Obituaries

Obituaries

Mary Kay Labo

Mary Kay Labo

Jun 25, 2022

Ishpeming, MI - Mary Kay LaBo, age 77, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at the Teal Lake Senior Living Community in Negaunee, while under the loving care of her family, staff at Teal Lake Senior Living Community and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice.

Mary Kay was born in Ishpeming, on...

Cheryl L. Weber

Cheryl L. Weber

Jun 23, 2022

Marquette, MI - Cheryl Lynn Weber, age 64, of 600 Altamont St. Marquette, MI, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at her home in Marquette.

Cheryl was born in Ishpeming, MI on May 16, 1958, a daughter of the late Louise M. (Pelto) and Gerald E. Morris.  Cheryl attended the Republic High School.  She had worked...

Reino J. Kestila

Reino J. Kestila

Jun 19, 2022

Ishpeming, MI- Reino J. Kestila, age 94, Ishpeming resident passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of his family, staff at MCMCF and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Reino was born in Pyhajoki, Finland on February 8, 1928, a son of the late Karl J. and...

Annette Ebner

Annette Ebner

Jun 15, 2022

Ishpeming, MI- Annette M. (Hill) Ebner, age 83 Ishpeming resident passed away at her home with the loving care of her children and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Annette was born September 3, 1938, in Negaunee to Walter and Tyne (Willig) Hill. She was a lifelong resident of Negaunee and Ishpeming.

Annette was a member...

Donald R. Johnson

Donald R. Johnson

Jun 12, 2022

Ishpeming Township, MI- Donald Russell Johnson, age 90, Ishpeming Twp resident passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at UP Health System Marquette.

Donald was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on February 22, 1932, a son of the late Gust S. and Olive M. (Stephens) Johnson. He graduated from Negaunee High School, Class of 1950.

He...

Nancy C. Wood

Nancy C. Wood

Jun 9, 2022

Ishpeming, MI – The hugs from Nancy C. Wood will now be greatly missed on this earth. Nancy, age 80, longtime Ishpeming Twp. resident entered the everlasting peace of heaven on Thursday June 9, 2022, while under the loving care of her family, staff at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice.

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Michael E. Timberman

Michael E. Timberman

Jun 7, 2022

Marquette- Michael E. Timberman age 68, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday June 7, 2022 while in the loving care of his wife Shirley and Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice.

Mike was born in Portland, Oregon on February 5, 1954, son of the late Gordon Timberman and Delores (Lucker) Bryant. He grew up in...

Charles E. Hendrickson

Charles E. Hendrickson

Jun 6, 2022

Republic- Charles E. "Charlie" Hendrickson, age 82, longtime Republic resident and owner of the Summer Place Restaurant, passed away on Monday June 6, 2022 at UP Health System Marquette.

Charlie was born in Republic on March 18, 1940, son of the late John and Tyyne (Niemi) Hendrickson. Charlie attended school in Republic. Following graduation, he served the...

Alvin "Al" Schultz

Alvin "Al" Schultz

Jun 4, 2022

Ishpeming, MI- Alvin L. Schultz Sr., 75, went to his heavenly home on 4 June 2022. He was the son of Alvin E. and Lucille (Anderson) Schultz. Al was born in his Grandma Schultz's house in Marenisco, MI, on 1 October 1946. He married Sandra D. Peterson on 20 March 1971, and when talking about how long they had...

Erna Z. Aho

Erna Z. Aho

Jun 1, 2022

Ishpeming, MI - Erna Z. Aho, age 78, of 808 Wabash St. Ishpeming, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at UP Health System Marquette.

Erna was born in Gefrees, Germany on April 15, 1944, the youngest of eight children to the late Marie (Fuchs) and Max Zapf. She came to the United...

Ted Kero

Ted Kero

May 24, 2022

Negaunee, MI - Theodore "Ted" M. Kero, age 89, of 130 Mattson Road, Negaunee, passed away at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming on May 24, 2022.

Ted was born in 1932 in Palmer, Michigan to the late Matt and Jennie (Miller) Kero.  He graduated from Negaunee High School and Michigan Technological University. Between that...

John S. Barda

John S. Barda

May 23, 2022

Ishpeming, MI – John S. Barda, age 98, of 245 S Daisy St., Ishpeming Twp., passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022, at his home while under the loving care of his family and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice.

John was born in Calumet, MI on April 20, 1924, the son of Silvio and Katherine (Amonie)...

Joan Nelson

Joan Nelson

May 22, 2022

Ishpeming, MI- Joan J. Nelson, 84, life-long Ishpeming resident passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at her home while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Joan was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on January 19, 1938, to the late Homer T. and Eva E. (Carlson) Hoiem. She graduated fromIshpeming High...

Jean A. Johns

Jean A. Johns

May 20, 2022

Ishpeming, MI – Jean A. Johns, age 90, longtime Ishpeming resident, entered eternal life peacefully on Friday May 20, 2022, while in the loving care of her family, the Teal Lake Senior Living Community in Negaunee, and Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice.

Jean was born June 9, 1931, in Ishpeming to Lloyd and Mildred (Carlson) Stone....

Donald John Lachapell

Donald John Lachapell

May 19, 2022

Ishpeming- Donald J. LaChapell, age 70, longtime area resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday May 19, 2022 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee.

Don was born in Stambaugh, MI on July 23, 1951, son of the late Fred LaChapell and Genevieve Karwoski. He graduated from Ishpeming High School with the class of 1969. Following graduation Don...

Donna Skogman

Donna Skogman

May 19, 2022

National Mine, MI- Donna Cecelia Skogman, age 92, life-long National Mine resident passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at her residence while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Donna was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on February 14, 1930, a daughter of the late Harold J. and Esther (Callahan) McCarthy....

Edward J. Gagnon

Edward J. Gagnon

May 19, 2022

Manistique, MI- Edward J. Gagnon, age 82, formerly of Marquette (Chocolay Twp) passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital.

Edward was born in Negaunee, MI on December 1, 1939, a son of the late Edward J. and Laura L. (Beauprey) Gagnon. Ed graduated from Negaunee High School in 1957, attended NMU and when...

Francis E. Olgren

Francis E. Olgren

May 17, 2022

Ishpeming, MI - Francis E. Olgren, age 82, longtime North Lake location resident passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022.

Francis was born in Ishpeming on January 13, 1940, a son of the late Myrtle (Hawke) and Nickanor Olgren. He was a graduate of the Champion High School, Class of 1957. Fran worked for...

Edith E. Sandberg

Edith E. Sandberg

May 16, 2022

Ishpeming, MI - Edith E. Sandberg, age 91, of 230 Prospect St., in West Ishpeming, passed away on Monday May 16, 2022, at her home while in the loving care of her family.

Edith was born in Ishpeming, on April 11, 1931, a daughter of the late Martha E. (Santaholma) and Nestor S....

Peggy Jo Anderson

Peggy Jo Anderson

May 15, 2022

Ishpeming- Peggy J. Anderson, age 65, lifelong Ishpeming resident, passed away on Sunday May 15, 2022 at UP Health System Marquette.

Peggy was born in Ishpeming on June 26, 1956, daughter of the late Randolph O. and Joanne M. (Rice) Anderson. She attended Ishpeming High School graduating with the class of 1974. Following graduation she worked as...

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