Anita Hazel (Balko) Hase

Anita H. Hase, age 90, of Wetmore, died Saturday morning, April 25, 2020 at Medilodge in Munising.  She was born on October 13, 1929 in Gladstone, Michigan to William and Emma (Olson) Balko.  The Balko family moved to Wetmore when Anita was a young girl and she attended school in Wetmore and Munising.  She married Walter “Bud” Hase on July 22, 1950 and together they raised their daughter, Darlene.  Anita and Bud were married over sixty years when he preceded her in death on January 24, 2011.  Anita worked as a housekeeper at Bressler’s Motel and at the Superior Shores Nursing Home.  She enjoyed taking trips to the casino, going for rides in the car – especially during the fall when the colors were changing, visiting with her sister, knitting, crocheting, and baking.  Anita loved gardening and took great pride in her flower and vegetable gardens.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law – Darlene and Terry Roberts of Munising; grandson – Terry D. Roberts of Munising; brother Allen Miron of Wetmore; sisters-in-law Marge Miron Schultz and Janet Miron; and numerous nieces and nephews.  Anita was preceded in death by her parents, husband Bud, sisters Harriet (Jim) Fitzgerald and Jean (Harold “Speed”) Johns, brothers Norman (Evelyn) Balko, William (Ruth) Balko, Gordon “Manny” Miron, Donald “Duck” Miron, and brother-in-law Jack Latvala.

Private services will be held at the Munising Township Cemetery in Wetmore at a later date.