Obituaries

Nov 23, 2021

Wendlin “Bill” Anstett, age 77, of the Boot Lake area died while hunting in the woods on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.  He was born in Detroit on October 1, 1944 to Roy and Barbara (Roth) Anstett.  Bill grew up in Harrison Township and graduated from L’ance Creuse High School.  He was a superintendent at many golf courses in Michigan, Ohio,...

Nov 23, 2021

Elizabeth “Betty” Zimmerman, age 98, of Munising, died Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Medilodge of Munising.  She was born on July 4, 1923 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Benjamin and Marie (Brandt) Ensley.  Betty was raised in Lansing and attended school there.  She married Ernest S. Zimmerman on June 29, 1946.  Betty was member of the Kingdom...

Nov 19, 2021

Jessica Ann (Cox) Feliciano, 45, passed away on the morning of Friday November 19th, 2021 after a brief illness. She was born in Munising, Michigan on February 13, 1976 to her parents Penelope (Flynn) Sims and Daryl Cox.

She began her childhood growing up in Indiana. In 1987, at the age of 11, she moved to Sandwich,...

Nov 15, 2021

Norma Jean “Jeannie” Moore, age 91, of Munising, died Monday morning, November 15, 2021 at Medilodge of Munising.  She was born in Hancock, Michigan to Roy and Viola (Edwards) Warren.  Jeannie’s family moved to Munising when she was twelve.  She was a cheerleader and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1947.  Jean married Aldon “Wayne” Moore in...

Nov 13, 2021

Cheryl A. Livermore, age 56, of Shingleton, died Saturday morning, November 13, 2021, at her home under the loving care of her family, dear friend Melanie (Corp) Reitano, and North Woods Home Hospice following a three-week illness.  She was born on June 13, 1965 in Munising to the late Charles “Cedar” and Fern (King) Paulsen.  Cheryl grew up in...

Nov 9, 2021

Norma Jean Harger, age 92, of Munising, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, November 9, 2021, at Munising Memorial Hospital.  Norma was born on October 24, 1929, in Anderson, Indiana to Harold and Crystal (Huff) Wright.  Norma’s family moved to Lansing, Michigan where she attended Cedar Lake Academy and graduated third in her class.  Norma attended Andrews University and earned...

Nov 5, 2021

Pamalee Marie Edmunds, age 95, of Munising, died Friday morning, November 5, 2021 at Medilodge of Munising.  She was born on June 4, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan to Richard and Evelyn (Bryer) LaMorand.  Pam married Warren Edmunds and together they raised their three children.  She was a homemaker and widowed in 1988.  Pam spent many years living in Florida...

Nov 1, 2021

Chandler Carl Lundbom

June 25, 1982 – November 1, 2021

Chandler Carl Lundbom was one of a kind. His entire adult life was spent fighting the good fight with a traumatic brain injury caused by a near fatal car wreck a week after he turned 21. Chandler overcame all the adversity by relearning to talk,...

Oct 31, 2021

Pauline Jane Pozdoll (nee Helm), age 93, died October 31.  Pauline enjoyed reading, walking, baking, talking with her friends.  Beloved wife of the late Edward A., dearest mother of Edward, John (Phyllis), Linda (Samuel) Risner, Daniel, Joseph, David and Joanne (Michael) Ramirez. Fond sister to Lena Hardison. Aunt to many nieces and nephews, Grandma to many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. ...

Oct 26, 2021

Rose Ann Langevin, age 90, of Wetmore, died on Tuesday morning, October 26, 2021 at Medilodge in Munising.  She was born on March 3, 1931 in Toledo, Ohio to Corbett and Etta (Maybe) Hinds.  Rose Ann grew up in the Detroit area.  She married Melvin Langevin on September 23, 1950 in Detroit and honeymooned in Munising.  Rose Ann was...

Oct 19, 2021

Bill Brock, age 51 of Norway-Munising died Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at the Milwaukee Veterans Hospital after a lengthy illness.  He was born in Escondido, California to Arland and Phyllis (Ashton) Brock on October 25, 1969.  Bill graduated from Munising High School in 1987.  Shortly after graduation he joined the Navy and served for 4 years.  When he was...

Oct 19, 2021

George Michael Lane, age 68, of Wetmore, died early Tuesday morning, October 19, 2021, at UP Health System – Marquette following a weeklong illness.  He was born February 16, 1953, in Munising to the late James and Betty (Stephens) Lane.  George attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in the class of 1971.  He...

Oct 13, 2021

Munising

Donald Ray Syers “Donnie”, age 52, of Munising, died, Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at UP Health Systems Marquette following a brief illness.  He was born in Salem, Oregon on April 30, 1969.  Donnie grew up in Munising, and then spent his high school years in Grand Marais and graduated from Grand Marais High School in 1987. ...

Oct 8, 2021

Alvin Joseph Thoune, age 93, of Munising, went to be with the Lord and his wife Shirley on Friday morning, October 8, 2021 at Munising Memorial Hospital.  He was born to Peter and Josephine (Bushonville) Thoune in Stephenson, Michigan on December 25, 1927.  Alvin graduated in 1945 from Stephenson High School.  He enlisted into the U.S. Air Force from...

Oct 4, 2021

Traunik

Daniel Gavin Piippo, age 66, of Traunik, died early Monday morning, October 4, 2021 at UPHS Marquette following a three week battle with Covid-19.  He was born on August 23, 1955 in Marquette, Michigan to Walter and Gloria (Spencer) Piippo.  Dan graduated from Eben High School in 1973.  He went to work at Kimberly Clark on...

Oct 4, 2021

Alice Mildred (Bovan) Rousseau, age 100, died peacefully at her daughter’s home in Menominee, Michigan on Monday morning, October 4, 2021.  She was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Marquette on July 28, 1921 to Dolph and A. Winifred (Doucette) Bovan.  Alice grew up in Forest Lake and attended school there.  Her family moved to AuTrain, and she graduated...

Oct 3, 2021

Wetmore

Emily Peters, age 69, of Wetmore, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, October 3, 2021.  She was born in Marquette, Michigan on June 20, 1952.  Emily moved to Munising and raised her family in Brown’s Edition before moving to Wetmore.  She worked for many years as a housekeeper at the Comfort Inn.  Emily enjoyed suduko...

Sep 30, 2021

Boyne City

Joan “Joanie” Schumann, age 76, of Boyne City, died unexpectedly and peacefully on September 30, 2021 in Munising, Michigan while traveling across the U.P. with her husband Bill.  She was born on November 11, 1944, in Kansas City, Kansas, the first of eight children to Joseph and Mary (Vader) McNamara.  Joanie met Bill Schumann in...

Sep 30, 2021

Gladstone / Chatham

Richard William “Woodsie” Koski, Jr., age 55 of Gladstone, and formerly of Green Bay, WI and Chatham, died Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI following his battle with Covid-19.  He was born on June 5, 1966 in Pontiac, MI to Richard “Dick” and Penny (Bauman) Koski, Sr.  Rich’s family moved...

Sep 29, 2021

Au Train, Michigan

Michael Jay Shuman, 68, of Au Train, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at his home under the loving care of his family and staff from North Woods Home Care and Hospice. He died from advanced lung cancer.

A gentle spirit with a great sense of humor, family and friends knew...