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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
