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Obituaries

Phyllis Gildersleeve

LIMINGA, MI-Longtime area resident, Phyllis Gildersleeve, 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 28, 2025 at the Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, Wisconsin. She was born November 15, 1934, in Crystal Falls, Michigan, daughter of Peter and Marion LeGault. Phyllis attended ...

Michael ‘Mickey’ Johnson

MARQUETTE, MI-Michael 'Mickey' Johnson, age 81, of Marquette, entered eternal life on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at his home, surrounded by the loving and comforting care of his family. Mickey was born on April 21, 1944, in Carlshend, Michigan, to Oscar and Edith (Haglund) Johnson. He spent ...

Edward Louis Wernholm, Jr.

NEGAUNEE TWP, MI-Edward ‘Louie’ Wernholm, Jr., 77, of Negaunee Township, passed away Friday afternoon, September 26, 2025 at UP Health System Marquette. Louie was born February 3, 1948 in Ishpeming to Edward L. ‘Tux’ and Aino I. (Maunula) Wernholm, Sr. and graduated from Negaunee High ...

William J. LaFountain

MARQUETTE, MI-William J. LaFountain, 83, of Marquette, died Saturday, September 27, 2025 at home with family. He was born May 6, 1942, in Iron River, Michigan, a son of Carl W. And Joy (Hooper) LaFountain. He grew up running the streets of Iron River and graduated from Iron River High School ...

Sandra F. Grenke

MARQUETTE, MI-Sandra F. Grenke, 85, of Marquette, passed away peacefully after a short illness on Saturday, September 27, 2025, surrounded by love, hymns, and prayer at U.P. Health System-­Marquette. Sandy was born in Gillett, Wisconsin on February 20, 1940. She grew up in a farming family. ...

John (Jack) Helt

SEBATIAN, FL-John (Jack) Helt, 91, passed away peacefully on August 23rd 2025 in Sebastian Florida. Jack was born on 4/26/34 in Marquette, MI. After graduating from Bishop Baraga high school in 1952, Jack joined the navy where he proudly served for 23 years. After his retirement from the ...