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Obituaries

Steve Greenleaf

HARVEY, MI-Steve Arnold Greenleaf, 62, of Harvey, died Monday, May 19, 2025. Steve was born November 22, 1962, in Marquette, a son of Eugene A. and Nancy J. (Beaudry) Greenleaf. He attended Marquette Senior High School and was a lifelong area resident. Steve worked in various trades ...

David Raikko

MARQUETTE, MI - David Allen Raikko, age 74 ,of Marquette, passed away May 29, 2025, at UP Health System Marquette in the loving care of his family. Born on January 20, 1951, the son of Harold and Grace (Reichel) Raikko, David was raised in Marquette and graduated from Bishop Baraga High School ...

Joanne Villemure

MARQUETTE, MI-Longtime Newberry resident, Joanne Lucille Villemure, 82, died peacefully Saturday evening May 17, 2025 at U.P. Health Systems-Marquette surrounded by her loving family. Born March 19, 1943 in Superior, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Peter and Rilla (Schafter) Quinlan, Joanne ...

Rudolph Gagnon, Jr.

NEGAUNEE, MI-Rudolph Joseph ‘Rudy’ Gagnon, Jr., 83, of Negaunee, entered eternal life Wednesday morning, May 28, 2025 at UP Health System in Marquette while in the care of his loving family. He had been a resident of the DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans for the past three years. Rudy was ...

Debbie ‘Susie’ ‘Sparky’ Sparks

GWINN, MI-Debbie 'Susie' 'Sparky' Sparks, 65, of Gwinn, passed away Monday evening, May 26, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 25, 1959, in Harrisville, Michigan, a daughter of John and Danelda (Kelly) Harmon. She was a 1977 graduate of Sault Ste. Marie Area ...

William Podner

ISHPEMING, MI-William Charles ‘Bill’ Podner, 76, of Ishpeming, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, May 25, 2025 following a short battle with brain cancer. Bill was born August 8, 1948 in Hancock to Raymond and Dorothy (Isaacson) Luoto and graduated from Jeffers High School, Class of ...