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. ...
REPUBLIC, MI - Patricia M. Kaleva, age 98, longtime Republic resident, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming where she had resided for nearly 2 years. Patricia was born in Ishpeming on November 26, 1925, a daughter of the late Miriam (Keto) and Guy Alderton. She grew up in National Mine and was a graduate of the National Mine High School as salutatorian of the Class of 1942. Pat went on to work in Milwaukee, WI in the World War II munition supply factories, and had met her future husband Norman O. Kaleva during a train ride ...
PALMER, MI- Nancy Lee Kanyo, 78, longtime Palmer resident, passed away peacefully Friday evening, January 19, 2024 at UP Health System Marquette. Nancy was born June 26, 1945 in Bremerton, Washington, to Elmer and Eleanor (Hautamaki) Teppola, and graduated from Ishpeming High School. She was a longtime nurse’s aide at the Palmer Home for the Aged, and was a devoted homemaker to her family. She married Joseph Kanyo on October 8, 1992, and together they enjoyed over 17 years together before Joe’s passing. In her spare time, she enjoyed watching her favorite television shows, ...
