Obituaries
Obituaries
Darlene Chapman
Jun 20, 2018
Ishpeming- Darlene G. Chapman, age 86 of 204 Ready St. Ishpeming passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family, staff at MCMFC and U.P. Home Health and Hospice.
Darlene was born in Ishpeming on August 24, 1931 to Wilfred and Betty (LaJoie) Ayotte. She...
Signe Dora Carter
Jun 19, 2018
Negaunee- Signe D. Carter, age 99, longtime area resident, passed away Tuesday June 19, 2018 at the Eastwood Nursing Center while in the loving care of her family and the Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice.
Signe was born in Negaunee on March 4, 1919 to the late Samuel and Lena (Helmsdorfer) Kivisto. She worked as a...
Ernie Borlace
Jun 19, 2018
Ishpeming Twp- Ernest A. "Ernie" Borlace, age 72 of 100 Stoneville Road Ishpeming passed away Tuesday June 19, 2018 at UP Health System Marquette Hospice Suite while in the loving care of his family and UP Home Health and Hospice.
Ernest was born August 5, 1945 in Ishpeming to...
Gina Tassone
Jun 19, 2018
Ishpeming – Gina C. Tassone, age 54 – we lost our loving daughter, sister, and aunt on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, after a long battle with bipolar disorder.
Gina was a free spirit! When she put her mind to something, there was no stopping her. She loved animals and the outdoors. She enjoyed horseback riding, fishing, and...
Syme H. Niemi
Jun 15, 2018
Ishpeming – Syme H. Niemi, age 96, longtime Ishpeming area resident, went to be with her Savior on June 15, 2018 while a resident at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming.
Syme was born July 7, 1921 to Paul and Gustava (Nyman) Koski on the family homestead in Ewen, MI. She was a graduate of...
Anita M. Pope
Jun 13, 2018
Ishpeming – Anita M. Pope, age 83, of 1130 Highland Circle, Apt #1, passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had been a resident for the past 6 weeks.
Anita was born March 9, 1935 in Calumet, MI the daughter of the late Waino and Mayme...
Dorothy Ann Waters
Jun 13, 2018
Ishpeming- Dorothy A. Waters, age 91 of 524 Poplar St. Ishpeming passed away Wednesday June 13, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming while in the loving care of her family, staff at MCMCF and U.P. Home Health and Hospice.
Dorothy was born October 15, 1926 in Ishpeming to William and Anna (Tapani) Hemmila....
Dona M. Nelson
Jun 8, 2018
North Lake Loc.- Dona M. Nelson, age 86 life long North Lake resident passed away Friday June 8, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming while in the loving care of her family, staff at MCMCF and UP Home Health and Hospice.
Dona was born November 30, 1931 in Ishpeming to George and Sylvia...
Nancy L. (Morcom) Loven
Jun 7, 2018
Ishpeming – Nancy L. (Morcom) Loven, age 63, of 417 Salisbury St., Ishpeming, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at UP Health System Marquette where she had been a patient for the past week, after a courageous battle with mesothelioma.
Nancy was born January 20, 1955...
Robert John Pearce
Jun 5, 2018
Champion- Robert J. Pearce, age 88, long time Clarksburg area resident, peacefully passed away June 5, 2018 at his home while in the loving care of his family and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice.
Robert was born on February 13, 1930 in Detroit, MI to the late Samuel and Margaret (DeCaire) Pearce. He spent his working...
Robert Olds
Jun 5, 2018
Ishpeming- Robert W. Olds, age 92, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 surrounded by his family.
Bob was born March 15, 1926 in Ishpeming to Russell W. and Allison (Crisp) Olds. He graduated from Ishpeming High School and then joined the Army in April 1944. He served in the European...
Cheryl A. Maki
Jun 1, 2018
Ishpeming – Cheryl A. Maki, age 73, of 418 S. Third St., Ishpeming, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2018 at Select Specialty Hospital in West Allis, WI where she had been a patient for the past 8 days.
Cheryl was...
Louis Mitchell
May 29, 2018
Negaunee, MI – Louis H. Mitchell, age 86, of 410 Cyr St., Negaunee and longtime Ely Twp. resident, passed away on Tuesday evening May 29, 2018 at his home while in the loving care of his family and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice.
Louie was born December 22, 1931 in Ishpeming the son of...
Raymond Krellwitz
May 27, 2018
Marquette, MI- Raymond S. Krellwitz, age 58 recent resident of 316 Pine St. Marquette and former Ishpeming resident passed away Sunday May 27, 2018 at UP Health System Marquette.
Ray was born April 7, 1960 in Kenosha, WI to Irving and Leona (Maki) Krellwitz. He graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1978. Ray worked for a...
Renee M. Saari
May 25, 2018
Michigamme, MI – Renee M. Saari, age 74, longtime Michigamme resident, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018 at Maryhill Manor in Niagara, WI where she had been a resident for the past 6 months, prior to that she had been residing with her son Kevin in Iron Mountain.
Renee was born August 9, 1943 in Marquette,...
Shirley A. Moffatt
May 25, 2018
Ishpeming- Shirley Ann Moffatt, age 97 longtime Ishpeming resident passed away Friday May 25, 2018 at Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee with her loving family at her side and under the care of UP Home Health and Hospice.
Shirley was born September 12, 1920 in Negaunee to Charles and Virginia (Garceau) Johnson. Shirley was a stay at...
Betty J. Pepin
May 24, 2018
Ely Twp - Betty J. Pepin, age 87 of 2543 Co. Rd. 496, Ishpeming (Ely Twp) passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility with her family at her side.
Betty was born August 1, 1930 in Negaunee to Raymond E. and Elizabeth (Schaffer) Johnson. She graduated from...
Patricia "Patty" Ann Conrad
May 17, 2018
Ishpeming- Patricia "Patty" A. Conrad, age 57, passed away Thursday May 17, 2018 at her home, while in the loving care of her family and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice.
Patty was born in Laurium, MI on March 21, 1961 to the late Lawrence and Elizabeth (Belanger) Ellenich. She worked as a Paralegal for 15 years....
Elizabeth "Liz" H. Elmquist
May 16, 2018
Ishpeming – Elizabeth H. "Liz" Elmquist, age 68, of 1550 Cypress St., Ishpeming Twp., passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 while a patient in the ICU unit at UP Health System Marquette.
Liz was born April 18, 1950 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Sanford R. and Helen (Maki) Pesola. Liz was a lifelong area...
Carol L. Palomaki
May 14, 2018
Ishpeming - Carol L. Palomaki, age 71, of 359 W. Division St., Ishpeming, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018 at her home while in the loving care of her family and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice.
Carol was born December 24, 1946 in Marquette to Austin and Dorothy (Paull) Lindberg. She graduated from Ishpeming High...
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