MARQUETTE, MI - John “Jack” Truitt, 89, the patriarch of the family, passed away following complications of a heart attack on August 9, 2023. He was surrounded by his family, holding hands with his beloved wife, Gloria. He was born September 18, 1933 in Mahomet, Illinois, to Orville and ...

MARQUETTE, MI - Barbara Pflugi Vollmer was lifted into heaven by angels on Thursday, August 10, 2023. She was born on July 7, 1939 to Francis and Louise (Ziemnick) Pflugi and raised in Lake Linden, MI. She attended Lake Linden High School, graduating in 1957. Barb married James Vollmer on ...

ISHPEMING, MI - Lee M. Besola, age 83, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility. Lee was born March 18, 1940, in Ishpeming to the late Reino and Selma (Hannula) Besola. He graduated from Ishpeming High School, following ...

ISHPEMING, MI - Carol J. Waters, age 88, longtime Deer Lake location resident, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at the Michigan Veterans Home D.J. Jacobetti in Marquette, where she had resided for the past five years. She was under the loving care of her family and staff at the ...

NEGAUNEE, MI - Brian Paul Basto, 49, of Negaunee, passed away Thursday evening, August 10, 2023 at UP Health System in Marquette. Brian was born April 10, 1974 in Ishpeming, to Carl and Fay (Darlene) Basto and graduated from Negaunee High School. He then earned his Bachelor’s Degree in ...

WETMORE, MI - Dorothy E. Johns, age 94, of Wetmore, died Friday, August 11, 2023 at UPHS - Marquette. Visitation will be on Monday, August 14, 2023 at the Bowerman Funeral Home in Munising from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Dorothy’s funeral will be at the Munising Wesleyan Church on Tuesday, ...