Carrie Lynn Tarvainen
Jun 21, 2019
Champion – Carrie Lynn (nee Keski) Tarvainen, age 44, longtime Champion area resident passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 21, 2019 at her home in Champion.
Carrie was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on August 23, 1974, a daughter of Denise (Beaupied) and the late Steven Keski. Carrie grew up in Champion and was a graduate of the...
Diane Marie Arnold
Jun 17, 2019
Ishpeming - Diane Marie Arnold, age 83, of 1067 Riverview Dr. Ishpeming, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019 at the Trillium Hospice House in Marquette.
Diane was born in Long Beach, California on April 6, 1936, a daughter of the late Marguerite and Thomas Thompson. Diane had taught school in TN, MN and CA prior to...
Mary Ann Saless
Jun 15, 2019
Marquette/Republic, MI- Mary Ann Saless, age 81, longtime Republic resident, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette.
Mary was born December 13, 1937 at home in Republic to Walter and Imbie (Auguson) Hakala. She graduated from Republic High School, class of 1955. Mary worked in the insurance industry as a Claims...
Virginia Mannila
Jun 15, 2019
Ishpeming- Virginia Ann "Jean" Mannila, age 88, lshpeming resident passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family.
Virginia was born in Marquette, Michigan on March 13, 1931, a daughter of the late Mary (Janes) and William Fortin. Virginia worked as a cook at the...
Nancy Ann Emblom
Jun 15, 2019
Ishpeming- Nancy Ann Emblom of 260 South Steel Street in Ishpeming passed away at her home on Saturday, June 15. In recent years she has suffered from compression fractures in her back and most recently general weakness in her body.
Nancy was born on May 9, 1939, and recently celebrated her 80 th birthday. She was a...
Mary Lou Kinsella
Jun 13, 2019
Ishpeming- Mary Lou (Flaa) Kinsella- age 84, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away on Thursday June 13, 2019 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family and nursing home staff.
Mary Lou was born in Ishpeming on July 15, 1934, daughter of the late Mario and Irma (Gronvall) Salvador. She attended...
Ann E. Wise
Jun 13, 2019
Ishpeming – Ann E. Wise, age 75, of 212 Hazel St., Ishpeming passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 13, 2019 while in the loving care of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice at her home in Ishpeming after battling ALS.
Ann was born in Ishpeming on March 1, 1944 daughter of the late...
T. Jack Boase
Jun 11, 2019
Ishpeming, - After bravely fighting ALS for two years, Thomas Jack Boase peacefully passed away in the early hours of June 11 at UP Health Systems Marquette. He was born September 1, 1930, the only child of Raymond Boase and Lucille (Menhennet) Boase. He graduated from the Ishpeming Schools and resided in Ishpeming for all of his life, except...
Irvin "Max" Baer
Jun 8, 2019
Ishpeming - Irvin "Max" Baer, 71, of 1735 Southwood Dr., Ishpeming, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019 in the Emergency Room at UP Health System Bell in Ishpeming
Irvin was born in Niagara Falls, NY on February 24, 1948, son of Margaret (Rummel) and the late William John Baer. Following his graduation from high school in...
Luis J. O'Meany
Jun 6, 2019
Ishpeming - Luis J. O'Meany, age 87, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee.
Luis was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala on May 16, 1932, son of the late Mercedes (Carcache) and Diego O'Meany. Following High School, Luis service in the United States Navy. He received his...
Virginia K. Janhunen
Jun 4, 2019
Champion, MI - Virginia K. Janhunen, 73, of Champion, MI, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at UP Health System Marquette.
Virginia was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 31, 1946, daughter of the late Taimi (Lappi) and Leonard Johnson. She graduated from high school in Detroit and furthered her education at Wheaton College in Wheaton,...
Ronald "Nestor" Keith Norkoli
Jun 3, 2019
Champion- Ronald K. "Nestor" Norkoli, age 79, longtime Humboldt area resident, passed away on Monday June 3, 2019 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of his family and nursing home staff.
Nestor was born at his family home in Humboldt on May 21, 1940, son of the late Nestor and Elsie...
Jeffrey William Bess
Jun 3, 2019
Ishpeming - Jeffrey "Jeff" Bess, 54, of 548 Mather Ave. Ishpeming, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019 at his home of an apparent heart attack
Jeffrey was born in Ishpeming on April 16, 1965 son of Barbara (Eade) and the late Gardner Bess, Jr. He was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class of 1983. ...
John P. Snyder
Jun 1, 2019
Ishpeming – John P. Snyder, on Saturday June 1, 2019, passed away a day short of age 99. He was living at Mill Creek Senior Living Community in Marquette. During the last weeks of his life, he was under the care of Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice.
John was born in Sheridan, Wyoming on June 2,...
Marion Salson
May 30, 2019
Ishpeming- Marion Salson, age 82, longtime Diorite area resident, unexpectedly passed away on Thursday May 30, 2019 at UP Health System Marquette.
Marion was born on March 2, 1937 in Republic, daughter of the late James and Josephine (St. Andre) LaBeau. She grew up in Republic and graduated from Republic High School.
Marion loved being...
Pius A. Arseneau
May 28, 2019
Ishpeming, MI- Pius Augustus Arseneau, age 91, of Ishpeming, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at his home while in the loving care of his family and UP Home Health and Hospice.
Pius was born in Ishpeming, on August 7, 1927, son of the late Cordelia (LaJoie) and Oscar Arseneau. Â Pius married Agnes Junak on October...
Martin A. Hintz
May 26, 2019
Gwinn - Martin A. "Marty" Hintz, age 57, of 103 Lancer St.in Forsyth Twp. was pronounced dead on Sunday evening, May 26, 2019 of natural causes at his home
Marty was born in Milwaukee, WI on February 6, 1962, son of the late Ruth W. (Hanninen) and James R. Hintz. He was a graduate of the Ishpeming...
Scott Derrick Langsford
May 19, 2019
Ishpeming- Scott D. Langsford, age 68, lifelong Ishpeming resident, passed away on Sunday May 19, 2019 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of nursing home staff.
Scott was born on January 8, 1951 in Marquette to the late Earl J. Langsford and M. Shirley (Peterson) Langsford. He was raised in Ishpeming...
Jodi Mattila
May 18, 2019
Republic Twp.- Jodi Lynn Mattila, age 51, Republic resident passed away Saturday, May 18th, 2019 at her residence.
Jodi was born in Iron Mountain, MI on March 15, 1968, a daughter of Faye Ann (Kerkela) and Charles William Mattila, of Republic, MI.
Jodi graduated from Republic High School, class of 1986. She enjoyed crafts: painting,...
Jack I. Niemi
May 10, 2019
Three Rivers, MI – Jack I. Niemi, age 52, former Ishpeming resident and currently of Three Rivers, MI, passed away at his home on Friday, May 10, 2019, after a long battle with cancer. He had been under the care of his family and Three Rivers Homecare and Hospice.
Jack was born in Ishpeming on December 19,...
