TERNARY, MI- Verna M. Kallio, age 90, of Trenary, died Friday, December 12, 2025 at Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette. She was born in Munising on February 5, 1935 to the late Leo and Lillian (Bonner) Maxon. Verna grew up in Brown’s Addition and attended school in Munising. She married ...
NEGAUNEE, MI- Marilynn Ruth (Riekki) Laitinen, 89, of Negaunee, passed away peacefully Friday evening, December 12, 2025 at the MediLodge in Munising. Marilynn was born January 4, 1936 to William ‘Buster’ and Ruth (Niemi) Riekki and was a graduate of Negaunee High School, Class of 1954. After graduation, Marilyn worked as a secretary at the Empire Mine in Palmer. She enjoyed camping, knitting, playing dice, cleaning, baking, and working on puzzles. She was a loving mom, wife, grandma and great-grandma. Surviving are her son, Rick Laitinen, her beloved grandchildren: Sara, Katie, ...
MARQUETTE, MI- John Charles Martin, age 81 of Marquette, passed away on December 13, 2025 at UP Health System in Marquette. John was born on January 16, 1944, the son of John and Mary Lou (Ellis) Martin in Marquette and later graduated from high school in Ketchikan, Alaska. Following his ...
TRENARY, MI- Rose Terese St. Martin, age 83, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility, under the care of their compassionate staff. She was born to Dick and Myrtle (Rappert) St. Martin on September 9, 1942, in Munising, Michigan, ...
Diana M. Norman, age 86, passed away at her home on December 11, 2025. Diana was born on June 28, 1939, in Ishpeming, MI, to John E. and Hulda K. (Maki) Erickson. She was a 1957 graduate of Gwinn High School. On October 12, 1957, Diana married the love of her life, Vernon "Bud" Norman, at ...
MARQUETTE, MI - Donald Robert Joseph Chapman, age 70, of Livonia, Michigan, passed away peacefully in Marquette with his family by his side on December 11, 2025. Born in Detroit, the son of Donald and Yvonne (Damon) Chapman, Donald graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1973. Shortly ...
