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Lee M. Besola

ISHPEMING, MI - Lee M. Besola, age 83, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility. Lee was born March 18, 1940, in Ishpeming to the late Reino and Selma (Hannula) Besola. He graduated from Ishpeming High School, following ...

Carol J. Waters

ISHPEMING, MI - Carol J. Waters, age 88, longtime Deer Lake location resident, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at the Michigan Veterans Home D.J. Jacobetti in Marquette, where she had resided for the past five years. She was under the loving care of her family and staff at the ...

Brian Basto

NEGAUNEE, MI - Brian Paul Basto, 49, of Negaunee, passed away Thursday evening, August 10, 2023 at UP Health System in Marquette. Brian was born April 10, 1974 in Ishpeming, to Carl and Fay (Darlene) Basto and graduated from Negaunee High School. He then earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from Northern Michigan University. He was employed as a data analyst for the global marketing firm Epsilon in Detroit. Brian enjoyed spending time with his family, especially delivering newspapers with his father while on vacation. Surviving are his father, Carl Basto of Negaunee, and ...

Dorothy E. Johns

WETMORE, MI - Dorothy E. Johns, age 94, of Wetmore, died Friday, August 11, 2023 at UPHS - Marquette. Visitation will be on Monday, August 14, 2023 at the Bowerman Funeral Home in Munising from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Dorothy’s funeral will be at the Munising Wesleyan Church on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at Maple Grove Cemetery. Dorothy’s full obituary will be in Monday’s edition of the Mining Journal and at bowermanfuneralhome.net.

Pamela Ann Caron

GWINN, MI - Pamela Ann Caron, age 56, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at home. Friends may call at Fassbender Swanson Hansen Funeral and Cremation Services on Thursday, August 17, beginning at 12:00 noon until the time of service at 2:00 pm. 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.

Judith Ann Webb

MARQUETTE, MI - Judith A. “Judy” (LaBlue-Carter) Webb, 80, of Marquette, died peacefully Monday afternoon, August 7, 2023, at UPHS - Marquette, surrounded by her loving family following a brief illness. She was born on December 26, 1942, to Lowell and Corrine (Cleary) LaBlue in ...