Renate A. Kauppila
Oct 14, 2019
Gwinn – Renate Kauppila, age 78, of Gwinn passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019 at UP Health System Marquette following a year long battle with lung cancer.
Renate was born in Frankenheim, Germany on November 17, 1940 daughter of the late Karoline (Stetler) and Gottfried Dietzel. She grew up in Germany and met James Kauppila while...
Ernie Harsila
Oct 11, 2019
Ishpeming- Ernie John Harsila, a.k.a. "The Dude", age 79, long time Ishpeming resident passed away, Friday, October 11, 2019 at UP Health System Marquette where he had been a patient for the past month.
Ernie was born in Negaunee on March 16, 1940, a son of the late Aili (Salo) and Matthew Harsila. He graduated from Negaunee...
Edwin B. "Ned" Johnson
Oct 6, 2019
Ishpeming - Edwin B. "Ned" Johnson, age 95, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee where he had briefly resided.
Ned as he was known, was born in Ishpeming, MI on October 21, 1923, son of the late Blanche (Carlson) and Edwin A. Johnson. He grew up...
Jeff Lummukka
Oct 6, 2019
Ishpeming- Jeffery P. Lummukka, age 68, Ishpeming Township resident, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019 at UP Health System Bell.
Jeffery was born in Ishpeming on November 4, 1950, a son of the late Phyllis (Saline) and Roy M. Lummukka.
Jeff is survived by a son Paul Lummukka, a brother Michael Lummukka, and a nephew,...
Shirley A. Juntila
Oct 5, 2019
Ishpeming- Shirley A. Juntila, age 83 longtime Ishpeming resident passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility where she had been a resident for the past 6 years.
Shirley was born May 21. 1936 in Trout Creek, MI to the late Andrew and Lillian (Winberg) Lelvis. She graduated from Trout...
Scott Walter Kautz
Oct 2, 2019
Ishpeming- Scott W. Kautz, age 56, longtime Ishpeming area resident, passed away at his home on Wednesday October 2, 2019 while in the loving care of his family, and Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice.
Scott was born in Beaufort, South Carolina on June 16, 1963, son of Claude E. Kautz Jr. and Marlene M. (Keto) Kautz....
Heidi Leann Schwan
Sep 30, 2019
Ishpeming- Heidi LeAnn Schwan, 39, Ishpeming resident, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019 at UP Health System Marquette following a brief illness.
Heidi was born on Highway 83 in a snowstorm in Bismarck, North Dakota on November 28, 1979, a daughter of Sue Ann (Leach) Schwan, and Lee Fred Schwan.
Heidi graduated from Westwood...
James Dale Delongchamp
Sep 27, 2019
Champion- James Dale DeLongchamp, 71, lifelong resident of the Champion area, passed away at his home on Lake Michigamme on September 27, 2019 under the care of his family and UP Home Health & Hospice after battling brain cancer the last seven months.
Jim was born in Ishpeming Michigan on January 27, 1948 son of the late...
Donald Edward Cox
Sep 21, 2019
Ishpeming- Donald E. Cox, age 62, lifelong Ishpeming area resident, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday September 21, 2019 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of his family, and nursing home staff.
Donald was born in Ishpeming on November 5, 1956, son to the late James and...
Bonnie Gravedoni
Sep 20, 2019
Eagle River, WI/ Ishpeming, MI- Bonnie Lou Gravedoni, age 70, of Eagle River, WI, and former Ishpeming (North Lake) resident passed away, Friday, September 20th, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, WI.
Bonnie was born in Munising, Michigan on May 30, 1949, a daughter of the late Corinne (Johnson) Baldini and Matthew Isotalo. She and her late...
Marion Ruth Nykanen
Sep 19, 2019
Marquette – Marion "Ruth" Nykanen, age 91, current Mill Creek Senior Living Community resident and longtime Negaunee Twp. resident passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Mill Creek while under the loving care of her family, staff at Mill Creek and the U. P. Home Health and Hospice.
Marion was born in Ishpeming on April 18,...
Roxanne Hackman
Sep 18, 2019
Ishpeming, Roxanne Hackman, age 64, longtime Elkhart, IN resident, passed away on Wednesday September 18, 2019 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family and nursing home staff.
Roxanne was born in Valdosta, GA on August 11, 1955, daughter to the late Victor and Donna (McFall) Hackman. She is survived...
Diane Jean Reidy
Sep 10, 2019
Ishpeming- Diane J. Reidy, age 60, longtime Ishpeming area resident, passed away on Tuesday September 10, 2019 at The Lighthouse at Ishpeming Health and Rehabilitation center while in the loving care of her husband and nursing home staff.
Diane was born on February 25, 1959 in L'Anse, MI, daughter of the late James W. and Elaine E....
Sam F. Champion
Sep 10, 2019
National Mine- Samuel Fredrick (Sam) Champion, age 84, lifelong National Mine resident passed away Tuesday, September 10th, at Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of his family.
Samuel was born in National Mine, on March 4, 1935, a son of the late Ruth (Blight) and Thomas H. Champion. Sam worked for Cleveland Cliffs...
Rita May Maki
Sep 9, 2019
Ishpeming- Rita M. Maki, lifelong Ishpeming area resident, passed away on Monday September 9, 2019 at UP Health System Marquette while in the loving care of her family and hospital staff.
Rita was born in Ishpeming on September 7, 1951, daughter of the late Reino and Anna (Leiviska) Salo. She graduated from Negaunee High School class of...
Jeanette A. Lindberg
Sep 9, 2019
Ishpeming – Jeanette Ann Lindberg, age 88, longtime resident of Ishpeming, MI ended her earthly journey on Monday, September 9, 2019 while a resident at the Mill Creek Senior Living Community in Marquette.
Jeanette was born May 29, 1931 the daughter of Wayne and Edith (Jacobs) Moilanen and was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class...
Lois Ayotte
Sep 8, 2019
Ishpeming, MI- Lois Jule Ayotte, age 88, a longtime Ishpeming resident and recent resident of the Teal Lake Senior Living Community, passed away on Sunday, September 8th surrounded in love with her family while praying the Hail Mary at the Marquette County Medical Facility in Ishpeming.
Born on October 14, 1930 in Milwaukee, WI, Lois is the...
Mark A. Hamel
Sep 6, 2019
Champion – Mark A. "Grizzly Bear" Hamel, age 65, of 745 Co. Rd. AI, Champion went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 6, 2019 while undergoing treatment at the UPMC-Passavant hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.
Mark was born in Ishpeming on July 23, 1954 son of Patricia M. (Duhame) and the late Arthur W. "Bucko" Hamel. ...
Norman "Sarge" Eugene Kemp
Sep 6, 2019
Ishpeming- Norman E. "Sarge" Kemp, age 70, longtime Ishpeming and Republic area resident, passed away on Friday September 6, 2019 at UP Health System Marquette while in the loving care of his family and friends.
Norman was born in Ishpeming on July 23, 1949, son of the late Eugene and Shirley (Hytinen) Kemp. He was a graduate...
William R. Lehmann
Sep 4, 2019
Ishpeming – William R. Lehmann, age 86, of 2106 Deer Lake Ave., Ishpeming passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at U P Health System Marquette.
William was born in Ishpeming on September 7, 1932, a son of the late Muriel (Waters) and Leslie Lehmann. He was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class of 1950....
