MARQUETTE, MI- Grace Katherine “Katie” Wright, age 97, of Marquette, entered eternal life Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at home, in the loving, comforting care of her family. A complete obituary and arrangements for services will be forthcoming. Fassbender Swanson Hansen Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family, where condolences may be expressed online at fassbenderswansonhansen.com.
GLADSTONE, MI - Barbara June Sicotte, age 78, of Gladstone, and former Marquette resident, passed away Monday evening, January 22, 2024, at the Bishop Noa Home in Escanaba, in the loving, comforting care of her family. A complete obituary and arrangements for services will be forthcoming. Fassbender Swanson Hansen Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family, where condolences may be expressed online at fassbenderswansonhansen.com.
MARQUETTE, MI- Louis Frank Taccolini, 92, of Marquette died on January 20, 2024 at Trillium House-Marquette, surrounded by family, following a brief illness. Louis was born April 6, 1931 in Princeton, Michigan, to Frank and Letizia Taccolini. He graduated from Negaunee St. Paul High School in 1948, where he participated four years on the varsity basketball team. He was the first U.P. basketball player to score over 1000 points. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Physical Education from Northern Michigan University in 1952. He was captain of the NMU basketball team, scoring a ...
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 1972. He worked at Barney’s Shell Station in downtown Negaunee as an Auto-Mechanic, eventually purchasing the business and operating it on his own as Bob’s Shell. An uncommonly good-looking and charismatic man, Trep earned many friends and relationships over the years, and he had plenty of ...
NEGAUNEE, MI- Nolan Donald ‘Lani’ Duquette, 77, longtime Negaunee resident, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, January 21, 2024 at UP Health System Marquette. Lani was born October 14, 1946 to Donald and Mary (Anderson) Duquette and graduated from Negaunee High School, Class of 1965. He was united in marriage to Nancy Roberts on October 16, 1966 at Mitchell United Methodist Church in Negaunee. Lani was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force, having served as a jet mechanic in Thailand during the Vietnam War, being medically discharged in 1973. Following his service ...
MARQUETTE — Robert William Englund, 90, of Marquette, died Sunday afternoon, January 21, 2024, at Mill Creek Assisted Living, surrounded by family and under the care of UP Home Health and Hospice. He was born May 4, 1933, in Marquette, a son of the late William Roy and Fanny E. (Aho) ...
