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Obituaries

Patricia “Pat” Freberg Remillard

MARQUETTE, MI - Funeral services for Patricia "Pat" Freberg Remillard will be held on Thursday, April 9 at St. Michael Church. Friends may call at the church beginning at 11:00 am until the time of the Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 pm. Reception to follow in the Parish Center. In lieu of ...

Eugene H. “Gene” Bilkey

ISHPEMING, MI - Born on July 23, 1932, in Ishpeming, son of the late Harvey and Johanna (DeGabriele) Bilkey. Died peacefully at home on March 31, 2026. He was a graduate of Ishpeming High School class of 1950 and Michigan Technological University in 1962, receiving a B.S. in civil ...

Trenton David Massey

MARQUETTE, MI - Trenton David Massey, age 21, Born May 3rd, 2004, Disappeared from Lower Harbor Marquette, and from the lives of those who loved him, on February 22nd, 2026. Trenton was the definition of a Northern Michigan University Student. He came to Marquette and fell in love with the ...

Riley Burton Boles Jr.

MARQUETTE, MI - Riley Burton Boles Jr., 55, of Marquette, passed away February 27, 2026, at Norlite Nursing Center after a battle with cancer. Riley was born on January 3, 1971, in Elgin, Illinois, and grew up in St. Charles before moving to Michigan. There, he married the love of his life, ...

Richard “Butch” Sihtala Jr.

PULASKI, WI – Richard “Butch” Sihtala Jr., age 60, formerly of Ishpeming, MI, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, following a courageous battle with lung cancer, while in the comforting care of his family and hospital staff. Butch was born on ...

Michael “Mike” Trelford

FOX RIVER GROVE, IL - Michael “Mike” Trelford, 74, passed away on March 24, 2026 in Barrington, Illinois. He was born on June 27, 1951 in Marquette, Michigan. Mike met the love of his life, Linda, at Harper College in Palatine, IL. What began with the “biology chick” quickly turned ...