Obituaries
Obituaries
Martin L. "Marty" O'Dell
Oct 26, 2007
Republic – Martin L. "Marty" O'Dell, age 77 of 6803 Silver Bay Rd., Republic died Friday Oct. 26, 2007 at Marquette General Hospital. Marty was born in Albion, Michigan March 17, 1930 to the late Delmar and Clara (Chandler) O'Dell. He graduated from Albion High School in 1948 and Albion College in 1952. He retired in 1985 from teaching and...
Clementine R. Manzoline
Oct 24, 2007
Ishpeming- Clementine R. Manzoline, age 80 of 311 W. Division St. Ishpeming, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at her home. Clementine was born November 21, 1926 to the late Sherburn and Rose (Bertucci) Remillard. Clem graduated from St. Paul Catholic School in 1944. She was employed by Michigan Bell (later AT&T) for 35 years, retiring in 1985. Clem was...
Dale J. Delongchamp
Oct 23, 2007
ISHPEMING - Dale Joseph Delongchamp, age 52 of 219 Angeline St. Ishpeming, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at the Lake Superior Hospice Unit located at Marquette General Hospital. Dale was born June 18, 1955 to James J. and Agnes T. (Carriere) Delongchamp. Dale graduated from Ishpeming High School in 1973 and served in the United States Navy until he...
Arnold M. Hoiem
Oct 21, 2007
Ishpeming- Arnold Malcolm Hoiem, 93 years old, passed away at 4:45 am on Sunday October 21, 2007 at the D. J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, Michigan where he had been a patient since May of 2007. Previously he had resided at The Woodlands Assisted Living Facility in Negaunee, Michigan and before that, at 600 Poplar St., Ishpeming, Michigan....
Martha I. Saari
Oct 18, 2007
Ishpeming- Martha I. Saari, age 76 of 206 W. Euclid St. Ishpeming, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2007 at the Mather Nursing Center where she resided since December 2003. Martha was born December 15, 1930 in Ishpeming to Valentine & Lempi (Vainionpaa) Roine. She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1948 and was a life long area resident. Martha...
Guido J. Bonetti
Oct 18, 2007
Ishpeming – Guido J. Bonetti, age 89, of 113 Bessemer St., Ishpeming passed away at 4:05am on Thursday October 18, 2007 in Ishpeming. Guido was born February 28, 1918 in Princeton Location, the son of A. Louis and Elvira (Leidi) Bonetti. He was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, and went on to serve in the United States Army...
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...
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