FLINT, MI- 5/9/1958- 2/25/2025 Catherine A. Hakala, was born in Flint, Michigan to Emil and Barbara Larson and graduated from Gwinn High School in 1978. Her parents preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband Jon, sons Christopher and Emil Castignanie, grandchildren Graham, Emma, ...

ISHPEMING, MI - Terry R. Millimaki, age 79, lifelong Ishpeming resident, passed away peacefully Monday, February 9, 2026 at Banner Gateway Hospital in Gilbert, Arizona surrounded by family. Terry was born July 22, 1946 to Roy and Emily (Lehtinen) Millimaki. He grew up in Ishpeming and ...

EAGAN, MN - Timothy James Kivela, age 67 of Eagan, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 in White Bear Lake, MN. Tim was born on July 23, 1958 in Escanaba, MI to Jack and Kathleen (Kepler) Kivela Tauch and spent his early life in Marquette, MI. He grew up making lifelong ...

SALT LAKE CITY, UT- James Louis Maino passed away February 10th in Salt Lake City, Utah, following a 14-month battle with cancer, surrounded by family. He was 86. Jim was born on November 19, 1939, in Ishpeming, Michigan, to James and Josephine (Pezzotti) Maino. He graduated from St. Paul’s ...

MARQUETTE, MI - Paul Richard Smith, Jr., 55, of Marquette, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on February 22, 2026. He was born on June 3, 1970, in Dayton, Ohio.Paul was raised in a military family, born to two proud members of the United States Air Force. This upbringing took him to ...

CHAMPION TOWNSHIP, MI - Edward William Wales, age 79 of Champion Township, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at UP Health System Marquette. Ed was born in Detroit, Michigan, on December 14, 1946, and raised in Allen Park, Michigan, a son of Raymond and Kathleen (Huddlestone) ...