April 19, 1951 ­ August 26, 2025 NEGAUNEE, MI-Kenneth Andrew 'Ken' Hemmila, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully at the age of 74. Born April 19, 1951, in Negaunee, Michigan, Ken was the son of Arvid and Irene (Hintsala) Hemmila. A proud graduate ...

HARVEY, MI ­ Marilyn Ann Gentz, age 93, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2025, at home, in the loving care of her family and Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice. Born April 27, 1932, in Marquette, a daughter of Walter and Delores (VanCleve) Gutzman, Marilyn was raised in the Mangum Road Green ...

MARQUETTE, MI-Joann Patricia Benzing, age 83, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2025, in the loving care of her family and under the care of U.P. Home Health and Hospice. Joann was born on January 15, 1942, in Marquette, a daughter of Joseph and Geri (Holmes) Benzing. She was raised ...

MARQUETTE, MI-Christine Noel Ervick, born December 16, 1979, entered her eternal home August 22, 2025. Christine was a treasure to those who knew her. Though her life had its physical struggles and frustrations, she radiated joy and lit up the room with her contagious smile and infectious ...

NORWAY, MI-Eloise A. Martz, 78, of Norway passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at the Marshfield Medical Center - Dickinson. Eloise was born in Marquette on Dec. 1, 1946, daughter of the late Earl and Laura (Wittler) Grimes. She was confirmed on June 5, 1960, at St. Paul’s Evangelical ...

LAWRENCE, KS-Alan Thomas Gyles was born in Negaunee, Michigan on March 20, 1949, to Doreen and Thomas Gyles. Al attended Negaunee High School and graduated from Northern Michigan University in 1971. Al married his college sweetheart, Kathleen Marie Sullivan, in August of 1972. They would have ...