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Obituaries

Glenn Hietala

LIMINGA — Glenn Hietala, 66, a resident of Liminga, died on Saturday, March 25, 2023, after a lengthy illness, at Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, in Milwaukee, with his sister Sherri and Tom by his side. He was born December 5, 1956, to the late Edsel and Joyce (Taavola) ...

Derek Mark Weide

GLADSTONE — Derek Mark Weide, age 74, of Gladstone, passed away (“Not without a Fight”) early Tuesday morning, May 16, 2023, at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay. His loving wife Collette is listed among the surviving family. Family will receive friends on Saturday, May 27, from 1 to 3 p.m. ...

Laila M. Whitfield

GLADSTONE, Mich. — Laila M. Whitfield, 95, of Gladstone and a former Marquette resident, died in her sleep on May 2, 2023, at her home in Lakeview Assisted Living, with family by her bedside. Laila was born on December 1, 1927, the first child of Abel and Lempi (Niemi) Tassava, in Ironwood, ...

Dennis Charles Peterson

NORWAY — Dennis Charles Peterson, age 75, of Norway, died Tuesday, May 16, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer at the Oscar G. Johnson V.A. Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Mich. Dennis was born on June 18, 1947 in Norway, the son of the late Omar and Eleanore (Bjornson) ...

Eric E. Whipple

BARK RIVER — Eric E. Whipple, 55, of Bark River, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at his home of natural causes. He was born on July 4, 1967 in Escanaba, son to Richard “Dick” B. and Linda L. (Pilon) Whipple. Eric graduated Bark River Harris School. Eric worked as a home care ...

James L. Sterwald

GWINN — James L. Sterwald, 80, of Gwinn, died Thursday, May 11, 2023, at UP Health System-Marquette. He was born December 7, 1942, in Watertown, Wisconsin, a son of the late Raymond and Violet (Ebert) Sterwald and was a 1960 graduate of Watertown High School. Jim enlisted in the U.S. Air ...