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Obituaries

LaVerne Evelyn Sommers Locke

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 ...

Agnes Erickson

MARQUETTE, MI - Agnes Erickson, 86, of Marquette, passed away Thursday morning, March 26, 2026, at her home under the care of her loving family and Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice. She was born January 10, 1940, in Hamtramck, MI, a daughter of Stanley and Genevieve (Rydzewski) ...

Terry Leonard Lundbom

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 ...

Vernon D. “Bud” Norman

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 ...

Kenneth Charles “Charlie” Wright, MD

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 ...

Joan P. Luoma

ISHPEMING, MI - Joan P. Luoma, age 97, of Ishpeming, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her dear friend on Friday March 20, 2026, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility shortly after celebrating her 97th birthday. Joan was a lifetime resident of Ishpeming, MI, where she married ...