Obituaries

Nov 2, 2021

Ishpeming/Negaunee- E. Leonard DeWitt, age 86, longtime area resident, passed away on Tuesday November 2, 2021 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of his family, and nursing home staff.

Leonard was born on October 10, 1935 in Dearborn, MI, son of the late William and Ada (Jefferson) DeWitt. He was a...

Nov 2, 2021

Ishpeming - Barbara Jean Holmgren, age 77, of 618 Park St. Ishpeming went to be with her Lord on Tuesday Nov 2, 2021.

Barbara was born on October 19, 1944, the daughter of Irving and Olive Larson. Barbara graduated from Ishpeming High School in 1962. She married George Holmgren, her 7 th grade sweetheart, on February 12,...

Nov 1, 2021

Oak Creek, WI - Todd Douglas Kari, age 54, passed away on Monday November 1 st , 2021, in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

Todd was born on May 3 rd , 1967, in Ishpeming, Michigan to Faye (Millimaki) and the late Dale Kari. He grew up in the Green Creek area and graduated from Westwood High School. After...

Oct 31, 2021

Ishpeming- Evelyn "Evie" R. Valella, age 92, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday October 31, 2021 with her family at her side. Evie was in the loving care of Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice.

Evie was born in Diorite on March 9, 1929, daughter of the late Louis and Eva (Nault) Hebert. She worked...

Oct 29, 2021

Republic- Jon G. Mattila, age 72, lifelong Republic area resident, passed away on Thursday October 28, 2021 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of his family, Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice, and nursing home staff.

Jon was born in Marquette on October 8, 1949, son of the late Ilmari "Smudge"...

Oct 28, 2021

Writer Maya Angelou wrote, "To describe my mother would be to write of a hurricane in its perfect power.  Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow."  Betty J. (Hainley) Achatz, a woman of hurricane strength and rainbow color, passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021, with several of her children and a granddaughter at her side.

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Oct 28, 2021

Ishpeming, MI - David F. Lawrence, age 82, of 12110 Co Rd PG Ishpeming, passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021, following a courageous 6-year battle with Mantle Cell Lymphoma. He had been at the Trillium Hospice House in Marquette in the loving care of his family and the UP Home Health and Hospice.

David was born...

Oct 26, 2021

Hobart, WI - Peter James Dreis, 53, of Hobart, WI, passed away at his home in October of 2021.  He was born in Iron Mountain, MI on February 21, 1968, the youngest child and only son born to the late Paul and Elvia (Wanhatalo) Dreis. When Pete was three years old his family moved from Iron Mountain to Ishpeming,...

Oct 25, 2021

Ishpeming- Kenneth P. Martin, age 78, of Ishpeming, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, Monday, October 25, 2021 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where he had been a patient for five days.

Kenneth was born on January 25, 1943 in Ishpeming, son of the late David and Helen (Kotajarvi) Martin. He graduated from...

Oct 25, 2021

Ishpeming, MI- Connie Lee Teall, age 70, of   Little Perch Lake Ishpeming, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021, at her home.

Connie was born in Oconto Falls, WI on January 24, 1951, a daughter of the late Ruth and Arthur Tolzman. She graduated from Wabeno High School, Class of 1969 and attended Milwaukee Technical College.

Oct 23, 2021

Tilden Twp, MI- Roland J. "Cooter" Larson, age 70, Tilden Twp passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021, at UP Health System Marquette, Marquette.

Roland was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on July 30, 1951, a son of the late Donald J and Beatrice (Oates) Larson.

Roland worked as a heavy equipment operator and truck driver for...

Oct 22, 2021

Ishpeming, MI - Merry Carol (Wiig) Bartanen, 76, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2021, with her loving family by her side.

Merry was born in Negaunee, Michigan, on December 25, 1944, to the late Marion (Datson) and Emil Wiig. She was the oldest of five children. Merry graduated in 1963 from Negaunee High School and was...

Oct 22, 2021

Ishpeming, MI - Patricia Ann Terrance, age 69, of 10 Southwood Lane Ishpeming, passed away on Friday October 22, 2021, at Trillium Hospice House in Marquette. She was in the loving care of her husband Tim and U P Home Health and Hospice.

Pat was born in Chicago, IL on August 22, 1952, a daughter of the...

Oct 18, 2021

Marquette, MI- Derek John Lentz, age 40, Marquette resident passed away Monday, October 18, 2021, at UP Health System Marquette.

Derek was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on June 12, 1981, to Cheryl (Morris) and Roger Lentz.

Derek was a food preparer at the Casa Calabria restaurant for the past 3 years.  Derek enjoyed hanging out...

Oct 18, 2021

Three Lakes- Arnold H. "Arnie" Nurmela, age 61, of Three Lakes (Spurr Twp) passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021, in Spurr Township.

Arnold was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on May 16, 1960, a son of the late Roland and Helen (Niemi) Nurmela. Arnie graduated from Westwood High School, Class of 1978.

Arnie worked as...

Oct 17, 2021

Houghton, Michigan - Gerald "Gerry" Lee Knight, 81, a resident of Houghton, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at GreenTree of Hubbell.

Gerry was born in Ishpeming, MI on May 30, 1940, the son of the late Earl and Myrtle (Pohlman) Knight.  He graduated from Ishpeming High School in 1958, attended Northern Michigan University and furthered...

Oct 16, 2021

Ishpeming- Randolph S. Harsila, age 54, lifelong Ishpeming area resident, passed away on Saturday October 16, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital in Milwaukee.

Randy was born in Marquette on September 2, 1967, son of the late Ernie and Judith (Peterson) Harsila. He was a graduate from Ishpeming High School class of 1986. Following graduation he enlisted in...

Oct 14, 2021

Republic- Ethel E. Valenzio, age 87, longtime resident of Republic, passed away on Thursday October 14, 2021 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family, nursing home staff, and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Ethel was born in Republic on January 7, 1934, daughter of the late Theodore and Sanna...

Oct 13, 2021

Ishpeming, MI- Casey R. Massie, age 45, Ishpeming resident passed away of natural causes on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.

Casey was born in Ishpeming on March 19, 1976, son of Carol (Johnson) and Michael Massie. Casey graduated from Westwood High School, Class of 1994 and played on the 1994 team that beat Saginaw Buena Vista to reach...

Oct 12, 2021

Negaunee- Phyllis Marie (Marley) DeWitt, age 86, Negaunee resident and former Ishpeming resident passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at UP Health System Bell.

Phyllis was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 14, 1934, a daughter of the late Henry P. and Alma I. (Biehy) Marley.

Phyllis worked many years at Nelson Chevrolet in...