Obituaries
Obituaries
Audrey S. Magnuson
Oct 16, 2007
Ishpeming – Audrey S. Magnuson, age 89, formerly of 109 North Shore Dr. in Cooper Lake location passed away on Tuesday October 16, 2007 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee where she had resided for the past nine months. Audrey was born October 1, 1918 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Edward and Effie (Cook) Stevens. She was...
Esther Argall
Oct 13, 2007
Ishpeming Twp.-Esther Argall, age 92, formerly of 660 Cedar St., Ishpeming, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2007 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility. Esther was born September 16, 1915 to the late Herman and Hilda (Haultunen) Maki in Ishpeming. Esther married Arnold (Husky) Argall on June 7, 1947, and he preceded her in death on Jan. 21, 1980. They...
Rocco P. "Jack" Tasson
Oct 12, 2007
Ishpeming Twp. – Rocco P. "Jack" Tasson, 84, of 105 N. Daisy Street passed away at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming Twp. where he had been a resident since November of 2006, in the presence of his loving family and dedicated care givers from the Mather Nursing Center and U.P. Home Health and Hospice. Rocco was born August 19,...
Phyllis J. Salo
Oct 8, 2007
Clarksburg- Phyllis J. Salo, age 56 of 37300 Co Rd 496 Champion (Clarksburg) was called home to be with the Lord on October 8, 2007. Phyllis was born June 5, 1951 in Ishpeming to Wayne D. Ivey and Evelyn A. (Arpiainen) Ivey. Phyllis graduated from Eben High School. Phyllis loved gardening, camping and being with friends and family. She was...
Margaret E. Coyle
Oct 6, 2007
Margaret E. Coyle, 75, Margaret Elaine Coyle, 75, of Hibbing, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, at her home. Margaret was born Sept. 10, 1932, to Horace and Eva (Toupin) Morell in Ishpeming. She grew up and attended school in Ishpeming, graduating from Ishpeming High School in 1951. She worked as a secretary at Cleveland Cliffs Research Lab for several years....
Winifred Rudness
Oct 4, 2007
Ishpeming- Winifred "Billie" (Trebilcock) age 92 of 106 Arch St. Ishpeming, passed away Thursday, October 04, 2007 at her home, after a lengthy illness. Winifred was born November 6, 1914 in Ishpeming to William & Eliza (Markert) Trebilcock. Winifred graduated from Ishpeming High School and received a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan. She worked as a school teacher...
Esther I. Keskitalo
Oct 2, 2007
Republic – Esther I. Keskitalo, age 79, former Republic resident passed away at 5:55am on Tuesday October 2, 2007 at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming Twp. where she had resided since this past March. Esther was born May 17, 1928 in Iron River the daughter of the late Axel and Elma (Oja) Kaleva. She was a graduate of the...
Desiree Kay Schaffer
Sep 30, 2007
Ishpeming- Desiree Kay (Allen) Schaffer, age 50, of 111 Bluff St, Apt 107, Ishpeming, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2007 at her home after a long battle with kidney disease. Desiree was born December 15, 1956 in Sault Ste. Marie to Russell and Lois (Strom) Allen. Desiree has lived in Greensburg, LA., Gloster and Natches MS., New Orleans LA., Sault...
Florence Verley
Sep 30, 2007
Cotter, Arkansas- Florence Verley, age 69, of 394 Scarlet Oaks Circle, Cotter, AR passed away September 30, 2007 at her residence. Florence was born August 12, 1938, in Iron Mountain, the daughter of the late Harry and Hulda (Niemi) Micensky. Florence married Jerald Verley on February 1, 1958 in Iron Mountain. She taught at the Ishpeming area schools and retired...
Clara A. Poirier
Sep 28, 2007
Clara A. Poirier Ishpeming - Clara Ann Poirier age 92, formerly of 111 Bluff St. apt. 612 passed away early Friday morning, September 28, 2007 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming. Clara was born on June 26, 1915 in the North Lake Location to the late Paulina (Stella) and Antonio Bucco, and was a lifelong area resident....
Carole Marie Erickson
Sep 28, 2007
Republic, MI/Stevens Point, WI- Carole M Erickson, age 52 of 601 Sixth Ave, Stevens Point, WI, and former Republic resident passed away on Friday, September 28, 2007 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming shortly after being admitted. Carole was the daughter of Arvid & Donna (Wixtrom) Erickson, born December 25, 1954. She graduated from Republic-Michigamme High School in 1973 and...
Aaron K. Sundblad
Sep 27, 2007
Menominee – Aaron K. Sundblad, age 22 of 2345 Woodview Ln. Marinette, WI passed away on Thursday Sept. 27, 2007. Aaron was born April 23, 1985 in Ishpeming the son of Ray and Nancy (Balconi) Sundblad Jr. Aaron was a graduate of the Marinette High School, Class of 2003. He went on to attend NMU, and was currently attending UW...
Lillian A. Rowe
Sep 24, 2007
Negaunee- Lillian A. Rowe, age 87, formerly of 105 W. Arch St. in Negaunee passed away, Monday, September 24, 2007 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee, MI. Lillian was the daughter of the late Charles and Edith (Jarvinen) Pellonpaa. She was born May 31, 1920 in Ishpeming, MI. Lillian was a graduate of Ishpeming High School, class of 1938....
Virginia "Ginny" Jimerson
Sep 10, 2007
Virginia "Ginny" Jimerson Huntington Beach- Virginia (Pascoe) Jimerson, age 64, of 9332 Westcliff Dr, Huntington Beach, passed away Monday, September 10, 2007 at the Los Alamitos Medical Center in Los Alamitos, CA. Virginia "Ginny" was the daughter of the late Robert and Jean (Kojala) Pascoe. She was born December 16, 1942 in Champion, Michigan and was a graduate of Champion...
Kay Carlson
Sep 4, 2007
Republic – Kay (Barbara) Carlson, age 70, of 6581 Carlson Ln., Republic passed away on Tuesday September 4, 2007 at her home in Republic while surrounded by her family and under the care of the U.P. Home Health and Hospice. Kay was born on July 07, 1937 in Negaunee, MI to Robert and Grace (Leveillie) McWilliams. She was a graduate...
Robert H. Dionne
Sep 4, 2007
Ishpeming – Robert H. "Bob" Dionne, age 83, former Humboldt Twp. resident passed away on Tuesday September 4, 2007 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming. Robert was born February 23, 1924 in Marquette the son of William and Elsie (Gentz) Dionne, and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Dionne worked for the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. for...
Doris C. Nardi
Sep 2, 2007
Ishpeming – Doris C. Nardi, age 77 of 353 S. Pine St. in Ishpeming passed away on Sunday September 2, 2007 at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming following a brief illness. Doris was born March 2, 1930 in St. Ignace, MI the daughter of Matilda Rushford. She had worked at the Bell Memorial Hospital for 22 years in the laundry...
Emily A. Kellow
Aug 30, 2007
Republic – Emily A. Kellow, age 89, former Republic resident passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2007 at Bell Hospital where she has been a patient for the last week. For the past few years, Emily has resided at the Marquette Medical Care Facility. Emily was born February 2, 1918 to the late Wilfred and Clements (LaPointe) Vizena in Negaunee....
Kenneth E. Millimaki
Aug 18, 2007
Ishpeming – Kenneth E. Millimaki, age 79 of 195 Silver St., West Ishpeming, passed away on Saturday August 18, 2007 at 11:40am at the Bell Hospital in Ishpeming where he had been a patient for the past 4 days, and had been in ill health for the past 6 months. Kenneth was born October 2, 1927 in Ishpeming the son...
Carl E. Anderson
Aug 14, 2007
Ely Twp. – Carl E. Anderson, Sr. age 39 of 31878 Co. Rd. 496 in Ely Twp. passed away on Tuesday August 14, 2007 as a result of injuries sustained in a three-wheeled ATV accident on Co. Rd. 496 in Ely Twp. Carl was born at the Travis Air Force Base in California on March 13, 1968 to Clayton John...
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