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...
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...
