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11/11/2025

ISHPEMING, MI - Marlene J. Eliason, age 88, longtime resident of 195 Copper St., West Ishpeming, passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility where she had been a resident for the past four years and stole many hearts. Marlene was born on September

11/10/2025

11/07/2025

Ishpeming, MI- Virginia Rose Holmgren, 97, a lifelong resident of Ishpeming, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility. Born on September 22, 1928, in Ishpeming, Michigan, Virginia was the daughter of the late Patrick and Verna Oikari Lyons. S...

11/07/2025

NEGAUNEE TOWNSHIP Grace E. Parolini, age 84, of Negaunee Township, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025, at the Mill Creek Senior Living Community in Marquette. Born on July 28, 1941, in Tri Mountain and raised in Painesdale, MI, she was the daughter of George and Lois Key Kilmer.

11/06/2025

ISHPEMING, MI - Blake J. Williams, age 64, of Ishpeming Township, passed away at his home on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Blake was born in Ishpeming to John Jack and Dorothy Joyce Peterson Williams. Blake attended Ishpeming High School with the Class of 1980. After high school he proudly served

11/02/2025

Ishpeming- Curtis Jon LeSage passed peacefully with his family by his side on November 1, 2025. Curt was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on July 9, 1963 to Donna and Jerry LeSage. He was raised in Ishpeming, Michigan and graduated from Ishpeming High School in 1981. He completed his bachelors degree

10/30/2025

Judy Kay Van Luke Van Riper was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on July 14, 1944 to a truly badass mom, Eugenie Jean Pearl Sovey, who wore red lipstick, smoked Lark ci******es, made the best molasses cookies, and exclaimed Whoop-De-Doodie-Do when she won at bingo or cards. Gramma Jean raised

10/23/2025

Republic, MI - Mildred M. Alatalo Millie, age 83, a lifelong Republic resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, WI, while surrounded by her loving family. Born in Ishpeming on June 13, 1942, to the late John and Ellen Hendrickson Augustson,

10/16/2025

Marquette, MI- Kenneth Bernard Pringle, lovingly known as Papa Ken age 89, of Marquette, Michigan, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on October 15, 2025. Ken was born at home in Sagola, Michigan, on August 9, 1936, to Bernard Bernie and Elizabeth Betty Pringle, both of whom preceded....

10/16/2025

Ishpeming Rose Marie Rosie Cecchini age 82, a lifelong resident, passed away on October 14, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Rosie was born in Ishpeming on February 4, 1943. The daughter of Nicholas Donato and Evelyn Matheson Donato. She attended school in Ishpeming and married her

10/14/2025

Ishpeming, MI - Robert Marvin Sawbones Maki, age 90, went home to The Lord on Saturday, October 10, 2025 at Marquette County Medical Care Facility surrounded by family and the compassionate care of Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice. Born September 22, 1935 in Gwinn, MI to Victor and Siri

10/09/2025

Michigamme- Peter Gary Starkey, age 73 of 209 Mesnard St. in Michigamme, passed away Monday October 6, 2025 at 905 AM at his residence after fighting some health issues. Peter was born June 26, 1952 I nIndiana to Tom Riberdy and mother, but later was adopted by Jim and Helen