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Joseph A. Yakovich

MARQUETTE, MI - Joseph A. Yakovich, SMSGT RET, 86, of Marquette, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday afternoon, December 13, 2023, surrounded by his loving family and under the care of U.P. Home Health and Hospice. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Canale-Tonella Funeral Home and Cremation Services which will release a complete obituary notice shortly.

Katt Leone (Linda Marie Pomeroy)

ISHPEMING, MI – Katt Leone (Linda Marie Pomeroy), age 59, of Ishpeming, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023, at UP Health System – Marquette. A gathering of family and friends will be held at Fassbender Swanson Hansen Funeral and Cremation Services on Thursday, December 21, beginning at 12:00 noon until 2:00 pm. This will be an informal time for the sharing of memories, conversation, and food. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family. Condolences may be expressed, and an obituary viewed, online at fassbenderswansonhansen.com.

Inga Tamppari Tonkin

CRYSTAL FALLS, MI - Inga Tamppari Tonkin of Crystal Falls, Michigan, born during the Spanish flu pandemic, passed away December 2, 2023, four months after her 104th birthday. She was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on July 30, 1919, and married William Tonkin, who predeceased her in 2009 after ...

Joshua John Willey

ISHPEMING, MI - Joshua John Willey, 42, a resident of Ishpeming, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on December 7, 2023. Joshua was born on September 3, 1981, the fifth of six children to Louis and Debbie Willey. After Joshua graduated from Ishpeming High School in 2000, he went on ...

Leslie F. Poisson

GLADSTONE, MI - Leslie F. Poisson, age 76 of Gladstone, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023, at OSF St. Francis Hospital. Les was born May 22, 1947, in Daggett, MI, the son of Louis and Marian (Mottard) Poisson. He attended and graduated from Gwinn Area Schools Class of 1965. ...

Rita M. Gray

ISHPEMING, MI – Rita M. Gray, age 87, longtime Ishpeming Twp. Resident passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, while in the loving care of her family, staff at the Marquette Co. Medical Care facility and the Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice. Rita was born in Iron Mountain, MI on July ...