Carol Ann Luke
Jul 6, 2017
Michigamme- Carol Ann (Sperberg) Luke, age 83 of 139 E. Main St. Michigamme, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee where she been a resident since 2015.
Carol was born March 25, 1934 in Stambaugh, MI to Rudolph and Flora (Marcks) Sperberg. She graduated from Michigamme High School in 1952,...
Ryan D. Helstein
Jul 2, 2017
Ishpeming Twp. - Ryan D. Helstein, age 39 of 300 Gold St. in West Ishpeming passed away on Sunday July 2, 2017 in Ishpeming Twp. as a result of injuries sustained in an ATV accident.
Ryan was born August 14, 1977 in Ishpeming the son of Dale and Colleen...
Ralph V. Harper
Jul 1, 2017
ISHPEMING, MI - Ralph Harper, age 90, lifelong resident of Ishpeming, passed away on Saturday July 1, 2017 at the D. J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he resided since July, 2016.
Born in Ishpeming on January 30, 1927 to the late Stonewall and Goldie (Vial) Harper, Ralph proudly served his country in the U....
Joyce Ann Topel
Jun 23, 2017
National Mine – Joyce A. Topel, age 80, former National Mine resident, passed away on Friday June 23, 2017 at UP Health System Marquette following a brief stay at the Eastwood Nursing Center.
Joyce was born December 16, 1936 in Aurora, IL the daughter of George and Elizabeth Potter. She was a graduate...
Larry D. Roberts
Jun 18, 2017
Ishpeming- Larry Dean Roberts, age 58 of 207 Zoberlein St. Ishpeming, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at his home while in the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Hospice.
Larry was born June 26, 1958 in Ishpeming to the late Melvin Lowell Roberts and Violet Marie (Ruohomaki) Lupton. He graduated...
Clifford G. "Jeff" Jacobs
Jun 13, 2017
Ishpeming – Clifford G. "Jeff" Jacobs, age 84, of 211 E. Pearl St. Ishpeming passed away on Tuesday June 13, 2017 at UP Health System Marquette where he had been a patient for the past week.
Jeff was born August 17, 1932 in Ishpeming the son of...
Ruth "Penny" Elaine Behrens
Jun 12, 2017
Ishpeming – Ruth E. "Penny" Behrens – Grund, age 94, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away early Monday morning, June 12, 2017 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family, staff members at MCMCF and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice.
Corrine J Windahl
Jun 12, 2017
Ishpeming – Corrine J. Windahl, age 85, of 217 N. Fifth St., Ishpeming, MI passed away on Monday June 12, 2017 at UP Health System Bell where she had been a patient for since this past Tuesday.
Corrine was born August 1, 1931 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Harry and Olga (Oie) Dougherty. She grew...
Anthony "Tony" Joseph Donato
Jun 10, 2017
Ishpeming- Anthony J. "Tony" Donato, age 76 of 1935 Stoneville Rd Ishpeming passed away Saturday June 10, 2017 at his home while in the loving care of his family and UP Home Health & Hospice.
Anthony was born May 17, 1941 in Ishpeming to Nicholas and Evelyn (Mathieson) Donato. Tony served in the U.S. Marine Corp from...
Cynthia M. Campeau
Jun 10, 2017
Ishpeming – Cynthia M. Campeau age 66, of 687 Jopling St. Ishpeming, passed away Saturday June 10, 2017 at the Norlite Nursing Home while in the loving care of her family and staff. Funeral services will take place at a later date. Cynthia is survived by her husband- Wayne Campeau, daughter- Jeannie (Jerry) Denton of Knoxville, TN, sister- Evelyn Cowsert,...
Bonnie (Ritola) Grant
Jun 7, 2017
Republic- Bonnie M. (Ritola) Grant, age 63, life long Republic resident passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at UP Health System Marquette.
Bonnie was born August 28, 1953 in Marquette to Wilho & Violet (Maki) Ritola. She graduated from Republic-Michigamme High School, class of 1971 and received a Bachelors of Science degree from Northern Michigan University in...
Stephen C. Fernea
Jun 2, 2017
Ishpeming – Stephen C. Fernea, age 68, lifelong Ishpeming resident passed away at 6:16am on Friday, June 2, 2017 at the Marquette Co Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming while in the loving care of his family, staff members at MCMCF and the UP Home Health and Hospice.
Steve was born May 31, 1949 in Ishpeming...
Esther Ahlstrom
May 29, 2017
Ishpeming – Esther Ahlstrom age 100, of 220 Marble St. in Ishpeming, passed away on Monday May 29, 2017 at the Eastwood Nursing Center while in the loving care of her family and the Eastwood staff.
Esther was born September 20, 1916 in Princeton, MI to the late John and Anna (Lukkarila) Erickson, who both were born...
Dorothy J. Salo
May 27, 2017
Ishpeming – Dorothy J. Salo, age 74, longtime resident of 17 Dove Lane, Ishpeming. Passed away on Saturday May 27, 2017 at the Mill Creek Senior Living Community where she had resided for the past 2 years. Dorothy was in loving care of her family at the time of her death.
Dorothy was born September...
Jim Sodergren
May 27, 2017
Ishpeming-James "Jim" F. Sodergren, age 92, of 1052 Cooper Lake Road passed away Saturday May 27, 2017 at Teal Lake Senior Living Community while in the loving care of his family and the caring staff of Teal Lake SLC.--especially Toni and Nancy.
Jim was born May 10, 1925 in Ishpeming to Seth & Ellen (Farm) Sodergren. He...
Edward H. "Ned" Johns
May 26, 2017
Ishpeming – Edward H. "Ned" Johns, age 87, of 223 W. Ridge St., Ishpeming, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, where he had resided since August of 2016.
Ned was born July 3, 1929 in Ishpeming the son of the late Edward and Frances (Hilton) Johns. He grew...
Shirley Marlene Lauer
May 25, 2017
Ishpeming – Shirley Marlene Lauer age 83 of 408 Jasper St. Ishpeming passed away on Thursday May 25, 2017 while in the loving care of her family and the Marquette County Medical Care Facility Staff.
Shirley was born November 18, 1933 in Junction Location, Ishpeming, Michigan to Clifford Ty and Catherine "Kate" (Sestito) Ayotte.
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Francis Lee Decaire
May 23, 2017
Ishpeming – Francis L. DeCaire age 74 of 1141 S. Pine St. passed away on Tuesday May 23, 2017 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of his family and the nursing home staff.
Francis was born November 5, 1942 in Ishpeming to the late Earl and Margaret DeCaire. He attended Ishpeming...
Nancy J. Nelson
May 21, 2017
Ishpeming – Nancy J. Nelson, age 80, of 135 N. Marigold St., Ishpeming Twp., passed away on Sunday May 21, 2017 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility where she had been a resident since March 30 th of this year. Nancy had been under the loving care of her family, the staff at the Marquette Co. Medical Care...
Joyce Marie Hendrickson
May 17, 2017
Munising- Joyce Marie Posio was born in a tar paper shack built to house itinerant woodsmen who were in the area cutting down hardwood trees near the little hamlet called Forest Lake, Michigan, on a cold, wintry December 20, 1936! Joyce always marveled at the description of the shack, in that there was frost on the walls the day...
