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...
Anthony John Tiernan Jr.
Sep 1, 2022
Marquette, MI - Anthony John Tiernan, Jr., stillborn infant son of Ann Herman and A.J. Tiernan Sr. entered eternity on Thursday September 1, 2022, at U.P. Health System Bell in Ishpeming.
In addition to his parents, Anthony is survived by a sister Riley Tiernan; brother Jack Tiernan; maternal grandparents Roger and Leslie Herman Jr. of Ishpeming; paternal...
Kathleen Swiedals
Aug 26, 2022
Michigamme, MI- Kathleen J. Swiedals, age 83, lifelong Michigamme resident, passed away on August 26, 2022, at UP Health System-Marquette, with her loving husband at her side. She died from complications following a heart attack.
Kathleen was born in Denmark, Wisconsin on April 25, 1939, a daughter of the late Alphonse and Martha (Aho) Clement. Kathleen was...
Robert "Bob" Mccullough
Aug 25, 2022
Ishpeming, MI- Robert J. "Bob" McCullough, age 85 of 210 Oak St. Ishpeming passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at UP Health System Marquette.
Robert was born on February 18, 1937, in Marquette to the late Robert H. and Stella (Farr) McCullough. Bob graduated from Gravaraet High School in Marquette in 1955 and received a bachelor's...
Curtis Duane Kulju
Aug 23, 2022
Republic- Curtis D. Kulju, age 65, longtime Republic and Humboldt area resident, passed away on Tuesday August 23, 2022 at his home while in the loving care of his family, and UP Home Health and Hospice.
Curt was born in Ishpeming on January 5, 1957, son of the late Herman and Irene (Long) Kulju. He attended Republic...
Helen J. Haskell Remien
Aug 21, 2022
Helen Haskell Remien made her transition on Sunday, August 21, 2022 surrounded by friends and family. "Helen of Joy," the proprietor of the Joy Center in Ishpeming, was so many things: a poet, storyteller, world traveler, athlete, teacher, yogi, artist, fashionista, lover of the ocean and the outdoors, wife, parent, grandmother, friend. Those of us lucky enough to have...
Michael Edward Rilley
Aug 21, 2022
Ishpeming- Michael Edward Rilley, age 65, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away on Sunday August 21, 2022 at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay, WI.
Mike enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding his bike around town and spending time with his wife of 24 years. He is survived by his wife Jonelle (Savolainen) Rilley, two brothers- Tommy Rilley and...
Gloria C. Gagliardi
Aug 20, 2022
Ishpeming, MI- Gloria Catherine (Torreano) Gagliardi, age 95 of Ishpeming entered eternal life on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family, staff at MCMCF and Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice.
Gloria was born January 10, 1927, to Joseph A. and Catherine (Jedda) Torreano in...
Jalmer W. Lakonen Jr.
Aug 20, 2022
Spurr Twp. - Jalmer W. Lakonen, Jr., age 76, longtime Spurr Twp. resident passed away peacefully at home holding the hand of his granddaughter Breann on Saturday August 20, 2022, and under the care of UP Home Health and Hospice.
Jalmer was born in Michigamme, on September 18, 1945, a son of the late Elizabeth (Hopkins) and...
Donald E. Rice Jr.
Aug 19, 2022
Ishpeming, MI - Donald Earl Rice, Jr., age 74, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, at his home after a lengthy illness. He was surrounded by his family and U.P. Home Health and Hospice at the time of his passing.
Donald was born in Ishpeming on September 2, 1947, a son of the...
Marvin M. Dobson
Aug 18, 2022
Ishpeming - Marvin Malcolm Dobson, 95, longtime Ishpeming area resident passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at the Michigan Veterans Home D.J. Jacobetti in Marquette.
Marvin was born in Ishpeming, on May 8, 1927, a son of the late Lydia (Corkish) and John Thomas Dobson. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Seaman First Class...
Lee Bushong
Aug 18, 2022
Ely Twp, MI- Lee M. Bushong, age 65, of 690 Co. Rd. CDA Ishpeming passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at UP Health System Marquette.
Lee was born in Clare, Michigan on July 17, 1957, a son of the late Gloriana G. (Flaugher) and Earl "Scar" E. Bushong. Lee graduated Ishpeming High School, Class of 1976....
Gerald Evert Ekdahl
Aug 16, 2022
Champion- Gerald "Jerry" Ekdahl, age 77, longtime Champion area resident, passed away on Tuesday August 16, 2022 at the Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette while in the loving care of his family and nursing home staff.
Jerry was born on March 13, 1945 in Chippewa Falls, WI, son of the late Walfred and Althea (Bruhn) Ekdahl. Jerry...
Carol A. Luokkala
Aug 14, 2022
Ishpeming, MI - Carol Ann Luokkala, 80, longtime resident of 426 Washington St., Ishpeming, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided for the past 3 1/2 years.
Carol was born in Negaunee, MI on September 27, 1941, a daughter of the late Margaret (Carlson)...
