Sean L. Lake, 21, of L’Anse, died Saturday morning, September 1, 2018 as the result of an automobile accident.   He was born May 14, 1997 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Amy Kraft-Lake.  He was raised in L’Anse and attended the Baraga, L’Anse and Marquette High Schools and graduated from L’Anse High School in 2015.   Sean’s greatest loves were his family, friends and hockey.  He loved being on the road exploring and...

James Neil Bunting, 79, of Republic, died Tuesday morning, August 7, 2018 at his home, surrounded by family and under the care of UP Home Health & Hospice.   Jim was born August 19, 1938 in Pasadena, California, a son of the late Milton and Bernadine (Griffin) Bunting.  On November 22, 1972 he married Vicki Ballinger of Lombard, Illinois.   He worked as a tool & die operator in manufacturing and was a US Army veteran.   Jim is survived by his wife, Vicki; 5...

George Lloyd Santamore, 68, of Ishpeming, died Tuesday afternoon, July 24, 2018 at UP Health System-Marquette.            He was born in Marquette on November 1, 1949, a son of the late Raymond and Millie (Morin) Santamore.  He was a 1968 graduate of Marquette High School and was a lifelong area resident.   Following high school, George joined the US Navy and served two tours in Vietnam.  He also served in the National...

Kayla Jean Gilstorff, 26, of Ishpeming, died Friday, July 20, 2018 in Ishpeming.   She was born March 19, 1992 in Escanaba, a daughter of Dennis Gilstorff and Lynn Peterson.  She was a 2010 graduate of Superior Central High School and had attended NMU.  While in high school she was a member of the cheerleading squad and track team.   Kayla had been employed as a housekeeper, but most recently worked at Culvers.  She will be remembered by her family for her...

Charles E. “Sonny” Ruesing, Jr., 84, of Negaunee, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans.    He was born May 14, 1933 in Negaunee, a son of the late Charles E. and Louise I. (Martinson) Ruesing, Sr. and was a 1951 graduate of Negaunee High School.   Sonny served in the US Army and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War.   His first job was as a deck hand on the iron ore boats, sailing the Great Lakes.  He...

Brenda E Stickels age 60, of KI Sawyer Gwinn passed away April 6, 2018 at Marquette County Medical Care Facility.     She was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on September 14th 1957.  The daughter of James and Olive Stickels, both deceased.  Brenda graduated from Waterford High School in 1976.     She was never married and no children.  She is survived by siblings, Carol (David) Labeau of L’Anse, Norma Kowalski of White Lake, Charles Stickels of Arizona...

Mary E. Reynolds, 67, of Ishpeming, died peacefully Friday morning, May 25, 2018 at the Lighthouse in Ishpeming while under the care of UP Home Health & Hospice.    She was born January 2, 1951 in Marquette, a daughter of the late Wesley and Arbutus (Hanson) Kumpula and was a lifelong area resident.   Mary was a member of First United Methodist Church and enjoyed reading and BINGO.   She is survived by five children, Vicki (Steve) Contois of Ishpeming, Cindi...

Dolores Chevrette, 77, of Ishpeming, passed away Friday evening, April 6, 2018 at U.P. Health System-Marquette.   Dolores was born on July 31, 1940 in Negaunee, a daughter of the late Todd and Bertha (Stolnack) Anderson and was a lifelong area resident.  She was a 1958 graduate of Negaunee High School.    On April 25, 1959, Dolores married Peter Chevrette in Negaunee.  Together they raised their family of five children.  In her free time, Dolores enjoyed...

The world lost a bit of its warmth and sunshine when Ariane Kay (Gough) Yoder passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018, at her home in Ishpeming, MI, after a battle with lymphoma.  A free-spirit full of love, passion, kindness, and a contagious smile, she will be deeply missed by many.   Born on December 2, 1977, in Sandusky, MI, to John Gough and Sherrie Kramer, Ariane grew up with a love of nature and open spaces that continued with her even after graduating from Deckerville...

Martin Daniel Saine MD, 63, passed away on November 24th, 2017, at his home in Ishpeming. Martin was born on May 4th, 1954, the son of Paul and Ellen (Liuha) Saine. Martin was a graduate of Ishpeming High School, Michigan Technological University and the University of Michigan Medical School. He did his residency at Wayne State University School of Medicine and was board certified by the American Board of Dermatology. He worked for Henry Ford Health Alliance Plan, with the Myron Barlow...