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Obituaries

Rev. John Nelson

SKANDIA, MI- Rev. J. Robert “Bob” Nelson, age 91, a long-time resident of Ishpeming and more recently of Skandia, passed away peacefully on Friday February 21, 2025, at Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette in the loving care of his family. Bob was born and raised in Johnsonburg, ...

Susan Grawn

NEGAUNEE, MI- Susan Elizabeth Grawn, 65, of Negaunee, passed away peacefully at home due to COPD complications Saturday afternoon, March 8, 2025 while in the care of her loving husband and Lake Superior Hospice. Susan was born December 21, 1959 in Indianapolis to Albert and Barbara (Lunn) ...

Thale Herman

CHOCOLAY TWP, MI- Thale W. Herman, 76, of Marquette, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025. Born one of three leap year babies on February 29, 1948, in Marquette to Alphonse and Louise (White) Herman, Thale was a lifelong resident of the area who embodied the spirit of the Upper Peninsula ...

Donald LaCosse

SANDS TWP, MI-Donald Edward LaCosse, 88, of Sands Township, entered eternal life Friday evening, February 28, 2025 at the DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, MI with his loving family by his side. Donald was born December 21, 1936 in Ishpeming, MI to Edward and Grace (Duhame) ...

Francis ‘Butch’ Keni

GWINN/NEGAUNEE, MI-Francis ‘Butch’ Keni- 81, a lifelong Gwinn/Negaunee resident passed away peacefully Monday evening, March 3rd, 2025, at the Medilodge in Munising where he resided for the past three weeks. Butch was born July 18, 1943, in Flint, MI to Orvo and Gloria (LaFreniere) Keni ...

James Witting

CHASSELL, MI-James Howard Witting, 82, of Chassell, passed away at Garden View Assisted Living Facility in Calumet on Monday, March 3, 2025. He was born on October 21, 1942 in Hancock, a son of the late John A. and Mary (Klarich) Witting. Following graduation from Hancock High School in 1961, ...