskitalo) Rankinen. He was a graduate of the Republic High School, Class of 1967. Randy...

Jeanette M Bertucci

Jeanette M Bertucci

Sep 13, 2008

Ishpeming- Jeanette Marie Bertucci, age 74 of 325 S. Lake St Ishpeming, passed away Saturday September 13, 2008 at the Marquette General Hospital where she had been a patient for the past 6 days. Jeanette was born November 7, 1933 in Ishpeming to William Charles & Gertrude (Houseman) Richards. Jeanette owned & operated Pat's Party Store in Ishpeming for many...

Sandra Ellen Bietila

Sandra Ellen Bietila

Sep 10, 2008

Ishpeming-Sandra Ellen Bietila, age 56, of 176 Davis St, passed away Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 at Bell Hospital ER after a hard-fought battle with Leukemia. Sandra was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on November 14, 1951, the daughter of Ralph and Patsy (Parks) Bietila. Sandra graduated from Ishpeming High School in 1969. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from Northern...

Nancy Kay Ouellette

Nancy Kay Ouellette

Sep 9, 2008

Champion – Nancy Ouellette, age 60, of 75 Granite St., passed away the morning of September 9, 2008 at Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming Twp., under the loving care of Lake Superior Hospice. Nancy was born September 30, 1947 the daughter of the late Arne and Florence (Maki) Syrjala in Ishpeming. She worked as a cook for the American Legion...

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