Obituaries

Aug 22, 2018

Ishpeming – Linda L. Koski, age 69, of 895 Cottage St., Ishpeming Twp. passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at her home after battling lung cancer for over three years.

Linda was born February 11, 1949 in Ishpeming, MI the...

Aug 20, 2018

Ishpeming- Robert B. "Buzz" Arvon, age 49, longtime Ishpeming area resident passed away Monday August 20, 2018 at his home.

Robert was born in Laurium, MI on December 14, 1968 to the late John J. Arvon and Roberta "Bobbi" (Kitti) Arvon. Buzz was a member of the IBEW Local...

Aug 18, 2018

Michigamme- Lorraine T. Perry, age 92, longtime Michigamme resident passed away Saturday August 18, 2018 at UP Health System Marquette while in the loving care of her family.

Lorraine was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on March 2, 1926 to the late Linneaus and Rena (Brasseaux) Rodrigue. She met...

Aug 16, 2018

Humboldt Twp- Ellen E. Mueller, age 88 Humboldt Township resident passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018 at UP Health System Marquette where she was a patient for the past 4 days.

Ellen was born February 12, 1930 at home on the family homestead known at Finn Farm in National Mine to Henry and Fannie (Hill) Kiiskila. She...

Aug 15, 2018

Ishpeming- Joseph G. Argall, age 81, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away Wednesday August 15, 2018 at the Trillium Hospice House in Marquette while in the loving care of his family and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice.

Joseph was born in Ishpeming on December 8, 1936, son of the late Russell and Lottie (Bess) Argall. He attended...

Aug 14, 2018

Negaunee- Eliza M. Goudge, age 105 a resident of Teal Lake Senior Living Community in Negaunee passed away Tuesday August 14, 2018 at UP Health System Marquette.

Eliza was born September 14, 1912 in National Mine (Tilden Twp.) to John and Sarah (Gill) Cardew. Eliza and her family owned and operated  the American Café in Ishpeming for...

Aug 13, 2018

Michigamme- Donna Lovelace, age 69 longtime resident of Michigamme passed away Monday, August 13, 2018 at the UP Health System Marquette where she was a patient for 4 days.

Donna was born February 27, 1949 in Detroit, MI to the late Duane and Beda (Halverson) Lovelace. Donna graduated from Champion High School, class of 1967 and received...

Aug 12, 2018

Republic – Larry D. Paquette, age 63, of 9842 Wahlstroms Road, Republic passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at the Baraga Co. Memorial Hospital in L'Anse following an apparent heart attack at the Ojibwa Casino in Baraga.

Larry was born July 1, 1955 in Ishpeming the son of the late Willard O. and Doris...

Aug 9, 2018

White Bear Lake, MN- Enes Mary Gleason, age 95, former Ishpeming area resident, and most recently of White Bear Lake, MN, passed away Thursday August 9, 2018 at the Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN, while in the loving care of her family and hospital staff.

Enes was born on March 7, 1923 in Negaunee to the...

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...