Nancy M. Decaire
Apr 17, 2018
Ishpeming – Nancy M. DeCaire, age 67, lifelong Ishpeming area resident entered eternal life on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 while a patient at the Emergency Room at UP Health System Marquette. She had been a resident at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming for nearly a year.
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William E. Sharon Iii
Apr 15, 2018
Ishpeming – William E. "Bill" Sharon III, age 52, passed away on Sunday April 15, 2018 as a result of injuries sustained in a side-by-side ATV accident in Ishpeming.
Private family services were held on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the Bjork & Zhulkie Funeral Home, with...
Ellen T. Vivian
Apr 12, 2018
Negaunee – Ellen T. Vivian, age 74, longtime Negaunee resident, entered eternal life on Thursday, April 12, 2018. She had been a resident at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming since April 2, 2018, and prior to that resided at the Teal Lake Senior Living Community for the past 2 ½ years.
Ellen was born...
James P. Daugherty
Apr 9, 2018
Ishpeming – James P. Daugherty, age 74, of 1180 Co Rd CPA, Ishpeming passed away peacefully on Monday April 9, 2018 at UP Health System Bell in Ishpeming.
James was born July 27, 1943 in Butler, PA the son of the late Anthony L. and Ann R. (Christie) Daugherty. He was a graduate of the Butler High...
George C. Ostlund
Apr 8, 2018
Ishpeming - George Carl Ostlund, age 82 of Ishpeming Township passed away peacefully from a long battle of Congestive Heart Failure on April 8, 2018 with family and friends by his side with loving care of the Marquette County Medical Care Facility staff. George was born January 31, 1936 in Ishpeming to Carl and Helen (Handberg) Ostlund.
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Richard B. Giotto
Apr 5, 2018
Ishpeming - Richard "Richie" Giotto, age 77, of Ishpeming Twp., entered eternal life unexpectedly on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at his home.
Richie was born on September 28, 1940 in Ishpeming, to Joseph and Irene (Gischia) Giotto. He was raised in North Lake and was a graduate of Ishpeming High School class of 1958. Following graduation from...
Joan E. Magnuson
Apr 5, 2018
Ishpeming- Joan E. Magnuson, age 87 lifelong Ishpeming resident, passed away on Thursday April 5, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family and nursing home staff.
Joan was born in Ishpeming on June 17, 1930 to the late George and Lillian (Sangala) Johnson. She was a graduate of...
Mary Agnes Kantola
Apr 5, 2018
Ishpeming- Mary A. Kantola, age 83, longtime Ishpeming area resident, passed away Thursday April 5, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family, nursing home staff, and U.P. Home Health and Hospice.
Mary was born in Negaunee on September 25, 1934...
Virginia Anita Wuokko
Apr 4, 2018
Witch Lake- Virginia "Ginny" Anita Wuokko, age 87, entered eternal life on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, surrounded by her loving family, at U. P. Health Systems Hospital in Marquette due to heart disease.
Virginia was born on March 10, 1931, in Witch Lake to Louis and Helena (Janofski) Wixtrom and lived all of her life in the...
John Eskela
Apr 1, 2018
Ishpeming- John Sanford Eskela, age 94 of Ishpeming passed away peacefully at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans on April 1, 2018.
John was born May 19, 1923 in Negaunee to John and Angeline (Snell) Eskela, graduating in 1941 from Negaunee High School. John entered military service in the U.S. Army 10 th Mountain Division, 107 th...
Rori Ann Quayle
Apr 1, 2018
Ishpeming- Rori Ann Quayle, infant daughter of Jacob and Elli (Hanlon) Quayle, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018. She was born on December 16, 2017 in Ishpeming.
Rori's short time on earth didn't diminish the number of lives she touched.  She was loved by everyone and will leave her family with...
Doreen A. Brown
Mar 31, 2018
Ishpeming- Doreen A. Brown, age 96 longtime Ishpeming resident passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she has been a resident for the past 10 years.
Doreen was born July 31 ,1921 in Gwinn to Howard and Florence (Nylander) Amell. She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1939. Doreen...
Anthony Donato Gagliardi
Mar 29, 2018
Ishpeming- Anthony D. "Gigs" Gagliardi, age 94, lifelong Ishpeming resident, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018, at the Eastwood Nursing Center.
Anthony was born in Ishpeming on January 23, 1924 to the late Minnie (Valenzio) and Joseph Gagliardi. On December 9, 1944, he married Joanne Lindbom.
D. Paul Hamel
Mar 28, 2018
Champion- Darryl Paul Hamel, age 65 passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at his home while in the loving care of his family and UP Home Health and Hospice after a courageous battle with ALS.
Paul was born May 1, 1952 in Ishpeming to Patricia (Duhame) and the late Arthur "Bucko" Hamel. He graduated from Ishpeming High...
Karen Jane Belanger
Mar 27, 2018
Ishpeming- Karen J. Belanger, age 75, long time Ishpeming area resident, passed away Tuesday March 27, 2018 at U.P. Health System Bell while in the loving care of her family and hospital staff.
Karen was born in Hancock on August 20, 1942 to the late Einard and Agnes (Nygord) Ruitta. She grew up in Hancock and was...
John Keto
Mar 26, 2018
Ishpeming- John E. Keto age 73 Ishpeming resident passed away Monday March 26, 2018 at his home while in the loving care of his family and UP Home Health and Hospice.
John was born March 29, 1944 in Ishpeming to Walter A. and Lydia S. (Mannikko) Keto. He graduated from National Mine High...
Lucy Rita Eastman
Mar 25, 2018
Negaunee- Lucy (Wabange) Eastman walked down her last path at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming on Sunday, March 25, 2018.
She was born in M'Chigeeng, Ontario in 1936. She joined the working world around the age of 11 with the death of her grandparents. Following the earlier guidance of her grandfather, she came to...
Ronald J. Phillips
Mar 24, 2018
Ishpeming – Ronald J. Phillips, age 46, of 313 E. North St., Ishpeming passed away on Saturday March 24, 2018 in his sleep at his home in Ishpeming.
Ron was born January 15, 1972 in Ishpeming the son of William J. and the late Betty Jane (York) Phillips. He grew up in Ishpeming and was a graduate...
George O. Swanson
Mar 23, 2018
Ishpeming – George Otto "Hort" Swanson, age 89, of 410 Michigan St., Ishpeming passed away peacefully on Friday March 23, 2018 at his home. He had been in the loving care of his family and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice.
George was born January 13, 1929 in Ishpeming the son of the late Otto and Hannah...
Anthony Joseph Bertucci
Mar 23, 2018
Ishpeming- Anthony Joseph Bertucci, age 99 longtime Ishpeming resident passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming.
Anthony was born January 31, 1919 in Ishpeming to Guiseppi and Giovanni (Roti) Bertucci. He graduated from St. Johns Catholic School. Tony served in the CCC, later in the U.S. Army, he was...
