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Obituaries

John Maki

MARQUETTE, MI-John Mathias Maki, of Skandia, Michigan passed away peacefully on April 28, 2025 at Mill Creek Memory Care, just days before his 89th birthday. He was born May 6, 1936 in Carlshend to Frank and Aali Maki. John’s first language was Finnish, and he loved speaking the language ...

Warren Harrington

ROCHESTER, MN/MARQUETTE, MI-Warren H. Harrington, age 78, of Big Bay, Michigan entered eternal life on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at the Mayo Clinic with his loving wife, Lucy, by his side. He was born on September 26, 1946 in Houlton, Maine, son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Cheney) ...

Marilyn Andersen

HARVEY, MI - Marilyn Ann Andersen, age 79, of Harvey, entered eternal life April 25, 2025, at home, in the loving, comforting care of her son and Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice. Marilyn was born November 2, 1945, in Golden, Illinois, a daughter of Henry and Arlene (Holtman) Reuschel. She ...

Phil Colvin

BURTON, MI-Phil Colvin, age 75, former long time Ishpeming resident passed away on Sunday April 20, 2025, while in the loving care of family and staff members of LaVigne Home, after a long courageous battle with lung cancer and COPD complications. Phil was an ironworker for Local 783, ...

Holly Wettstein

BANGOR, ME-Holly Jane Wettstein passed away in the early hours of February 4, 2025 in Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine. Holly (formerly Holly Benson-Suess) was born in Ishpeming, MI on November 15, 1954 to her parents, the late Janet E. Benson and William (Bill) A. Benson. She ...

Rev. Micheal Laakko

LáANSE, MI-Rev. Micheal Victor Laakko, age 76, of Mass City Michigan, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L’Anse Michigan, surrounded by the love of his family. Micheal was the long-answered prayer of his parents Vera and Emil Laakko. As ...