Michele F. Martinac
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...
James "Jimmer" Maki Sr.
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...
Elizabeth Patrician Hughes
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.
Stuart C. "Bert" Ring
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...
Peter Joseph Filizetti
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...
Shiela Glover
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...
Norma G. Garnett
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...
Carol Jean Roberts
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...
Paul Anthony Ombrello
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...
Phyllis L. Petersen
Nov 19, 2019
Ishpeming- Phyllis Lorraine Petersen, age 93, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at her son's home while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice.
Phyllis was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on September 2, 1926, a daughter of the late Mayme S. (Koskinen) and Einar A. Anderson. Phyllis graduated from Ishpeming High...
Steven P. Ritola
Nov 18, 2019
Republic - Steven Paul Ritola, age 60, of 151 Hemlock Street, Republic, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 at his home in Republic.
Steven was born in Marquette on October 16, 1959, son of Wilho A. and the late Violet S. (Maki) Ritola. Steve was a graduate of the Republic-Michigamme High School. He worked as a laborer...
Raymond A. Watters
Nov 17, 2019
Ishpeming- Raymond Arthur Watters, age 90, Ishpeming Township resident passed away on Sunday November 17, 2019 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility. Ray had been a resident there for the past year.
Ray was born in Ishpeming on December 8, 1928, the son of the late Sam and Jennie R. (Gjolme) Watters. He graduated from National...
Scott W. Patrick
Nov 15, 2019
Ishpeming - Scott William Patrick, 54, of Ishpeming, passed away on November 15, 2019 at his home in Ishpeming.
A Celebration of Life for Scott will be held from 12:30 until 4 pm on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Bjork and Zhulkie Funeral Home in Ishpeming. Inurnment will take place in the spring of 2020 at Pilgrim's...
Neil H. Black
Nov 14, 2019
Ishpeming- Neil Hamilton Black, age 89, former Ishpeming resident passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 with his family by his side at Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette.
Neil was born on January 27, 1930 in Walkerville (Windsor) Ontario to Duncan and Margaret (Todd) Black. At age two he moved to Fort William, Ontario (now Thunder Bay). He...
Sharon J. Anderson
Nov 10, 2019
Ishpeming - Sharon Jean Anderson, age 74, of 211 N. Third St. Ishpeming, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019 at her home in Ishpeming.
Sharon was born in Gwinn, MI on November 1, 1945 daughter of the late Emma (Furaitar) and Jerry Westman. She grew up in Humboldt Twp., and was a graduate of the Ishpeming High...
Robert W. Byykkonen
Nov 8, 2019
Ishpeming - Robert Walfred Byykkonen, age 90, of 1735 Iris St. Ishpeming, Michigan, peacefully passed away with his family by his side on Friday, November 8, 2019, reunited with his wife only 4 months after her passing in July of this year.
Robert was born in Trimountain, Michigan, on July 23, 1929, the son of the late...
Charles L. Karnack
Nov 4, 2019
Negaunee – Charles L. Karnack, age 69, of 137 Heritage Dr., Negaunee passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019 at UP Health System Marquette.
Charles was born in Crystal Falls on June 16, 1950, son of the late Rena (Collicelli) and Charles H. Karnack. He was a graduate of the Crystal Falls High School, Class of 1969...
Denise M. Becotte
Nov 3, 2019
Ishpeming - Denise M. Becotte, age 58, of 318 W. Canda St. Ishpeming, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019 at UP Health System Marquette surrounded by family and friends due to a battle with a recent illness. Denise was born in Ishpeming on June 28, 1961, daughter of Thomas Becotte (Marie) and the late Karen (Larson) Becotte. Denise was a...
Timothy Charles Sanders
Nov 2, 2019
Ishpeming- Timothy C. "Bubba" Sanders, age 53, longtime Ishpeming and Charlotte, NC resident, passed away peacefully Saturday morning November 2, 2019 while in the loving care of his cousin Terri Strongman, UP Home Health and Hospice, and Nursing Home Staff.
Tim was born in Ishpeming on October 5, 1966. Tim grew up in Ishpeming graduating from Ishpeming...
Mercedes G. Bell
Oct 31, 2019
Republic - Mercedes G. "Ma" Bell, 86, of 8788 Hawks Drive, Republic, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019 in the home where she was born. She was in the loving care of her family and Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice.
Mercedes was born in Republic on May 2, 1933, daughter of the late Ellen Marie...
