Obituaries

Obituaries

Rita S. Saari

Rita S. Saari

Sep 2, 2008

L'Anse- Rita Svea Saari, age 66 former Ishpeming resident passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at the Bayside Village Nursing Center in L'Anse. Rita was born October 25, 1941 in Clarksburg Location- Ely Twp, to John R. & Effie (Kangas) Tornberg. Rita was a member of the Ishpeming Salvation Army. She worked at the H.W. Gossard Company as a seamstress....

George D. Rudness

George D. Rudness

Aug 31, 2008

Ishpeming – George David Rudness, age 52, of 106 Arch St. Ishpeming, passed away on Sunday Aug. 31, 2008 at the Marquette General Hospital following an apparent heart attack. George was born October 22, 1955 in Ishpeming to George & Winifred (Trebilcock) Rudness. George graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1973, attended the University of Michigan for 1 year,...

Jane D. Aho

Jane D. Aho

Aug 29, 2008

Tilden Twp. – Jane D. Aho, age 84 of 1800 Co. Rd. PPV in Tilden Twp. passed away on Friday August 29, 2008 at her home while under the loving care of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Jane was born February 16, 1924 in Gwinn, MI the daughter of the late Irving W. and Flossie...

George Allan Chapman

George Allan Chapman

Aug 28, 2008

Ishpeming – George Chapman, age 59, of 160 Hillcrest passed away Thursday, August 28, 2008 at the Hillcrest Home in Ishpeming under the care of U.P. Home Health and Hospice. George was born on March 12, 1949 to the late Sidney and Ruth (Flath) Chapman in Ishpeming. He was a life long area resident and had attended Birchview Elementary School....

Leonard J. Lesage

Leonard J. Lesage

Aug 24, 2008

Ishpeming – Leonard J. LeSage, age 36 of 320 E. North St., Ishpeming and former Daytona Beach, FL resident passed away on Sunday August 24, 2008 at the Marquette General Hospital due to medical complications from diabetes. Leonard was born June 22, 1972 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, the son of Peter F. and the late Geraldine R. (Coduti) LeSage. He...

Mary A. Andrew

Mary A. Andrew

Aug 23, 2008

Ishpeming – Mary A. Andrew – age 85, formerly of 125 N. Lilac St., Ishpeming Twp. passed away on Saturday August 24, 2008 at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming Twp. while in the loving care of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Mary was born October 1, 1922 in Montafalcone, Italy the daughter of the...

Sylvia E. Pantti

Sylvia E. Pantti

Aug 21, 2008

Ishpeming – Sylvia E. Pantti, age 93, formerly of 111 Bluff St. Ishpeming and prior resident of 1080 N. Westwood Dr. passed away on Thursday August 21, 2008 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided for the past 2 months. Sylvia was born March 28, 1915 in Spurr Twp. the daughter of the late...

Bruno Anthony Valela

Bruno Anthony Valela

Aug 20, 2008

Ishpeming – Bruno Anthony Valela, age 84, of 310 S. Second St., passed away the morning of Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming Twp. Bruno was born on January 27, 1924, the son of the late Frank and Mary (Denato) Valela in Ishpeming. Bruno graduated Ishpeming High School in 1942 and faithfully served our country in...

Marilyn Quayle

Marilyn Quayle

Aug 20, 2008

Ishpeming- Marilyn M. Quayle, age 62 of 160 Hillcrest St. passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at the Hillcrest Home in Ishpeming. Marilyn was born November 11, 1945 in Ishpeming to the late Alfred & Evelyn (Thomas) Quayle. Marilyn was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church of Ishpeming. Marilyn is survived by a brother Terry (Karen) Quayle of...

David Lee Borlace

David Lee Borlace

Aug 19, 2008

Antigo, WI -David "Bubba" Lee Borlace, age 33, former Ishpeming resident, of 1117 Edison, Antigo, WI passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at his home in Antigo where he had resided for the past five years. Bubba was born July 22, 1975, the son of Ernie and Margaret (Moyle) Borlace in Ishpeming. He was a 1993 graduate of Westwood...

Jacob A. Hintsala

Jacob A. Hintsala

Aug 15, 2008

Jacob Arthur Hintsala, age 89, of 8193 County Road 478, Champion, Black River Location, died August 15, 2008 of a heart attack at Marquette General Hospital where he had been a patient for one day. Jacob was born July 22, 1919, in Black River Location to William and Amanda (Valitalo) Hintsala. On September 16, 1939, he married Irene Prusi in...

Alice M. Jacobson

Alice M. Jacobson

Aug 15, 2008

Ishpeming – Alice M. Jacobson, age 96 formerly of 715 Elliott St., Ishpeming passed away on Friday August 15, 2008 at the Woodland Assisted Living in Negaunee while under the care of her family and Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Alice was born November 14, 1911 in Allouez, MI the daughter of the late Frederick and Anna (Domagolski) Neuman....

Albert Engstrom

Albert Engstrom

Aug 12, 2008

Ishpeming- Albert A. Engstrom, age 91 of 600 Jopling Ave, Ishpeming, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility. Albert was born September 30, 1916 in Ishpeming to Harold & Mary (Carlson) Engstrom. Albert worked for Robbins Flooring Mill as a lumber grader for many years, retiring in 1980. Albert was a member of the...

Reino J. Nyback

Reino J. Nyback

Aug 11, 2008

Republic- Reino J. Nyback, age 71 of 208 Hemlock St. Republic, passed away Monday, August 11, 2008 at his home under the care of his family and U.P. Home Health & Hospice. Reino was born July 18, 1937 in Republic to Eino & Ruth (Kotaniemi) Nyback. He graduated from Republic High School and served in the United States Army during...

Jean S. Mathias

Jean S. Mathias

Aug 9, 2008

Ishpeming – Jean S. Mathias, age 79 of 1108 N. Third St. Ishpeming passed away at 6:24am on Saturday August 9, 2008 at her home while under the care of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Jean was born May 25, 1929 in Salem, Indiana the daughter of the late Algot C. and Violet M. (Heavyside)...

Clayton Allen Maki

Clayton Allen Maki

Aug 8, 2008

Fond du Lac, WI – Clayton Allen Maki, age 30, of 230 N. Bell St, Fond du Lac, WI and formerly of Ishpeming, passed away at 11:04pm on Saturday August 8, 2009 at his home while under the care of family and the St. Agnes Hospice following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced...

Charles Angelo Baldini

Charles Angelo Baldini

Aug 8, 2008

Ishpeming – Charles "Charlie" Angelo Baldini, age 81, of 13462 Co Rd CL, in Ishpeming passed away on at 4:20PM on Friday August 8, 2008 at Bell Hospital in Ishpeming surrounded by his loved ones. Charlie was born on August 14, 1926 the son of the late Dominic and Madealena (Morelli) Baldini in North Lake Location. He was a life...

Helen C. Ring

Helen C. Ring

Aug 7, 2008

Ishpeming – Helen C. Ring, age 90, formerly of 633 Michigan St., Ishpeming passed away on Thursday August 7, 2008, with her family by her side, at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided since May of 2007. Helen was born April 8, 1918 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Arthur and Ethel (Anderson)...

Margaret Lorraine (Anderson) Dobson

Margaret Lorraine (Anderson) Dobson

Aug 4, 2008

Ishpeming – Margaret Lorraine (Anderson) Dobson, age 68, of 111 Bluff St apt 509, passed away Monday, August 4, 2008 at Marquette General Hospital. Margaret was born on March 14, 1940 the daughter of the late Byron "Mike" and Lorena "Rene" (Treloar) Anderson in Ishpeming. Margaret was a 1959 graduate of Ishpeming High School and a life long area resident....

Kenneth Charles Tremethick

Kenneth Charles Tremethick

Aug 1, 2008

Ishpeming – Kenneth Charles Tremethick, age 72 of 445 W. Johnson St. passed away Friday, Agugust 1, 2008 at Marquette General Hospital. Kenneth was born on January 8, 1936, the son of the late Charles and Ann (Champion) Tremethick in Ishpeming. Kenneth was a life long area resident other than a short time spent in Colorado. He served in the...

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