Obituaries

Apr 12, 2023

Ishpeming- Richard A. Schiemann, age 84, Ishpeming Township resident, passed away on Wednesday April 12, 2023 at UP Health System Bell while in the loving care of his family, and hospital staff.

Richard was born on August 6, 1938 in Alites, Lithuania son of the late Alexander and Isabella (Zakewitz) Schiemann. He and his family lived in...

Apr 2, 2023

Negaunee- Debra L. Dobson, Our Sparkly Princess, age 56, lifelong area resident, passed away on Sunday April 2, 2023 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family, UP Home Health and Hospice, and nursing home staff.

Debra was born on January 16, 1967 in Marquette, daughter of William "Ray" Dobson,...

Apr 1, 2023

Karen M. Pietro, age 84, lifelong Ishpeming area resident, passed away on Saturday April 1, 2023 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family, Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice, and nursing home staff.

Karen was born in Ishpeming on February 14, 1939, daughter of the late Carl and Ida...

Mar 25, 2023

Ishpeming, MI - Kate L. LaFave, age 44, of 818 N. Main St. Ishpeming, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at her home in Ishpeming after a courageous fight with cancer.

Kate was born in Laurium, MI on June 16, 1978, a daughter of  Naomi J. (Lahti) and the late Thomas N. Kariniemi. Kate was...

Mar 25, 2023

Ishpeming, MI- Jane Marie Warjonen, age 67, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023.Jane was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on December 6, 1955, a daughter of the late Emily Jane (Richards) Jandreau. She graduated from National Mine High School, Class of 1974.

Jane lived in Oklahoma City for many years where she loved her job as a child's...

Mar 20, 2023

Trevor Lloyd-lee, 87 entered eternal life on March 20, 2023 surrounded by his loving family under the care of Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice.

Trevor had an eventful life doing the things he loved with the people he loved.

Trevor's hobbies included, but are not limited to, building model railways. He dedicated one full...

Mar 20, 2023

National Mine, MI - Sandra "Sandy" Lee Langson, age 78, of National Mine passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023, at her home.

Sandra was born December 11, 1944, in Negaunee at the Twin City Hospital. She graduated from Ishpeming High School, Class of 1962 and attended the D.J. Jacobetti Skill Center. Sandy moved to Wyoming where...

Mar 18, 2023

Republic Twp, MI- Lorraine J. (Tapio) Mercier, age 91, of Republic, passed away on, Saturday, March 18, 2023, at her home while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Lorraine was born in Champion, Michigan on October 8, 1931, a daughter of the late Charles L. and Lillian M. (Blair) Ilves....

Mar 16, 2023

Ely Twp, MI- John "Jack" Lawrence Mullins, age 86, longtime Ely Township resident, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Marquette County Medical Care Facility.

John was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on November 26, 1936, a son of the late Raymond J. and Margaret B. (Gustafson) Mullins. He was a 1954 graduate of Ishpeming High School...

Mar 14, 2023

Diorite Loc., MI – Gerine Jaykka, age 90, longtime Diorite resident, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee.

Gerine was born in Ishpeming on April 17, 1932, a daughter of the late Jennie (Kulju) and Sulo  Wepsala. She was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School and attended business school...

Mar 12, 2023

Ely Twp - Ronald E. Olgren, age 60, of Ely Twp., passed away in his sleep on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at his home.

Ronald was born in Ishpeming on September 7, 1962, a son of Janet M. (Ahtonen) Olgren and the late Francis E. Olgren. He attended Westwood High School and grew up in North Lake. ...

Mar 9, 2023

Covington, MI- Dennis D. Bess, age 79, resident of Covington, passed away on Thursday March 9, 2023 at the Michigan Veterans Home DJ Jacobetti in Marquette, while in the loving care of his family, nursing home staff, and Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice.

Dennis was born in Ishpeming, MI on January 21, 1944, son of the...

Mar 7, 2023

Ishpeming Twp, MI- Michael Robert Lauren, age 50, Ishpeming Township resident passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

Michael was born in Milwaukee, WI on August 12, 1972, a son of Cheryl A. (Tryggestad) Lauren, and the late Robert J. Lauren. Mike graduated from Westwood High School,...

Mar 5, 2023

Marquette, MI- Coby Lexmond of 1314 Cleveland Ave. Marquette, MI (and 50 years of Ishpeming) quietly danced into The Mystery on Sunday, March 5 at The Trillium Hospice House in Marquette while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice. She was 92.

Coby was born Jacoba Bernadina Schrader on January 17,...

Mar 1, 2023

Ishpeming, MI - Wayne Henry Kaminen, age 80, of 1875 Southwood Dr. Ishpeming, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at UP Health System Marquette.

Wayne was born in Negaunee, MI on September 13, 1942, a son of the late Allie (Maki) Anderson and Waino Kaminen. He was a graduate of the National Mine High School, Class...

Mar 1, 2023

Ishpeming, MI - Carol J. Waters, age 88, longtime Deer Lake location resident, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at the Michigan Veterans Home D.J. Jacobetti in Marquette where she had resided for the past five years. She was under the loving care of her family and staff at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans at the time of...

Feb 27, 2023

Champion, MI- Sarah Ann Bjork, 44 of Champion, MI, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023, at UP Health System Bell surrounded by the loving care of her family.

Sarah was born on March 30, 1978, the daughter of Scott and Carol (Tasson) Bjork of Ishpeming.  Sarah graduated from Ishpeming High School then went on to the...

Feb 26, 2023

Ishpeming, MI- Karen D. (Beaupied) Sundblad entered into eternal rest on February 26, 2023. She passed away at UP Health System – Marquette after complications from surgery.

Karen was born on July 23, 1938, in Michigamme to the late George and Irene (Hanson) Beaupied. She grew up in Champion, MI and graduated from Champion High School in...

Feb 25, 2023

Negaunee, MI - David Scott Kero, son of the late Theodore and Shirley Kero, passed away on February 25, 2023 in Goodyear, Arizona. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Elizabeth Kero, his son John (Sara) Kero, his daughter Emily (Phill) Orley, sisters Julie (Brian) Hintsala, Valerie (Bob) Hintsala and Heidi Johnson, brother Pete (Miriam)...

Feb 23, 2023

Ishpeming- Stephen S. Nardi, "Nards", age 72, lifelong area resident, passed away on Thursday February 23, 2023 at his home while in the loving care of his family and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Steve was born in Ishpeming on June 26, 1950, son of the late...