LINCOLNSHIRE, IL - Thomas J. Koepp, age 64 of Lincolnshire IL, passed away on March 13, 2026, following a lengthy illness. Tom was born on April 20, 1961 in Chicago, IL., the son of Louis and Margaret (Dagenais) Koepp. In 1963 his family returned to Marquette, MI., where Tom grew up on Bluff ...

WETMORE, MI - Robert "Bob" J. Cotter, age 93, of Wetmore, died Saturday morning, March 28, 2026 at his home under the loving care of family and North Woods Hospice. Bob was born on December 30, 1932 in Dixon, Illinois to Kathleen Cotter and was raised by his grandparents, John and Mary ...

NEGAUNEE, MI - Ruth Marion Larson, age 90, lived a life guided by curiosity, learning, and kindness, along with a deep love for family, animals, and the natural world. She was the daughter of Raymond and Frieda Bender of Blue Island, Illinois, where she grew up. She married David Robert Larson ...

CHATHAM, MI - Connie Ann Whitmarsh, age 61, of Chatham, was blessed with eternal salvation following a brief illness on Monday morning, March 23, 2026 at UPHS Marquette. Connie finished her journey with her husband, Paul, at her side. She was born on June 12, 1964 in Milan, Michigan to Richard ...

Ann Bernard Roberts passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026, at home with her family. Ann was born July 8, 1935, in Marquette, MI to Lowell and Gertrude (Miller) Bernard, who both preceded her in death. Ann graduated from Negaunee High School in 1953, went on to attend Michigan State College ...

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 ...