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Charlyne Louise Duncan

MARQUETTE, MI - Charlyne Louise “Char” (Teal) Duncan, 83, of Marquette, passed away on October 18, 2026, at Norlite Nursing Center. Char was born on March 13, 1943, at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Fredrick and Addelene (Smith) Teal. In 1978, Char met the love of her life, Ronald E. Duncan. They were married in 1982 and shared 42 years of love and devotion together. Their life together was a special part of Char’s story, and she carried that love with her always. Char spent many years living in the Kalamazoo area before moving to Florida with Ron in 2015. Following ...

Genevieve A. Nap

ISHPEMING, MI - Genevieve A. Nap, age 81, longtime area resident, passed away on Sunday October 18, 2026 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility, surrounded by her daughters and caring staff at the nursing home. Genevieve was born in Ishpeming on June 11, 1945, daughter of the late ...

Theda “Teddy” L. Radloff

MUNISING, MI - Theda “Teddy” L. Radloff, age 88, of Marquette and longtime Munising resident, died under the loving care of family and OSF Hospice at her home in Escanaba on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Teddy’s Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Monday, November 9, 2026 at Sacred Heart Church in Munising at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at Maple Grove Cemetery and then back to the church for a fellowship gathering. Her full obituary will be in the Mining Journal as the service gets closer and may be found at bowermanfuneralhome.net

Janet A. “Jan” Patierno

MILKWAUKEE, WI - Janet A. “Jan” Patierno, age 80, entered eternal life on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Zilber Family Hospice Center in Milwaukee, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Jan was born on February 5, 1946, in Ishpeming to Frank A. and Rosemary C. (Goodreau) Patierno. ...

Carol Jean Bone

SAGINAW, MI - Carol passed away at Covenant Healthcare in Saginaw, Michigan, on September 13, 2026, after a brief illness. Carol was born in Ishpeming, Michigan, to Leonard and Gertrude (Jokinen) Bietila. She and her older brother, Leonard Jr., grew up surrounded by loving aunts, uncles, and ...

Michelle Renée “Shelly” Leggett-McIntire

WEST BRANCH TWP, MI - Michelle “Shelly” Renée Leggett-McIntire, age 59 of West Branch Township, passed away peacefully at home on October 13, 2026, surrounded by the loving care of her family and caregivers from UP Home Health and Hospice. Shelly was born on September 15, 1967, in ...