Obituaries

Obituaries

Charlotte H. Richards

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Roger Patrick Quayle

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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