Robert J. Lyons
Jul 24, 2017
Ishpeming – Robert J. Lyons, age 60, of 235 Houghton St., Ishpeming, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017 at his home in Ishpeming. He had been in ill health the past several months.
Robert was born March 30, 1957 in Ishpeming the son of the Marie...
Catherine J. Starkey
Jul 21, 2017
Michigamme- Catherine "Cathy" J. Starkey, age 64 of 209 Mesnard St, Michigamme passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at UP Health System Marquette.
Catherine was born July 31, 1952 in Ishpeming to Donald Skytta and Barbara (Heikkanen). She graduated from Champion High School, class of 1970 and attended NMU for 1 year. Cathy enjoyed knitting, crocheting, arts...
Shirley Ann Toliver
Jul 21, 2017
Gwinn, MI - Shirley Hiissala-Toliver passed away on July 21, 2017; she was 63-years-old. She was diagnosed with cancer in November 2016.
Shirley was born in Ishpeming, MI on July 11, 1954 to Reino Hiissala and Ella Gillespie-Hiissala. She spent most of her childhood growing up in Suomi Location, a small village just...
Allan "Kalevi" Chapman
Jul 18, 2017
Ishpeming- Allan "Kalevi" Chapman, of 204 Ready St, Ishpeming passed away on his 81 st birthday, July 18, 2017 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of his family and UP Home Health and Hospice.
Allan was born July 18, 1936 in Negaunee to Mason and Gertrude (Oja) Chapman. He was a...
Laila I. Poirier
Jul 18, 2017
Laila I. (Ellis) Poirier, 90 formerly of Ishpeming and more recently of Lost Creek in Marquette and briefly of Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee passed away July 18 in the Upper Peninsula Health System's hospice suite surrounded in love by her family and under the wonderful care of U.P. Home Health and Hospice. She was born April...
Sandra L. Ball
Jul 13, 2017
Ishpeming- Sandra L. Ball, age 66, of 21 Sunnyside Estates, Ishpeming, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017 at UP Health System Marquette. Sandy had been in battling lung cancer for the past year and a half.
Sandy was born August 3, 1950 in Ishpeming the daughter of...
Cody J. Heikkila
Jul 12, 2017
Ishpeming – Cody J. Heikkila, age 17, lifelong Ishpeming resident passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday July 12, 2017 at his home.
Cody was born on September 25, 1999 in Marquette to Jasondra Aho and Craig Heikkila. Cody was currently a senior at Hartman High...
Simeon G. Richards
Jul 9, 2017
Ishpeming- Simeon G. Richards, age 86 of 80 Co. Rd. PPL, Ishpeming passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility while in the loving presence of his family.
Simeon was born June 6, 1931 in Ishpeming to William Charles and Gertrude Mable (Houseman) Richards. He attended school in National Mine....
Donna Marie Ebner
Jul 8, 2017
Crystal Falls, MI- Donna M. Ebner, age 91 former Crystal Falls resident passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital, she was a resident of the Iron County Medical Care Facility.
Donna was born January 21, 1926 in McFarland to Max and Winnogene (Osborne) Mills Sr.. She grew up in Marquette where she graduated...
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...
