Obituaries

Aug 15, 2020

Ishpeming - Mary Bonetti Wommer, age 94, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming.

Mary was born in Palmer, Michigan on July 22, 1926, daughter of the late Gentile (Colombo) and Anthony Bonetti. She was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class of 1944. ...

Aug 12, 2020

George Arne Maki January 19, 1929 - August 12, 2020 Ishpeming Township - George Arne Maki, age 91 of 2015 School Street, Ishpeming Township (North Lake Location) passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at the Jacobetti Veteran's Home in Marquette while in the loving care of his family and the staff at Jacobetti. George was born January 19, 1929 in...

Aug 9, 2020

Ishpeming- Rita M. Semke, age 66, Ishpeming resident, passed away on Sunday August 9, 2020 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the care of nursing home staff and UP Home Health and Hospice, following a short battle with cancer.

Rita was born in Goodrich, MI on July 14, 1954, daughter of the late Mat...

Aug 4, 2020

Ishpeming, MI - Betty June McWilliams, age 93, of Ishpeming passed away on Tuesday, August 4th, 2020 at Marquette County Medical Care Facility.

Betty was born in Ishpeming on June 15, 1927, a daughter of the late Margaret (Beale) and Charles Garceau.

Betty worked many years as the manager of Woolworth's shoe department. Upon Woolworths...

Aug 4, 2020

Ishpeming, MI- John E. "Yogi" Carlson, age 72, of 806 N. Second St. Ishpeming passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at his home while under the loving care of his family and UP Home Health and Hospice.

John was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on May 7, 1948, a son of the late Elaine Grace (Maki) and John...

Aug 3, 2020

Ishpeming - Barbara D. Ryan, age 87, lifelong Ishpeming resident, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020 at Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming.

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Aug 1, 2020

Covington, GA - Peter George Quayle, 69, a longtime Ishpeming resident passed away on Saturday, August 1st, 2020 at his daughter's home in Covington, Georgia.

Peter was born in Ishpeming on May 18, 1951, a son of the late Marie (Berger) and Donald Quayle also proceeded in Death by his brother Rodger Quayle

He was...

Jul 30, 2020

Marquette / Champion, MI - Donald W. "Saudi" Johnson, age 80, of 1538 W. Ridge St. #8, Marquette passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020 while in the loving care of his family and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice. Don was a former longtime Champion resident.

Donald was born in Iron River, MI on August 29,...

Jul 30, 2020

JANESVILLE, WI – Noreen C. Rackow, 86, Janesville, formerly Ishpeming, MI died Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Milton, WI while under the loving care of family, friends and Agrace Hospice.  She most recently resided at Milton Senior Living

Noreen was born September 6, 1933 in Ishpeming to Alfred and Petra (Solberg) Hoff.  She graduated from Ishpeming High...

Jul 29, 2020

Diane Leada Haglund, age 73, of Ishpeming, MI, passed away on Wednesday, July 29th at home.

Diane was born in Marquette, Michigan on February 13, 1947, a daughter of the late Doris (Jandreau) and Donald Dagenais.

She attended Marquette Senior High School graduating with the class of 1964.

She worked various jobs over...

Jul 17, 2020

Republic, MI Peter King, age 58, a long time Republic resident passed away on July 17, 2020 after a long battle with lung cancer in the loving care of his wife.

Peter was born on November 3, 1961 to James and Ruth (Spencer) King in Marquette, Michigan.

He attended Marquette Alternative High School graduating with...

Jul 17, 2020

Greenwood Location- Jean Rita "Chic" Junak, age 83, of Greenwood Location (Ely Twp.) passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming.

Jean was born in Champion, Michigan on July 12, 1937, a daughter of the late Beulah (Deerie) and Irving Plankey.  She graduated from Champion High School, class of 1954....

Jul 16, 2020

Republic- Whit E. Brooks, age 87, Republic area resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday July 16, 2020 at his home while in the loving care of his wife and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Whit was born in Middlesboro, KY on June 5, 1933 son of the late Whit H. and Thelma (Williamson) Brooks. He graduated from...

Jul 11, 2020

Republic- Yvonne E. Paquette, age 74 longtime area resident, passed away on Saturday July 11, 2020 at the Trillium House while in the loving care of the Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice.

Yvonne was born in Michigamme Twp. on April 29, 1946, daughter of the late Willard and Doris (Stahl) Paquette. She graduated with her sister...

Jul 9, 2020

Ishpeming, MI- Stanley Reino Lummukka, age 80, Ishpeming resident passed away at his home on Thursday, July 9, 2020.

Stanley was born in West Ishpeming on January 13, 1940, a son of the late Vieno M. (Ojala) and Emil Lummukka.  He graduated from National Mine High School, class of 1959 and served his country in the U.S....

Jul 7, 2020

Tilden Twp.- Catherine Ann "Cathy" Keto, age 80, of Tilden Twp. resident passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at UP Health System Marquette, shortly after being admitted.

Catherine was born in Marquette on January 29, 1940, a daughter of the late Dorothy (Brosius) Ilves and Leonard G. Hicks.  She worked as a housekeeper at the Mather Nursing...

Jul 6, 2020

Big Bay, MI- Kenneth Roger "Skip" Gustafson, age 73, Big Bay resident passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 at his residence.

Kenneth was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on August 29, 1946, a son of the late Elsie E. (Lindberg) and Bertle Alexander Gustafson.  He graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1966, received a bachelor's degree...

Jul 2, 2020

Ishpeming, MI- Lillian H. "Lil" Andriacchi, age 90, lifelong Ishpeming resident passed away Thursday, July 2nd, 2020 at Marquette County Medical Care Facility from complications after a car accident 2 weeks prior.

Lillian was born in North Lake, Michigan on July 30, 1929, a daughter of the late Clelia (Boz) and Angelo Corradina.

She graduated...

Jun 25, 2020

JANICE (PIETRO) KNUDSEN WICK, age 84, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020, peacefully at Grand Village Nursing Home.

Janice was born on Octoer7, 1935 in Ishpeming, MI to Esther (Laver and Paul J. Pietro. Janice's mother passed away when she was only a toddler. She then lived with her maternal grandmother (Gram Laver) until her father married...

Jun 23, 2020

Diorite Loc. - William J. Levi, age 83, of 26579 Co Rd 496, Champion passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at UP Health System Marquette where he had been admitted a day prior.

Bill was born in Ishpeming on August 15, 1936, a son of the late Hilma (Oja) and William A. Levi. He was a graduate...