MARQUETTE, MI- John Duquette was born in Marquette to Bernard & Rolene Duquette. He was a member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Tribe up in Baraga. He had been a lifelong resident of the U.P. John spent many years living at the Janzen House and then eventually being moved to Norlite Nursing ...

ELY TWP, MI - Richard John Parkinen (”Parkie”), 82, passed away on Monday, December 16th, 2024 at U.P. Health System in Marquette, after an almost month-long stay. Parkie was born in Laurium, Michigan on November 9th, 1942, a son of John and Hilja (Maki) Parkinen. He grew up in ...

KINGSFORD, MI- Gerald H. Christesen, 86 of Kingsford, Michigan went to his eternal home in heaven on December 16, 2024. A funeral will be held at Calvary Lutheran Church in Quinnesec on Friday, December 20th at 11:00 am (CST). Jerry was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 24, 1938. When he ...

MUNISING, MI- Frederick G. Krajewski, Sr., age 93, of Munising, died Friday morning, December 13, 2024 at Harbour View Assisted Living. He was born the youngest of seven children on July 20, 1931 in Munising to Frank and Mary (Drazinski) Krajewski. Fred graduated from Sacred Heart School and ...

MARQUETTE, MI- John R. “Jack” Weber, 88, of Marquette, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday evening, December 11, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Jack was born on April 4, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan, to Paul and Ramona (Petersen) Weber. He was a graduate of Resurrection High ...

ISHPEMING, MI – Walter A. Nuorala, age 99, lifelong Ishpeming area resident passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024, while in the loving care of his family, Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice and the staff at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility. Walter was born in National Mine ...