Obituaries

Oct 30, 2019

Michigamme Twp.- Leighton R. "Bud" Carlisle, age 84 Michigamme Township resident passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at his home while in the loving care of his family and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Leighton was born January 27, 1935 in Interior Twp. (Trout Creek), MI to the late Leighton D. Carlisle and Selma (Thompson) Johnson.

Oct 26, 2019

Ishpeming, MI- Donna M. Steve, age 66 of 111 Bluff St.  #512 Ishpeming passed away Saturday October 26, 2019 at her residence following a brief battle with lung cancer.  She was under the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Donna was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on March 21, 1953, a daughter of...

Oct 22, 2019

Republic- Kim William Nault, age 70 of Republic passed away at his home on October 22, 2019 with his family by his side.

Kim was born in Ishpeming on October 3, 1949 to Clarence and Della (Brown) Nault. Kim married Kathleen Kelley on December 5, 1981. At the time of their...

Oct 21, 2019

Ishpeming, MI- Patricia G. "Patti" Collister, age 77, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away Monday, October 21, 2019 at her home while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Patricia was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on April 16, 1942, a daughter of the late Gladys Marion (Maddock) and Delbert Clarence Larson.  She...

Oct 20, 2019

Ishpeming- James E. "Jim" Ayotte, of Ishpeming, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette.

Jim was born on April 7, 1951 in Ishpeming to Jean (Ayotte) Baggiore and the late Alvin Ayotte.  He graduated from Ishpeming High School in 1969.  Jim attended Northern Michigan University and the National School...

Oct 18, 2019

Rock, MI - Joyce Marie Anderson of Rock, Michigan passed away peacefully on October 18, 2019. She was born on September 3, 1938, the first child into the loving family of Osmo and Irene Aalto. Joyce was big sister to Celia (Viitala) and Mike Aalto. She was raised on a family farm in West Rock and attended the Rock...

Oct 17, 2019

Michigamme – Francis John Perry, age 75, longtime Michigamme resident passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at his home in Michigamme following an 18-month battle with multiple myeloma. F rancis was born in Channing, MI on September 21, 1944 son of the late Mary J. (VanDeusen) and Arthur "Jack" Perry. He attended the Champion School and later became a...

Oct 15, 2019

Ft. Atkinson, WI - Aili Nankervis, age 91, of Fort Atkinson, WI and formerly of Ishpeming Township passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 at Rainbow Hospice Inpatient center.

Aili was born in Negaunee, MI to Elsa & Andrew Saari.  She was a graduate of the Negaunee high school. She married Donald Nankervis June 14, 1947 and...

Oct 15, 2019

Ishpeming Twp., - Michael E. Fraser, age 77, of 1775 Rosewood Lane Ishpeming, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at UP Health System Marquette with his family at his side.

Michael was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on April 16, 1942, a son of the late Pearl Mae (Argall) and Michael E. Fraser.  He graduated from Ishpeming...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...