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Charles L. Ely

MARQUETTE, MI - Charles L. Ely, 85, of Marquette, died unexpectedly following a brief illness Monday afternoon, July 10, 2023, at Michigan Veteran Homes D.J. Jacobetti. He was born November 8, 1937, in Turon, Kansas, a son of the late Earl S. and Lottie M. (Wilson) Ely. He was raised there ...

Tracie L.(Symons) Blazei

GREEN BAY, WI - Tracie L. (Symons) Blazei, passed away on July 11, 2023, at St. Vincent Hospital, in Green Bay, surrounded by her loving family following a courageous and hard fought battle with cancer. Tracie was born September 30, 1971, in Ishpeming, Michigan, to Ellen (Olson) Symons and ...

Kevin C. Clifford

MARQUETTE, MI - Kevin Charles Clifford, 68, of Marquette, MI passed away surrounded by family on July 9th, 2023 after a courageous battle with angiosarcoma cancer. Kevin was born in Detroit, MI to Charles Daniel and Shirley (Conrad) Clifford. Kevin relocated to the Upper Peninsula soon ...

Ida Fern Anderson

JACKSON, MI - Ida Fern Anderson, 12/08/1920 - 05/13/2023 age 102, passed away peacefully at Hospice at Home in Jackson, Michigan. She was born in Walnut Grove, Minnesota on December 8, 1920. She is survived by her daughter, Roberta (Dan) Betts, granddaughters, RaeAnne Gainey Tolonen (Jeff), Amanda Heidema (Fritz), Kristen Marshall (Nathan), great-grandchildren Bryce & Leah Alfred, Gabriel Heidema, Abram & Asher Marshall. She was predeceased by her husband, Leslie C. Anderson; daughter, JoAnne Gainey, grandson, Erik Gainey, parents, Albert John Root; mother, Lottie Alice Shew; ...

Ilene Ann White

HARVEY, MI - Services for Ilene Ann White, former Harvey resident, will be held at St. Louis the King Catholic Church on Saturday, July 22. Visitation will begin at 9:30 am followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am. A reception will follow in Father Gauthier Hall. Memorials may be directed to the work of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, 2119 Presque Isle Avenue, Marquette, MI 49855. Mrs. White, age 97, entered eternal life November 27, 2022. Condolences may be expressed, and an obituary viewed, online at fassbenderswansonhansen.com.

Archie R. Hakkola

EBEN JUNCTION, MI - Archie R. Hakkola, age 63, of Eben Junction, died late Thursday evening, July 13, 2023 at his home under the loving care of his wife and Lake Superior Hospice. Visitation will be at the Bowerman Funeral Home in Munising on Tuesday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Archie’s funeral service will be held at the Finnish Independent Apostolic Lutheran Church in Eben Junction on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 2:00 p.m His full obituary will be in Monday’s edition of The Mining Journal and may be found at bowermanfuneralhome.net.