Obituaries

Obituaries

Irene M. Eskela

Irene M. Eskela

Oct 20, 2018

Ishpeming- Irene M. Eskela age 96 formerly of 706 Elliott Avenue of Ishpeming, passed away on Saturday morning October 20, 2018 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans where she had resided since December of 2017.

Irene was born on July 20, 1922 the daughter of the late John and Rose Peterson. Irene was a graduate of...

Judith Thibodeau

Judith Thibodeau

Oct 19, 2018

Ishpeming – Judith C. Thibodeau, age 72, of 415 Excelsior St., Ishpeming, passed away on Friday October 19, 2018 at her home.

Judith was born May 30, 1946 in Ishpeming, the daughter of the late William and Thelma (Wallberg) Parviainen. She moved to Iron River while in High School where she graduated in 1964.  Judith returned to...

Mark P. Trotochaud Jr.

Mark P. Trotochaud Jr.

Oct 19, 2018

Marquette- Mark Paul Trotochaud, age 78 of Marquette, Michigan passed away at his home on Friday October 19, 2018 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer while in the loving care of his family and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Mark was born in Marquette on September 3, 1940 to Mark Paul and Jeanette (Durocher) Trotochaud.  He...

Madeline Josephine Kauppila

Madeline Josephine Kauppila

Oct 17, 2018

NEGAUNEE —Madeline J. "Maddy" Kauppila rarely left anything on the table. That went for cards as much as for life.

And on Wednesday October 17, 2018, at the age of 95, the longtime Cooper Lake resident passed away at Negaunee's Teal Lake Senior Living Community. She passed while in the loving care of her niece Teresa Kemp,...

Lloyd Tasson

Lloyd Tasson

Oct 16, 2018

Ishpeming Twp. – Lloyd Tasson, age 79, of 1400 North Lake Dr. passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at his home while in the loving care of his family and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Lloyd was born April 15, 1939 in Ishpeming the son of...

Joanne K. Mccoy

Joanne K. Mccoy

Oct 16, 2018

Ishpeming- Joanne K. McCoy age 84 of 356 Cedar St. Ishpeming passed away Tuesday October 16, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming while in the loving care of her family, UP Home Health and Hospice and staff at MCMCF.

Joanne was born July 2, 1934 in Houghton to George and Elma (Mackey) Freeman. ...

Elna H. Warren

Elna H. Warren

Oct 15, 2018

Republic - Elna H. (Pantti) Warren, age 98, passed away on Monday October 15, 2018 at Eastwood Nursing Center, Negaunee, Michigan. Elna was a life-long Marquette County resident having lived in Republic and Marquette.

Elna was born in Republic, Michigan on December 13, 1919, the 6 th daughter of the late Solomon W. and Mary (Palo) Koski....

Debbie A. Vilona

Debbie A. Vilona

Oct 14, 2018

Ishpeming- Debra A. "Debbie" Vilona, age 63 of 760 W. Division St. Ishpeming passed away Sunday October 14, 2018 at Michigan Medicine- University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Debra was born June 28, 1955 in Ishpeming to Wilford and Betty (LaForest) Bond.  Debbie graduated from Negaunee High School and received her LPN degree from Northern Michigan University. ...

Sue Morton

Sue Morton

Oct 12, 2018

Ishpeming- Sue Lynne Morton, age 78 former Ishpeming and Manistique resident passed away Friday October 12, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming while in the loving care of her family, UP Home Health and Hospice, staff at MCMCF.

Sue was born February 11, 1940 in Romeo, MI to the late Bernard and Margaret...

James "Chirp" Quayle

James "Chirp" Quayle

Oct 9, 2018

Ishpeming – James L. "Chirp" Quayle, age 86, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he had resided since April of 2016.

James was born Feb 25, 1932 in National Mine at home the son of the late William and Florence Quayle.  He attended...

Norm Pittsley

Norm Pittsley

Oct 9, 2018

Ely Twp, MI- Norman D. Pittsley, age 64 of 26152 US Hwy 41 W. Champion (Ely Twp) passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at UP Health System Marquette where he had been a patient for the past 4 weeks.

Norman was born March 2, 1954 in Bessemer, MI to Robert Lee and Elaine (Brownell) Pittsley.  Norm owned...

Eugene Paul Argall

Eugene Paul Argall

Oct 8, 2018

Ishpeming- Eugene P. "Butch" Argall, age 73, longtime area resident passed away Tuesday October 8, 2018 at UP Health System Marquette while in the loving care of his family and hospital staff.

Eugene Was born on April 23, 1945 in Negaunee to the late Eugene and Betty (Lee) Argall. He grew up in the Negaunee area and...

Evelyn M. Stille

Evelyn M. Stille

Oct 7, 2018

Ishpeming Twp- Evelyn M. Stille, age 93 longtime Ishpeming Township resident passed away Sunday October 7, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming, where she was a resident for the past 4 days.

Evelyn was born April 5, 1925 in Ishpeming to Carl and Anna (Arneth) Berg.  She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class...

Bernard David Ferguson

Bernard David Ferguson

Oct 1, 2018

Ishpeming- Bernard David Ferguson (Dave): age 71 of 603 Vine St. was pronounced dead at his home on Monday October 1, 2018.

Dave was born in Detroit, MI on January 16, 1947 to the late Harold and Clara Ferguson. He attended school in Marquette before enlisting in the Army where he earned a purple heart while serving...

Paul E. Ringuette

Paul E. Ringuette

Sep 29, 2018

Marquette- Paul E. Ringuette, age 84 of Marquette and former Republic resident went to be with the Lord on Saturday September 29, 2018 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans with his children by his side.

Paul was born October 15, 1933 in Marquette to Felix and Agnes (Shea) Ringuette. Paul grew up in Republic and moved...

Pauline H. Hilska

Pauline H. Hilska

Sep 29, 2018

Ishpeming – Pauline H. Hilska, age 85, longtime Ishpeming Twp. resident passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had been a resident since July of 2017.

Pauline was born April...

Douglas C. Magnuson

Douglas C. Magnuson

Sep 29, 2018

Ishpeming – Douglas C. Magnuson, age 86, of 465 Co Rd PBH, Ishpeming passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at U P Health System Marquette where he had been a patient for the past day.

Doug was born February 10,...

Donna L. Hilborn

Donna L. Hilborn

Sep 14, 2018

Negaunee- Donna L. Hilborn, age 59 of 114 S. Brown Ave Negaunee, passed away Friday September 14, 2018 at her home while in the loving care of her family and Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice.

Donna was born January 30, 1959 in Detroit, MI. She graduated from Saguaro High School...

Patricia Ann Tasson

Patricia Ann Tasson

Sep 13, 2018

Ishpeming- Patricia A. Tasson, age 74, lifelong Ishpeming area resident passed away on Thursday September 13, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family and the UP Home Health and Hospice.

Patricia was born in Ishpeming on May 26, 1944 to...

Valentina A. Walline

Valentina A. Walline

Sep 11, 2018

Ishpeming – Valentina A. "Val" Walline, age 84, longtime National Mine resident passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming.

Val was born November 12, 1933 in Princeton, MI the daughter of Margaret...

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