Obituaries

Dec 2, 2018

Marquette - Carol E. Truscott, age 67, longtime Ishpeming resident, currently of 222 S. Fifth St., Marquette, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at her home.

Carol was born in Ishpeming, on December 18, 1950, a daughter of the late Joyce (Peterson) and Clifford Lehto. She grew up in Ishpeming and was a graduate of the...

Nov 29, 2018

Ishpeming- Judith A. Harsila, age 72, longtime Ishpeming area resident, passed away Thursday November 29, 2018 at her home.

Judith was born on March 1, 1946 in Marquette to the late Robert and Helen (Zeish) Peterson. She attended Marquette public schools, and graduated from Bay View High School in Milwaukee, WI.

She was a member...

Nov 27, 2018

Ishpeming, MI- Audrey R. Blight, age 71, of 774 Palms Ave. Ishpeming, passed away on Tuesday, November 27th, 2018 at her home while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Audrey was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on July 23, 1947, a daughter of the late Helen (Quayle) and Alfred L. Hendra. ...

Nov 26, 2018

Michigamme - Bruce Edmund Carlson, lifelong resident of Michigamme, died in his childhood home in the presence and care of his loving family and UPHHH 2 days before his 95 th birthday.

Bruce was born November 28, 1923 at the Augustana Hospital in Minneapolis as the only son of Arvid Wilhem and Esther Cecelia Nelson Carlson. Other...

Nov 25, 2018

Ishpeming - Bobbi Sue Roeder, 44, of 1003 School St., North Lake Location, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018, at her home, while in the loving care of her family and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice.

Bobbi was born in Ishpeming, MI on January 24, 1974, a daughter of Susan (Nelson) and Monte Perry, Sr.  She...

Nov 23, 2018

Mount Pleasant- Molly N. Sheehan, age 21 longtime Iron River, MI resident, passed away on November 23, 2018 near Grand Rapids, MI as the result of a motor vehicle accident on her way back to school at Central Michigan University.

Molly was born in Libertyville, IL on November 5,...

Nov 21, 2018

Ishpeming, MI- Janice Faye LaPointe, 70, of 2105 Deer Lake Ave. Ishpeming, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at her home while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice

Janice was born in Marquette, Michigan on February 17, 1948, a daughter of the...

Nov 20, 2018

Marquette - Louis J. "Louie" Marra, 94, longtime Ishpeming resident, of 425 Fisher St. Marquette passed away Tuesday, November 20th, at the D. J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans.

Louis was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on May 29, 1924, a son of the late Rose (Stagliano)...

Nov 19, 2018

Ishpeming- Shirley A. Kelly age 89, long time Champion area resident and most recently a resident at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility, passed away on Monday November 19, 2018 at MCMCF while in the loving care of her family and nursing home staff.

Shirley was born in Ishpeming...

Nov 18, 2018

Ishpeming, MI- Joseph Francis Healey, age 92, a lifelong Ishpeming resident, passed away Sunday, November 18th, 2018 at D. J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans where he resided for the past month. Joseph was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on March 19, 1926, a son of the late John F. Healey. He attended St. John's Catholic School, and Ishpeming High School. He...

Nov 18, 2018

James L. Anderson

Ishpeming- James Lawrence Anderson, age 79, passed away on November 18, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where he had resided for the past two and a half years.

James was born to Lawrence and Rose Mary (Conway) Anderson on November 28, 1938 in Negaunee.

He attended Negaunee...

Nov 11, 2018

Negaunee - Melvin J. Wisuri, age 88, currently of 290 W. Water St., Negaunee, passed away at 11:10PM on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the Teal Lake Senior Living Community in Negaunee where he had resided for the past two years.

Melvin was born in Humboldt Twp. on July 15, 1930, a son of the late Ida...

Nov 10, 2018

Ishpeming- Ann K. "Tiny" Bertucci, age 64 lifelong Ishpeming resident passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at The Lighthouse at Ishpeming Health & Rehabilitation Center while in the loving care of her family and U.P. Home Health and Hospice.

Ann was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on January 6, 1954, a daughter of the late Rose (Ombrello) and...

Nov 10, 2018

Ishpeming, MI - Karen G. Murr, age 83, passed away on Saturday, November 10th, at her home in Ishpeming Twp. Karen was born in Ishpeming, MI, the daughter of the late Martha and William Buffey. She moved with her family to Milwaukee, WI as a young girl and graduated from Washington High School. Karen was married to the late Ronald...

Nov 9, 2018

Ishpeming- Ellen Amelia Korpi, age 97 longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away Friday, November 9, 2018, at the Marquette County Medical Care facility in Ishpeming where she had been a resident since 2013.

Ellen was born November 16, 1920, in Princeton, MI to Andrew and Jennie (Hill) Keskimaki. She was...

Nov 7, 2018

Champion - Robert J. "Bob" Venn, Sr., 85, longtime Champion resident, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 while in the loving care of family and staff members while at Marquette County Medical Care Facility.

Robert was born in Republic, Michigan on May 28, 1933, a son of the late Gladys (Mukari) and Camille Venn. He worked...

Nov 6, 2018

Ishpeming Twp- William J. "Bull" Dymond, age 100 longtime National Mine resident passed away Tuesday November 6, 2018 at The Lighthouse at Ishpeming Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Bill was born March 16, 1918 in National Mine to William and Jessie (Brown) Dymond, he was the 6 th of 13...

Nov 1, 2018

On November 1, 2018, Norman Terence Mitchell, 79, passed away peacefully at his home in Republic, Michigan surrounded by family. Norman was born November 4, 1938 in Champion, MI to Norman S. and Martha D. (Krummi) Mitchell. After high school, Norman proudly served in the US Navy as a Fire Control Technician, FT2 aboard the...

Oct 26, 2018

Ishpeming - Norman G. "Handsome Norm" Carlson, age 71, of 111 Bluff St. #211 Ishpeming, passed away on Friday, October 26th, at his home. Norm was born in Ishpeming, MI on January 29, 1947, son of the late Elaine G. (Maki) and John "Cowboy" Carlson. He was a graduate of tee Ishpeming High school, Class of 1966. He then served...

Oct 24, 2018

Ishpeming Twp.- Marilyn V. (Eade) Ostlund, age 81 of Ishpeming Township resident passed away on Wednesday October 24, 2018 at UP Health System Bell where she been a patient for the past 2 days. Despite living with MS for over 30 years, Marilyn found joy in all she did and had a wonderful life.

Marilyn was born...