BLOOMINGTON IL — Paul Joseph Vertin, 90 of Bloomington Illinois passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026. Paul was born in Calumet, Michigan on December 17,1935, the son of Rudolph and Petronilla Vertin. He attended Sacred Heart Grade School, graduated in 1953 from Sacred Heart High School in ...
ONTONAGON — Joshua David Wiesen, 32, passed on Friday, July 10, 2026, after his lifelong battle with Huntington’s disease. He was a friend to anyone in need, a fun-loving uncle, a devoted brother, and cherished son. He was kind and compassionate, fiercely loyal, and all at the same time a ...
William "Bill" Boutwell, a devoted husband and loving father, passed away at the age of 77 on July 1, 2026. Bill was born to William and Toni Boutwell in Ashland, Wisconsin. He attended Michigan Technological University where he earned degrees in Chemistry and Engineering Administration. While a student at Michigan Tech, Bill met the love of his life, Mary King. They were married in Calumet in 1968. After working for the Environmental Protection Agency in the Twin Cities, Bill and Mary moved to Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota, where Bill worked for Erie Mining Company and where they raised ...
ISHPING - Patricia (Patty) M. Cornish, age 71, longtime Ishpeming resident, passed away on Wednesday July 1, 2026 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. Patty was born in Key West, FL on March 5, 1955, daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Sullivan) Cornish. She attended Chassell High ...
HOUGHTON — Arthur R. "Baba” Laurn, 88, a resident of Houghton, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Canal View — Houghton County, following a lengthy illness. He was born on October 24, 1937, in Hancock, MI, a son of the late Arthur T. and Fannie E. (Strang) Laurn. As a child, Art ...
HUBBELL — Richard John Jansen, 80, of Hubbell, passed away on July 10, 2026, at the Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI with his wife and his best friend by his side. Richard was born on December 4, 1945 in Ohio, a son of Alfred and Rosalind Jansen. He attended schools in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Richard served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict. After his honorable discharge from the military, he drove a semi-truck for 40 years, with 1 million accident free miles. He was married to Patricia Ploof on July 3, 1982 in Grafton, Wisconsin. Richard was a ...
