Elden Rautio
May 8, 2016
Marquette / Humboldt Twp. – Elden Rautio, age 86, of 326 Lost Creek Dr., Marquette and longtime Humboldt Twp. resident, passed away on Sunday May 8, 2016 at his home. Elden was born December 15, 1929 in Champion, MI the son of John & Ida (Aho) Rautio. He grew up in Champion, attending the Champion School. Elden served in the...
Fern L Rautio
May 8, 2016
Michigamme- Fern L. Rautio, age 94 of 25497 Nelson St Michigamme (Spurr Twp) passed away Sunday May 8, 2016 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee. Fern was born August 6, 1921 in Michigamme to Ambrose & Matilda (Molway) Paquette, the youngest of 12 siblings. Fern enjoyed reading, camping, cooking and canning. She always made sure the animals in her...
Ruth M. Fredin
May 6, 2016
Ishpeming – Ruth M. Fredin, age 87, of 111 Bluff St. #210, Ishpeming passed away on Friday May 6, 2016 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming with her family at her side. Ruth was born July 16, 1928 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI the daughter of the late Matt & Tyne (Warlin) Hamari. Ruth moved to this...
Kathy M. Cork
May 5, 2016
Ishpeming - Kathleen Marie Cork, age 58, of 608 N. Lake St. Ishpeming, passed away on Thursday May 5, 2016 at her home, while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice. Kathy was born February 16, 1958 in Appleton, WI to Jackie and Sharon (Mayotte) Vial Sr. Kathy was raised in a military family...
Edward Johnson
May 2, 2016
Marquette / Ishpeming- Edward S. Johnson, age 83 of 1530 W. Ridge St. #17 Marquette and longtime Ishpeming resident passed away Monday May 2, 2016 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans while in the loving care of his family and UP Home Health & Hospice. Edward was born March 17, 1933 in Ishpeming to Spencer & Marjorie (Pascoe) Johnson....
Joyce V. Lake
Apr 29, 2016
Ishpeming – Joyce V. Lake, age 86, of 3039 Co. Rd. 496, Ely Twp. (Greenwood Loc.) passed away at her home on Friday April 29, 2016 while in the loving care of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Joyce was born September 28, 1929 in Ironwood, MI the daughter of the late Frank H. and Ida...
Joseph Giguere
Apr 28, 2016
Grand Rapids, MI - Joseph A. Giguere, age 74, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Grand Rapids, MI. Joe was born in Ishpeming, MI. to the late Theodore and Emmaline (Vadnais) Giguere. He graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1959, worked as a miner for many years and served on the Ishpeming Volunteer Fire Dept. Joe loved every...
Carolyne V. Gulas
Apr 28, 2016
Ishpeming- Carolyne V. Gulas, age 90 longtime Ishpeming resident passed away Thursday April 28, 2016 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she had been a resident since 2012. Carolyne was born January 11, 1926 in Joliet, IL to Nicola & Anne (Riola) Dallas. She graduated from Joliet High School and moved to Michigan June 1947. Carolyne graduated from...
Daniel S. Reynolds
Apr 26, 2016
Ishpeming Twp. - Daniel S. Reynolds, age 54, passed away on Tuesday April 26, 2016 at his home on the Dead River Basin of natural causes. Danny was born October 11, 1961 in Marquette, MI the son of the late William and Shirley (Smart) Reynolds. He grew up in Ishpeming and was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class...
William Arvo Johnson
Apr 25, 2016
Ishpeming – William A. "Bill" Johnson, age 67 of 647 Iron St., Ishpeming passed away on Monday April 25, 2016 at UP Health System Marquette where he had been a patient for over 2 weeks. Bill was born on September 4, 1948 in Wakefield, MI and raised by his parents Arvo and Gertrude (Cain) Johnson in Ishpeming. He was a...
Reuben Koski
Apr 23, 2016
Ishpeming- Reuben A. Koski, age 94 life long Ishpeming resident passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 at UP Health System Bell. Reuben was born April 15, 1922 in Ishpeming to Alfred A. & Elizabeth (Honkala) Koski. He was a 1939 graduate of the Ishpeming High School and he served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Reuben...
Richard W. Pietila
Apr 21, 2016
Clinton Township, MI- Richard W. Pietila, age 60, passed away on April 21, 2016 at his home in Clinton Township, MI. Richard was born November 21, 1955 in Royal Oak, MI, the son of the late Richard and Verna (Moilanen) Pietila. He grew up in Madison Heights, MI and North Carolina, before moving to West Ishpeming, MI in September 1966....
Esther Plattenberg
Apr 18, 2016
Negaunee Twp., MI – Esther Plattenberg, age 70, longtime resident of 26 Forge Rd., Negaunee Twp., passed away on Monday April 18, 2016 at her home while in the loving care of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Esther was born January 31, 1946 in Berkeley, CA one of the nine children born to the late...
Shirley Lorraine Honkavaara
Apr 16, 2016
Ishpeming Twp- Shirley Lorraine Honkavaara, age 87 of 205 Seilo Ave Ishpeming, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at her home while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health & Hospice. Lorraine was born July 22, 1928 in Ishpeming to Rudolph & Aileen (Manninen-Evensen) Mackey. She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1946. Lorraine worked...
Frances E. Roberts
Apr 15, 2016
Tilden Twp- Frances E. Roberts, age 67 Tilden Twp resident passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at UP Health System Marquette emergency room. Frances was born June 1, 1948 in Ishpeming to John & Helen (Linna) Garceau. She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1966. Fran was a member of the Tilden Club, where she enjoyed playing cards, especially...
Peter Moyle
Apr 6, 2016
Negaunee, MI - Peter Charles Moyle, age 65, son of the late Thomas James Moyle and Alice May (Cornish) Moyle, passed away on April 6, 2016 at the Eastwood Nursing Home in Negaunee where he'd been a patient for two weeks. Peter was born in Ishpeming on August 3, 1950. He graduated from Ishpeming High School in 1968 and attended...
James "Jim" Tuomela
Apr 2, 2016
Marquette- James "Jim" R. Tuomela, age 80, passed away Saturday, April 02, 2016 at the DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans where he had been a resident since 1995. Jim was born January 8, 1936 in Ishpeming to John J. & Aina E. (Olson) Tuomela. Jim graduated from Ishpeming High School and received a bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan University. Jim...
John A. Hytinen
Apr 1, 2016
Ishpeming- John A. Hytinen, age 75 of 1005 River Ridge Dr, Ishpeming passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at the UP Health System Marquette- Hospice unit while in the loving care of his family and UP Home Health & Hospice. John was born June 19, 1940 in Diorite location to the late Ewald & Lempi (Pelto) Hytinen. John was a...
Ben Bray, Sr.
Mar 30, 2016
Ishpeming - Benedict "Ben" F. Bray, Sr., age 82, of 2108 Jackson Ave., Ishpeming passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at UP Health System Bell. Ben had been in declining health for the past five years. Ben was born January 23, 1934 in Vulcan, MI the son of the late Jacob and Anna (Gnody) Bray. He moved to the Holy...
Mark J. Chudy
Mar 29, 2016
Marquette, MI – Mark J. Chudy, age 54, longtime Marquette area resident passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming Twp. where he had been a resident for the past day. He had been battling cancer for the past several years. Mark was born on September 6, 1961 in Ashland, WI the son of...
