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Mary Argeropoulos

MARQUETTE, MI – A Celebration of Life, honoring Mary Argeropoulos, will be held at Fassbender Swanson Hansen Funeral and Cremation Services on Saturday, February 3. Friends may call beginning at 11:00 am until 1:00 pm when a time for offering tributes will be held. A reception will follow in the funeral home reception room. Mrs. Argeropoulos, age 82, passed away December 26, 2023, at her home. In lieu of flowers, those who desire a tribute for Mary may wish to consider the Peter White Public Library, 217 N. Front Street, Marquette, MI 49855. Condolences may be expressed online at ...

Audrey Wahtera

MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP, MI - Audrey Jennie Lillie Wahtera, age 98, of Marquette Township, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2024, at home. A complete obituary will be forthcoming. Fassbender Swanson Hansen Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family, where condolences may be expressed online at fassbenderswansonhansen.com

Oralia Fortin

ISHPEMING, MI – On January 17th our little dancer, Oralia, passed away together with her best friend, in each other’s arms. As we bid farewell to our 2000 Millennium baby, we do it with our hearts filled with gratitude for the many times we got to watch her dance. Oralia is survived by ...

John Steven Clark

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – John “Jack” Steven Clark, age 70, passed away January 22, 2024 unexpectedly from natural causes at his apartment. John was born in Ishpeming on October 18, 1953, a son of the late Sally J. (McVannel) and John P. “Jocko” Clark. He was a graduate of Ishpeming High ...

Barbara J. Sicotte

ESCANABA, MI - Barbara J. Sicotte, 78 passed away, surrounded by loved ones, Monday evening, January 22, 2024, at Bishop Noa Home. Barb “Barbie” as she was lovingly known as was born on April 21, 1945 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She moved to Marquette, Michigan when she was 13 years old. At ...

Cheryl Ann Hamel

CHAMPION, MI- Cheryl Ann Hamel, age 69, longtime Champion resident passed away Monday, January 22, 2024, at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI. Cheryl was born in Ishpeming on May 22, 1954, a daughter of the late Julianne M. (Saari) and Wallace LaMere. She was a graduate of Champion ...