MARQUETTE, MI- Debra Swenor, 60, of Marquette passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at home surrounded by family after a brief battle with cancer. Deb was born on May 20, 1965, to Wayne and Shirley (Martin) Bartle and was raised in Republic, Michigan, graduating from Republic-Michigamme ...
VANMEER, MI- Kathryn Elaine Bentley Clark, age 73, of VanMeer, died following a brief illness on Friday, January 16, 2026 at UPHS in Marquette. She was born in Burton, Michigan on November 10, 1952 to the late Bert and Dorothy (Chedeister) Bentley. Katy graduated from Bentley High School in 1970. She worked at General Motors for eighteen years. While working full-time and raising her family, she wanted more. Katy added college at Baker University to her plate and became a licensed physical therapist assistant. She moved to Manistique in 2004 and worked at the Schoolcraft Medical Care ...
SILVER BAY, MN- Werner Talus, of Silver Bay, died Sunday January 11, 2026 just three days before his 101st birthday. Werner was born January 14, 1925 to John and Katherine (Pilto) Talus in Palmer, Michigan, where he grew up and attended school. He married Betty Ruona in 1950 and they livd in ...
LAS VEGAS, NV- Jennifer Lyn Martin, 40, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on December 12, 2025 from esophageal cancer. Born in Marquette, MI, on 11/17/1985, Jen graduated from Menominee High School in 2004. Jen lived in many places - Hawaii, Florida and California - but she was a true Yooper at heart. Her passion for cooking led her to spend many seasons working as a chef on her beloved Isle Royale. Jen was a friend to everyone she met, a loving aunt, and a champion of the underdog. She lived and loved fiercely and was never afraid to be herself, always guided by her deep sense ...
FOND DU LAC, WI- Laura J. LaBelle, 60, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 6, 2026, after her fight with a medical complication. She was born to Barbara and Darrell Larson on January 24, 1965 on the KI Sawyer Air Force Base in Marquette Michigan. Laura graduated from ...
TILDEN TOWNSHIP, MI- Cheryl Virginia Salmer, 79, of Tilden Township, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee while in the care of her loving family. Cheryl was born June 22, 1946 in Detroit to James and Virginia (Tuovila) Weir and was raised in ...
