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Timothy “Tim” Preston

MARQUETTE, MI - Timothy "Tim" Preston passed away at U.P. Health Systems hospital after a long illness. Knowing death was near, several of his longtime friends and his wife gathered in his ICU room to celebrate his life. Raised in Ohio, his family has historical roots in Clark Lake in lower ...

Donna Gwenn Springstead (Anderson)

ISHPEMING, MI - Donna Gwenn Springstead (Anderson), 77, met her Lord in heaven on September 10, 2026, after passing away peacefully in her home in Ishpeming, Michigan. Donna was born September 16, 1948, in Gary, Indiana, and adopted by Perry O. Springstead and Barbara B. Buckmaster. She spent ...

Viola Evelyn Williams

ISHPEMING, MI - The family of Viola Evelyn Williams would like to share the news that Viola was called home to heaven on Wednesday September 9, 2026, at the age of 101. She was blessed with a long life surrounded by the love of family and friends. Viola was preceded in death by her beloved ...

Raymond Anthony Forsti

ISHPEMING, MI – Raymond Anthony Forsti, age 88, passed away on Friday September 11, 2026, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility. He was born on August 28, 1938, to Simon and Martha Forsti of Ishpeming. Raymond was a logger (lumberjack). Very skilled in a dangerous profession. Raymond took pride in his work and it brought him good memories and satisfaction later in life. He liked to cook and family would often call to see what was cooking on the weekend. He was born, lived and loved the area north of Ishpeming. Surviving is his cousin, Gerald Pajre (Mory) of Negaunee, MI; ...

Mary Catherine Joki (Plankey)

CHAMPION, MI - Mary Catherine Joki (Plankey), 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility, where sheád been a resident since February. Mary was born in Champion, MI on July 28, 1938, to Edward & Catherine ...

Brooke Adams Bertolini

NAPLES, FL - In Loving Memory of Brooke Adams Bertolini Brooke, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on 08/30/2026, surrounded by the love of her family and close friends. Born and raised in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, Brooke was a proud graduate of Grosse Pointe ...