Obituaries

Obituaries

Dagnie Ellen Dolkey

Dagnie Ellen Dolkey

Feb 19, 2017

Ishpeming – Dagnie "Ellen" Dolkey, age 87, longtime Ishpeming Twp resident passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had been a resident since this past July.

Ellen was born June 11, 1929 in Watton, MI the...

Cindy L. Hemmila

Cindy L. Hemmila

Feb 18, 2017

Ishpeming- Cindy L. Hemmila, age 50 of 403 N. Main St Ishpeming passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017.

Cindy was born November 18, 1966 in Ishpeming to the late Henry & Ruth (DeToma) Hemmila. She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1984. Cindy worked as a cook at the Venice Pizzeria and as a cashier at...

Marian L. Benson

Marian L. Benson

Feb 16, 2017

Ishpeming- Marian L. Benson, age 94, former resident of Clarksburg passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she had resided for more than 11 years.

Marian was born on August 24, 1922 in Humboldt, MI to the late Arthur and Lempi (Finni) Rosten. She graduated...

Andrew A. Dellangelo

Andrew A. Dellangelo

Feb 15, 2017

Ishpeming – Andrew A. DellAngelo, age 89, of 225 S. Pansy St., Ishpeming, MI passed away on Wednesday February 15, 2017 at the Teal Lake Senior Living Community where he had resided for the past week. He had been under the care of his family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice at...

Esther S. Mustonen

Esther S. Mustonen

Feb 13, 2017

Ishpeming – Esther Mustonen, age 92, longtime North Lake resident passed away on Monday February 13, 2017 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had been a resident since October of 2013.

Esther was born June 7, 1924 in North Lake the daughter...

Norman Bruce Laurila

Norman Bruce Laurila

Feb 7, 2017

Marquette, MI- Norman "Bruce" Laurila, age 72 of 1530 W. Ridge St. #40 Marquette was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at the UP Health System Marquette.

Bruce was born March 17, 1944 in Ishpeming the son of the late Norman & Delight (Perry) Laurila. He grew up in Negaunee and...

Sharon K. Connors

Sharon K. Connors

Feb 7, 2017

Ishpeming – Sharon K. Connors, age 78, of 851 Wabash St., Ishpeming passed away on Tuesday February 7, 2017 at UP Health System Bell where she had been a patient since this past Saturday.

Sharon was born April 19, 1938 in Ishpeming, the daughter of the late Carl and Dagney (Blocken) Hendrickson.  She was a graduate of...

Donald Nankervis

Donald Nankervis

Feb 6, 2017

Jefferson, WI- Donald R. Nankervis, age 92 of Jefferson, WI and former Ishpeming Twp resident passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at the Rainbow Hospice Care Inpatient Center in Johnson Creek, WI.

Donald was born in Ishpeming to John & Edna (Nault) Nankervis. He graduated from Ishpeming High School. Don served his country...

Gerald E. Albertson Sr.

Gerald E. Albertson Sr.

Feb 5, 2017

Ishpeming – Gerald "Jerry" Albertson Sr., age 76 of 1890 Cindy St., Ishpeming Twp. went to be with the Lord on February 5, 2017.  He had been in the loving care of his family and U.P. Home Health and Hospice at the time of his death.

Jerry was born April 7, 1940 in Ishpeming.  He attended the...

Laurel A. Thompson

Laurel A. Thompson

Feb 4, 2017

Laurel A. Thompson, 62, Green Bay formerly of Ishpeming, MI, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on February 16, 1954 in Ishpeming, MI the daughter of William and Lois (Westover) Sundblad.

Laurel was a graduate of Ishpeming High School with the class of 1972.  Laurel had two beautiful...

Sandra J. Etelamaki

Sandra J. Etelamaki

Jan 31, 2017

Ishpeming – Sandra J. Etelamaki, age 73, of 1670 Ellsworth St., Ishpeming passed away Tuesday January 31, 2017, at Teal Lake Assisted Living Community in Negaunee.  She was in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice at the time of her death.

Sandra was born February 14, 1943 in Ishpeming the daughter...

Betty J. Gagnon

Betty J. Gagnon

Jan 31, 2017

Marquette- Betty Jean (Ostlund) Gagnon, age 79 of 120 Dandelion Lane Marquette (Chocolay Twp) passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at her home while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health & Hospice.

Betty was born September 29, 1937 in Ishpeming to Carl & Helen (Handberg) Ostlund.  She graduated from Ishpeming High...

Ruth M. Dobson

Ruth M. Dobson

Jan 31, 2017

Ishpeming – Ruth M. Dobson, age 87, of 111 S. Bluff St., Ishpeming passed away Tuesday January 31, 2017 at U.P. Health System Bell while in the loving care of her family.

Ruth was born on September 27, 1928 to the late Henry and Fanny (Heikkila) Kiiskila in Tilden Township. Ruth grew up in the Tilden Township...

Erwin J. Savala

Erwin J. Savala

Jan 29, 2017

Ishpeming – Erwin J. Savala, age 92, longtime National Mine resident passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 10:01 PM while a resident at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee.  He had been under the loving care of his family, staff members at the Eastwood Nursing Center and Lake Superior Hospice at the time of his death.

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Colleen K. Helstein

Colleen K. Helstein

Jan 26, 2017

Ishpeming Twp. - Colleen K. Helstein, age 63, of 235 S. Daisy St., Ishpeming Twp. passed away on Thursday January 26, 2017 at her home while in the loving care of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice.

Colleen was born January 27, 1953...

Dorene Gay Maki

Dorene Gay Maki

Jan 24, 2017

Ishpeming Twp.- Dorene Gay (Hodge) Maki, age 83 of 2015 School St Ishpeming Twp, (North Lake Location) passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family, the staff at MCMCF, and U.P. Home Health & Hospice.

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Barbara C. (Ogea) Ashworth

Barbara C. (Ogea) Ashworth

Jan 21, 2017

Humboldt Twp- Barbara C. (Ogea) Ashworth, age 84, former Humboldt Twp resident passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while surrounded by her loving family.

Barbara was born March 16, 1932 in Mohawk, MI to the late Reino and Alma (Kauppila) Lepisto. She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1950....

Joan M. Ericson

Joan M. Ericson

Jan 21, 2017

Negaunee - Joan M. Ericson, 85, of 1221 Wenonah St., Negaunee died peacefully on Saturday, January 21, 2017 , after a brief illness. She was surrounded by family at Brookridge Assisted Living and Memory Care in Marquette and under the care of U. P. Home Health and Hospice.

Joan was born...

Ruth M. Aho

Ruth M. Aho

Jan 21, 2017

Ishpeming – Ruth M. Aho, age 94, longtime Ishpeming Twp. resident passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided for the past few years.

Ruth was born March 19, 1922 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late William L. and Agnes (Urquhart) Harris.  She grew...

Ronald G. St. Andre

Ronald G. St. Andre

Jan 19, 2017

Ishpeming Twp- Ronald G. St. Andre, age 84 longtime North Lake resident passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette.

Ronald was born December 17, 1932 in Ishpeming to Adlore & Mary (Mongiat) St. Andre. Ron graduated from Ishpeming High School, and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean...

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