Obituaries

Nov 12, 2019

Debra L. Maki, age 68, of Chatham, died on Tuesday morning, November 12, 2019 at Medilodge in Munising, Michigan following a brief illness.  She was born in Marquette, Michigan on July 29, 1951 to the late Bernie and Arlene (Laakso) Maki.  Debra grew up in Chatham with her family at a time when disabled children did not always stay...

Nov 10, 2019

Loren Samuel Barker

December 4, 1935 – November 10, 2019

Loren was born to Lester O. Barker and Daisy Stanton Barker.  Loren passed away November 10, 2019 at Medilodge in Munising, Michigan.  He was born in Kokomo, Indiana.  Loren moved to Chatham, Michigan when he retired.  He...

Nov 6, 2019

Munising

Jean M. Paananen, age 91, of Munising, died Wednesday evening, November 6, 2019 at Medilodge of Munising.  She was born on November 28, 1927, in Munising, Michigan to the late William and Elizabeth (Hebert) LaFave.  Jean graduated from Sacred Heart School and then from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1945. She worked at the Delft...

Nov 1, 2019

Richard “Dick” Heimerman, age 64, of Munising, died on Friday, November 1, 2019, All Saints’ Day, at his home under the loving care of his family, friends, and North Woods Home Hospice.  He was born on August 28, 1955 in Appleton, Wisconsin to the late R. Eugene and Alice (Ward) Heimerman.  Dick grew up in Neenah and at the...

Oct 26, 2019

Kiva

Mary Ann Tuuri, age 92, of Kiva, died Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Lakeview Assisted Living and Memory Care in Gladstone.  She was born at her home in Trenary on August 3, 1927, to the late Frank and Mary (Praznik) Matekel.  Mary attended Trenary High School and graduated as Valedictorian of the Class of 1945.  After...

Oct 24, 2019

Kathleen “Kathi” Usimaki, age 73, of Wetmore, died unexpectedly on Thursday afternoon, October 24, 2019 at her home following a brief illness.  She was born on October 8, 1946 in Wyandotte, Michigan to Orval “Buster” and Rosemary (Beauparland) Morrison.  Kathi grew up in the Ann Arbor area.  She graduated from St. Thomas High School and then St. Joseph’s Nursing...

Oct 24, 2019

Bartol, Robert W (Bob), age 71, of Munising passed away early Thursday morning, the 24th of October 2019 at his home with his loving daughters at his side following a courageous thirteen-month battle with glioblastoma brain cancer.  He was born the 6th of August 1948 in Marquette to Robert J and Sylvia (Carr) Bartol.  Bob grew up in Munising...

Oct 23, 2019

Chatham

Alice Lorraine (Ylitalo) Reynolds, age 84, of Chatham, entered eternal life on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at her home under the loving care of her granddaughter.  She was born on June 20, 1935 in Eben Junction to Aili and Neil Ylitalo.  Alice graduated from Eben High School in 1953.  She worked in Chicago, Illinois for a...

Oct 19, 2019

East Jordan, MI / Boot Lake

Emily Mae Lakosky Firman, age 37, of East Jordan, Michigan and formerly of Boot Lake, died unexpectedly Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital in Newberry, Michigan.  She was born on February 18, 1982 in Manistique, Michigan to James and Marcia (Cowell) Lakosky.  Emily grew up on Boot Lake...

Oct 16, 2019

Munising

Robert “Bob” H. Tongusi, age 80, of Munising, died early Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette.  He was born on March 31, 1939 in Wetmore, Michigan to the late Robert S. and Nellie (Tyner) Tongusi.  Bob attended Sacred Heart School and Wm. G. Mather High School.  He entered into...

Oct 11, 2019

Virginia Raye Johnston, age 82, of Munising and formerly of Detroit, MI and Salinas, CA, died early Friday morning, October 11, 2019  in Munising under the loving care of her daughters, Maura, Jennifer, and Regina and the Medilodge staff.  A memorial service will be conducted by Pastor Devin Lawrence on Monday, October 14, 2019 at the Grand Marais United...

Oct 10, 2019

Marcia Gayle (MacNeil) Prato passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, October 10, 2019 in Appleton, Wisconsin.  Marcy was born in Marquette, MI on March 3, 1943 to William and Margaret (Chapman) MacNeil; lived and attended high school in Munising, MI and graduated from Northern Michigan University in 1965 with a degree in Education and a member of the Alpha...

Oct 7, 2019

Cindy Kay (Lintula) Hanson, age 57, of Sundell, died late Monday evening, October 7, 2019 at UPHS Marquette.  She was born on May 15, 1962 in Marquette, Michigan to Richard and Alice (Winters) Lintula.  Cindy grew up in Sundell and graduated from Eben High School.  She worked for a few years at Munising Memorial Hospital.  On October 2, 1987,...

Sep 25, 2019

Munising / Shingleton

Pamela Sue Gould, age 67, of Munising, died late Wednesday evening, September 25, 2019 at her home under the loving care of her family and North Woods Home Hospice.  She was born in Marysville, Ohio on May 5, 1952 to the late John and Geraldine (Poole) Rausch.  Pam grew up in Ohio...

Sep 25, 2019

Darlene (LeRoy) Lintula, age 83, of Eben Junction, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, September 25, 2019 at the Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette, Michigan.

Darlene was born to Grace (Shaw) and August LeRoy on March 11, 1936 and grew up in Skandia, Michigan.  She graduated from Graveraet High School in Marquette.    She married Arne Lintula on October...

Sep 22, 2019

Walter E. Lepeak, age 68, of Whittaker, Michigan, died unexpectedly while visiting Grand Marais on Sunday, September 22, 2019.  He was born on July 7, 1951 in Saginaw, Michigan to Eugene and Carolyn (McCarty) Lepeak.  Walter grew up in Saginaw and as a family spent their summers traveling the Upper Peninsula.  In 1962, the family “found” Grand Marais and...

Sep 21, 2019

Carol Elizabeth Latvala, age 73, of Trenary, died Saturday, September 21, 2019 at UP Health Systems Marquette.  She was born on August 15, 1946 in Alpena, Michigan.  Carol grew up in Trenary and graduated from Trenary High School in 1967.  She married Francis “Sam” Latvala in March of 1975.  Carol worked as a janitor at Trenary High School until...

Sep 20, 2019

Nancy Mae (nee Sidbeck) Tahtinen, age 76, of AuTrain, died unexpectedly at her home on Friday afternoon, September 20, 2019.  She was born on April 19, 1943 to Carl and Julia (Morgan) Sidbeck and grew up on Munising’s west end.  Nancy graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School and throughout her life she enjoyed attending the “Class of 61”...

Sep 18, 2019

Forest Lake

Joseph G. Bebo, age 83, of Forest Lake, Michigan passed away peacefully, surrounded by his daughters and loved ones on Wednesday, September, 18, 2019 at UP Health Systems – Marquette following a brief illness.  He was born in Marquette, Michigan to the late Joseph and Dora (LaValley) Bebo.  Joe grew up in the Forest Lake...

Sep 16, 2019

Grand Marais

Ruth Marion (Poll) Beaver, age 97, of Grand Marais, died on September 16, 2019.  Ruth was born to Fred and Susan (Jannereth) Poll on June 20, 1922 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and grew up during the Great Depression.  She graduated in 1940 from Wyoming High School where she met the love of her life and...