Arnie Nurmela
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...
Gerald L. Knight
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...
Randy S. Harsila
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...
Ethel Elizabeth Valenzio
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...
Casey Massie
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...
Phyllis M. Dewitt
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...
Lynn M. Hill
Oct 6, 2021
Ishpeming, MI- Lynn Marie Hill, age 81, of 135 Cliff Street Ishpeming, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at UP Health System Bell.
Lynn was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on July 6, 1940, a daughter of the late Walter W. and Ida Marie (Field) Wicklund. She graduated fromNegaunee High School, Class of 1958. On Valentine's...
Richard P. Lehto
Oct 5, 2021
Memorial Tribute for Richard Lehto (1940 – 2021)
Richard Peter Lehto was created by God and born the day after the Fourth of July in the year 1940. His parents were Peter who died accidentally when he was very young, and Jennie, who died when he was 11. The youngest of 7, Richard...
Joseph Albert Giroux
Oct 3, 2021
Ishpeming, MI- Joseph Giroux, age 79, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he had resided for the past four years.
Joe was born January 26, 1942, in Adrian, Michigan to the late Leo and Lillian (Grinnell) Giroux. He attended Onsted High School and joined...
Dawn Lorrain Perry
Sep 30, 2021
Michigamme- Dawn L. Perry, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away on Thursday September 30, 2021 at UP Health System Marquette while in the loving care of her family, and hospital staff. She was 74.
Dawn was born in Michigamme on October 20, 1946, daughter of the late E. John and Aileen (Jalavaa) Swanson. She...
Larry R. Frisk
Sep 26, 2021
Michigamme, MI - Larry Robert Frisk, age 68, of Michigamme, left this world on September 26, 2021, at UP Health System Marquette due to complications arising after a medical procedure; he had his wife of 35 years and their children by his side.
Born on March 5, 1953 in Marquette, MI to Calvin and Roberta (Lawrence) Frisk...
Joseph J. Willey
Sep 26, 2021
Ishpeming - Joseph J. Willey, age 69, formerly of 111 Bluff St., Ishpeming, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Mission Point Nursing & Physical Rehabilitation Center of Ishpeming while in the loving care of his family, staff members and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice.
Joe was born in Ishpeming on November 25, 1951, a...
Karen M. Karki
Sep 24, 2021
Negaunee, MI - Karen M. Karki, age 68, of 105 Huron Court Negaunee passed away Friday, September 24, 2021, at her home while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health & Hospice.
Karen was born March 21, 1953, in Marquette to Betty (Peterson) and the late John "Jack" Sleeman. She graduated from Negaunee...
Donald J. Jandron
Sep 23, 2021
Ishpeming, MI- Donald Joseph Jandron, age 91, lifelong Ishpeming resident passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021, at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans where he has resided for the past three plus years.
Donald was born at home in Ishpeming on January 11, 1930, to Joseph and Dorothy "Dora" (Racine) Jandron. He graduated from Ishpeming High School,...
Cathy Bowen-Plankey
Sep 21, 2021
Champion, MI- Catherine J. Bowen-Plankey, age 59, Champion resident passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at UP Health System Marquette.
Catherine was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on December 4, 1961, a daughter of the late Ardyth (Tracey) and Frederick Haley. She graduated from Grandville High School.
Cathy was the Champion Township clerk for...
Dominic R. Carello
Sep 18, 2021
Laingsburg, MI - Dominic R. Carello, age 47, former Ishpeming resident of Lainsburg, MI passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021.
Dominic was born in Ishpeming, MI on June 22, 1974, a son of Kay (Bowers) McKinney, and Vito L. Carello, Sr. Dominic was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School and then served in the United...
Judy Lahtela
Sep 17, 2021
Humboldt Twp, MI- Judith Elizabeth "Judy" Lahtela, age 82, Humboldt Township resident, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021, at UP Health System Marquette.
Judy was born in Ishpeming, MI, on March 31, 1939, a daughter of the late Inga Elizabeth (Pesola) and William Edward Oja. She graduated from Champion High School, class of 1956.
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Pauline Amelia Johnson
Sep 13, 2021
Ishpeming- Pauline A. Johnson, age 88, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away on Monday September 13, 2021 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in the loving care of nursing home staff.
Pauline was born on January 16, 1933, daughter of the late Earl and Caroline (Grevious) Stephens. She attended Ishpeming Schools before going on to work at Bell Memorial...
Sharon Kangas
Sep 13, 2021
Republic, MI- Sharon Rae Kangas, age 78, longtime resident of Republic, passed to eternal life peacefully on Monday, September 13, 2021, at Mill Creek Assisted Living while in the loving care of family, staff at Mill Creek and U.P. Home Health and Hospice.
Sharon was born on April 17, 1943 in Ishpeming, the daughter of Raymond and...
Bill A. Bennett
Sep 13, 2021
Ishpeming, MI- Bill Adolf Bennett, age 78, Ishpeming resident passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021, at the Trillium Hospice House in Marquette. Bill was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 7, 1943, a son of the late Helen (Eklund) and Eugene H. Bennett. Bill graduated from Ishpeming High School, Class of 1961, and received a bachelor's degree in Education...
