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John Pascoe

MINNEAPOLIS, MN-John M. Pascoe, age 76, passed away peacefully at his home early Thanksgiving morning, November 28, 2024. He was born April 22, 1948 to the late Liz (Elizabeth Lassila) and Dick (Richard) Pascoe, Sr. During his younger years he was very involved in 4-H, receiving many ribbons for his horses. He grew up in Ishpeming and graduated class of 1966. John moved to the Minneapolis area in the early 1970s and started working for the airlines in 1972, retiring in 2009. He loved his job of International Flights, meeting people and making many new friends. He loved traveling, ...

Kathleen Carr

KALAMAZOO, MI- Kathleen Ada Carr (Shaw) passed away in Kalamazoo, Michigan on December 27th, 2024. She was born on June 12, 1940, in Marquette, MI, to Francis (Frank) R. and Frances A. (Choquette) Shaw. The next day, she was brought to “Camp” on Bass Lake to meet her Grandparents, John ...

Jack Noguess Sr.

LITTLE LAKE, MI- Jack Bradley Noguess, Sr., 78, of Little Lake, died Friday, January 3, 2025, at his home. He was born July 29, 1946, in Detroit, Michigan, a son of the late J. Frank and G. Helen (Nyquist) Noguess. He was raised by his mother and step-father Leonard Perttunen with his large and loving crew of siblings in Marquette. Following high school, Jack enlisted in the US Air Force. While stationed in Minot, ND he met the love of his life, Karen Kling. Upon discharge they returned to Marquette to raise their boys, settling in Skandia while Jack pursued his career as an ...

James Massey

ESCANABA/NEGAUNEE, MI- James Craig ‘Jim’ Massey, 78, longtime Negaunee resident and recently of Escanaba, passed away Tuesday morning, January 7, 2025 at UP Health System Marquette. Jim was born October 21, 1946 in Munising to Bernard and Mildred (Goings) Massey and graduated from ...

Ronald Martin

NEGAUNEE, MI- Ronald John Martin, age 88, of Negaunee, passed away early Monday morning, January 6, 2025, at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans where he resided for the last couple of years. A devoted husband to Beverly J. Martin for 38 years, Ron is survived by a loving blended family ...

Sharon Eklund

GREEN BAY, WI- Sharon L. Eklund passed away peacefully on January 2, 2025, at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, WI, at the age of 80. Born on August 15, 1944, Sharon spent her life dedicated to education, her community, and her family, leaving a lasting impact on all who knew her. Sharon ...