Helen Jane Solka
Feb 16, 2008
National Mine – Helen J. Solka, age 95 of 375 Co. Rd. PDJ, National Mine, passed away on Saturday February 16, 2008 at her home while under the loving care of her family and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice. Helen was born February 8, 1913 in National Mine the daughter of the late Thomas G. and Rebecca (Dymond) Hill....
Lucille D. Lacosse
Feb 13, 2008
Lucille Dorothy LaCosse, age 88, peacefully passed into the loving arms of Jesus Wednesday, February 13, 2008. She had been living at Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee, MI since December of 2005. Prior to Eastwood, she had lived at Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming, MI for 2-1/2 years, after suffering a disabling stroke. Having been widowed in the fall of...
Clifford Mercier
Feb 9, 2008
Lake Havasu City, AZ – Clifford Loyd "Kip" Mercier, age 92, longtime Michigamme resident, passed away on Saturday February 9, 2008 at his home in Arizona, where he had spent the past three winters. Kip was born December 15, 1915 in Negaunee the son of the late Clifford and Adeline (Dahlberg) Mercier. He attended St. Paul's Catholic School in Negaunee...
Lempi K. Aho
Feb 7, 2008
Ishpeming- Lempi Katherine Aho, age 93 of 30 Co. Rd. PPW Ishpeming (Tilden Twp), passed away Thursday, February 07, 2008 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she been a resident since May 2001. Lempi was born May 29, 1914 in North Lake to Alex & Pauline (Helkola) Niemi. Lempi married Urho Aho in 1933. She was a life...
Ruth B. Greenlee
Feb 7, 2008
Ishpeming- Ruth B. Greenlee, age 90 of 104 Malton Rd.- Woodland Assisted Living, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2008 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Ruth was born June 22, 1917 in Golden City, MO to Clifford & Bessie (Pence) Button. She graduated from Southwestern Missouri State Teachers College with a Bachelors Degree in education. Ruth lived in Laguna Niguel,...
Fedora A. Fowler
Feb 5, 2008
Republic-Fedora Fowler, age 86, of 293 Hemlock St. in Republic, died peacefully on February 5, 2008, at the Mather Nursing Center. Fedora began her earthly journey on March 28, 1921, in Capistrano, Italy. She was born to Vincenzo and Adalgisa Di Iulio. Her father came to America and worked in an iron mine in Iron Mountain. On November 11, 1922,...
Harry A. Edmark
Feb 5, 2008
Ishpeming – Harry A. Edmark Jr., age 85, of 510 Co Rd POS in Tilden Twp. passed away on Tuesday, February 05, 2008 in the Emergency Room at Bell Memorial Hospital. Harry was born September 4, 1922 in Mountain, WI to the late Harry A. and Della (Fonder) Edmark Sr. He was a graduate of Cedarburg High School in Wisconsin...
Penny J. Carlson
Feb 3, 2008
Ishpeming- Penny J. Carlson, age 51, of 13 Lawer Dr. in Ely Township died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 3, 2008 at her home. Penny was born November 13, 1956 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Ella (Cairns) and the late Robert Densmore. She moved to the Ishpeming area in 1965 and has resided here since. Penny graduated from the National...
Charlotte H. Richards
Feb 2, 2008
Ishpeming – Charlotte H. Richards, age 86 of 707 N. Pine St. Ishpeming passed away on Saturday February 2, 2008 at the Marquette General Hospital where she was admitted earlier that day. Charlotte was born August 22, 1921 the daughter of the late Anthony and Lorna (Alderton) Lofaro. Charlotte was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class of 1939,...
Bernard Chester Vicary
Jan 28, 2008
Ishpeming- Bernard Chester Vicary, age 97, of 111 Bluff St. Ishpeming, passed away Monday, January 287, 2008 at the Marquette Medical Care Facility. Bernard was born January 17, 1911 in Ishpeming to the late Chester and Lillie (Atwell) Vicary. Bernard attended Ishpeming High School and was employed at the Butler Theatre and the Airport Drive-In for many years. He married...
Jim Hansen
Jan 27, 2008
Ishpeming- James "Jimmy" L. Hansen, age 31, of 115 E. Johnson St .Ishpeming, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2008 at the Marquette General Hospital following a lengthy illness. Jim was born January 14, 1977 in Ishpeming to George & Sandra (Reynolds) Hansen. Jim graduated from Gwinn High School, class of 1995. Jimmy enjoyed the outdoors, he liked hunting, and fishing...
Dale Krummi
Jan 26, 2008
Michigamme- Dale E. Krummi, age 68 passed away Saturday, January 26, 2008 at Werner Creek Residential Care Facility in Palmer. Dale is now at peace after a courageous battle with cancer. Our thanks to U.P. Home Health and Hospice for helping Dale. Dale was born in Michigamme, MI to Edwin and Eleanor (Maki) Krummi on March 13, 1939. He graduated...
Arnold A. Palomaki
Jan 24, 2008
Ishpeming- Arnold A. Palomaki, age 94 formerly of 270 Marble St. Ishpeming, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2008 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where he been a resident since October 2003. Arnold was born November 16, 1913 in Ishpeming to the late August and Emma (Lahti) Palomaki. He graduated from Ishpeming High School in 1932 and worked for...
William "Joe" Brown
Jan 23, 2008
Ishpeming – William "Joe" Brown, age 67 of 18 Birch Lane, Ishpeming, passed away on Wednesday January 23, 2008 at the Marquette General Hospital where he had been a patient for the past day. Joe was born November 9, 1940 in Ishpeming to the late Albert & Goldie (Hocking) Brown. Joe attended the Ishpeming Public Schools. He worked for the...
Mary Chapman
Jan 23, 2008
Ishpeming- Mary Chapman, age 99 of 690 W. Division St. Ishpeming and former Crystal Falls resident, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she been a resident for the past 3 weeks. Mary was born August 21, 1908 in Crystal Falls to Victor & Hilda (Ekola) Rosenlof. Mary was a life...
Rocco Anthony Bertucci
Jan 23, 2008
Ishpeming- Rocco Anthony Bertucci, age 90 of 109 S. First St. Ishpeming, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at the Bell Hospital where had been a patient for the past 3 weeks. Rocco was born March 5, 1917 in Ishpeming to Guiseppi & Giovanna (Roti) Bertucci. Rocco graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1935. Rocco worked for Cleveland Cliffs...
Walter "Wally" Walsh
Jan 22, 2008
Ishpeming Twp. – Walter "Wally" A. Walsh, age 79 of 235 Seilo Ave., Ishpeming Twp. passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 in the Emergency Room at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Walter was born October 24, 1928 in Blenker, WI, a son of the late Anthony and Anna (VonBrock) Walsh. He served in the United States Army during WWII...
Roger Sundberg
Jan 17, 2008
Roger Harold "Shadow" Sundberg, age 79, formerly of 106 Oak St., Ishpeming, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, January 16, 2008, at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans where he had been a patient since 2001. Roger was born October 23, 1929 in Ishpeming to Ernest L. and Rose (Pidgeon) Sundberg. He graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1949. After...
Shirley E. Sundberg
Jan 16, 2008
Ishpeming- Shirley E. Sundberg, age 78 formerly of 106 High Excelsior St. Ishpeming, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at the Mather Nursing Center with her family at her side. Shirley was born August 5, 1929 in Republic to William & Elizabeth (Augston) Tapio. She graduated from Republic High School in 1947 and while in school she participated as a...
Gordon Bernard Swanberg
Jan 16, 2008
Ishpeming- Gordon Bernard Swanberg, age 84 of 627 Duncan Ave. in Ishpeming, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2008 under the care of his family and Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Gordon was born December 20, 1923 in Ishpeming Michigan, a son of the late August and Hulda (Persson) Swanberg. He was a graduate of Ishpeming High School, class of...
