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Gerald R. ‘Jerry’ Kongabel

MARQUETTE, MI - Gerald R. “Jerry” Kongabel, affectionately known as “Boppy”, 89, of Marquette, entered Heaven on Friday, November 10, 2023 from Norlite Nursing Center, surrounded by family and under the care of Norlite staff and Lake Superior Hospice. He had resided at Snowberry ...

Janis Rae Gilbertsen

MARQUETTE, MI - Janis Rae Gilbertsen, 67, of Marquette, entered her eternal destination, Heaven, on Wednesday November 8, 2023, while surrounded by family at her home. Jan was under the care of UP Home Health and Hospice. Jan was born in Pontiac, MI on January 13th, 1956. She was the ...

Zita Winnen

ISHPEMING, MI - Zita Winnen, age 92, longtime Cooper Lake and Ishpeming Twp., resident passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at the Mill Creek Senior Living Community in Marquette, while under the loving care of her family, staff at Mill Creek and the Lake Superior Life Care and ...

June “Pauline” Hill

PORTAGE, MI - June “Pauline” Hill, 84, of Portage, MI, formerly of Iron Mountain, MI, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, MI. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 18 at 11:00 am at Trinity United Methodist Church, 808 Carpenter Ave, Iron Mountain, MI. Pastor Brian Lightener will officiate. In honor of Pauline, please wear bright colors! In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: The Michigan Parkinson Foundation at: parkinsonmi.org. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron ...

John R. ‘Mike’ Mattson

MARQUETTE, MI - John R. “Mike” Mattson, 80, of Marquette, died Saturday evening, November 11, 2023 at Aurora Baycare Medical Center in Green Bay after suffering a stroke. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Canale-Tonella Funeral Home and Cremation Services which will release a complete obituary notice shortly.

Shawna King

MUNISING, MI - Shawna King (nee Martin), age 48, of Munising, died late Wednesday evening, November 8, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family following a brief illness. She was born on November 25, 1974 in Munising to Leonard and Linda (Schierschmidt) Martin. Shawna graduated from ...