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Negaunee • Marquette County • Michigan Upper Peninsula
Koskey Funeral Home Obituaries
Koskey Funeral Home obituaries are published through Koskey Funeral Home Inc., located at 106 West Main Street in Negaunee, Michigan. The funeral home serves families connected with Negaunee and surrounding Marquette County communities, including Ishpeming, Marquette, Gwinn, Michigamme and Republic.
The funeral home’s main obituary website is koskeyfuneralhome.com. Its obituary directory provides individual memorial pages where visitors can read notices, find published service events and check remembrance options.
Verified Koskey Funeral Home Details
Negaunee, MI 49866
The funeral home’s website identifies Negaunee, Gwinn, Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigamme and Republic among the communities it serves. Always use the actual service venue published in the individual obituary rather than assuming every event takes place at the Main Street funeral home.
Prepare Your Koskey Obituary Search
After preparing the name, open the official Koskey obituary directory and enter it using the search tools provided by the funeral home’s website.
How to Search Koskey Funeral Home Obituaries
Open Koskey’s official obituary directory
Begin at koskeyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/obituary-listings. Use the funeral home’s own memorial system instead of relying only on an obituary copied to another website.
Search by the person’s name
Enter the first and last name using the obituary directory’s search controls. If you do not know the exact spelling, begin with the surname and examine the matching memorials.
Try another name variation if needed
Remove an unnecessary middle name, initial or suffix. Try a maiden surname, married surname, nickname or spelling variation when appropriate.
Open the full individual obituary
Select the complete memorial, not just the search-result preview. Individual Koskey memorial pages can contain a life story, event information, final resting-place details and tribute options.
Verify the person’s identity
Compare published information such as residence, life dates, family references and the community associated with the memorial. Do not assume two people with similar names are the same person.
Read every service event separately
Check the funeral or celebration-of-life location, any visitation period, cemetery or final resting place, and reception instructions. Each event can have its own venue.
Review memorial preferences
Look for flower instructions, charitable contributions, memorial trees, tribute messages or other family requests. Do not assume every memorial offers the same options.
Recheck the official memorial before travel
Return to the official notice shortly before an upcoming event. If the venue, date, time or instructions are unclear, contact Koskey Funeral Home at (906) 475-4631.
Older Koskey Obituaries: Two Official Archive Routes
Koskey has a current obituary directory at koskeyfuneralhome.com. An older Koskey website hosted through FrontRunner Professional also remains accessible and contains obituary tools labeled for current and past services.
That older website may be useful when looking for historical memorials or older tribute pages. However, its homepage can display an old snapshot of notices under headings such as “Current Services.”
Best starting point for current Koskey memorials and individual obituary pages.
Open the current Koskey archiveAn additional route to historical Koskey memorials and its past-services search tools.
Open the older Koskey obituary portalIf you cannot find an older memorial
- Search the person’s name on the main Koskey obituary directory.
- Try the surname without a first name.
- Open the older Koskey FrontRunner obituary page.
- Look for its past-services search or alphabetical browsing features.
- Compare any matching memorial’s published dates and identifying information.
- Call Koskey Funeral Home if the historical notice remains unavailable online.
What Actual Koskey Memorials Show About Service Locations
Official Koskey memorials demonstrate why it is important to open the complete notice rather than relying on the funeral home’s street address or an abbreviated search result.
One memorial, several different venues
The official Jason Sarasin memorial published a May 2026 Celebration of Life at Koskey Funeral Home, followed by a reception in Ishpeming. It also identified Negaunee Cemetery as the final resting place.
This historical example illustrates that a service, reception and cemetery can be separate destinations.
Not every obituary includes a public ceremony
The official Paul Matthews memorial published in August 2026 stated that no public services would be held and included memorial-contribution guidance.
A missing public service is not always an incomplete obituary. It may reflect the family’s published arrangements.
Service-Day Checklist: Visitation, Funeral, Cemetery and Livestream
| Event or detail | What to verify | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Visitation | Date, beginning and ending time, building name and street address. | Visitation may take place at Koskey Funeral Home, a church or another venue. |
| Funeral or celebration of life | Service time, location, public or private status and any special attendance guidance. | The main ceremony and other gatherings may not share an address. |
| Graveside or interment | Cemetery, date, time, procession or meeting instructions when published. | A final resting place may be listed separately from the ceremony. |
| Reception or luncheon | Reception venue, address and whether the gathering is public. | A luncheon can take place in another Upper Peninsula community. |
| Livestream / tribute wall | Whether the official memorial actually provides a stream or online tribute feature. | A tribute wall does not necessarily mean the ceremony will be livestreamed. |
| Flowers / memorial gifts | Family preferences and the correct organization or recipient. | Some memorials request charitable contributions instead of flowers. |
Koskey Funeral Home Address, Phone Number and Map
Koskey Funeral Home Inc.
106 West Main StreetNegaunee, MI 49866
Phone: (906) 475-4631
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 146
Negaunee, MI 49866
The funeral home publishes telephone assistance for families with an immediate need. Call the official number for questions about funeral arrangements or a service venue.
First confirm whether you are going to the funeral-home building or to a separate church, cemetery, celebration-of-life venue or reception.
Use the address printed for the exact event in the individual’s memorial. The P.O. Box is a mailing address, not the location to drive to.
For additional contact information, use the official Koskey Funeral Home website.
What to Do if a Death Has Just Occurred
Koskey Funeral Home’s official information directs families needing immediate assistance to call its published telephone number. If your family has selected Koskey to handle arrangements, contact the funeral home directly rather than submitting private information to an independent obituary guide.
Information to prepare before the arrangements discussion
- The deceased person’s full legal name.
- Where the death occurred and who has been notified.
- The contact information of the person responsible for arrangements.
- Any written funeral instructions or prearranged plans.
- Known wishes regarding burial, cremation, a memorial service or religious observances.
- Questions about the ceremony, visitation, obituary publication or cemetery.
Koskey Funeral Home Prices and Funeral Options
Koskey’s official website describes funeral planning, cremation arrangements, preplanning and memorial products. Actual charges depend on the selected goods and services.
This independent guide does not publish estimated Koskey prices without a verified current price list. For an accurate quote, contact Koskey directly and request the current itemized price information.
Questions worth asking
- Can I receive the current General Price List?
- What services are included in the quoted funeral or cremation arrangement?
- Which merchandise or services are optional?
- Are cemetery, transportation, clergy, flowers and outside-provider fees separate?
- Are there different options for burial, direct cremation or cremation with a memorial service?
- Can I review a written itemized statement before agreeing to the arrangements?
The Federal Trade Commission’s Funeral Rule explains consumers’ rights to price information, a General Price List and a choice of funeral goods and services, subject to applicable exceptions.
Michigan Death Certificates: State and Marquette County Options
A Koskey Funeral Home obituary is not a certified death certificate. A legally certified death record must come from an authorized vital-records office.
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Michigan’s Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics provides ordering instructions for certified Michigan death records.
The state lists ordering methods that include mail, online services, telephone, drop box and available appointment or pickup options.
The state identifies VitalChek as its authorized online ordering provider.
Michigan certified death record orderingAfter opening: select the Death Certified Copies information, review the required application and current charges, then choose the appropriate ordering method.
Marquette County Clerk
For deaths recorded in Marquette County, the County Clerk offers local death-record services and official ordering information.
County Clerk:
234 West Baraga Avenue
Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 225-8330
Official Marquette County vital recordsAfter opening: review the death-record instructions, check whether the record is held by the county, and confirm the current fee and request method.
Useful information to have when ordering
- The person’s full legal name.
- The date of death, or the most accurate date available.
- The county and state where the death occurred.
- The delivery method required for your purpose.
- Any identification, documentation or payment the relevant office requests.
Confirm current processing times and fees on the official government page before paying. Fees can differ between the state, county and online ordering provider.
Marquette County Probate Court and Estate Administration
Funeral arrangements and legal estate administration are separate tasks. A funeral home’s obituary does not by itself appoint a personal representative or authorize someone to transfer the deceased person’s property.
For an estate that belongs in Marquette County, Michigan, the appropriate government resource is the Marquette County Probate Court.
234 West Baraga Avenue
Marquette, MI 49855
The court handles matters involving deceased estates, wills and trusts, among other probate responsibilities.
If the deceased person lived in another Michigan county or state, do not assume Marquette County Probate Court is automatically responsible merely because Koskey Funeral Home handled the funeral.
Veterans Burial Benefits and Social Security After a Death
Burial and Memorial Benefits
Eligible Veterans and certain family members may qualify for VA burial or memorial benefits. Depending on the situation, these can involve burial allowances, national cemetery services, headstones, markers or other commemorative items.
Eligibility and application requirements vary by benefit.
Official VA burial and memorial benefitsAfter opening: choose the relevant benefit, review the eligibility rules and required documentation, then follow the official VA application instructions.
Reporting a Death and Survivor Benefits
The Social Security Administration explains how deaths are reported and what financial benefits may be available to eligible surviving family members.
Funeral homes generally notify Social Security of a death, but families should confirm the next steps when there are questions about reporting or survivor benefits.
SSA: What to Do When Someone DiesAfter opening: review death-reporting guidance first, then check whether an eligible spouse, child or another qualifying family member should apply for benefits.
How to Check Whether an Obituary Source Is Current
Koskey’s current memorial website, an older funeral-home portal, newspaper obituaries and commercial memorial websites may show overlapping information.
For an upcoming service, use the main Koskey website or contact the funeral home. For historical research, an older tribute archive may contain useful records, but service dates and old homepage labels must be interpreted in their original context.
Official Resources Used for This Guide
Koskey Funeral Home Sources
- Koskey Funeral Home — Official Website
- Koskey Funeral Home — Official Obituary Listings
- Koskey Funeral Home — Older Obituary Portal
- Koskey Funeral Home — Immediate-Need Information
- Koskey Funeral Home — Writing an Obituary
Michigan, County and Federal Resources
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services — Vital Records Ordering
- Marquette County Clerk — Vital Records
- Marquette County Probate Court
- Federal Trade Commission — Funeral Rule
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — Burial and Memorial Benefits
- Social Security Administration — What to Do When Someone Dies