Obituaries

Dollar Bay Thomas J. Parrish, 69, a resident of Dollar Bay, passed away Thursday morning June 14, 2018, at UP-Health Portage following a short illness. He was born on September 2, 1948, in Manistique, MI, a son of the late Wesley and Eleanor (Fox) Parrish. Tom was raised in Cooks, …

Dollar Bay Clarence O. Busser, 82, a resident of Dollar Bay passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018 at UP Health System- Portage with his family by his side. Clarence was born on July 25, 1935 in Dixon, Illinois to the late Clarence and Crystal(Tilton) Busser. He was raised in Dixon …

Clayton “Keith” Mugford, 77, a resident of Jacobsville passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at UP Health System-Marquette with his family at his side. He was born on December 21, 1940 in Ahmeek to Clayton Collins “Jack” and Dorothy L. (Smith) Mugford. He loved to tell stories about his …

CALUMET — Marcia L. Blau, 62, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at the Omega House in Houghton, after a long battle with cancer. She was born on November 21, 1955, in Laurium, to Wilho and Viola (Wertanen) Isaacson. Marcia was employed at the Parkside Restaurant and later at …

Gary Wayne Auge, 74, of Flint and Baraga, MI died December 27, 2017. Gary was born on January 30, 1943 the son of Henry and Sylvia (Styrk) Tollefson. He married Susan White on November 6, 1965 in Baraga. Gary was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy from 1961-1965. He …

James H. “Jim” Liberty, age 84, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018 at D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, Michigan. He was born in Baraga, MI on July 21, 1933 the son of the late Harry and Marion S (Schwalm) Liberty Jim graduated from high school in Detroit, MI. …

PAINESDALE Mildred Irene (Maki) Klingkammer, 88, of Painesdale, Michigan, passed away peacefully on June 8 at UPHS Portage, after a brief illness. She was born in Elo, Michigan, on March 4, 1930, to John and Elina (Tamminen) Maki. She attended Doelle School, but later graduated from Jeffers High School. Mildred …

Houghton Gretchen (Hugh) Boyer, 74, a resident of Houghton passed away Tuesday June 12, 2018, at the UP-Health Marquette Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born on October 7, 1943, in Indianapolis, IN, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Teresa (Ferster) Glazier. Gretchen was raised in Toronto, Canada …

Hancock: Dorothy L. Nutini, 93, of Hancock, passed away on Sunday evening, June 10, 2018 at the Pewabic House of Portage Pointe after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Dorothy was born on January 7, 1925 at Beacon Hill, a daughter of the late Louis and Emelia Marinelli. She was …

Alden Edward Juntunen, 81, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2018 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. He was born on September 24, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan to Edward and Eleanor (Koski) Juntunen. As a young child, he moved with his family to Chassell, Michigan. He attended Chassell High School …