May 4, 2021
ATLANTIC MINE Marie Christine (Koski) Ruotsala, 82, of Atlantic Mine, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2021, at UP Health System – Marquette with family by her side.
She was born June 10, 1938, in Atlantic Mine, a daughter of the late Benhart and Viola (Kemppainen) Koski, and attended the Range town schools. She left school early to start her family and returned to school after raising her children, graduating in 1983.
Marie worked various jobs and opened the Fabric Corral until starting a job with the Community Action Agency as a social work technician, a job she truly loved. She retired after 24 years of service. After retiring, she served on the agency board for many years. She received an accommodation from Jennifer Granholm, then governor of Michigan, for her years of community service.