Obituaries

Dec 23, 2019

Ishpeming- MI.  In loving memory of Ramona Wade (Steele) who passed away December 23, 2019, born August 9, 1936, in Silver City Utah to the late Chester Dean Steele and Emma May Steele (Ewell).

She was a very sweet soul. Loved by many and will be greatly missed. She was an animal lover from the get-go. She...

Dec 21, 2019

Ishpeming- Sue H. Tasson, age 85, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away on Saturday December 21, 2019 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family and nursing home staff.

Sue was born in Ishpeming on August 11, 1934, daughter of the late William and Muriel (Ryan) Pascoe. She graduated from Ishpeming...

Dec 21, 2019

Ishpeming, MI- June T. Forsberg, age 93, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family, the staff at MCMCF, and U.P. Home Health and Hospice.

June was born in Mason Town, PA on June 2, 1926, a daughter of the...

Dec 18, 2019

Champion- Robert (Bob) Leroy Clark, age 62 of Champion, MI passed away unexpectedly on December 18, 2019.

Bob was born on July 7, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Paul and Phyllis (Schofield) Clark. He graduated from Troy High School in 1976. He married Marcy (Shanahan) October 29, 1982 in Warren, Michigan.

Bob began...

Dec 18, 2019

Ishpeming Twp. – Lori J. Swanson, age 63, of 1645 S. Westwood Circle, Ishpeming passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 of an apparent heart attack at her home.

Lori was born in Stambaugh, MI on July 17, 1956 to the late Ruth M. (White) and Robert W. Soderberg. She grew up in Ishpeming Township and...

Dec 17, 2019

Clinton, IL- Jean A. (Johnson) Warlin, age 86 former Ely Township resident passed away Tuesday, December 17 at Liberty Village of Clinton, IL.

Jean was born in Diorite to Charles and Laina (Syrjala) Johnson.  She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1951 and received her Elementary Teaching degree from Northern Michigan University.  She taught Elementary Education...

Dec 17, 2019

Ishpeming Twp.- Herbert C. "Herb" LaMere, age 95, lshpeming Township resident, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at D. J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he has been a resident for the past 3 ½ years.

Herb was born in Palmer, Michigan on September 11, 1924, a son of the late Frances (Farnum) and Joseph...

Dec 16, 2019

Green Bay, WI - Charles E. Sanders, Jr., age 83 of DePere, WI was called home to heaven on December 16, 2019 while a patient at the Bellin Hospital in Green Bay.

Charles was born December 5, 1936 in Ishpeming, MI to Harriet (Rowe) and Charles E. Sanders Sr.  He was a graduate of Ishpeming high school,...

Dec 11, 2019

Brownsville, WI - Gerald E. "Tootles" Albertson, Jr. of Brownsville, WI

passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on December 11, 2019 while under the care of Agnesian Health Care and Hospice Home of Hope.

Gerald "Tootles" was born January 30, 1964 in Ishpeming. He attended Ishpeming High School and later went on to be...

Dec 9, 2019

Ishpeming- Theodore "Ted" A. Swanson, age 87, of 745 Elliott Ave., Ishpeming resident, passed away on Monday December 9, 2019 at his home while in the loving care of his daughters and U.P. Home Health and Hospice.

Ted was born in Ishpeming, on January 14, 1932, son of the late Saima (Koskela) and Marvin A. Swanson. He...

Dec 7, 2019

Ishpeming – Bernice Dymond, age 88, of Ishpeming passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019 while in the loving care of her family and the Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice while at the home of her daughter Lynn's in Humboldt.

Bernice was born in Ishpeming on May 18, 1931 daughter of the late Bessie (Traise) and...

Dec 7, 2019

Ishpeming – Michele F. "Mickey" Martinac, age 54, of 175 Cooper Lake Rd., Ishpeming passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at UP Health System Marquette while in the loving care of her family.  Michele had fought a courageous 4 yearlong battle with multiple myeloma.

Michele was born in L'Anse, MI on December 10, 1964 daughter of...

Dec 6, 2019

Ely Twp. - James M.  "Jimmer" Maki, Sr., age 70, of 2540 Co. Rd. 496 Ishpeming, (Ely Twp.), passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at UP Health System Marquette surrounded by family.

James was born in Marquette on April 28, 1949, a son of the late Georgine Myrtle (Rolstone) and Martin Matthew Maki.  At the age of...

Dec 6, 2019

Ishpeming- Elizabeth Patrician "Pat" Hughes, age 90, longtime area resident passed away on Friday December 6, 2019 at UP Health System Marquette while in the loving care of hospital staff. The Bjork and Zhulkie Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Dec 5, 2019

Ishpeming – Stuart C. "Bert" Ring, age 67, of 1120 Highland Circle #3, Ishpeming passed away suddenly on Thursday, December 5, 2019 of an apparent heart attack at his home.

Stuart was born in Ishpeming on September 18, 1952 son of the late Helen C. (Larson) and Creighton F. Ring.  He grew up in Ishpeming and was...

Dec 5, 2019

Ishpeming- Peter J. Filizetti, age 88, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away on Thursday December 5, 2019 at his home, while in the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice.

Peter was born in Princeton, MI on September 28, 1931 son of the late Joseph and Eufrizina (Contamessa) Filizetti. He grew up in...

Dec 2, 2019

Republic, MI- Shiela May (Laxo) Glover, age 74, Republic resident passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019 at her home in Republic while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Shiela was born in Republic on March 13, 1945, daughter of Axel and Vieno (Lahtela) Laxo. She attended Republic Schools where...

Nov 27, 2019

Ishpeming, MI - Norma Grace Garnett, age 85, of 111 Bluff St. Ishpeming, MI, and former Madison, MO resident passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at UP Health System Bell in Ishpeming where she had been a patient for the past week.

Norma was born in Holliday, MO on April 1, 1934 daughter of the late...

Nov 24, 2019

Carol Jean Roberts, age 65, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Carol was born to Melvin Lowell and Violet (Ruohomaki) Roberts on July 2, 1954 in Ishpeming.

She attended the National Mine...

Nov 19, 2019

Ishpeming - Paul Anthony Ombrello, 68, of Ishpeming, passed away at home on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 after a battle with glioblastoma brain cancer.

Paul was born in Ishpeming on September 22, 1951, a son of the late Phillip and Louise (Nault) Ombrello. He attended Ishpeming High School and graduated with the Class of 1970. He served...