Obituaries
Obituaries
Severina Roose
Oct 30, 2015
Ishpeming – Severina M. Roose, age 84, lifelong Ishpeming area resident entered eternal life on Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Marquette Co. Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided for the past 3½ years. Sev was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her death. Obituaries rarely list Alzheimer's disease as a cause of death....
Nancy Nault
Oct 30, 2015
Ishpeming – Nancy L. Nault, age 84, of 14 North Shore Drive, Ishpeming went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 30, 2015 while residing at the home of her daughter, Maryann, during her brief illness. Nancy was under the loving care of her family and the UP Home Health and Hospice at the time of her death.Nancy was...
Lisa Nault
Oct 28, 2015
Ishpeming Twp.- Lisa M. Nault age 51 of 980 Patriot Drive Ishpeming Twp, passed away on Wednesday October 28, 2015 at UP Health System Marquette. Lisa was born September 29, 1964 in Ishpeming, the daughter of Robert Hicks and Shirley (Anderson) Hicks. She was a graduate of Ishpeming High School class of 1983 serving in the United States Army shortly...
Rose Roberts
Oct 27, 2015
Ishpeming- Rose Roberts, age 91 longtime Ishpeming resident passed away Tuesday October 27, 2015 at the Atrium Post Acute Care of Menominee where she has been residing since November 2007. Rose was born June 1, 1924 in Ishpeming to Dominic & Catherine (Andriacchi) Carello. Rose was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School. She worked for the Ishpeming School District...
Karen J. Schultz
Oct 26, 2015
Clarksburg- Karen J. Schultz, age 72 of 885 Co. Rd. CKL Champion (Clarksburg) passed away Monday October 26, 2015 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the care of her family and UP Home Health & Hospice. Karen was born March 11, 1943 in Marquette to Donald & Jeanne (Prince) MacPherson. She attended the Marquette Area Schools and...
Betty Peterson
Oct 25, 2015
Betty Peterson Oak Park, MI- Betty "Betty Boop" (Nelson) Peterson passed away on Sunday October 25,2015 at Mill Creek Senior Living Center in Marquette, MI Betty was born July 4, 1923 in Des Moines, IA to John & Emily (Mortenson) Nelson. A World War II Navy Veteran from 1943 to 1946. A member of Unit #101 SEM Waves & DAV...
Helen M. Kari
Oct 22, 2015
Ishpeming – Helen M. Kari, age 94, formerly of 1925 Southwood Dr., Ishpeming, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee, where she had resided for the past 3 years. Helen was born June 1, 1921 in Ishpeming the daughter of the late Leonard and Anna (Kauppila) Maki. She had attended the Fire Center...
Mary E. Krook
Oct 21, 2015
Ishpeming- Mary Elizabeth Krook, age 91 formerly of Duncan Ave Ishpeming, passed away Wednesday October 21, 2015 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility. Mary was born March 21, 1924 in Ishpeming to Herbert & Bertha (Heard) Medlyn. She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1942. After high school, Mary moved to Detroit to work for The Signal Corps,...
John W. Haluzak
Oct 21, 2015
Republic Twp. - John W. Haluzak, age 66, of 3983 Cardinal Lane , Squaw Lake (Republic Twp., MI) passed away on Wednesday Oct. 21, 2015 at his home of an apparent heart attack. John was born Oct 13, 1949 in Libertyville, IL the son of the late William and Stephanie (Koch) Haluzak. He was raised in Gages Lake, Illinois and...
Edward F. Niemi
Oct 20, 2015
Ishpeming- Edward Frank Niemi, age 54 passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday October 20, 2015. Edward was born September 7, 1961 in Ishpeming to John & Joan (Anderson) Niemi. Ed graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1979. While in high school Ed participated in wrestling and received All UP & All State honors as a member of...
Kenneth M. Zamesnik
Oct 16, 2015
Diorite Loc. – Kenneth M. Zamesnik, age 65, of 551 South St., Diorite Loc. passed away on Friday, October 16, 2015 at his home of an apparent heart attack. Honoring Ken's wishes, cremation has taken place with no public service to be scheduled. The Bjork & Zhulkie Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
Ann Marie Levandowski
Oct 15, 2015
Michigamme, MI - Ann Marie Levandowski, age 72, of 128 Brown Road, Michigamme, passed away Thursday, October 15th, 2015 at her home on Lake Michigamme. Ann was born in Iron Mountain, MI on April 19, 1943, a daughter of the late Beatrice (Michaels) and Nicholas Combellack. Ann was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School in 1961 and then attended...
Alice Rose Laforge
Oct 12, 2015
Negaunee, MI- Alice LaForge 80, passed away peacefully at Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee on October 12th. She was an amazing wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother (Nana). The daughter of the late Phillip and Ruby Frustaglio, wife of the late Paul LaForge. She leaves behind a dysfunctional family that was the center of her life. Her children: Joe...
Florence P Wright
Oct 9, 2015
Ishpeming- Florence P. Wright, age 88 of 129 Davis St. Ishpeming passed away Friday October 9, 2015 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility. Florence was born September 19, 1927 in Ishpeming to Arivd & Olga (Peterson) Anderson. She graduated from Ishpeming High School. Florence owned and operated the Style Wright Beauty Nook for over 30 years. She also worked...
Ray Charles Kincaid
Oct 6, 2015
Ishpeming – Ray Charles "Charlie" Kincaid, age 87, former Ishpeming, MI and San Antonio,TX resident passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee where he had resided for the past two years. Charlie was born May 1, 1928 in Allentown, PA. He was raised in Allentown by his parents Jerome and Kathryn (Hahn) Kincaid,...
Ronald C. Jensen
Oct 4, 2015
Ishpeming – Ronald Jensen, age 77, of 684 Duncan Ave. Ishpeming passed away on Sunday October 4, 2015 at his home while under the care of his family and the Lake Superior Hospice. Ronald was born February 10, 1938 in Marquette, MI the son of the late Ronald and Grace (Larson) Jensen. He was a graduate of the Ishpeming High...
Mary E. Ahtonen
Oct 3, 2015
Ely Twp- Mary E. Ahtonen, age 74 of 4461 Hwy 41 West Lot 1 Ishpeming (Ely Twp) passed away Saturday October 3, 2015 at UP Health System Marquette. Mary was born August 20, 1941 in Ishpeming to the late Mike & Mary (Treloar) Anderson. She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1959. Mary worked as a secretary for Flannigan...
Gillian Dalby Barry
Sep 29, 2015
Republic Twp. - We celebrate the life of Gillian Dalby Barry, age 59 of Witch Lake, Michigan who passed on peacefully at home on Tuesday September 29, 2015 in the loving care of her devoted family. In the final months she was able to fulfill some of her last goals: She saw both her sons graduate from Michigan Technological University....
Ronald K. Argall
Sep 25, 2015
Ishpeming – Ronald K. Argall, age 82, of 305 Lawrence Ave., Ishpeming Twp., passed away on Friday September 25, 2015 at his home in which he and his wife had built. Ron had been under the loving care of his family and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. Ronald was born April 21, 1933 in Ishpeming the son of...
Neil W. Anderson
Sep 20, 2015
Marquette – Neil W. Anderson, age 81, longtime Ishpeming resident and current Marquette resident passed away on Sunday September 20, 2015 at UP Health System Marquette following an apparent stroke on Friday evening. Neil was born June 18, 1934 in Ishpeming the son of the late William T. Anderson and Helen Deroche. Neil was a graduate of the Ishpeming High...
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