Obituaries

Apr 16, 2022

Ishpeming- Clifford L. Jandron, age 82, Ishpeming resident passed away on Saturday April 16, 2022, at his daughter's residence while in the loving care of his family and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Clifford was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on October 9, 1939, to George Lufkas and Evelyn M. Jandron. As a young adult Cliff proudly started...

Apr 15, 2022

Negaunee Twp, MI- Allen G. "Al" Spike, age 80, of Negaunee Township, passed away on Friday April 15, 2022, at UP Health System Marquette.

Allen was born in Negaunee, MI on June 25, 1941, a son of the late Bruce and Marie (Leanes) Spike. He graduated from Negaunee High School and received a bachelor's degree in chemistry...

Apr 13, 2022

Ishpeming- Carol A. Bush, age 84, longtime area resident, passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 13, 2022 at the Marquette County Medical Facility.

Carol was born in Iron River, MI on May 28, 1937 daughter of the late Caroll and Henrietta (Odgers) Carlson. She attended Iron River area schools graduating with the class of 1955. Following graduation...

Apr 10, 2022

Ishpeming, MI – Mark W Liljequist, 67 passed away on Sunday April 10, 2022 at his home in Ishpeming.

Mark was born January 10, 1955 in Babbitt, MN to the late Donald and Anita (Kokko) Liljequist.  Mark was a 1973 graduate of Madison Consolidated High School in Madison, IN.  After which, he lived in Iron Mountain, MI...

Apr 9, 2022

Ishpeming / Ontonagon, MI - Charles Richard Owens, age 82, longtime Ishpeming and Ontonagon resident passed away April 9, 2022, in the loving care of the memory care unit at the DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he had resided for the past year and a half.

Charlie was born January 18, 1940, in Ontonagon...

Apr 9, 2022

Champion, MI- Elaine I. Holmgren, age 90, of 34 Blue Rd Champion, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at her home on Lake Michigamme while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Elaine was born in Champion, Michigan on September 5, 1931, a daughter of the late John and Alexandria...

Apr 3, 2022

Negaunee- Doreen JoAnn Nelson, age 83, longtime area resident, passed away on Sunday April 3, 2022 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family and nursing home staff.

Doreen was born in Iron River on June 17, 1938 daughter of the late Joseph and Pearl (Nelson) Nora. She grew up...

Mar 30, 2022

Champion, MI - Raoul Glenn Robar of 44 Blue Rd., Champion, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, March 30 th at his home.

Raoul was born into this world on May 27 th , 1943, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was born into the hearts of his parents, Myrtle and Glen Robar, on January 4 th , 1944, and...

Mar 28, 2022

Champion- Dawn S. Kangas, age 78 of Diorite Location, Champion, Michigan, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022, with her loving family at her side.

She was born on October 7, 1943, in Ishpeming, Michigan, daughter of Arvid and Edith (Lanyon) Linna.

Dawn was a graduate of Ishpeming High School and Northern Michigan University, where she...

Mar 10, 2022

Republic, MI- Rachael M. Kuzma, age 81, Republic resident passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming.

Rachael was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on August 29, 1940, a daughter of the late Jalmer and Sylvia E. (Suomi) Mattson. She graduated from Republic High School, Class of 1958.

Rachael...

Mar 7, 2022

Republic, MI - Jessie E. Onkalo, age 91, of 388 Hemlock St. Republic, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022 at her home in Republic.

Jessie was born in Ishpeming on October 20, 1930, a daughter of the late Alice (Dower) and Anthony V. Kenney. Jessie was a graduate of the Republic High School, Class of 1948,...

Mar 5, 2022

Shirley A. Guy, age 92, went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, March 5, 2022. She resided in Ishpeming, Michigan for most of her life until relocating to Grandville, Michigan in 2018. For the last 2 1/2 years, she was under the loving care of the wonderful staff at Sheldon Meadows Assisted Living Center and Spectrum Hospice...

Mar 3, 2022

Ishpeming, MI- Ann Marie Tassone, the heart and soul of her family, passed away on March 3, 2022, at her home in Ishpeming, Michigan surrounded by loved ones. She was 84 years old.

Ann Marie was born Ann Marie Denofre on August 28 th , 1937, to Tony and Edna Denofre in Negaunee, MI.  She remembered being...

Mar 1, 2022

Ishpeming, MI- Robert K. "Bob" Carlson, age 81, Ishpeming resident passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at his residence.

Robert was born in Ravenna, Ohio on November 25, 1940, a son of the late Borghild Mable (Quayle) and August Edwin Carlson.

Bob served in the U.S. Marine Corp.  He worked for UPPCO and CCI...

Feb 28, 2022

Ishpeming- Lois J. Mustonen, age 73, lifelong area resident, passed away on Monday February 28, 2022 at UP Health System Bell while in the loving care of her family and hospital staff.

Lois was born in Ishpeming on June 17, 1948, daughter of the late Fred and Cecilia LaForge. She graduated from Ishpeming High School and worked...

Feb 25, 2022

Mark Dale LaFave (Julio), age 47, a Lansing City resident, passed away on Friday, February 25th at his home.

Mark was born in Ishpeming, MI on May 30th, 1974, at F. A. Bell Memorial Hospital, son, to Dale Robert LaFave and Renee Beth (Riberdy) LaFave. He graduated from Gwinn High School.

Mark demonstrated a natural...

Feb 22, 2022

Ishpeming, MI - Albert G. Spalding, age 69, of 803 E. Empire St. Ishpeming, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at UP Health System in Marquette (the last place he would have chosen to pass at, go figure) going out with the storm that brought us 37 inches of record-breaking snow fall.

Al was born in...

Feb 21, 2022

Ishpeming- Ronald G. Ketchem, age 84, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away on Monday February 21, 2022 at UP Health System Bell while in the loving care of his family and hospital staff.

Ron was born in Capac, MI on November 21, 1937, son of the late Laverne and Evelyn (Boettcher) Ketchum. He attended National Mine Schools before...

Feb 19, 2022

Ishpeming, MI- Katherine Ilene "Kitty" (Peabody) Hendrick, age 71, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family and Lake Superior Hospice.

Katherine was born in Detroit, Mi on March 24, 1950, a daughter of the late George Robert and...

Feb 17, 2022

Republic- Hailie Hoover-Dyer, 56, lost her 12yr battle with cancer on February 17 th , 2022. She was in the professional and caring hands of the doctors and nurses of the Bell Hospital Critical Care Unit in Ishpeming, Michigan. She was surrounded by family and friends during her final days.

Hailie was born, Hailie Joan Hoover to...