Ronald Beauchamp
Jan 15, 2016
Negaunee – Ronald J. Beauchamp, age 80, longtime resident of 180 Sunset Dr., Negaunee passed away at the Teal Lake Assisted Living Facility in Negaunee where he had resided since Dec 23, 2015. Ron was born June 6, 1935 in Marquette the son of the late Wilfred and Inez (Rose) Beauchamp. He was a graduate of the Bishop Braga High...
Mary J Perry
Jan 14, 2016
Michigamme – Mary J. Perry, age 94, of 206 E. Main St., Michigamme passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at her home in Michigamme. She was in the loving care of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Mary was born June 2, 1921 in Austin, MN the daughter of Clarence and Ruth (Brott) VanDeusen....
Faye A. Maki
Jan 5, 2016
Ishpeming – Faye A. Maki, age 74, of 340 Carp St., Ishpeming left her earthly home Tuesday, January 5, 2016 to be with her husband LeRoy who had preceded her in death on Nov. 24, 2015. She had been a patient at UP Health System – Bell in Ishpeming for the past day. Faye was born March 29, 1941 in...
Rhoda Marilyn Jarvi
Jan 5, 2016
Palmer, MI – Rhoda Marilyn Jarvi, age 86, longtime resident of 310 Nicholas Ave., Palmer passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 11:20pm at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility where she was admitted earlier that day. Marilyn was born November 27, 1929 in Palmer the daughter the late of Sid and Edith (Liquia) Hill and was a lifetime...
Shirley Mattson
Jan 4, 2016
Ishpeming- Shirley Marion Mattson, age 91 longtime Ishpeming resident passed away Monday, January 04, 2016 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she had been a resident since June 2013. Shirley was born January 2, 1925 in Ishpeming to Oscar N. & Ebba (Conradsen) Oie. She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1942. Shirley worked 2 years in...
Anastasia "Ann" Gaboury
Jan 2, 2016
Ishpeming- Anastasia "Ann" Marie Gaboury, age 74, of 1223 N. Third St., Ishpeming, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the Mather Nursing Center where she has been a resident since March 2015. Anastasia was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on June 30, 1941, a daughter of the late Leona (Nault) and Theodore Nault. She graduated from St. Paul's High...
Ralph Oja
Jan 1, 2016
Escanaba, MI – Ralph K. Oja, age 88, former Ishpeming resident, currently of 4951 Whisper 18.8 Lane, Escanaba, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016 at the OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba where he had been a patient since this past Wednesday. Ralph was born in Ishpeming on December 30, 1927 the son of the late Saima (Toivonen) and...
Nancy Swanson
Dec 31, 2015
Ishpeming, MI - Nancy E. Swanson, age 83, longtime resident of 672 Jopling Ave. Ishpeming, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming. Nancy had been under the loving care of her family, the staff at MCMCF and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Nancy was born in Ishpeming on November...
Donald R. Anderson
Dec 29, 2015
Ishpeming- Donald R. Anderson, age 87 longtime Ishpeming resident passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility. Donald was born October 28, 1928 in Ishpeming to the late William & Olive (Pascoe) Anderson. Don worked on the ore boats prior to his enlist in the U.S. Navy in 1945. After two years of service in...
Helen Florence Millimaki
Dec 26, 2015
Ishpeming- H. Florence Millimaki, age 91, of 195 Silver St. Ishpeming passed away Saturday December 26, 2015 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she been a resident since November 2015. She resided at Mill Creek Assisted Living for the past 7 years. Helen Florence Millimaki was born July 25, 1924 in Ishpeming to Alfred & Elizabeth Hendrickson. She...
Shirley A. Setala
Dec 25, 2015
Republic - Shirley Ann Setala, age 84, a long-time Republic resident, went to be with her Lord on Christmas Day, 2015 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided for the past year and a half. She had been in the loving care of her family, the staff at the Facility and U.P. Home Health...
Helen J. Mantela
Dec 23, 2015
Ishpeming- Helen Johanna Mantela age 96, went home to the Lord on December 23rd, 2015 at her home, while in the loving care of her family. The daughter of Finnish immigrants Sam and Fanny (Kuivila) Nurmi, Helen was born on January 31st, 1919 in Negaunee and was a graduate of the class of 1937 from Negaunee High School. Helen was...
Donald E. Williams
Dec 22, 2015
Marquette - Donald Eugene Williams, age 92, of 265 W. Fairbanks St., Marquette, passed away at 7:00AM, Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming where he had ben a patient since Dec. 18, 2015. He had been in the loving care of his family, staff members and the Lake Superior Hospice. Donald was born in Bangor,...
Claudean P. Carr
Dec 21, 2015
Negaunee- Claudean P. Carr, age 77, formerly of 204 Cliff St. Negaunee, passed away Monday evening December 21, 2015 at the Eastwood Nursing Center while in the loving care of her family and the U.P. Home Health and Hospice following a lengthy battle with cancer. Claudean was born on July 15, 1938 to Marjorie (Dorman) and Clinton Schell in Lower...
Donna A. Maki
Dec 18, 2015
Ishpeming – Donna A. Maki, age 89, of 1700 Walnut St., Ishpeming passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015 in the Hospice Unit at UP Health System Marquette. She was under the loving care of her family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice at the time of her death and had spent the prior month at the Marquette...
Irene M. Wright
Dec 15, 2015
Ishpeming – Irene M. Wright, age 94, of 230 Marble St., Ishpeming passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at UP Health System Marquette where she had been a patient since Monday. Irene was born October 14, 1921 in Princeton, MI the daughter of Cecilia (Bekkala) and Matt Sahi. She grew up in Gwinn and was a graduate of the...
Paige Leigh Yunk
Dec 15, 2015
Gladstone- Paige Leigh Yunk, age 24 Gladstone resident and former Ishpeming resident passed away Tuesday December 15, 2015. Paige was born September 18, 1991 in Ishpeming to Lauri A. (Wilson) & Kenneth G. Yunk. Paige graduated high school in Ishpeming. Paige worked as a bartender in the Gladstone area; she was currently employed at Gibby's. She enjoyed hanging out with...
Kristine Kay Ollila
Dec 13, 2015
Ishpeming- Kristine Kay (Spitz) Ollila, age 51 of 215 N. Maple St. Ishpeming passed away Sunday December 13, 2015 at her home. Kristine was born June 12, 1964 in Saginaw, MI to Susan (Roethlisberger) & Robert Spitz. Kris was a graduate of Carrollton High School in Saginaw. Kris was currently working as a call center supervisor for Superior Contact. Kris...
John "Jack" Rosewall
Dec 11, 2015
Lakeland, FL- Ishpeming, MI- John W.E. "Jack" Rosewall, age 72 passed away December 11, 2015 following a short stay in Lakeland Regional Hospital in Fl., with his Sister and Brother-in-Law Jean and Jean Dagesse, along with a couple of close friends by his side. Jack was born in 1943 in Ishpeming to Shirley (Lafave) & John C. Rosewall. He moved...
Quinten Vance
Dec 6, 2015
Ishpeming – Quinten C. Vance, age 7 months, infant son of Amy Gauthier and Jamie Vance, passed away in the loving arms of his parents on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at the CS Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. Quinten was born at Mott Children's Hospital as micro-preemie baby on April 30, 2015 where he had spent his entire...
