Obituaries
Obituaries
Roger Patrick Quayle
Jan 10, 2008
Ishpeming- Roger P. Quayle, age 67 formerly of 1166 S. Pine St. Ishpeming, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 10, 2008. Roger was born on March 17, 1940 to the late Donald and Marie (Berger) Quayle in Ishpeming. He graduated from Ishpeming High School and worked as a licensed practical nurse at many local hospitals including...
Frances Mae Slaughter
Jan 9, 2008
Ishpeming- Frances M. Slaughter, age 82, of 111 Bluff St. in Ishpeming, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at the Mather Nursing Center where she has been a resident for the past month. Frances was born December 27, 1925 in Hammond, Indiana to the late Wilber and Eleanor (Bassett) Lape. She has been a resident of the Ishpeming area for...
Florence "Babe" Dobson
Jan 7, 2008
National Mine- Florence "Babe" Dobson, age 84 of 4220 Co. Rd. 476 National Mine (Ishpeming) passed away Monday January 7, 2008 at the Bell Hospital following a brief illness. Babe was born December 8, 1923 in National Mine to John & Elsa (Baslo) Kuisti. Babe graduated from National Mine High School and later worked as a teachers aide for the...
Alphonse W. St.Onge
Jan 4, 2008
Ishpeming – Alphonse W. "Chib" St.Onge, age 92, formerly of 216 N. 5th St., Ishpeming, passed away at 4:24am on Friday, January 4, 2008 at the Mather Nursing Center where he had resided for the past 3 months. Alphonse had been under the care of the U.P. Home Health and Hospice. Alphonse was born on October 14, 1915, in North...
Adeline Pearce
Jan 3, 2008
Ishpeming- Adeline Pearce age 91 formerly of 213 S. Second St. Ishpeming, passed away Thursday January 3, 2008 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility where she been a resident since August 2006. Adeline was born May 29, 1916 in Ishpeming to Joseph & Catherine (Bertucci) Stagliano. She was a life long area resident and a member of St. John...
Belmere M. Wendt
Jan 2, 2008
Ishpeming – Belmere M. "Bell" Wendt, age 66, passed away on Wednesday Jan. 2, 2008 while under the care of the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice, at the home of her son at 18 Eagle St. Ely Twp. where she had been residing for the past month. She had been in ill health for the past year. Bell was...
Helen M. Johnson
Jan 2, 2008
Helen M. "Mitch" Johnson, age 89, formerly of 325 Lost Creek Dr. Marquette, passed away on January 2, 2008 at Dirigo Pines Retirement Community in Orono, Maine, where she has been residing since November 30, 2007 Helen was born on September 28, 1918 to the late Richard W. and Anna (Hollum) Mitchell in Ishpeming. She graduated from Ishpeming High School...
Robert P. Surrell
Jan 2, 2008
Ishpeming – Robert Surrell, age 87, of 2100 Deer Lake Ave., Ishpeming, passed away on Wednesday January 2, 2008 at Marquette General Hospital where he been a patient for the past 3 weeks. Robert was born April 24, 1920 in Ishpeming to Douglas & Marie (Lyons) Surrell. Bob served his country in the United States Army from 1942 until his...
Mary Midkiff
Dec 31, 2007
Mary Midkiff, age 75 of Ishpeming left this temporary life to enter into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to live with him eternally on December 31, 2007. Mary was born January 5, 1932 in Barberton, Ohio to the late Thomas & Irene Mattingly. She married Harold Midkiff in 1948. He preceded her in death December 7,...
Charlotte J. Holsworth
Dec 28, 2007
Republic – Charlotte J. Holsworth, age 78 of 6844 Hardwood Rd., Republic Twp., passed away on Friday December 28, 2007 at her home while under the care of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Charlotte was born October 12, 1929 in Pontiac, MI the daughter of the late Theodore and Charlotte (Poli) Morris. She married Charles...
Martha Koski
Dec 27, 2007
Ishpeming- Martha Koski, age 93, formerly of 1800 Glendora Ln., Ishpeming, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2007 at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming. Martha was born May 25, 1914 to the late Sam and Katherine (Piirkola) Maki in Mass City, Michigan. She has been a life long area resident of Ishpeming, and has spent her years here as a...
Frank Rominiecki
Dec 26, 2007
Republic Twp. – Frank Rominiecki, age 76 of 7608 Oak Dr., Republic Twp., passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2007 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Frank was born August 28, 1931, the son of the late Frank and Stella (Kelourecki) Rominiecki in Philadelphia, PA. He married Lorraine Nyback on March 12, 1960 and moved to Republic...
Joseph A. Dumoulin
Dec 26, 2007
Republic-Joseph A. DuMoulin, age 77 of 340 Pine St. Republic, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at the Marquette General Hospital where he had been a patient for the past 2 days. Joseph was born December 27, 1929 in Belvedere, IL to Joseph W. & Aila (Tuomi) DuMoulin. His family moved to the Upper Peninsula when he was 9 years...
Mae M. Marra
Dec 26, 2007
Ishpeming- Mae M. Marra, age 86 of 1125 N. 2nd St. Ishpeming, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Mae was born the daughter of the late Felix and Ida (Perry) Paquette on May 4, 1921 in Spalding, Michigan. Mae was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. She married Frank Marra in...
Kenneth R. Stanaway
Dec 26, 2007
Ishpeming Twp. – Kenneth R. "Ken" Stanaway, age 58 of #49 Sunnyside Estates, Ishpeming Twp. passed away on Wednesday December 26, 2007 at his home, following a seven year illness. Ken was born October 30, 1949 in Negaunee the son of Mervyn and Ruth (Hautamaki) Stanaway. He attended the Negaunee Public Schools, and went on to serve in the United...
Roy F. Simula
Dec 24, 2007
Ishpeming – Roy F. Simula, age 82, of 850 N. Pine St. Ishpeming passed away on Monday December 24, 2007 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he had resided for the past 14 months. Roy was born July 25, 1925 in Mohawk, MI the son of the late Arthur and Josephine (Laituri) Simula. He resided in...
James C. Smith
Dec 23, 2007
Ishpeming- James C. Smith age 90 of 111 Bluff St. #610 Ishpeming, passed away Sunday, December, 23, 2007 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he been a resident for the past 11/2 years. James is survived by his wife of 63 years Evelyn (Valato) Smith of Ishpeming, 3 children: Larry Smith of Marquette, Linda (Jack) Noble...
Florence J. Marietti
Dec 20, 2007
Ishpeming – Florence J. Marietti, age 77 of 855 S. Pine St. Ishpeming passed away surrounded by her loving family, at 5:00pm on Thursday December 20, 2007 at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming Twp. where she had resided for the past 15 months. Florence was born June 1, 1930 to the late Alfred and Eva (DeCaire) Nault in Ishpeming,...
Tauno I Koski
Dec 12, 2007
Ishpeming – Tauno Isaac Koski, age 89, of 175 Prospect St. Ishpeming, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at Bell Hospital. Tauno was born April 5, 1918 to the late Jacob V. and Matilda (Makki) Koski in Negaunee. He was a graduate of Negaunee High School, class of 1937. Tauno worked for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., at the Tilden, Empire and...
Lois Lee Watters
Dec 6, 2007
Ishpeming – Lois Lee Watters, age 76, of 711 E. Ridge St. Ishpeming, passed away on Thursday December 6, 2007 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee where she had resided since August 20, 2004. Lois was born May 25, 1931 to the late Ludvig and Olga (Langaas) Lee in the family home at 711 E. Ridge St. where she...
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