Mary Kelly
Oct 12, 2022
Norfolk, VA- Mary Kelly, age 75, former Ishpeming resident passed away on Wednesday October 12, 2022, at Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia after a year battle with breast cancer.
Mary was born on April 28, 1947, in Norristown, PA. She married James Kelly, who she met while he was in the Navy, March 15th, 1975, and...
Dennis J. Desilets
Oct 11, 2022
Ishpeming- Dennis J. Desilets, age 65, Ishpeming resident, and former longtime Escanaba resident, passed away on Tuesday October 11, 2022 at UP Health System Marquette in the loving care of his family, and hospital staff following a lengthy battle with several illnesses.
Dennis was born in Escanaba on May 13, 1957, son of the late Benjamin and...
Elsie Isotalo
Oct 10, 2022
Humboldt Twp, MI- Elsie Sylvia Isotalo, age 97, longtime Humboldt Twp resident passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she has been a resident for the past 2 years.
Elsie was born on September 29, 1925, in Ely Township (Diorite Location) to Gust and Eleanor (Johnson) Laakso. She attended...
James R. Laakso
Oct 8, 2022
Ishpeming, MI - James R. "Lox" Laakso, Sr., age 72, of 130 Seilo Ave. Ishpeming passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022, at UP Health System Marquette.
Jim was born in Ishpeming on May 26, 1950, a son of the late Marian E. (Korpi) and Robert C. Laakso. He grew up in Greenwood Location and was a graduate...
Dolores M. Rankinen
Oct 5, 2022
Republic, MI - Dolores Marie Rankinen, age 92, former Republic resident, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided since 2013.
Dolores was born in Milwaukee, WI on January 27, 1930, a daughter of the late Edith (Nelson) and Fred Tangwall. She grew up in...
Ellen Tippett
Oct 5, 2022
Ishpeming Twp., MI- Ellen Korpi Tippett of West Ishpeming passed into heaven to join her husband on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Eastwood Nursing Center, with loved ones at her side. She was 97 years young, and one month shy of her 98th birthday.
Ellen grew up on a Finnish family farm in the Fire Center Location,...
David Perry
Oct 2, 2022
Ishpeming, MI- David Joseph Perry, age 69, of 718 N. First St. Ishpeming, MI, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at UP Health System Marquette.
David was born in Marquette, Michigan on April 17, 1953, a son of the Joann (DeRocher) and the late Glenn "Spike" Thomas Perry. He graduated from Ishpeming High School, Class of...
George R. Baumler
Sep 30, 2022
Negaunee, MI- George R. Baumler, 68 of Negaunee, Michigan entered eternal life Friday, September 30, 2022, at UP Health Systems Marquette.
George was born on March 25, 1954, the eldest son of Albert and Alice (Berger) Baumler and grew up in Carney Nadeau before moving to Negaunee 20 years ago.
George was a kind soul...
Viola "Vi" Oja
Sep 30, 2022
Escanaba, MI- Viola Olive "Vi" Oja, age 91, former Ishpeming resident, currently of 4951 Whisper 18.8 Lane Escanaba, MI, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022, at UP Health System Marquette.
Viola was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on June 26, 1931, the daughter of the late Swante and Edith (Tuomi) Merrila. Vi graduated from Ishpeming High School,...
Jesse "Turbo" Perry
Sep 26, 2022
Ishpeming, MI- Jesse R. "Turbo" Perry, age 25, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022.
Jesse was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on August 4, 1997, to Christie R. Olander and Christopher Perry. During high school at Westwood, Jesse played football and was an excellent diver on the swim team. He graduated in 2016.
Jesse worked most...
Bonnie L. Chard
Sep 25, 2022
Marquette, MI- Bonnie Lee Chard, age 70 of 1675 Mill Creek Circle Marquette and longtime Ishpeming resident, entered eternal life Sunday, September 25, 2022, at UP Health System Marquette.
Bonnie was born March 18, 1952, in Ishpeming, MI, a daughter of Marvin and Janet "Dolly" (Voegtline) Blight. She was a 1970 graduate of Ishpeming High School.
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Shirley Jean Bushong
Sep 21, 2022
Ely Twp, MI- Shirley "Squirrel" Jean Bushong, age 65, of 1960 Co. Rd. CDA, Ishpeming, MI, passed away peacefully at her home, after a long battle with cancer, in the loving care of two of her daughters, Kathy Jo and Erica Lee, on the morning of Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Squirrel was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on October 8,...
Marilyn Eva Emanuelson
Sep 14, 2022
Ishpeming, MI - Marilyn Eva Emanuelson, age 86, of 803 N. Pine St. Ishpeming, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at UP Health System Bell.
Marilyn was born in Ishpeming, on May 30, 1936, a daughter of the late Loretta (Nault) and Norman Brown. She grew up in Ishpeming and was a graduate of the Ishpeming...
Charles Waters
Sep 13, 2022
Ishpeming, MI - Charles W. Waters, age 83, of 426 W. Empire St. Ishpeming, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at UP Health System Bell.
Charles was born in Ishpeming on June 6, 1939, son of the late Carmen C. (Thomas) and Charles E. Waters. He grew up in Ishpeming and was a graduate of the...
Norman A. Luoma
Sep 12, 2022
Humboldt- Norman A. Luoma, age 88, lifelong area resident, passed away on Monday September 12, 2022 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of his family, Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice, and nursing home staff.
Norman was born in Marquette on May 20, 1934, son of the late Uno and Alice...
Diane Dishaw
Sep 7, 2022
Marquette, MI- Diane G. Dishaw, age 79, of One Marquette Place 401 S. Lakeshore Blvd #309 Marquette, and former Negaunee resident passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at her residence.
Diane was born in Iron River, Michigan on July 7, 1943, a daughter of the late Joseph L. and Lila E. (Koski) Mattioli. She graduated from...
Pat Phare
Sep 5, 2022
E. Patricia (DeRoche) Phare "Pat"
Ishpeming, MI- Pat Phare's journey on earth ended September 5, 2022, where she had resided at Valente (MCMCF) since the 1 st of July 2022. She has been united with her Lord and Savior.
Pat was born on St. Patrick's Day March 17, 1932, in North Lake location, Ishpeming MI. ...
Reuben A. Ollila
Sep 3, 2022
Ishpeming, MI - Reuben A. Ollila, age 83, longtime North Lake location resident, passed away at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility, under the care of the Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice, on Saturday, September 3, 2022, after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease.
Reuben was born in Republic, on March 2, 1939, a son of...
Janet Lafond
Sep 2, 2022
Ishpeming- Mary "Janet" LaFond, age 91, a lifelong area resident, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family and nursing home staff.
Janet, who was born in Negaunee on May 9, 1931, was the daughter of the late Louis...
Irene "Boots" Carriere
Sep 2, 2022
Champion- Irene "Boots" Carriere, age 96, lifelong Champion area resident, passed away on Friday September 2 ,2022 at the D.J. Jacobetti MI Veterans Facility in Marquette.
Irene was born on August 5, 1926 in Princeton, MI, daughter of the late William Fountain and Pauline Bertoldo. After attending High School, Irene went on to work at the Ben...
