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Arthur Frank Saari, MD, FCCP

MARQUETTE, MI - Arthur Frank Saari (”Little Art”), age 71, entered eternal life Friday, March 15, 2024, passing peacefully at home in the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Hospice. Born February 14, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, he was the only child of Aili (Leivo) and Arne ...

Donnamae (Jewell) Jackimowicz

MARQUETTE, MI- Donnamae Danelle (Jewell) Jackimowicz, of Marquette, MI passed away peacefully unexpectedly at the age of 74 in Grand Rapids, MI on March 21, 2024. Donna is survived by her 3 children, Gerri Wolf (Clay) of Omaha, NE, Keith Jackimowicz of Little Lake, MI, and Julie Jackimowicz ...

James Gary Jajich

MARQUETTE, MI - James Gary Jajich died unexpectedly at his home on the evening of Sunday, March 10, 2024. James was born in Highland Park Michigan on July 21,1947, to Milo and Olga Jajich. He graduated from North Farmington High School in 1965 and Michigan State University in 1969— where ...

Robert “Bob” Welch

MARQUETTE, MI - Robert Kenneth “Bob” Welch, 72, of Marquette, passed away unexpectedly on March 19, 2024. Bob was born on January 27, 1952, in Denver, CO at St. Joseph’s Hospital to Roy E. and Lillian J. (Nelms) Welch. Bob married the former Kristine L. “Kris” Chylek of Escanaba, ...

Suzanna “Sue” Raker

MARQUETTE – CALUMET, MI – A memorial service, honoring the memory of Suzanna E. “Sue” Raker, will be held at the Michigan Veterans Facility D.J. Jacobetti Chapel on Wednesday, March 27, at 11:00 am. A resident of the Jacobetti Home, Sue, age 75, passed away January 28, 2024. Graveside services will be held at the Lake View Cemetery in Calumet this spring. Memorials may be directed to UPAWS, 815 S. M-553, Gwinn, MI 49841. Fassbender Swanson Hansen Funeral and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements, where condolences may be expressed online at fassbenderswansonhansen.com.

Elizabeth “Sis” Coron

ISHPEMING, MI - Elizabeth G. “Sis” Coron, age 104 lifelong Ishpeming resident passed away Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility while in the loving care of her family, the loving staff of MCMCF and Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice. A Mass of Christian Burial will be scheduled at a later date to be announced by the Bjork and Zhulkie Funeral Home.