Obituaries

Jan 11, 2020

Rhoda Jean Wills, age 73, of Munising and formerly of Gwinn, died early Saturday morning, January 11, 2020 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan following an unexpected illness.  She was born on December 25, 1946 in Danville, Illinois to John and Rosemary (Gunn) Cronk.  Rhoda moved to Superior, Wisconsin as a young girl and graduated from Central High...

Jan 4, 2020

Ronald Earl Fulcher, age 83, of Munising, died at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans on Saturday, January 4, 2020.  He was born on February 24, 1936 in Munising to Trueman “Doc” and Mary Louise (Chartier) Fulcher, the oldest of 11 children.  Ron was raised in Munising and graduated from Sacred Heart School and then attended Wm. G. Mather High...

Jan 3, 2020

Ruth M. Holmquist, age 96, of Rapid River, died on Friday afternoon, January 3, 2020 at the Pinecrest Medical Care Facility in Powers, Michigan. Ruth, the daughter of Victor and Hilja (Tuomi) Niemi, was born on October 17, 1923 in North Delta County at the home where she lived her entire life. She attended elementary school in...

Jan 2, 2020

Munising

Walter H. “Vodge” Wapienik, age 91, of Munising, passed away on Thursday evening, January 2, 2020 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette.  He was born in Chicago on September 15, 1928 to John and Karolina Wapienik.  He graduated from Sacred Heart and then Wm. G. Mather High School in 1948.  Vodge proudly served...

Dec 29, 2019

Loyola Martha Masters passed into eternal life on Sunday, December 29th, 2019, in Butte, Montana.  She was 94.  Loyola was born on June 30th, 1925, to Valentine and Elizabeth Saam in Hastings, Minnesota.  She was baptized at Saint Boniface Catholic Church that summer.

Much of Loyola’s childhood was living on a farm raising livestock and crops with...

Dec 28, 2019

Julia Carol Beatty, age 81, of Munising, died Saturday morning, December 28, 2019 at the Brookridge Heights Assisted Living and Memory Care Home in Marquette following a lengthy illness.  She was born on June 17, 1938 in Munising to Edwin and Pearl (Morgan) Severson.  Julia grew up in Munising and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1956. ...

Dec 22, 2019

William E. “Bill” Chatt, age 85, of Johnson Creek, Wisconsin and formerly of Munising, died Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the Wm. Middleton V.A. Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin following an unexpected illness.  He was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 17, 1934 to William and Nelda (Alban) Chatt.  Bill grew up in Centerline and at the age of seventeen,...

Dec 22, 2019

Munising / Melstrand

Shirley Martindale, age 88, of Munising and formerly of Melstrand, died early Sunday morning, December 22, 2019 at Medilodge of Munising.  She was born on April 16, 1931 in Gaylord, Michigan to the late Edward and Lina (Frayley) Madox. Shirley married Everett Martindale on December 7, 1946 and together raised their two children in...

Dec 21, 2019

Elizabeth “Betty” Rousseau, age 92, of Munising, died Saturday morning, December 21, 2019 at the Whispering Pines Adult Care Facility in Chatham.   She was born on February 14, 1927 in Royal Oak, Michigan to Raymond and Myrtle (Barteau) Marentette.  Betty graduated from St. James Parochial High School in Ferndale in 1945.  The family moved to the Upper Peninsula and...

Dec 21, 2019

Sona Lou Fincher, age 61, of Gwinn and formerly of Munising, Manistique, Lapeer, and Flint, died late Saturday evening, December 21, 2019 at UPHS Marquette following an eleven-month illness.  She was born on October 7, 1958 in Rogers City, Michigan to Charles and Fay (Krey) Fincher.  Sona grew up in Flint and raised her three children Melanie, Justin, and...

Dec 19, 2019

Marge Perron   1923-2019

In the heart of a wife, mother, and grandmother, lies the seeds of love, which are planted like flowers in the center of her family - nothing can take away such love.

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life, he...

Dec 11, 2019

Charlotte M. Serr, age 90, of Munising, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Harbour View Assisted Living Center in Munising under the care of North Woods Home Hospice and her loving family.  She was born in Munising on June 17, 1929 to the late Edward and Beatrice (St. Martin) Corriveau.  Char grew up at Corriveau’s Grocery on the corner...

Dec 10, 2019

Rumely

Wendy Lynn Holm, age 52, of Rumely, died with her daughter at her side early Tuesday morning, December 10, 2019 at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Zion, Illinois following a four-year illness.  She was born on April 7, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan and grew up in the Wayne area.  When she was around ten,...

Dec 9, 2019

Keith E. Bond, age 89, of Munising, died early Monday morning, December 9, 2019 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette following a brief illness.  He was born on May 25, 1930 in Kalkaska, Michigan to Clarence and Addie (Barrow) Bond.  At a young age, the family moved to Van Meer and Munising, and Keith attended Wm. G....

Dec 1, 2019

John Sanjo “Sam” Macurio, age 83, of Munising, died late Sunday evening, December 1, 2019 at UP Health System Marquette.  He was born on December 16, 1935 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Sanjo “Sam” and Eulalia “Bud” (Rice) Macurio.  Sam grew up in Kalamazoo and Comstock, Michigan.  He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 until 1960.  Sam worked as...

Nov 29, 2019

Munising

Shirley Mae (Socia) Behning, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and aunt passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 29, 2019 at Munising Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.

Shirley was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on March 11, 1927 to the late Jack and Thelma (Watchorn) Socia.  She graduated from Alpena...

Nov 29, 2019

EDWARD ARNOLD MOORE

A brave man was silenced when he lost his fight with pancreatic cancer late Friday night, November 29, 2019.  He was surrounded by his loving wife and daughters at his home on the AuTrain River.   Edward Arnold Moore was born to Donald and Ellen (McCollum) Moore on February 3, 1947 in Munising, Michigan.  He...

Nov 26, 2019

Marguerite “Marti” Selle, age 70, of Marquette, died late Tuesday evening, November 26, 2019 at her home in Marquette.  She was born on May 25, 1949 in Toledo, Ohio to Robert and Elizabeth (Zemper) Beidleman.  Marti grew up in the Toledo area and went to Kent State University where she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education.  It was...

Nov 24, 2019

Juanita Lehnen, age 96, of Wetmore, died peacefully in her sleep at her deer camp down Highway 13 on Sunday, November 24, 2019.  She was born on October 1, 1923 in Munising to Julius and Pearl (Rowe) Grant and was raised out on Highway 13.  She married Ted Lehnen on October 22, 1941 and together they raised their family. ...

Nov 23, 2019

Munising

Ruth Marie Watson, age 65, of Munising, died Saturday morning, November 23, 2019 at Munising Memorial Hospital, following a lengthy illness.  She was born in Munising to the late Ferret and Ila (Rexstrew) Watson.  Ruth graduated from Wm. G. Mather High school in 1972 and then earned her bachelor’s degree in Biology from NMU in 1976...