MARQUETTE, MI - Helen Miriam Johnson, age 95, a lifelong resident of Marquette, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026, at Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee. Born on July 6, 1930, in Marquette, Helen was the daughter of Matt and Vieano (Tuuri) Maki and was raised in Marquette. Following ...

ISHPEMING, MI - Cristina L. Anderson, age 53, longtime area resident, passed away on Wednesday March 25, 2026 at her home. Cristina was born in Lansing, MI on September 27, 1972, daughter of William Burnham and Roxanne Hoppes. She grew up in the Portland area and was a graduate of the St. ...

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL - Thomas J. Koepp, age 64 of Lincolnshire IL, passed away on March 13, 2026, following a lengthy illness. Tom was born on April 20, 1961 in Chicago, IL., the son of Louis and Margaret (Dagenais) Koepp. In 1963 his family returned to Marquette, MI., where Tom grew up on Bluff ...

WETMORE, MI - Robert "Bob" J. Cotter, age 93, of Wetmore, died Saturday morning, March 28, 2026 at his home under the loving care of family and North Woods Hospice. Bob was born on December 30, 1932 in Dixon, Illinois to Kathleen Cotter and was raised by his grandparents, John and Mary ...

NEGAUNEE, MI - Ruth Marion Larson, age 90, lived a life guided by curiosity, learning, and kindness, along with a deep love for family, animals, and the natural world. She was the daughter of Raymond and Frieda Bender of Blue Island, Illinois, where she grew up. She married David Robert Larson ...

CHATHAM, MI - Connie Ann Whitmarsh, age 61, of Chatham, was blessed with eternal salvation following a brief illness on Monday morning, March 23, 2026 at UPHS Marquette. Connie finished her journey with her husband, Paul, at her side. She was born on June 12, 1964 in Milan, Michigan to Richard ...