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Obituaries

Wayne J. Litzo

MARQUETTE, MI - Wayne J. Litzo, 80, of Marquette, passed away on Wednesday, April 5th, 2023, at Michigan Veteran Homes D.J. Jacobetti. There will be no formal services held at this time. Canale-Tonella Funeral Home and Cremation Services is assisting Wayne’s family, where memories and ...

Howard L. Ellis

MARQUETTE, MI - Howard Leveque Ellis, 75, of Marquette, passed away Sunday evening, April 9th, 2023. Howard was born on November 11th, 1947, in Marquette, a son of the late Howard J. and Lois Marie (Guerndt) Ellis and was a lifelong area resident. He proudly served his country during the ...

Geraldine Forrester

TRAVERSE CITY, MI - Geraldine Forrester, 93, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully of natural causes at the home of her son, Dan, in Skandia, Michigan. She passed away on February 23rd, 2023. Geri was born on June 5th, 1929, in Saginaw, Michigan, to her parents, Frank and Emma (Lentz) ...

S. Richard “Dick”Bornslaeger

MUNISING, MI - S. Richard “Dick” Bornslaeger, age 86, of Munising, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 5th, 2023, surrounded by loving family. He was born September 17th, 1936, to the late Stephen and Helen (Dzirbik) Bornslaeger in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dick was raised in Milwaukee by ...

John Miles Killmar

HOUGHTON / HANCOCK, MI - John Miles Killmar, 86, a longtime Houghton/Hancock resident, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, April 10th. He was born in Hancock, MI, on June 28th, 1936, to Miles and Emerald (Reynolds) Killmar. John graduated from Hancock High School ...

Karen Robinson

WETMORE, MI - Karen Robinson, age 67, of Wetmore, died Monday, April 10th, 2023, at UP Health Systems in Marquette, following a month long illness. She was born on April 20th, 1955, in Charlotte, Michigan, to the late Rev. Karl and Jane (Smith) Carpenter. Karen was involved in the concert ...