MARQUETTE, MI - LaVerne Evelyn Sommers Locke of Marquette died peacefully at Trillium House on March 14th. LaVerne was born in Republic on September 17, 1934, the second of five children to Evald and Tyyne (Hangas) Sommers. She spent her early years in Republic before moving to Marquette as a ...

CHRISTMAS, MI - Terry Leonard Lundbom, born July 12, 1949, passed away Tuesday March 24, leaving behind a legacy of creativity, imagination, and unmistakable individuality. A dreamer, a true creative, and an original hippie at heart, Terry brought color, curiosity, and a free-spirited warmth to ...

ROCK, MI - Vernon D. “Bud” Norman, age 87, of Rock, MI, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 23, 2026, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming. Bud was born on June 14, 1938, in Forsyth Township, MI, to John and Evelyn (Wilson) Norman. He was a proud graduate of Rock ...

MARQUETTE, MI – Kenneth Charles “Charlie” Wright, MD, age 99, of Marquette, passed away peacefully at his home on March 19, 2026. Born November 15, 1926, in Evansville, Indiana, he was the son of Kenneth Snyder and Laura Ann (Johann) Wright. He was raised in Evansville and graduated from ...

ISHPEMING, MI - “Let me tell you a story” about James “Jim” W. Laitinen, age 67, who passed away unexpectedly on Thursday March 19, 2026. Jim was born on March 5, 1959. Jim spent much of his life doing what he loved most—working as an auto mechanic. He dedicated most of his career to ...

RENO, NV - Robert Philip Anderson (1937-2026), a Navy veteran and visionary entrepreneur, was born in Marquette, Michigan. The youngest child of Mathias and Aurora Anderson, he is predeceased by his sisters, Betty Donckers and June Hare; his wife of sixteen years, Carolyn Bartelli Selinger; and ...