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Julia (Mikulich) Ruuska

MARQUETTE - Julia (Mikulich) Ruuska, age 103, of Marquette, entered eternal life Sunday, July 30, 2023, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility. A complete obituary will be forthcoming. Honoring Julia’s request, no services will be scheduled. Fassbender Swanson Hansen Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family, where condolences may be expressed online at fassbenderswansonhansen.com.

Thomas “Tom” Peters

ISHPEMING, MI - Thomas “Tom” Peters, age 80, longtime Ishpeming Township resident, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at the Brookridge Heights Assisted Living and Memory Care in Marquette, while in the loving care of his family and the Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice. The family will greet relatives and friends from 4 until 6 pm on Thursday, August 3, 2023, at the Bjork & Zhulkie Funeral Home where funeral services will be held at 6:00pm with the Rev. D. Michael Carriere to officiate. Interment will be held at the Ishpeming Cemetery, where Military Honors will be ...

Ronald E. Manning

MARQUETTE, MI - Ronald E. Manning, 96, of Marquette, passed away early Monday morning, July 31, 2023, at Michigan Veterans Home, D.J. Jacobetti. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Canale-Tonella Funeral Home and Cremation Services which will announce funeral arrangements shortly.

Jon Stephen Peterson

WAUSAU, WI - Jon Stephen Peterson died at age 69 from complications of Lung Sarcoidosis at Aspirus Wausau Hospital on June 23, 2023, surrounded by friends and family. Jon was born in Marquette, Michigan on November 20, 1953 at Marquette General Hospital to his parents John Peterson and Mary ...

Michelle “Shelly” Renee (Lueck) Peterson

WAUSAU, WI - Michelle “Shelly” Renee (Lueck) Peterson died at age 55 from stage four pancreatic cancer, she died in her home in Wausau on November 22, 2022, with her daughter, Claire by her side. Michelle, lovingly nicknamed “Shelly” was born July 31, 1967 at Wausau Hospital to ...

Nathan Koski

REPUBLIC, MI - Nathan Alan Koski, age 30, Republic resident passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Nathan was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on December 22, 1992, a son of Wanda Kay (Schwanke) and Alan Gary Koski. He graduated as Salutatorian of Republic-Michigamme High School, Class of ...