Obituaries

Feb 12, 2018

Marquette, MI- James W. Villar passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice on Monday, February 12, 2018. James was one of fraternal twins born to James Travis and Hertha (Fremuth) Villar in Bronx, NY, on July 25, 1930.   He graduated from Briarcliff Manor High School in...

Feb 11, 2018

Ishpeming, MI- Wayne Lee Oien, 63, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018.

Born May 12, 1954 in Marquette, MI, he was the son of the late Robert Paul and the late Merle Olive (Greenway) Oien. He was a graduate of Ishpeming High School (1973). He earned his Corrections Officer certificate from Northern Michigan University. Wayne worked for...

Feb 9, 2018

Ishpeming- David A. Patron, age 57, of Ishpeming passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 at U.P. Health System Marquette while in the loving care of his family. David was born in Milwaukee, WI on September 3, 1960 to the late Peter Patron and Sharon (Joki) Patron. He was a graduate of Ishpeming High School Class of 1979. David served...

Feb 8, 2018

Ishpeming- Richard H.W. "Boy" Guy, age 90, lifelong Ishpeming resident passed away Thursday February 8, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of his family and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice.

Richard was born January 1, 1928 in Ishpeming to the late...

Feb 8, 2018

Poet Donald Hall wrote, "The best moment of our lives was one quiet repeated day of work in our house." Fred D. Achatz, a man of repeated, quiet work, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018, at U. P. Health System Bell. His wife, Betty, partner for 64 years in that quiet work, and several of his children and...

Feb 4, 2018

Ishpeming - John Henry Adams, 85, of 124 North Camp Road, Ishpeming, passed away peacefully at his home early on Sunday, February 4. He was, as always, surrounded by his family and their love. John was born on January 22, 1933, in Highland Park, Michigan, to Lempi Pauline (Parkkila) Adams (later Kemppainen) and Clayton Henry Adams (died 1947). John...

Jan 31, 2018

Ishpeming – Robert "Bob" Francis Fosmoe, age 81, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the Lighthouse at Ishpeming Health and Rehabilitation Center where he had resided since October of 2011.

Bob was born July 22, 1936...

Jan 31, 2018

Ishpeming Twp.- James "Jim" F. Marra, age 75 of 500 Peterson Ave. Ishpeming passed away at his home on Wednesday January 31, 2018.

Jim was born October 2, 1942 in Ishpeming to the late Frank and Mae (Paquette) Marra. He graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1960 and...

Jan 27, 2018

Marquette- Raymond L. Pajula

"The greatest good a man can do is to cultivate himself in order that he may be of greater use to humanity".   Marshall Field

A man who exemplifies these words was Raymond Pajula of Marquette and longtime Ishpeming resident...

Jan 27, 2018

Negaunee- Donald L. Kero, age 89 longtime Negaunee resident passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Oakridge Gardens Nursing Center in Menasha, WI.

Don was born March 21, 1928 in Negaunee to Matt and Jennie (Miller) Kero. He graduated from Negaunee High School, class of 1945 and received his civil engineering degree from Michigan Tech in 1958....

Jan 24, 2018

Ishpeming- Peggy H. LaBeau, age 90, passed away peacefully from this earth on January 24, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the care of U.P. Home Health and Hospice, to join her beloved husband, George LaBeau Sr. in their heavenly home.

She was born in...

Jan 23, 2018

Ishpeming - John Clifford Niemi, age 90 of 746 Maurice St. Ishpeming passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming.

John was born August 22, 1927 in Laurium, MI to John H. and Jennie (Bertu) Niemi. He grew up in...

Jan 19, 2018

Ishpeming, MI- Opal Giroux, age 76, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018 at the Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma, AZ with her husband Joseph and her three sons at her side.

Opal was born January 28, 1941 in Hamilton Alabama to the late Victor and Rosa (Carter) Jeffreys. In 1952 her family...

Jan 17, 2018

Ishpeming – Helen J. "Joyce" nee Lyyjoki Maki, age 91, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility where she had been a resident for the past year and a half.

Joyce...

Jan 17, 2018

Ishpeming- Joan Elaine Niemi, age 82 of 746 Maurice St. Ishpeming passed away Wednesday January 17, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she has resided since 2015.

Joan was born July 13, 1935 in Ishpeming to Philmore and Marion (Sestito) Anderson. She attended school...

Jan 14, 2018

Ishpeming- Jean Charlotte (Trebilcock) Sandstrom, 92, joined her Heavenly Father on January 14, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Jean was born in her childhood home to Ruth and Jabez Trebilcock, the third of five daughters. She was a 1944 graduate of National Mine High School and remained proud of her school and...

Jan 12, 2018

Ishpeming- Alton F. "Corky" Conrad III, age 86 Ishpeming resident passed away Friday January 12, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of family, staff at MCMCF, and Lake Superior Hospice.

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Jan 12, 2018

Republic – James C. "Chebu" Mackey, age 88, longtime Republic resident, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2018 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where he had been a resident since October 2017.

James was born June 17,...

Jan 11, 2018

Ishpeming - Irma Alanko died peacefully at Teal Lake Senior Living Community with family and hospice on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at the age of 89. She had been a resident there since October, 2017.

Irma was born in Ishpeming to John and Selma (Haavisto) Isaacson, the youngest of 13 children....

Jan 11, 2018

Denver, CO – Eric W. Mathias, age 27, former Ishpeming resident passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 11, 2018 of an apparent heart attack at his home in Denver.

Eric was born on April 12, 1990 in Ishpeming to William and...