Obituaries

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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....

Aug 29, 2019

Ishpeming – Rose Amelia (nee Mosca) Beatty Bullis, age 94, current Ishpeming and former Sarasota, FL resident passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had been a resident for the past 3½ years.

Rose was born in Ishpeming, MI on December 11, 1924, daughter of the...

Aug 25, 2019

Ishpeming- Deborah A. Bess, age 70, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away on Sunday August 25, 2019 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her daughter and nursing home staff.

Deborah was born on December 26, 1948 in Chicago, IL, daughter of the late Edward and Florence (Hagle) Sutter. She moved to...

Aug 24, 2019

Negaunee- Leigh Ann (Pietro) Gervae age 55, lifelong area resident, passed away on August 24, 2019 at UP Health System Marquette where she had been a patient in the ICU following a brain injury resulting from a fall.

Leigh was born on July 5, 1964 at Bell Memorial Hospital in Ishpeming, daughter to Roger and Ann (Richards)...

Aug 23, 2019

Republic/Kalamazoo- Celia E. Hicks, age 89, longtime Kalamazoo and Republic resident, passed away on Friday August 23, 2019 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family, nursing home staff, and Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice.

Celia was born in Wayland Township, MI on November 14, 1929, daughter of the...

Aug 23, 2019

Marquette, MI- The family of Jody Dean Howe, announce his passing with knowledge that God, Dad, Bob, Auntie Mare, and Auntie Betty were with him on his Birthday.

Jody was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on August 9, 1961, a son of Jean Delores (Pelto) and the late James Wesley Howe.

Jody graduated from Westwood High...

Aug 22, 2019

Ishpeming - Charles N. Dix RPh, age 88, longtime Ishpeming business owner, of 145 S. Pansy St. Ishpeming Twp. passed away at his home on Thursday, August 22, 2019 while in the loving care of his family and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice and Arcadia Home Care.

Charles was born in Houghton, MI on November 22,...

Aug 14, 2019

Ishpeming- Alice J. Jacobson, age 86, lifelong Ishpeming resident passed away, Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family, staff of MCMCF and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Alice was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on September 6, 1932, a daughter of the late Ruth (Blight) and Thomas...

Aug 10, 2019

Negaunee- Edna A. Poirier, age 93, of 98 Croix Street Negaunee, passed away, Saturday, August 10, 2019, at UP Health System Bell.

Edna was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on September 17, 1925, a daughter of the late Aune Eleaner (Oysti) and William Andrew Laitinen.  Edna graduated from Ishpeming High School.

Edna worked at the H.W....

Aug 9, 2019

Kay Marie Gleason

Chelsea, MI, formerly of Shelby Township and Ishpeming.

Age 77, died Friday, August 9, 2019 at Chelsea Retirement Community. She was of Finnish ancestry, born May 3, 1942 in Ishpeming, Michigan, the daughter of Ero & Ellen (Strom) Luostari.

Kay graduated from Ishpeming High School in 1960 marrying...

Aug 7, 2019

Sally Rainbow Hurley, age 63, of 174 Willow Drive Republic, MI, passed away on Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 at The Lighthouse at Ishpeming Health & Rehabilitation Center. Sally was born in Hancock, Michigan on April 25, 1956, a daughter of the late Eva Alina (Saari)  and Edwin Rolig Ryynanen. She attended college and graduated with an Associate Degree as a...

Aug 3, 2019

Diorite- Nels G. Paavola, age 91, lifelong area resident, passed away on Saturday August 3, 2019 at his home, while in the loving care of his family, and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Nels was born on January 18, 1928 in Dexter Location of Ely Township, son of the late Gust and Laimi (Huikku) Paavola. He served...