Obituaries

Dec 30, 2016

Ishpeming – Barbara D. Perrault age 93, Ishpeming resident, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at home while in the loving care of her family and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice.

Barbara was born March 15, 1923 in Ashland, WI to Charles & Emma (Heaney) Dufek. She graduated from DePadua High School in Ashland and received...

Dec 26, 2016

Ishpeming- Ida Mae Rochon, age 80 passed away on Monday, December 26 ,2016 while in the loving care of her family, and UP Home Health & Hospice at Teal Lake Senior Living Community in Negaunee where she has resided for the past year.

Ida was born on July 3, 1936 in Humboldt Twp to the Harry &...

Dec 26, 2016

West Bloomfield, MI-Frank R. "Bob" Nettleton, age 92 of West Bloomfield and Michigamme passed peacefully on December 26, 2016 at the age of 92 with his loving wife by his side.

Bob was born July 19, 1924 in Duluth, MN to Guy and Emma (nee Raisanen) Nettleton. He is survived by his loving-dedicated...

Dec 26, 2016

Ishpeming- Betty J. Siltanen, age 88, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at The Lighthouse at Ishpeming (formerly Mather Nursing Center) where she has resided for the past 5 years.

Betty was born December 19, 1928 in Negaunee to Albert & Hilma (Hardy) Hill.  She graduated from Negaunee High School.  Betty worked as a waitress at her...

Dec 25, 2016

Ishpeming – Gilbert R. Beckmann Jr., age 62 of 1505 Randall Dr. passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at home while in the loving care of his family and U.P. Home Health and Hospice.

Gilbert was born in Hancock, MI to the late Gilbert Sr. and Cecelia (Gamache) Beckmann. He was a graduate of the Republic...

Dec 25, 2016

James (Jim) McKenzie Smith

Ishpeming - James (Jim) McKenzie Smith, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away Sunday, December 25th, 2016, under the caring staff of D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans and with his family by his side after battling courageously with various debilitating illnesses over the years.

Jim was born on February 20th, 1948 in Menomonie,...

Dec 21, 2016

Ishpeming – Francis J. Leone, age 69, of 717 W. Empire St., #203B passed away at his home in Ishpeming on December 21, 2016.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Bjork & Zhulkie Funeral Home.

Dec 20, 2016

Negaunee - Peter J. Argall, age 60 of 240 S. Healy Ave passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at home while in the loving care of his family and U.P. Home Health and Hospice, following a short battle with cancer. Peter was born in Ishpeming on May 22, 1956 to the late Eugene and Betty (Lee) Aragll. He...

Dec 18, 2016

DIORITE, Mich. — Shirley Ann Laakso, age 85, of 165 Granite St., Champion (Diorite Location), passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016, at home surrounded by her loving family.

Shirley was born March 9, 1931, in North Lake Location in Ishpeming Township to Clifford and Viola...

Dec 18, 2016

Ishpeming – Randy S. Emanuelson Sr., age 74 of 6485 Co. Rd. PB passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at home while in the loving care of his family and UP Home Health and Hospice.

Randy was born in Ishpeming on February 9, 1942 to the late Clarence and Eva Emanuelson. He worked as a tire...

Dec 17, 2016

Negaunee Twp. - Jack T. Matchett, 81, of 101 Oakridge Dr., Negaunee Twp. passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at his home. He was in the loving care of his family and the U P Home Health and Hospice at the time of his death.

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Dec 16, 2016

Ishpeming- Mary (Suardini) Valenti, age 77 of 572 Poplar St. Ishpeming passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016 at her home while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health & Hospice.

Mary was born in North Lake on May 19, 1939 to the late Charles & Linda (Zambetti) Suardini. She graduated from St....

Dec 9, 2016

Ishpeming Twp, Claire L. (Nardi) Guthrie, age 91 of 1701 Lily St. Ishpeming passed away on Friday December 9 2016.

Claire was born in Ishpeming on September 18, 1925 to Bruno & Concetta (Tasson) Nardi. Claire married James H. Guthrie on December 29, 1960 and the two of them lived in many locations around the country and...

Dec 7, 2016

Michigamme – Lloyd Wolf, age 94, former Lake Michigamme resident passed away on Wednesday December 7, 2016 at the Country Living AFC facility in Olivet, MI.

Graveside interment services will be held in the spring of 2017 at the Lakeview Cemetery in Michigamme.

Dec 3, 2016

Humboldt – Kenneth C. Irwin, age 56, of 1501 Co Rd FB, Champion, MI passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at U.P. Health System Marquette where he had been a patient since Wednesday.

Kenny was born June 25, 1960 in Ishpeming the son of Gordon J. Irwin and Gretchen "Penny" (Hill).  Kenny grew up in Marquette and...

Dec 1, 2016

Ishpeming- Thomas R. Engelhard, age 83, of 311 W. Ridge St. Ishpeming, MI passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at the Lighthouse at Ishpeming Health and Rehabilitation Center while in the loving care of his family and U.P. Home Health and Hospice. Thomas was born on October 9, 1933 in Crosby, MN to the late Jake and Leona (Rochon) Engelhard....

Nov 30, 2016

Negaunee Twp- Maxine E. LaParche, age 77 Negaunee Twp resident and former Ely Township resident went to be with our Lord on Wednesday November 30, 2016 at the UP Health System Marquette with her family at her side.

Maxine was born May 30, 1939 in Snowville location to the late Arne and Florence (Maki) Syrjala.  She graduated...

Nov 30, 2016

Ely Twp. - John Harry Snell, age 75 of 977 Co. Rd. CJ, Champion (Ely Twp), died Wednesday, November 30, 2016 on his way to UP Health System Marquette of an aneurism.

Harry was born April 6, 1941 in Humboldt to Harry and Myrtle Rhea (Beatty) Snell....

Nov 27, 2016

Republic- Erna R. Letz, age 100, Republic resident passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 at the Lighthouse at Ishpeming Health & Rehabilitation Center in Ishpeming Township while in the loving care of UP Home Health & Hospice.

Erna was born on March 22, 1916 in Gladwin, MI to Rudolph & Amanda (Beutler) Rode.  Her family moved to...

Nov 26, 2016

Republic- Sally Stilwell Nannestad,

Born Sally Crawford Stilwell, to Marquerite Crawford Stilwell and James Gerald Stilwell on Aug. 5, 1932, in Iron Mountain, Mi.

After graduating High School in Iron Mountain, Mi., Sally attended Lake Forest College earning a teaching degree. Sally taught grade school in Deerfield, Il. and then in Marquette, Mi.

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