Obituaries

Mar 19, 2017

Negaunee – Carl E. Pellonpaa, age 61, of Negaunee, MI passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at his home in Negaunee.

Carl was born January 26, 1956 in Ishpeming the son of Carl V. and Doris C. (Holmgren) Pellonpaa.  He grew up in Ishpeming and was a graduate of the Ishpeming High...

Mar 18, 2017

Republic – Marie F. Oja, age 74, of 6257 Co Rd 601, Republic passed away on Saturday March 18, 2017 at her home in Republic.  Marie was in the loving care of her family and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice at the time of her death.

Marie was born February 7, 1943 in Santa Clara, CA...

Mar 17, 2017

Angelina Rose Marietti 66 years old has went to be with the Lord. She passed at her home with her family and friends by her side. She was born to the late Peter and Lillian Marietti March 9th 1951 in Ishpeming Michigan. Graduated from Ishpeming. She was a strong, compassionate and independent women with a heart of gold. Her hobbies...

Mar 16, 2017

Republic – Peggy Sue Shepherd, age 59, of Republic, passed away at 2:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at UP Health System Marquette, in the loving care of her husband and daughter.  She had been in ill health for several months.

Peggy was born March 4, 1958 in Ishpeming, MI to Norman and Elaine (Hendrickson) Heliste. ...

Mar 14, 2017

Ishpeming – M. Roger Blau, age 79, of 155 S. Pansy St., Ishpeming passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at his home in Ishpeming Twp., while in the loving care of his family.

Roger was born July 3, 1937 in Laurium, MI, the son of the late Rev. Joseph L. and Judith (Moilanen) Blau. His family moved...

Mar 12, 2017

Champion – Aili L. Hanks, age 89, of Champion, passed away Sunday March 12, 2017 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility.

Aili was born July 5, 1927 in Beacon location to the late Matt and Amanda (Ylinen) Lappi. She was a graduate of Champion High School class of 1946. After graduating Aili moved to Detroit and...

Mar 12, 2017

Ishpeming- Dorothy A. Thomas, age 87 formerly of 1810 Woodland Ave, Marquette, passed away Sunday March 12, 2017 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she has resided since 2010.

Dorothy was born April 4, 1929 in Ishpeming to Edward & Helen (LaJoie) Charboutet.  She attended Ishpeming Public Schools and worked at Bell Memorial...

Mar 12, 2017

Ishpeming - Shirley M. Haavisto, age 85, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away Sunday March 12, 2017 in the comforting care of her family and the compassionate staff at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she been a resident since 2014.

Shirley was born December 4, 1931...

Mar 10, 2017

Marquette – Donald O. Wald, age 57, of 316 Pine St. #115, Marquette passed away on Friday March 10, 2017 at his home in Marquette of an apparent heart attack.

Donald was born December 30, 1959 in Waukesha, WI the son of Shirley M. (Wrensch) and the late Owen W. Wald.  He grew up in Waukesha and...

Mar 9, 2017

Ishpeming- Ralph A. "Snuffy" Emanuelson, age 82 of 34242 Co. Rd. 581 Ishpeming (Ely Twp) passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the UP Health System Marquette with his family at his side.

Ralph was born at home in Tilden Twp on December 1, 1934 to Arnold & Margaret (Dymond) Emanuelson. He attended National Mine School. Ralph...

Mar 8, 2017

Lillian F. (Coskie) Quayle, age 93, and longtime area resident, passed away on March 8, 2017 while under the exceptional care of the Marquette County Medial Care Facility.

She was born on October 7, 1923 in Hunts Spur, MI near Manistique, MI, the second eldest of eleven children born to Daniel and Marie (Paquin) Vertz. Lil spent...

Mar 8, 2017

Marlene (Rintamaki) Lassila Ylitalo

Ishpeming, MI - The angels came to take our dear Mom and Gran, Marlene, home on Wednesday evening, March 8, 2017, while at the peaceful Hospice of the Valley - Sherman House in Phoenix, Arizona. The last days of her 78 years were spent surrounded by the great love of her family.

Mar 6, 2017

Ishpeming – Vito Vilona, age 88, longtime Ishpeming resident and more recently of 3475 N. Helen Lake Rd., Ishpeming, MI passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017 at his home of an apparent heart attack.

Vito was born September 26, 1928 in Simbario, Italy the son of the late Anthony and Teresa (Nardi) Vilona.  Vito grew up...

Mar 4, 2017

Ishpeming – Marjorie K. Rosten, age 94, lifelong Ishpeming area resident passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had been a resident since July of 2014.

A private memorial service is planned for this spring with interment at the Ishpeming Cemetery Columbarium.

The Bjork...

Mar 4, 2017

Marquette, MI – John A. Stockwell, age 86, resident of the DJ Jacobetti home for Veterans in Marquette passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette.

John was born September 4, 1930 in Detroit, MI the son of Adam A. and Marie J. (Anderson) Stockwell....

Mar 3, 2017

Ishpeming – Robert L. Doucette, age 73, of 646 Iron St. Ishpeming, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017 at UP Health System Marquette, where he had been a patient since this past Monday.

Robert was born March 31, 1943 in Marquette, MI the son of the late Leo and Miriam (Savala) Doucette.  He grew up in...

Mar 2, 2017

Ishpeming- Joyce Marie Lehto, age 87 of 1600 Mill Creek Court Marquette and former Ishpeming resident passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Mill Creek Senior Living Center while in the loving care of her family, Linda Carlson of Lake Superior Hospice and the staff of Mill Creek.

Joyce was born March 5, 1929 in Ishpeming to...

Feb 28, 2017

Ishpeming – Alfred P. Coron, "Chic the Barber", age 93, longtime Ishpeming area resident passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of his family.

Alfred was born in Ishpeming on February 16, 1924 to the late Ovid and Rose (Leboeuf) Coron. He attended Ishpeming High...

Feb 28, 2017

Ishpeming- Gloria N. Beltrame, age 90 longtime Ishpeming resident passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility with her family at her side.

Gloria was born July 13, 1926 in Gwinn, MI to James & Lena (Bianchi) Adamini. Her family moved to Negaunee where she graduated from St. Paul's High School, class...

Feb 26, 2017

Ishpeming – John F. "Jeff" Jarvi, age 80, of 111 Bluff St., #203 passed away on Sunday February 26, 2017 at the Marquette Co. Medical care Facility in Ishpeming where he had resided for the past 2 days.

Jeff was born July 22, 1936 in Ishpeming the...