Obituaries

Jan 7, 2019

Republic – James S. DuMoulin, age 82, of 175 Hemlock St., Republic passed away early on monday morning January 7, 2019 at his home.  He had been in the loving care of his family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice.

James was born Feb 2, 1936 in Belvidere, IL the son of the late Joseph...

Jan 7, 2019

Marquette- Laura J. Sloney, age 100 passed away Monday January 7, 2019 at Mill Creek Assisted Living-Memory Care Unit while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Laura was born April 24, 1918 at home in Humboldt Twp., MI to Viljo "William" and Maria (Humalamaki) Mattila.  Her mother passed away shortly...

Jan 6, 2019

Ishpeming- David M. Ackland Jr., age 58 of Ishpeming, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on Sunday January 6, 2019 while at his home.

David was born in Marquette on May 6, 1960 to David and Kathleen (Heikkinen) Ackland. He grew up in Ishpeming and attended Westwood High School, graduating with the class of 1978. He then...

Jan 1, 2019

Ishpeming – Shirley I. Salo, age 89, lifelong Ishpeming resident passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided since this past July.

Shirley was born June 21, 1929 in Hastings, MN the daughter of the late Adolph and Martha (Lummukka) Ollila and moved to Ishpeming...

Dec 31, 2018

Ishpeming- Peter Francis LeSage was born in Ishpeming on January 2, 1946 the 4th child to Leonard LeSage and Helen Matheson LeSage.

He attended Ishpeming area schools and graduated from Ishpeming High School in 1964. He enjoyed music as part of the drum and bugle Corp "The Blue Notes" and aslo played drums in the local band...

Dec 28, 2018

Michigamme – Mark C. Swendsen, age 61, of Michigamme passed away on Friday, Dec. 28, 2018 following a brief flu.

Mark was born in Highland Park, MI and moved to the Upper Peninsula in his youth.  He was a graduate of the Westwood High School. Mark owned and operated Marquette Supply Co. for many years, retiring in...

Dec 23, 2018

Gloria Mae Christopherson (nee Auerbach) age 89, of Ishpeming peacefully passed away Sunday, December 23 rd , 2018 at her home.

She was born in Dickinson, North Dakota, January 17, 1929 to Caesar J. and Carol V. (Throne) Auerbach. Her father was a U.S. Army Chaplain and Presbyterian Pastor.  The family moved several times, eventually settling in...

Dec 20, 2018

Ishpeming- Suzanne E. Heilala, age 77 of 716 Wabash St. Ishpeming passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 at The Lighthouse at Ishpeming Health and Rehabilitation Center while in the care of UP Home Health and Hospice.

Suzanne was born May 15, 1941 in Ishpeming to the late Russell T. and Lottie V. (Bess) Argall Sr.  She worked...

Dec 19, 2018

Victor Severs Reid, 93, long time resident of Honor, MI, and mostrecently a resident of Ishpeming, Mi, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, in his home surrounded by his loving family while under the care of UP Home Health and Hospice.

Victor was born on November 11, 1925 in Ravenna, MI to the late William and...

Dec 19, 2018

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On the morning of December 19, 2018 Rose Marie (Armitage) Lewis passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family and UP Home Health and Hospice.

She was born to the late John and Rose (Bertucci)...

Dec 15, 2018

Ishpeming – Alice J. Haapala, age 88, former Diorite Loc. resident passed away on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming.

Alice was born Feb. 19, 1930 in Republic the daughter of the late James and Josephine (St. Andre) LaBeau.  She grew up in Republic and was a graduate of the...

Dec 14, 2018

Ishpeming – Charles R. Lyons Sr., age 83, longtime Ishpeming Twp. resident passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where he had been a resident for the past 3 months.

Charles was born in Ishpeming on May 22, 1935 the son of the late Patrick S. and Varma...

Dec 14, 2018

San Francisco, CA- Gary E. West Jr., age 54 passed away Friday, December 14, 2018 at his residence in San Francisco.

Gary was born October 17, 1964 in Ishpeming to Carol M. (Curcio) and the late Gary E. West Sr.  He moved to lower Michigan where he graduated from Walled Lake-Western High School where he participated in...

Dec 12, 2018

Michigamme Twp- Phyllis Lorraine Gardner, age 90 passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at home while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Phyllis was born February 15, 1928 in Hibbing, MN to William and Olga (Alfredson) Erickson. She grew up in the...

Dec 11, 2018

Ishpeming - Amy L. Fredrickson, age 64, of 1900 Stoneville Rd. Tilden Twp., passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Trillium Hospice House in Marquette, following a ten-year battle with cancer.

Amy was born in Marquette on May 25, 1954, daughter of the late Irma (Waara) and Ernest Potila.  Amy was raised in National Mine and...

Dec 10, 2018

Ishpeming – MaryAnn Helen Wakkuri, age 84, lifelong Ishpeming area resident passed away on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 at the Eastwood Nursing Center where she had been a resident since Jan. 8, 2017.

MaryAnn was born April 4, 1934 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Walter and Martha Wakkuri.  She was a graduate of the Ishpeming...

Dec 10, 2018

National Mine, MI- Michael B. "Molly" Cote, 58, of 6740 Co. Rd. 476 Ishpeming, (National Mine) passed away, Monday, December 10, 2018 at UP Health System Marquette.

Michael was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on February 12, 1960, a son of the late Beryl (Heighs) and William Cote.  Michael worked at a bearing factory in Wisconsin.

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Dec 4, 2018

Ishpeming – William J. "Droop" Aho, age 73, of 786 S. Pine St., Ishpeming passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at U.P. Health System Marquette while in the loving presence of his family.

Bill was born October 4, 1945 in Ishpeming the son of the late William W. and Jane D. (Booker) Aho.  Bill had attended...

Dec 3, 2018

Ishpeming- Christian James Tousignant, age 21, lifelong Ishpeming resident, passed away on Monday December 3, 2018 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Christian was born in Ishpeming on February 14, 1997 to Dennis Tousignant and Stacy Nardi. He attended Ishpeming Public Schools and was a...

Dec 2, 2018

Clarksburg- Keith S. Schultz, age 78, of 885 Co. Rd. CKL Champion, (Clarksburg) passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at his home.

Keith was born in a log cabin in Snowville location, (Diorite) on January 9, 1940, a son of the late Lorraine Marie (Thibodeau) and Sterling William Schultz, Sr.  He graduated from Ishpeming High School,...