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Obituaries

Debra Swenor

MARQUETTE, MI- Debra Swenor, 60, of Marquette passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at home surrounded by family after a brief battle with cancer. Deb was born on May 20, 1965, to Wayne and Shirley (Martin) Bartle and was raised in Republic, Michigan, graduating from Republic-Michigamme ...

Werner Talus

SILVER BAY, MN- Werner Talus, of Silver Bay, died Sunday January 11, 2026 just three days before his 101st birthday. Werner was born January 14, 1925 to John and Katherine (Pilto) Talus in Palmer, Michigan, where he grew up and attended school. He married Betty Ruona in 1950 and they livd in ...

Jennifer “Jen” Martin

LAS VEGAS, NV- Jennifer Lyn Martin, 40, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on December 12, 2025 from esophageal cancer. Born in Marquette, MI, on 11/17/1985, Jen graduated from Menominee High School in 2004. Jen lived in many places - Hawaii, Florida and California - but she was a true ...

Laura J. LaBelle

FOND DU LAC, WI- Laura J. LaBelle, 60, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 6, 2026, after her fight with a medical complication. She was born to Barbara and Darrell Larson on January 24, 1965 on the KI Sawyer Air Force Base in Marquette Michigan. Laura graduated from ...

Cheryl Salmer

TILDEN TOWNSHIP, MI- Cheryl Virginia Salmer, 79, of Tilden Township, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee while in the care of her loving family. Cheryl was born June 22, 1946 in Detroit to James and Virginia (Tuovila) Weir and was raised in ...

Margaret Rickerd

PORTLAND, OR- Margaret (Hogan) Rickerd, age 90, passed away peacefully of natural causes on November 1, 2025, in Portland Oregon. Born on December 17, 1934, in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Marquette, MI, Margaret lived a full and vibrant life rooted in faith, family, and enduring ...