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Obituaries

Eugene H. “Gene” Bilkey

ISHPEMING, MI - Born on July 23, 1932, in Ishpeming, son of the late Harvey and Johanna (DeGabriele) Bilkey. Died peacefully at home on March 31, 2026. He was a graduate of Ishpeming High School class of 1950 and Michigan Technological University in 1962, receiving a B.S. in civil ...

Trenton David Massey

MARQUETTE, MI - Trenton David Massey, age 21, Born May 3rd, 2004, Disappeared from Lower Harbor Marquette, and from the lives of those who loved him, on February 22nd, 2026. Trenton was the definition of a Northern Michigan University Student. He came to Marquette and fell in love with the ...

Riley Burton Boles Jr.

MARQUETTE, MI - Riley Burton Boles Jr., 55, of Marquette, passed away February 27, 2026, at Norlite Nursing Center after a battle with cancer. Riley was born on January 3, 1971, in Elgin, Illinois, and grew up in St. Charles before moving to Michigan. There, he married the love of his life, ...

Richard “Butch” Sihtala Jr.

PULASKI, WI – Richard “Butch” Sihtala Jr., age 60, formerly of Ishpeming, MI, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, following a courageous battle with lung cancer, while in the comforting care of his family and hospital staff. Butch was born on ...

Michael “Mike” Trelford

FOX RIVER GROVE, IL - Michael “Mike” Trelford, 74, passed away on March 24, 2026 in Barrington, Illinois. He was born on June 27, 1951 in Marquette, Michigan. Mike met the love of his life, Linda, at Harper College in Palatine, IL. What began with the “biology chick” quickly turned ...

Hilma “Pauline” Kiltinen

MARQUETTE, MI - Beloved servant of God and community, Hilma Pauline Fenton Kiltinen (Pauline), died at age 83 on March 24, 2026, at Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette, Michigan. After a series of hospitalizations since the end of 2025, Pauline had been enrolled in hospice for approximately one ...