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Ronald Peter “Stormer” Sandstrom

MARQUETTE, MI - Ronald Peter "Stormer" Sandstrom was born in 1960, son of Richard "Dick" and Patricia (Joy Olive) Sandstrom. A lifelong resident of Marquette, he attended Marquette Senior High School and worked for over 40 years at Marquette General Hospital retiring in 2023. He and his wife ...

Susan (Schneider) Engel

ENGLEWOOD, CO- Susan (Schneider) Engel, 67, of Colorado and Ontonagon, died Friday in Colorado surrounded by her loving family following a lengthy illness. Sue was born Sept. 2, 1958, in Marquette, the youngest of six children born to Henry âHineyã Schneider Sr. And June (Peterson) Schneider. She grew up in Marquette, moving to Sault Ste. Marie for her senior year in high school and graduating with honors from Sault Area High School in 1976. She attended Northern Michigan University and on June 25, 1982, married Rodney Engel in Marquette. The couple moved to the Denver, Colo., area ...

Mary A. Slattery

MARQUETTE, MI- Mary A. Slattery, 73, of Marquette, Mich., passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, at UP Health System in Marquette, Mich. She was born July 1, 1952, in Stambaugh, Mich., daughter of the late Joseph F. and Ruth G. (Reimann) Slattery. Mary grew up in Crystal Falls, Mich. In her ...

John Henry “Jack” Berglund

SKANDIA, MI - John Henry "Jack" Berglund, age 95, of Skandia, passed away on January 18, 2026. Jack was born in Marquette, Michigan on June 23, 1930, the son of Otto and Evangeline (Peterson) Berglund. Jack was raised in Skandia on the family farm, where he spent most of his life. He attended ...

John R. Bianchetti

MUNISING, MI- John R. Bianchetti, age 95, of Munising, died on Monday, January 5, 2026 at UPHS in Marquette. John was born in Iron Mountain, Michigan on November 15, 1930 to John and Palmira (Oraddei) Bianchetti. He grew up in Iron Mountain and played high school football for the ...

Karen J. Ketola

GWINN, MI- Karen Jean Ketola, 78, of Gwinn, died Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette, surrounded by family. She was born July 26, 1947, in Daggett, Michigan, a daughter of Roy and Dorothy (DeGrave) Wery. She was raised in Wilson and was a 1965 graduate of ...