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Peter William Niemi

SUNDELL, MI- Peter William Niemi, age 73, of Sundell, died unexpectedly on Sunday morning, October 29, 2023 at his home following a brief illness. Services will be held at the Sion Lutheran Church in Chatham on Monday, November 6, 2023. Visiting time with family and friends will be from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Pastor Bo Baumeister will conduct Pete’s memorial service at 4:00 p.m. A time of fellowship will follow at the church. Pete’s complete obituary will be in a later edition of The Mining Journal and may be found at bowermanfuneralhome.net

Lois Jean Taylor

FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ- Lois Jean Taylor (Sharkey), age 92, of Fountain Hills, AZ and formerly AuTrain, MI died peacefully in her home on Saturday, October 21, 2023, surrounded by her daughters, family members, and God’s love. Lois was born to Edward and Beatrice Sharkey on May 10, 1931 in ...

Craig Howe

MARQUETTE, MI- Craig J. Howe, age 29 Marquette resident passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023. Craig was born November 5, 1993, in Ishpeming to Dennis and Karen (Anderson) Howe. Craig attended NMU and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. He was working on his HAM radio ...

Virginia Ann “Ginny” DeRoche-Mattson

MARQUETTE TWP, MI- Virginia Ann “Ginny” DeRoche-Mattson, age 78, of Marquette Township, entered eternal life Friday morning, October 27, 2023, at her home, in the loving, comforting care of her family. A complete obituary will be forthcoming. Fassbender Swanson Hansen Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family, where condolences may be expressed online at fassbenderswansonhansen.com.

Linda LaChance

LITTLE LAKE, MI- Linda LaChance, 79, of Little Lake, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 26, 2023 at Trillium House in Marquette in the presence of her loving family and under the care of Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice. Canale-Gwinn Funeral Home and Cremation Services is assisting the LaChance family and will release a complete obituary notice shortly.

Ruby M. Minelli

GWINN, MI- Ruby May Minelli, 98, longtime Gwinn resident, passed away peacefully Friday morning, October 27, 2023 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee. Arrangements and a complete obituary will be announced by Koskey Funeral Home.