Obituaries
Obituaries
Arlene Patrick
Apr 18, 2017
Arlene Sue Patrick, age 71 of 325 Prince St. Negaunee, passed away Tuesday April 18, 2017 at her home in Negaunee.
Arlene was born January 7, 1946 in Ishpeming to Raymond & Phyllis (Robbins) Miller. She graduated from Negaunee High School class of 1965. Arlene loved playing BINGO with her niece Peggy, listening...
Debra L. Vanhorn
Apr 18, 2017
Ishpeming – Debra L. VanHorn, age 63, of 713 Vine St. #6 and former Palmer resident past away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided since this past December.
Debbie was born January 6, 1954 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Lowell and Patricia (Emanuelson)...
Margueritte Thibodeau
Apr 13, 2017
Ishpeming- Margueritte Thibodeau, age 98 life long Ishpeming resident passed away Thursday April 13, 2017 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she had been a resident since 2013.
Margueritte was born December 21, 1918 in Ishpeming to James & Martha A. (Wearne) Harvey. She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1936. Margueritte was a...
Marilyn J. Howe
Apr 13, 2017
Negaunee – Marilyn J. Howe, age 81, current resident of the Eastwood Nursing Center and longtime Diorite resident passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee.
Marilyn was born June 8, 1935 in Gwinn the daughter of Clarence and Norma (Carrier) Morin. Marilyn grew up in the Skandia area and was...
Esther S. Carlson
Apr 11, 2017
Michigamme – Esther S. Carlson, age 89, of 115 W. Maple St. Michigamme, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at her home while in the loving care of her family and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice.
Esther Carlson, baptized "Sylvia Esther" was born on September 11, 1927 in her family home in...
Kenneth W. Hietikko
Apr 10, 2017
Ishpeming – Ken W. Hietikko, age 63, of 605 Lakeshore D., Ishpeming passed away on Monday April 10, 2017 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL where he had been a patient for the past two weeks following an apparent heart attack.
Ken was born September 1, 1953 in L'Anse, MI the son of the late Waino...
Gloria R. Mager
Apr 8, 2017
Ely Twp- Gloria Rose Mager, age 64 of 29296 US Hwy 41 W. Champion (Ely Twp) passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017 at her home.
Gloria was born October 12, 1952 in Marquette to Thomas & Marjorie (Brindel) McCarthy. She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1971. She worked as a housekeeper at the Marquette County...
Agnes Irene Peterson
Apr 7, 2017
Ishpeming – Agnes I. Peterson age 96, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 while at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she had resided since April of 2016.
Agnes was born on August 3, 1920 in Ishpeming to the late William and Jennie (Johnson) Quayle. She was one of 12 children in her...
Irene H. Nykanen
Apr 7, 2017
Beaver Grove - Irene H. Nykanen, age 85 formerly of Beaver Grove (Marquette) passed away Friday April 7, 2017 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee while in the loving care of family, staff of Eastwood and UP Home Health & Hospice.
Irene was born on March 31, 1932 at home in Humboldt Twp (Black River Location)...
Emanuel "Manny" Barry
Apr 6, 2017
Ishpeming – Emanuel L. "Manny" Barry, age 43, of 514 N. Main St. Ishpeming passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at his home in Ishpeming while in his sleep.
Manny was born April 19, 1973 in Ishpeming the son of Lawrence L. and Judy L. (Fosco) Barry. Manny enjoyed little league baseball in his youth and slow-pitch...
David A. Niemi
Apr 6, 2017
Ishpeming – David A. Niemi, age 72, of 600 E. High St., Apt 2, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at UP Health System Marquette.
David was born February 5, 1945 in Hancock, MI the son of the late Alfred and Bernice (Maki) Niemi. He grew...
Ronald "Porky" A. Ebner
Apr 5, 2017
Ishpeming- Ronald A. "Porky" Ebner, age 81 of 302 Greenwood St. Ishpeming passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at his home while in the loving care of his family and UP Home Health & Hospice.
Ronald was born May 18, 1935 in Ishpeming, MI to Joseph & Martha (Ayotte) Ebner. He graduated from...
Mary Mcdowell
Mar 31, 2017
Dubuque, IA- Mary L. McDowell, age 84 former Ishpeming resident passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 at ManorCare Health Services in Dubuque, Iowa.
Mary was born December 18, 1932 in Swartz Creek, MI to the late Lewis and Mildred G. (Hart) Rosenthal. Mary received her high school diploma from Westwood High School and was a trained PN....
Dorothy Mae Morris
Mar 30, 2017
Ishpeming, MI- Dorothy Mae Morris, age 73 life long Ishpeming resident passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Pinecrest Medical Care Facility in Powers, MI where she had resided for the past 3 years.
Dorothy was born December 13, 1943 in Ishpeming to the late William A. & Mildred V. (Hattula) Uren. She graduated from Ishpeming High...
Lawrence Bazinette
Mar 29, 2017
Marquette- Lawrence P. Bazinette, age 82 of 222 S. Fifth St. #410 Marquette and former North Lake resident passed away Wednesday March 29, 2017 at Norlite Nursing Center.
Lawrence was born November 15, 1934 in Marquette to John & Esther (Nelson) Bazinette. Lawrence served briefly in the US. Army. He was a heavy equipment operator for the...
Charlotte Sundberg
Mar 27, 2017
Ishpeming – Charlotte Genevieve Sundberg , age 88 of 612 N. 5 th St. Ishpeming, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 in the loving presence of her family, at UP Health System where she had been a patient since March 21.
Charlotte "Char" was born March 19, 1929 to Dona & Marguerite (McCarthy) LaFreniere. She...
Frederick Burton Toy
Mar 26, 2017
Ishpeming – Frederick Burton "Burt" Toy, age 87, former Ishpeming and National Mine resident, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Mill Creek Memory Care in Marquette, while under the loving care of the Mill Creek staff, and the U. P. Home Health and Hospice.
Burt was born July 24, 1929 in Ishpeming, the son of...
Lori L. Trudell
Mar 25, 2017
Ishpeming- Lori L. (Eddy, Koski) Trudell, age 53 of 241 Angeline St. Ishpeming passed away Saturday March 25, 2017 at her home while in the loving care of her family and Lake Superior Hospice.
Lori was born March 14, 1964 in Herkimer, NY to Jean M. (Lawer) and the late George Eddy. Lori worked as a waitress...
James P. Meyers
Mar 25, 2017
Ishpeming- James P. Meyers, age 86 of 772 Duncan Ave. Ishpeming passed away Saturday March 25, 2017 at his home while in the loving care of his family and UP Home Health & Hospice.
James was born January 27, 1931 in Monroe, MI to Charles & Elizabeth (McMillan) Meyers. Jim graduated from Monroe High School and attended...
Robert J. Johnson Sr.
Mar 24, 2017
Ishpeming- Robert J. Johnson Sr, age 92 of 113 Co. Rd. GMA Ishpeming passed way Friday March 24, 2017 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where he has resided since February.
Robert was born June 23, 1924 in Escanaba, MI to Evald & Myrtle (Rich) Johnson. He served his country in the United States Army-Air Force...
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