MARQUETTE, MI- Effie E. (Pelkonen) Jussila, 85, of Marquette, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Fassbender Swanson Hansen Funeral & Cremation Services.
AUTRAIN, MI / LAKE HAVASU, AZ- Rev. Leslie Niemi, age 92, of AuTrain and Lake Havasu, AZ, died early Monday morning, January 22, 2024 at his home in Lake Havasu under the care of his family and hospice. Complete arrangements will be announced by the Bowerman Funeral Home. bowermanfuneralhome.net.
NEGAUNEE, MI- Robert Francis “Trep” Goodreau passed away Thursday, January 18 at his home. Trep was born August 18, 1954 in Marquette to Robert and Aini (Tammelin) Goodreau, the second of four children. He spent his childhood in Negaunee, graduating from Negaunee High School, Class of ...
MARQUETTE, MI- Larry Morse passed away in his home, surrounded by loving family on Sunday morning, January 21, 2024 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He is now at peace and welcomed into the arms of Our Loving Father with his beloved son, Marty. Larry was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 20, 1946 to Abram Morse, Sr. and Leota (Provot) Morse. He spent much time in his youth with his grandfather Arthur Lawrence on and in Union Lake, where he learned the art and sport of fishing that he so loved throughout his life. Larry built a life and career around his early passion for ...
ISHPEMING, MI - Charles Michael “Chuck” Dix, 68, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away unexpectedly from natural causes Sunday afternoon, January 21, 2024. Chuck was born April 24, 1955, in Houghton, Michigan, to start what evolved into the loving family of Susan (Laitinen) Dix and the late Charles Dix. He graduated from Ishpeming High School, the Class of 1973. After high school, he went to Ferris State College and later transferred and earned his bachelor’s degree from Michigan Tech University. He went on to start his family with his former spouse Debbie (Perala) Chinn and ...
ISHPEMING, MI- Steven L. Luokkala, Jr., age 26, affectionately known has “Bud”, “Skippy”, or “Uncle Ginger” to family members was pronounced dead on Wednesday January 17, 2024, at his home in Ishpeming, while in the loving arms of his girlfriend Oralia Fortin, who had also passed. Steven was born in Ishpeming on February 22, 1997, a son of Steven L. Luokkala, Sr. and Tamarra Larson. Steven grew up in Ishpeming and was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class of 2016. Steve worked as an installer of metal roofs for Dan Perkins Construction, Inc. for several years. ...
