July 16, 1943-August, 30, 2024 MARQUETTE, MI-Celebration of Life Gathering: Tuesday, August 19, 9:00-11:00 am, Presque Isle Pavilion Please join us to celebrate the life of Ron Johnson, beloved Marquette writer and long-time professor of English at Northern Michigan University. We will ...

ISHPEMING, MI - Barbara 'Jean' Nyman, 97, of Ishpeming, passed away peacefully at the Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette on August 11, 2025. Jean was born April 14, 1928, in West Allis, WI to Russel and Helen (Olson) Swenor. She attended schools in the Milwaukee area but was sickened with ...

MARQUETTE, MI-Grace Ann Kilgren, age 71, of Marquette, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2025, at Trillium House, in the loving care of her family. Born November 12, 1953, she was the daughter of Richard and Vivian (Cherette) Leischow and was raised in Sault Ste. Marie. A graduate of Sault Ste. ...

MARQUETTE, MI - Dennis 'Soapy' Sobczak, age 83, of Marquette, known to many as 'the Car Guy of Car Guys,' passed away on August 10, 2025 at the Mill Creek Assisted Living Facility. Born on May 8, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Stanley and Harriet Sobczak, Soapy was raised in ...

MARQUETTE, MI-Wayne William St. Martin, age 85, of Munising, died on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at UPHS ­ Marquette following an unexpected illness. He was born in Munising on September 26, 1939 to the late Bill and Dolly (Chartier) St. Martin. Wayne grew up in Munising and graduated from Wm. ...

MARQUETTE, MI-Gary Leroy Tipsword, formerly of Negaunee Township, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday Aug 10th, 2025 at Brookridge Heights Assisted Living in Marquette, Michigan. Gary was born December 3, 1933 in Detroit, MI to Leroy and Florence 'Tommy' (Rochon) Tipsword. He entered ...