Obituaries

Aug 5, 2018

National Mine- Barry A. Alderton, age 63 longtime National Mine resident passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where he had been a resident for the past 3 months.

Barry was born June 2, 1955 in Marquette to Frederick A. and Betty E. (Girard) Alderton.  Barry graduated from National...

Aug 4, 2018

Champion, MI- Ralph G. "Augie" Warner, age 76 longtime resident of Champion, passed away Saturday August 4, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of family, staff at MCMCF and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Ralph was born February 24, 1942 in Champion to the late August and Pauline (Ogea) Warner. ...

Aug 3, 2018

Negaunee Twp. – Martin R. Olgren Sr., age 82 longtime Negaunee Twp. resident passed away on Friday, August 3, 2018 at the home of his daughter in Negaunee Twp.  He was in the loving care of his family and the Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice at the time of his passing.

Martin was born April 15,...

Jul 31, 2018

Ishpeming- Catherine R. Gervasi, age 85, longtime resident of 106 West Ely Street, Ishpeming passed away Tuesday July 31, 2018 at UP Health System Bell. She had been a resident of the Marquette County Medical Care Facility for the past 5 months.

Catherine was born October 3, 1932 in Simbario, Italy to the late Dominic Barbuto and...

Jul 29, 2018

Ishpeming- Kathleen (McLaughlin) Kostamo. Graveside services will be held on Friday, July 5, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. for Kathleen McLaughlin Kostamo of Marietta, Georgia with inurnment at the Ishpeming Cemetery in Ishpeming, Michigan, with Father Ryan Ford officiating. A luncheon reception will follow at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 1889 Prairie Avenue, in Ishpeming.

A loving wife, mother,...

Jul 22, 2018

Ishpeming- Barbara H. Roose, age 84 former Ishpeming resident and longtime resident of Lake Michigamme passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming while in the loving care of her family.

Barbara was born April 11, 1934 in Ishpeming to Edlore J. and Rose H. (Malvasio) LaParche. Barb...

Jul 21, 2018

Ishpeming- Barbara Jean Duhame, age 86 of Ishpeming, went to the Lord, peacefully on Saturday July 21, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she had resided for the past 2 years while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Barb was born in Ishpeming on September 15, 1931,...

Jul 19, 2018

Ishpeming- William Edwin Bailey age 86, passed away Thursday, July 19 th , 2018 at his home, surrounded by his loving family and under the care of U.P. Home Health and Hospice, after a bravely fought battle with cancer. Bill was born on May 26 th , 1932 in Bay City, Michigan to the late Emma and Edwin Bailey....

Jul 19, 2018

Champion – Betty J. Pascoe, age 86, longtime Champion resident passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018 in the Emergency Room at U.P. Health System Marquette. Betty had recently been a resident at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee.

Betty was born January 12, 1932 in Champion, MI where...

Jul 14, 2018

Ishpeming- Francis P. Bertucci, age 68 life long Ishpeming area resident passed away Saturday July 14, 2018 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids where he was a patient for 2 days.

Fran was born September 13, 1949 in Ishpeming to Salvatore and Rose (Ombrello) Bertucci. He graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1967. Fran started working...

Jul 10, 2018

Ely Twp.- Rosemary Ann Junak, age 83, longtime Greenwood area resident, passed away Tuesday July 10, 2018 at her home.

Rosemary was born in Ishpeming on April 15, 1935 to the late Irving and Beulah (Deroche) Plankey. She was a graduate of the Champion High School where she earned...

Jul 8, 2018

Harvey – David J. Leece, age 78, of Chocolay Twp., passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at UP Health System Marquette where he had been a patient since July 5.

Dave was born May 12, 1940 in Negaunee, the son of the late Stanley and Lois "Eunice" (Tregembo) Leece.  He grew up in Palmer and was...

Jul 7, 2018

Ishpeming- Cindy L. Latvala, age 60, longtime Diorite area resident, passed away Saturday July 7, 2018 at U.P. Health System Marquette while in the loving care of her family.

Cindy was born in Ishpeming on July 13, 1957 to the late Ronald Polkki and Marion (LaBeau) Salson. She attended Diorite School, Ishpeming High School and was a...

Jul 6, 2018

Ishpeming- Janet M. Wentela, 88, formerly of York St. in Ishpeming, passed away peacefully on July 6 th , 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility.

Janet was born on August 17 th , 1929 in Ishpeming to Gust Holm and Myrtle (Carlson) Holm. She graduated from Ishpeming High School class of 1947. Janet...

Jul 3, 2018

Michigamme – Mary M. "Peggy" Barauskas, age 74, of 21941 S. Olson Lake Dr., Spurr Twp. passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had been a resident for the past week.

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Jul 2, 2018

Ely Twp.- Carrie H. Emanuelson, age 81, life long area resident, passed away in Ishpeming on Monday July 2, 2018 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Carrie was born August 18, 1936 in Champion the daughter of the late Reino and Elizabeth (Harvey)...

Jul 1, 2018

Marquette – Ricky Lee O'Donnell, age 48, of Marquette, MI passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at The Lighthouse at Ishpeming Health and Rehabilitation Center while under the loving care of his family and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice following a short battle with cancer.

Ricky was born Aug. 30, 1969 in Baraboo, WI the...

Jun 27, 2018

Ishpeming – David A. "Grip" Croschere Sr., age 60, of 5593 Co. Rd. CD in Ely Twp. was pronounced dead on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at him home of natural causes.

Dave was born November 8, 1957 in Marquette, MI the son of Elizabeth "Betty" (King) and the late Lloyd Croschere Sr.  He was a graduate of...

Jun 26, 2018

Ishpeming- Gail L. Longtine, age 69, lifelong area resident passed away unexpectedly Tuesday June 26, 2018.

Gail was born on January 31, 1949 in Marquette to the late Clarence and Elizabeth (Morin) Verran. She attended Negaunee Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1968.

Gail was a member of the St. John the Evangelist...

Jun 22, 2018

Negaunee – Dennis P. "Ozzie" Altobello, age 76, of 205 E. Clark St., Negaunee passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018 while in the loving care of his family at UP Health System Marquette where he had been a patient for the past day.

Ozzie was born November 19, 1941 in Marquette to the late Paul and...