MARQUETTE, MI - Patricia Ann Jensen, age 88, of Marquette, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2025, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility. Patricia was born on March 15, 1937 and raised in South Marquette, the daughter of Henry and Irene (L’Huillier) Sievers and was a graduate ...
SANDS TOWNSHIP, MI- Raymond Edmond Durant, 83, of Sands Township, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at UP Health System while in the care of his loving family. Ray was born at home in Republic March 27, 1942 to Henry and Aili (Maki) Durant and attended Republic Central School. He was ...
GWINN, MI- David Keith Hytinen, 74, of Gwinn, passed away peacefully at his home on November 30, 2025. Born August 17, 1951, in Ishpeming, Michigan, he was the son of Eino Hytinen and Beatrice (Connors) Bragg. David (Dave) was a devoted husband to Kathy (d. 2022), the best father and ...
MARQUETTE, MI- Brayden S. Burnett, age 20, of Marquette, passed away unexpectedly on December 13, 2025, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Brayden was born on June 15, 2005, in Marquette, Michigan, to Jason F. Burnett and Katherine "Kate" M. (Bennett) Burnett. He graduated from Marquette Senior High ...
TERNARY, MI- Verna M. Kallio, age 90, of Trenary, died Friday, December 12, 2025 at Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette. She was born in Munising on February 5, 1935 to the late Leo and Lillian (Bonner) Maxon. Verna grew up in Brown’s Addition and attended school in Munising. She married ...
NEGAUNEE, MI- Marilynn Ruth (Riekki) Laitinen, 89, of Negaunee, passed away peacefully Friday evening, December 12, 2025 at the MediLodge in Munising. Marilynn was born January 4, 1936 to William ‘Buster’ and Ruth (Niemi) Riekki and was a graduate of Negaunee High School, Class of 1954. After graduation, Marilyn worked as a secretary at the Empire Mine in Palmer. She enjoyed camping, knitting, playing dice, cleaning, baking, and working on puzzles. She was a loving mom, wife, grandma and great-grandma. Surviving are her son, Rick Laitinen, her beloved grandchildren: Sara, Katie, ...
