Obituaries
Chester "Chico" Morin
Sep 19, 2024
Gladstone
Chester “Chico” Morin, age 90, of Gladstone and formerly of Munising and Trenary, died Thursday, September 19, 2024 at Transition Assisted Living in Gladstone. He was born in Munising on May 27, 1934 to the late Chester and Elna (Aho) Morin. Chico graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1953. He entered into the U.S. Army in 1955 and...
Patricia "Pat" Irene Foldenauer
Sep 19, 2024
Curtis
Our beloved sister, aunt, and friend Patricia “Pat” Irene Foldenauer went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at the Schoolcraft Medical Care Facility in Manistique.
Pat was born on March 20,1937 and raised in Howell, Michigan. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Irene (McKeever) Foldenauer. Pat was a graduate of Hartland High...
Bonita "Bonnie" Frohner
Sep 18, 2024
Bonita Kathlene Frohner, 83, of Saline, died peacefully Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at the Evangelical Home Saline while under the care of Residential Hospice.
She was born December 31, 1940 in Munising, a daughter of the late Wilho and Ansa (Ranta) Leppanen. Bonnie was a 1958 graduate of Eben High School and lived in the area for many years.
In 1969, she...
Helen M. True
Sep 16, 2024
Helen M. True, age 76, of Richmond, Indiana, died Monday, September 16, 2024, at Ambassador Health Care.
Born August 21, 1948, in Munising, Michigan, to Victor and Mildred (Sidbeck) True, She was a 1966 graduate of the Wm. G. Mather High School in Munising and retired from the Indiana State Board of Health in August of 2014 after 25 years of...
Richard "Dick" Froberg
Sep 16, 2024
Munising
Richard “Dick” D. Froberg, age 89, of Munising, died Monday, September 16, 2024 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born on November 12, 1934 to the late Oliver and Edith (Chartier) Froberg. Dick was raised in Christmas and went to grade school in AuTrain. He was a graduate of Wm. G. Mather High School in...
Helen M. Anderson
Sep 16, 2024
Munising
Helen Marie Anderson, age 98, of Munising, died Monday, September 16, 2024 at Harbour View Assisted Living in Munising. She was born on July 2, 1926 in Munising to the late Charles and Mary (Tyner) Beaudette. Helen graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1945. She married Alard A. Anderson on September 11, 1948 and together they raised their...
Larry Ashley
Sep 14, 2024
Wetmore
Larry A. Ashley, age 68, of Wetmore and formerly of Holly, Michigan, died unexpectedly Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Munising Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Flint, Michigan to the late Hugh and Patricia (Smith) Ashley on April 5, 1956. Larry grew up in Holly and graduated from Holly High School in 1974. While in school,...
Martina "Tina" Hakanen
Sep 13, 2024
Chatham
Martina “Tina” L. Hakanen, age 64, of Chatham, died unexpectedly, Friday, September 13, 2024 at her home. She was born on November 1, 1959 in Honolulu, Hawaii to the late Martin and Neola (Holmquist) Eaton. Tina was only six months old when her father Martin died. When Neola married Eugene Juntunen, Tina was gifted with the greatest stepfather anyone could...
Lucas "Luke" Bell
Sep 7, 2024
Lucas George Bell
Our big hearted son and brother, Lucas George Bell, of Milford Michigan, died September 07, 2024 at the age of 36 in Grand Marais, Michigan. “Luke” is survived by his parents: Richard Bell and Melanie Picel-Bell and his brothers Sam Bell and Jake Bell (Lauren Bell). He was well loved by his many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Luke was...
John Abbott Madison
Sep 5, 2024
John Abbott Madison born January 23, 1944, died peacefully surrounded by family September 5, 2024 at St. Joseph's Trinity Health of Ann Arbor. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Anna (Watson) Madison, daughters, Maria Isaac Madison (Bryant Stuckey), Alethea Melissa (Ron) Shelly. Grandsons John-Mark and Jonathan, Christopher and Caleb. John is survived by his brother R. Sidney...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Jackson
Aug 24, 2024
Manistique
Jacqueline “Jackie” Jackson, age 88, of Manistique died Saturday, August 24, 2024 at her home under the loving care of her family and Schoolcraft Memorial Homecare and Hospice. She was born on January 13, 1936 in Garden, Michigan to the late Jack and Adel (Kauthen) LaCost. Jackie married Russell Jerome Jackson on January 31, 1954 and together they had four...
Dorothy Anna Morrison
Aug 15, 2024
Dorothy Anna Morrison, age 97, of Grand Marais, died following a brief illness on Thursday afternoon, August 15, 2024 at U.P. Health System – Marquette. She was born on June 6, 1927 in Grand Marais to John and Mary (Hart) Peterson. Dorothy was raised in Grand Marais. She married Raymond Morrison and the family moved to Chicago. Dorothy waitressed at...
Patricia Rose Klosowski
Aug 14, 2024
Patricia “Pat” Klosowski, age 89, of Munising, died unexpectedly on Wednesday evening, August 14, 2024. She was born on October 14, 1934 to Raymond and Myrtle (Barteau) Marentette. Pat grew up in Ferndale and when she was a teenager, her family purchased The Pines in Seney and moved north. Pat graduated from Sacred Heart School in Munising and attended Wm....
David J. Nelson
Aug 12, 2024
David (a.k.a. Davey, Dave) John Nelson, age 84, of Munising, MI passed away peacefully at Medilodge of Munising on Monday morning, August 12, 2024. Born to Henry and Hannah (Kallioinen) Nelson in 1939, Dave spent most of his life in Munising. He was a 1957 graduate of Wm. G. Mather High School. After a brief stint in the army, Dave...
Dirk A. Wilson, Sr.
Aug 8, 2024
Trenary
Dirk A. Wilson, Sr. age 82, of Trenary, died Thursday, August 8, 2024 at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Home Hospice. Dirk was born on April 21, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Melvin and Delilia (Richardson) Wilson. Dirk was proud to serve in the Air Force and shortly after found his...
Richard Harvey Karr
Aug 4, 2024
Richard Harvey Karr, age 97, of Munising, died following a brief illness on Sunday morning, August 4, 2024 at Medilodge of Munising. He was born on March 31, 1927 in Pontiac, Michigan to Howard and Eva (Webb) Karr. The family moved to the Upper Peninsula when Rich was a young child. He worked with Jim Ward at the Mobile Gas...
Violet "Babe" Stimac
Aug 2, 2024
Violet “Babe” Stimac, age 90, of Munising and longtime resident of Shingleton, died on Friday morning, August 2, 2024 at her apartment under the loving care of her family and North Woods Hospice. Babe was born on August 25, 1933 in Trenary to Robert and Catherine (Brant) Goin. She graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School. Babe married Charles George...
Georgine A. Mousseau
Jul 29, 2024
Munising
Georgine A. Mousseau, age 79, of Munising and formerly of Capac, Michigan, died Monday, July 29, 2024 at her home under the loving care of her family and North Woods Home Hospice. She was born on June 22, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan to the late George and Olga (Sagety) Koval. She grew up in East Detroit and graduated from East...
Daniel Emmett McConville
Jul 27, 2024
Daniel Emmett McConville was born on September 24, 1947 and entered eternal life on Saturday, July 27, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents John McConville of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and his mother Colleen (Cornish) Miklos. Dan is survived by his daughters Jessica Leah Pesola of Marquette and Joana Marvelle Duquette of Troy, Michigan, as well as his sister...
Robert "Bob" G. Kolbus
Jul 26, 2024
Robert “Bob” G. Kolbus, age 82, of Munising, died Friday, July 26, 2024 at UP Health System in Marquette following a brief and unexpected illness. He was born on March 29, 1942 in Munising to John and Dorothy (Johns) Kolbus. Bob graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1960 and then joined the Merchant Marines. Bob returned home and...
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