Obituaries
Betty Marie Hall
Mar 20, 2025
Betty Hall, age 102, of Munising, died on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at the Christian Park Village in Escanaba. She was born on February 22, 1923 in Munising to Ira and Ruth (Ross) Hanson. Betty graduated from Sacred Heart School and then from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1941. Betty married Blinn Hall on November 1, 1947 and together...
James "Jim" Lowe
Mar 19, 2025
James “Jim” Lowe
July 23, 1940 – March 19, 2025
Jim Lowe passed away at 1:13 pm March 19, 2025. He was born to Bill and Dorothy (Blight) Lowe, July 23, 1940, in Eagle River, Michigan. He attended school in a one room school house with his friend Paul, until he was 12. He spent his summers finding agates and selling them...
Bernice A. Johnson
Mar 17, 2025
Munising
Bernice A. Johnson, age 90, of Munising, died at her home on Monday, March 17, 2025 under the loving care of her family, the Alger County Commission on Aging, and North Woods Home Hospice. She was born on June 5, 1934 in Wausaukee, Wisconsin to the late Harry and Dorothy (Wartick) Hardin. Benice was baptized as one of Jehovah Witnesses...
Arthur Parkkila
Mar 15, 2025
Arthur Parkkila, age 94, of Chatham died at the Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital in Manistique on Saturday, March 15, 2025 following a year long illness. He was born on March 2, 1931 in Eben Junction to Daniel and Ida (Paananen) Parkkila. Art grew up in Eben Junction and attended school there. He went to work at a young age in the...
Elaine Rosen
Feb 23, 2025
Wetmore
Elaine Rosen, age 72, of Wetmore, Michigan, died Sunday, February 23, 2025 at her home under the loving care of her family and North Woods Home Hospice. She was born on April 6, 1952 in Williamston, Michigan to the late Leslie Gale and Helen Elizabeth (Parmalee) Partridge. Elaine grew up in Williamston and graduated from Perry High School in 1970....
Hilda Rose Graves
Feb 22, 2025
Boot Lake
Hilda Rose (Karr) Graves passed into the presence of her Savior Saturday, February 22, 2025 at her home on Boot Lake under the loving care of her family. Hilda was born September 18, 1924 to Howard and Eva (Webb) Karr. She celebrated her one hundredth birthday with family and friends last fall. She was born in Pontiac, Michigan, but...
James E. Becks
Feb 18, 2025
Wetmore
James “Jim” Edward Becks, age 86, of Wetmore, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at UP Health Systems Marquette. He was born in Hermansville, MI on September 17, 1938 to the late William and Lillian (Brunelle) Becks. Jim’s family moved to Manistique where he grew up until he was a teen and then they moved to Munising where Jim...
Robert W. Wiitanen
Feb 18, 2025
Robert W. Wiitanen, age 78, of Munising died following a lengthy illness in the Emergency Room at Munising Memorial Hospital early Tuesday morning, February 18, 2025. He was born on January 17, 1947 in Highland Park, Michigan to the late Wallace and Anne (Maki) Wiitanen. Rob graduated from Ferndale High School in 1965. He served in the U.S. Navy Reserves...
Carolyn Mary Kolbus
Feb 16, 2025
Carolyn Mary Kolbus, age 82, of Munising, died Sunday, February 16, 2025 surrounded by her family. She was under the care of Northwoods Hospice at MediLodge of Munising following a brief and unexpected illness. Carolyn was born May 4, 1942 in Shingleton to the late Virgil and Mary (Marcilon) Wright. Carolyn attended primary and secondary school in Taylor, MI where...
Raymond "Butch" Morin
Feb 16, 2025
Raymond “Butch” Morin, age 78, of Munising, died following a lengthy illness on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at UPHS – Marquette. Butch was born on November 7, 1946 in Munising to Chester and Elna (Aho) Morin. He grew up in Munising and went to work in the woods as a young man. Butch enjoyed hunting deer and grouse, and he...
Kathy Jo Maki
Feb 16, 2025
Eben Junction
Kathy Jo Maki, age 73, of Eben Junction was called Home to be with her loving Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Lake Superior Home Hospice. She was born in Marquette to Toivo and Anna (Tuskan) Polvi on June 23, 1951. Kathy grew up...
Sandra Charboneau
Feb 15, 2025
Sandra "Sandi" Charboneau, age 80, of Grayling and formerly of Munising, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 15, 2025. She was born on April 13, 1944, in Cheboygan, Michigan, the sixth of seven children to Lawrence and Agnes (Hebert) Charboneau.
Sandi spent her early years in the Munising area before moving to California with her family as a teenager....
Michael A. Toth
Feb 12, 2025
Michael Allen “Mike” Toth, age 58, of Munising, MI and formerly of Chardon, OH, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025 at his home following some long term health complications. He was born in Willoughby, OH on December 6, 1966 to Roger and Candice (Francisco) Toth. Mike grew up in Chardon and graduated from Chardon High School in 1985 where he...
Kenneth "Kenny" Lee Johnson
Feb 12, 2025
Chatham
Kenneth “Ken” “Kenny” Lee Johnson, age 68, of Chatham passed away peacefully in the presence of family members on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at UP Health Systems Marquette. He was born on November 8, 1956 in Escanaba. Ken attended Eben High School and took courses in Criminal Justice at NMU. He worked as a prison guard in Ionia and Alger...
Marilyn Cook
Feb 9, 2025
Munising
Marilyn T. Cook, age 89, of Munising, died Sunday evening, February 9, 2025 at the Corinthian Assisted Living Place in Gilbert, Arizona. Marilyn was born on September 7, 1935 in Munising to Henry and Evelyn (Goodreau) Lasak. She graduated from Sacred Heart School and then Wm. G. Mather High School. Marilyn married John “Jack” Cook on November 6, 1954 and...
Patricia "Pat" Marie Morrison
Feb 9, 2025
Patricia “Pat” Marie Morrison, age 88, of Munising, died following a brief and unexpected illness at her home early Sunday morning, February 9, 2025 under the loving care of family and North Woods Hospice. She was born on January 19, 1937 in Munising to Karl and Leonella (Montcalm) Larson. Pat married Robert “Bud” Morrison on June 9, 1956, and together...
K Ann Witty
Feb 8, 2025
K Ann Witty (and charming, too), age 59, of Christmas, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at the McLaren Central Hospital in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. She was born on October 25, 1965 in Albany, Oregon. K grew up in Oregon and graduated from high school at the age of 15. She moved to Munising, Michigan and married Teddy Brown,...
Arlene G. Goodburn
Feb 7, 2025
Arlene G. (nee Nesberg) Goodburn, age 88, of Munising, died unexpectedly on Friday afternoon, February 7, 2025 at the Munising Memorial Hospital. She was born in Munising on March 22, 1936 to Henry and Anna (Moe) Nesberg. Arlene graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1954 and graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Augustana College...
Gloria Jean Johns
Feb 2, 2025
Wetmore
Gloria Jean Johns was born to the late Harold and Jean (Balko) Johns on January 17, 1957 at the time of her death she was 68 years old. Gloria lived in Sterling Heights, Michigan and died on February 2, 2025 at her home following a year long illness. She grew up in Wetmore and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High...
Betty J. Davis
Jan 29, 2025
Trenary
Betty June Davis, age 94, of Trenary, died Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at her home under the loving care of her family and North Woods Home Hospice. Betty was born on April 6, 1930 in Marquette, Michigan to the late Frank and Lucille Richmond. She grew up in Trenary and graduated from Trenary High School in 1948. Betty married her...
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