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Obituaries

Ilona Messner

TAMARACK — Ilona Messner, 84, of Tamarack, passed away at Our Lady of Mercy in Hubbell on March 13, 2024. She was born on May 28, 1939, in the home in Tamarack, a daughter of Pentti and Ellen (Moilanen) Makkonen. Ilona graduated from Dollar Bay High School in 1957. She worked at ...

Alice Kemppa

HUBBELL — Alice Kemppa, 85, passed away on March 11, 2024, at Our Lady of Mercy (Green Tree) Nursing Home, Hubbell, MI, where she was a resident for the past 6 years. Alice was born on April 16, 1938, in Toivola, Michigan, and was the child of Rudolph & Lydia (Mikkola) Kemppa. She ...

Dorothy May Nordbeck

MARQUETTE, MI — Dorothy May Nordbeck, age 80, of Marquette, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Trillium House in the loving, comforting care of her family. Born September 11, 1943, in Royal Oak, Michigan, a daughter of James and Ruth (Kennedy) Winters, Dorothy was raised in Ferndale. ...

Barbara R. Jackovich

DODGEVILLE — Barbara R. Jackovich, 95, a resident of Dodgeville passed away Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on November 3, 1928, in Painesdale, MI, a daughter of the late Peter & Mary (Yotich) Gerzetich. As a child, Barbara attended the Jeffers ...

Elizabeth Julio

RIPLEY — Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Julio, 93, of Ripley, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Her strong faith in the good Lord Jesus has guided her entire life and path to Heaven. She was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on February 9, 1931 to the late Edward and Senja ...

Donald Rule

HOUGHTON — Donald W. Rule, 88, a resident of the Bluff’s Senior Living Community in Houghton and former Hancock resident passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born on July 31, 1935, in Houghton, MI, a son of the late William J. and Violet ...