Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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. ...

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....

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. ...

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...

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...

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...