Obituaries

Obituaries

Elaine Rautio

Elaine Rautio

Jan 30, 2016

Humboldt Twp- Elaine Gladys Rautio, age 79 of 19843 US Hwy 41 W Champion (Humboldt Twp) passed away Saturday January 30, 2016 at the hospice unit at UP Health System Marquette while in the loving care of her family and UP Home Health & Hospice. Elaine was born December 17, 1936 in Negaunee to the late William "Bill" & Mildred...

Mary D. Reed Arnold

Mary D. Reed Arnold

Jan 28, 2016

Mary D Reed Arnold - 90 November 1, 1925 – January 28, 2016 Mary was born on All Saints Day, November 1, 1925, in Ishpeming, Michigan. She died on January 28, 2016 in Glendale, California with her family by her side. Mary was the only child of William P. Reed, from Calumet, MI and Dorothea Eger of Ishpeming, MI. Her...

Karen Barbara Basto

Karen Barbara Basto

Jan 27, 2016

Ishpeming- Karen Barbara Basto, age 72 of 3325 Co. Rd. PD Ishpeming (Tilden Twp) passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at UP Health System Marquette following injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Ishpeming. Karen was born April 4, 1943 in Laurium, MI to the late Linus & Barbara (Strucel) Pepin. She graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School. Karen loved...

Peter M. Ruokola

Peter M. Ruokola

Jan 27, 2016

Ishpeming – Peter M. Ruokola, age 81, of 220 Seilo Ave., Ishpeming Twp., passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Ishpeming. Peter was born July 18, 1934 as Mauno Peter Ruokolainen in Perho, Finland the son of the late Casper and Jennie (Rantala) Ruokolainen. His parents immigrated to this...

Robert Turino

Robert Turino

Jan 25, 2016

Ishpeming - Dr. Robert W. "Bob" Turino, age 93, longtime Ishpeming Township resident, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, January 25, 2016. He had been a resident at Teal Lake Senior Living Facility in Negaunee for the past four months. Bob was born in Ishpeming on September 11, 1922, son of the late Walter...

Edith Maki

Edith Maki

Jan 23, 2016

Ishpeming- Edith E. Maki, age 79 of 35786 Co. Rd. 581 Ishpeming (Ely Twp) passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at UP Health System Marquette. Edith was born August 28, 1936 in North Greenwood Location to the late Roy & Evelyn (Kobie) Cardew. Edith was a life time member of the AMVETS Post 122 Auxiliary, where she enjoyed time spent...

Patricia A. Ellis

Patricia A. Ellis

Jan 21, 2016

Ishpeming – Patricia Ellis, age 74, longtime Marquette resident passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming where she had been a resident since December 7, 2015. Patricia was born June 3, 1941 in Marquette the daughter of the late Thomas and Jessie (Dymond) Ellis. She was a graduate of the Graveraet High School...

Stephen Holmgren

Stephen Holmgren

Jan 18, 2016

Ishpeming- Stephen J. Holmgren, age 59 of 563 Jopling Street Ishpeming passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 at his home. Stephen was born March 13, 1956 in Marquette to the late John E. & Shirley M. (Herlich) Holmgren. Stephen was a 1974 graduate of the Ishpeming High School. He worked as a 911 dispatcher for Marquette County for 25 years,...

Florence Cronk

Florence Cronk

Jan 17, 2016

Ishpeming, MI – Florence E. Cronk, age 93, of 200 Saginaw St., Ishpeming and longtime New York and Florida resident passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming while under the care her family, the staff at MCMCF and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Florence was born October 26, 1922...

Ronald Beauchamp

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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