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Obituaries

Thomas “Tom” Peters

ISHPEMING, MI - Thomas “Tom” Peters, age 80, longtime Ishpeming Township resident, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at the Brookridge Heights Assisted Living and Memory Care in Marquette, while in the loving care of his family and the Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice. Tom was ...

Julia (Mikulich) Ruuska

MARQUETTE - Julia (Mikulich) Ruuska, age 103, of Marquette, entered eternal life Sunday, July 30, 2023, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility. Born June 26, 1920 in Trenary, a daughter of Frank and Mary (Krajec) Mikulich, Julia was born and raised on the family farm. She was a ...

Clyde M. Johnson

CHATHAM, MI - Clyde M. Johnson, 86 of Chatham, died peacefully surrounded by his family at Munising Memorial Hospital on January 3, 2023 A graveside service will be held on Monday, August 7, 2023 at 1:00 p.m., at Pine Grove Cemetery in Chatham. A luncheon will follow at Barb and Clyde’s ...

Donald Dean Masters

MUNISING, MI - Donald Dean Masters, age 58, of Munising died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 29, 2023. He was born on May 2, 1965 to the late Richard and Patricia (Dolan) Masters. Don graduated from Munising High School in 1984. He worked for the National Park Service for twenty-nine years ...

Dominic (Mickey) Tassone

ISHPEMING, MI - Dominic (Mickey) Tassone, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023, after celebrating a fun-filled Italian Fest weekend with family and friends. Mickey was born in Ishpeming on September 22, 1936, to the late Bruno and Marion (Sarvello) Tassone. He was a graduate of Ishpeming High ...

Maria Elnora Laaninen

HUMBOLDT TWP, MI - Maria Elnora Laaninen, age 82, of 3898 Co. Rd. FNO Champion, MI, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at UP Health System - Marquette. Maria was born in Ishpeming, Michigan, on February 6, 1941, a daughter of Estella Maria (Oja) Jarvi and the late Eino Michael Jarvi. ...