Obituaries

Mar 3, 2019

Champion, MI- Isabel C. "Bella" Hill, age 85 life-long resident of Champion (Clarksburg Location) passed away Sunday March 3, 2019 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming.

Isabel was born November 9, 1933 at home in Clarksburg to Samuel and Margaret (DeCaire) Pearce.  She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1952.  She married Raymond...

Mar 1, 2019

CHATHAM- David A Dobson,71 of Chatham and formerly of Ishpeming passed away March 1,2019 after a brief illness. David was under the care of Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice, Myla and the staff of Whispering Pines and his long-time guardian Laura.

Dave was born in Ishpeming...

Mar 1, 2019

Tilden Twp - Terry B. "Ter Bear" Lawer, age 76, of 955 Co Rd PPV (Tilden Twp), passed away peacefully of natural causes on Friday, March 1, 2019 at his home.

Terry was born February 11, 1943 in Negaunee to Henry and Lila (Aho) Lawer. He graduated from National Mine High School, class of 1961. He began...

Feb 25, 2019

Ishpeming - Robert E. Waters, age 93, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away at 4:43 PM on Monday, February 25, 2019 at his home with his sons by his side.

Bob was born in Negaunee on November 24, 1925, son of the late Laura L.W. (Williams) and W. Gordon Waters. He was a graduate of the Negaunee High,...

Feb 23, 2019

Denver, CO- Tina Lynn Aho, age 42 former Ishpeming and Green Bay, WI, resident passed away Saturday February 23, 2019 in Denver, CO.

Tina was born November 25, 1976 in Ishpeming to Sherry (Felt) and Russell W. Aho.  She graduated from Green Bay Preble High School, where she participated in basketball and track.  Tina furthered her education...

Feb 22, 2019

Ishpeming, MI- Peter Joseph Ogea, age 61, Ishpeming resident passed away of natural causes on Friday February 22, 2019 at his residence.

Peter was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on June 15, 1957, a son of the late Barbara C. (Lepisto) Ogea Ashworth and Peter Ombrello. Peter graduated from Westwood High School, class of 1976. He served in...

Feb 22, 2019

Negaunee- Daniel L. Scanlon, age 61, passed away on Friday February 22, 2019 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in the loving care of his family and nursing home staff.

Daniel was born on March 2, 1957 in Ishpeming to the late Jack and Yvonne (Brown) Scanlon. He...

Feb 19, 2019

Ishpeming - Evelyn Caroline Valota Smith, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided for nearly 6 years.

Evelyn was born in Ishpeming, Michigan April 19, 1 25 to Italian immigrants John and Matilda Valota, and was raised by them in North Lake...

Feb 17, 2019

Richmond Twp.- Ronald J. "Zeke" Mattila age 76 Richmond Township resident passed away Sunday February 17, 2019 at UP Health System Marquette.

Ronald was born January 20, 1943 at home in Humboldt Township to William A. and Helvi (Lakanen) Mattila.  He graduated from Republic High School and served his country in the U.S. Army.

Zeke...

Feb 16, 2019

Ishpeming, MI - Margaret Elaine Hebein (Peg) age 95, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Mill Creek Assisted Living in Marquette, MI.

Peg was born the 6 th of seven children in Iron Mountain, Michigan to William and Pauline Marcou.  Peg graduated from Iron Mountain High in 1942 and soon moved to...

Feb 13, 2019

Humboldt Twp.- Marvin A. Mackey, age 83 longtime Humboldt Township resident passed away Wednesday February 13, 2019 at his home while in the loving care of his family and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Marvin was born April 1, 1935 in Negaunee to Ivar and Hilja (Linna) Mackey.  He graduated from Champion High School, class of 1952. ...

Feb 8, 2019

Champion, MI- Helen "Marcy" Pascoe, age 93 longtime Champion resident passed away Friday February 8, 2019 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she has been a resident since July 2018.

Marcy was born August 1, 1925 in L'Anse, Michigan to John and Lempi (Anderson) Saari.  Her family lived in Pequaming before moving to Champion.  In...

Feb 8, 2019

Republic MI- Lillian I. Starkey, age 86, lifelong Republic resident passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019. Lillian was born in Republic, Michigan on April 14, 1932, a daughter of the late Gladys (Mukari) and Camille Venn. She was a graduate of the Republic High School, Class of 1950.  She married George D. Starkey later that year and together...

Feb 7, 2019

Ishpeming, MI - John Norman Pontti, 82, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday evening, February 7, 2019 at Mill Creek Assisted Living, Marquette where he had resided since May 2017 while under the loving care of his family, the staff at Mill Creek and Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. John was born December...

Feb 6, 2019

John D. LaBarge, age 66, longtime Saginaw, MI area resident and most recently of Ishpeming, MI, passed away on Wednesday February 6, 2019 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of the nursing home staff and his sister Judy.

John was born in Saginaw on November 11, 1952 to the late Delbert...

Feb 4, 2019

Ishpeming- James F. Bartanen, age 68, lifelong Ishpeming area resident, passed away on Monday February 4, 2019 at U.P. Health System Marquette.

James was born on July 1, 1950 in Marquette to the late Reuben and Evelyn (Hanninen) Bartanen. He attended Ishpeming Public Schools graduating from IHS with the class of 1968. He then went on to...

Feb 3, 2019

Ishpeming- Helmi M. Talbacka, age 100 lifelong area resident passed away Sunday February 3, 2019 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of family and staff at MCMCF.

Helmi was born May 27, 1918 in Michigamme to Matt and Elizabeth (Sillanpaa) Lakso.  She graduated from Michigamme High School in 1936.  Helmi worked...

Feb 3, 2019

Ishpeming – Keith D. Laituri, age 70, longtime Ishpeming Twp. resident passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at UP Health System Marquette where he had been admitted earlier that day.

Keith was born in Ishpeming April 1, 1948, son of the late Ruth E. (Saari) and Edwin E. Laituri. Keith was legally blind since age 16...

Jan 30, 2019

Ishpeming, MI- Frances L. Johnson, age 90, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away on Wednesday January 30, 2019 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming with her family at her side.

Frances Laila (Edwards) Johnson was born June 22, 1928 in National Mine, MI. She graduated from Ishpeming High School in 1946. Frances married James Rolland...

Jan 29, 2019

Ishpeming- Lucy M. Fosmo, age 91 longtime Ishpeming resident passed away Tuesday January 29, 2019 at Brookridge Heights Assisted Living in Marquette while in the loving care of family and U.P. Home Health and Hospice.

Lucy was born March 15, 1927 in Eveleth, MN to Peter and Katherine Prebarich.  She graduated from Eveleth High School.  Lucy worked...