Obituaries

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...

Sep 29, 2021

Marquette

Patricia “Pat” Nyari, age 92, of Marquette, died Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at UPHS – Marquette.  She was born on May 26, 1929 to the late Lynn and Gussie (LeBlanc) Toups in Chicago, IL.  Pat grew up in New Orleans and was later married and started her family there raising her four children.  She met William...

Sep 26, 2021

Cheryl L. Crisman, age 62, of Traunik, Michigan, died Sunday, September 26, 2021 at U.P. Health Systems Marquette.  She was born on January 21, 1959 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Clifford and Doris (Smith) Crisman.  Cheryl grew up in Oxford and graduated from Oxford High School.  She raised her two sons in Oxford, and when they were in...

Sep 24, 2021

James William “Bill” Hawley, age 80, of Sault Ste. Marie and formerly of Chatham, died early Friday morning, September 24, 2021 in the Emergency Room of War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie.  He was born on January 10, 1941 in Marquette to Pee Wee and Jeanette (Dennis) Hawley.  Bill grew up in Eben and graduated from Eben High...

Sep 19, 2021

Maryrene Truckey, age 90, of 1000 E. Munising Avenue, died on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at 12:03 a.m.  She died peacefully in her sleep at Medilodge in Munising where she had been a resident for the last few months.  Maryrene was born on November 12, 1930 to Ernest and Florence (Herron) Armstrong.  She graduated from Graveraet High School in...

Sep 18, 2021

Danny A. Matheny, beloved and innocent child of Christ, died on Saturday evening, September 18, 2021 at the Parkview Adult Foster Care Facility in Brown City, Michigan at the age of 68.  Danny was born on February 4, 1953, in Munising to the late Guy and June (Steinhoff) Matheny, Sr.  He was tenderly loved and cared for by his...

Sep 5, 2021

Anita Del (Duncan) Hulse, age 82, of Munising, died Sunday afternoon, September 5, 2021 at Medilodge in Munising.  She was born on May 29, 1939 in Toledo, Ohio to Elwood and Glenys (Tiepel) Duncan, and raised by her grandparents Richard and Gladys Arno.  Anita graduated from DeVilbiss High School in 1957 and went on to receive her Bachelor of...

Sep 5, 2021

Gwinn / Munising

Michael Peramaki, age 77, of Gwinn and formerly of Munising, died following a lengthy illness on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at UPHS Marquette.  On February 24, 1944, he was born in Newberry, Michigan, to Reino and Bertha (Mattson) Peramaki.  Mike grew up in Munising, in the West End.  While still an infant, in 1944,...