Obituaries

Jan 9, 2020

Watertown, WI - Leila Phyllis (Herrala) LaPin, 88, of Watertown, Wisconsin, went to live with Jesus in the early morning hours of Thursday, January 9.  She passed peacefully in her sleep at Marquardt Manor where she had been residing.

Leila was born July 14, 1931, in Ishpeming, Michigan, to Toivo and Elsie (Annala) Herrala of Palmer, Michigan.  ...

Jan 5, 2020

Republic- John E. Crady Jr., age 79, longtime resident of the Witch Lake Area, passed away on Sunday January 5, 2020 at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit while in the loving care of his family and hospital staff.

John was born on July 10, 1940 in the Louisville, KY area, son of the late John E....

Jan 5, 2020

Ishpeming Twp.- V. William "Bill" Kangas, age 91, longtime Ishpeming Township resident passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 at UP Health System Marquette.

Bill was born in Hearst, Ontario, Canada on June 29, 1928, a son of the late Suoma L. and Herman Kangas. He graduated from Sault Ste Marie Technical High School in Soo, Canada.  Bill...

Jan 2, 2020

Negaunee- Thomas A. "Tom" Hyslop, Jr, age 56, of 412 Ann St Negaunee, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at his home while in the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice.

Tom was born in Marquette, Michigan on May 20, 1963, a son of Joyce (Walter) and Thomas Allen Hyslop,...

Dec 30, 2019

Ishpeming - Andrew E. Besander, Sr., age 77, longtime resident of 321 W. Ridge St., passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of his family and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice.

Andrew was born in Marquette on October 9, 1942, son of the late...

Dec 30, 2019

Republic, MI- Mary A. (Kulie) Kellow, age 66, former Republic resident, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019, at Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family, staff at MCMCF and Lake Superior Hospice.

Mary was born in Ishpeming, on February 19, 1953, a daughter of the late Clayton and Joyce (Kintgen)...

Dec 29, 2019

Mary Ellen Wenzel, 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 29, 2019 in Okemos, Michigan.

Born November 24, 1927 in Sturgis, Michigan, to Winfield and Nellie May (Peckham) Blossom, Mary Ellen married Harry Wenzel Jr....

Dec 26, 2019

Ishpeming- JoAnne E. Racine longtime Ishpeming area resident, passed away on Thursday December 26, 2019 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family and nursing home staff.

JoAnne was born in Palmer on April 16, 1930, daughter of the late Jack and Gladys (Swanson) Nease. She graduated from Negaunee High...

Dec 26, 2019

Ishpeming – Dorothy E. Lambert, age 77, of 1019 N. Third St., Ishpeming passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 26, 2019 while in the loving care of her family at her home in Ishpeming.

Dorothy was born in Ishpeming on December 2, 1942, daughter of the late Ina (Parrie) and Henry Heikkila. She married Norman Anderson who...

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...