Obituaries
Rodger Clarence Swanson
May 24, 2024
Rodger Clarence Swanson, most recently of Munising, died on Friday, May 24, 2024, following a fall. Rodger was a farm boy from North Dakota who spent his years around the Great Lakes and the North Eastern harbors gleaning everything that he could about traditional wooden boats. If you know him, you know that he can speak a lot on the...
Walter "Wally" E. Vollenweider
May 16, 2024
Munising Walter “Wally” E. Vollenweider, age 80, of Munising, died on Thursday morning, May 16, 2024 under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice. He was born on May 22, 1943 in Monroe, Wisconsin, to the late Henry and Matilda Ann (Marty) Vollenweider. Wally graduated from Verona High School in 1961. As a young adult he...
Sharon M. Loewe
May 7, 2024
Wetmore
Sharon M. (nee Schoenborn) Loewe, age 79, of Wetmore, Michigan and most recently of Grand Rapids, died on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 in Grand Rapids. Graveside services will be held at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Munising, Michigan on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
Nan Marie Taube
May 5, 2024
Nan Marie Taube, age 93, of Munising, died Sunday, May 5, 2024 at Medilodge of Munising. Nan was born November 16, 1930 in Newberry, Michigan to the late Sten Sigge Taube and Nan Caroline (Larson) Taube. Growing up in Newberry, Nan enjoyed figure skating and tap dancing. She loved telling stories about Swede Town and...
Bernard "Bernie" Charles Salo
May 4, 2024
Bernard “Bernie” Charles Salo, age 69, died unexpectedly on Saturday morning, May 4, 2024 at UPHS – Marquette. He was born in Skandia on December 7, 1954 to the late Walter and Elizabeth (Kannisto) Salo. Bernie graduated from Eben High School and worked in the woods with his father. He went to...
Markku "Mark" Ketola
May 1, 2024
The Ordinary Extraordinary Life of Mark Ilmari KetolaMarkku Ilmari Ketola, 79 of Howell, MI, died in his home in Deerton, MI on May 1, 2024. This is his story, as an ordinary immigrant who lived the Sisu principles of hard work, steadfastness, determination, and perseverance, leading to his quiet extraordinary American dream life. He was born in Nokia, Finland August, 14th,...
Adele Pauline Gilbertson
Apr 25, 2024
Adele Pauline Gilbertson, age 81, of Munising and formerly of Manistique, died on Thursday morning, April 25, 2024 at UP Health System – Marquette. She was born in Munising on December 31, 1942 to the late Alexander and Frances “Fannie” (Syers) Sherwood. Pauline was married to Robert “Bob” Gilbertson and they lived in Wisconsin...
Merle "Buzz" D. Karr
Apr 25, 2024
Merle “Buzz” D. Karr, age 70, of Munising died on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Munising Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 2, 1953, the sixth of eight children to Merle F. and Dorothy (McNally) Karr. In his youth, Buzz played Little League and participated in wrestling. At an early age, found his love...
Marlene Ann Robbins
Apr 24, 2024
Marlene Ann Robbins, age 87, of Chatham and formerly of Munising, died Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Munising Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on February 16, 1937 in Escanaba, Michigan to the late Richard and Ann (Tallman) Barbeau. Marlene was raised in Fayette and Fairport and then went on to...
Dave Erickson
Apr 19, 2024
Richard David “Dave” Erickson, age 81, of Munising, died April 19, 2024 at his winter home in Dade City, Florida. He was born on June 9, 1942 in Munising to the late Richard T. and Lucille (Passinault) Erickson. Dave graduated from William G. Mather High School in 1960. He moved to Milwaukee, WI and...
Randall "Randy" J. Stine
Apr 16, 2024
Trenary Randall “Randy” J. Stine, age 73, of Trenary, died Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at his home under the loving care of his wife and North Woods Home Hospice. He was born on August 5, 1950 in Munising, Michigan the youngest of four children to J. Wesley and Ida (Hardwick) Stine. Randy graduated from Trenary High School in...
Robert Zalanskas
Apr 15, 2024
Wetmore / Merrimac, MA Robert “Bob” V. Zalanskas, age 77, of Wetmore, MI and formerly of Merrimac, Massachusetts, died Monday, April 15, 2024 at his home. He was born on June 25, 1946 in Lynn, MA to the late Victor and Adele (Paplauskas) Zalanskas. Bob graduated from Michigan Tech University in 1969 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. While...
Geraldine "Gerry" Karr
Apr 15, 2024
Geraldine “Gerry” Karr, age 93, of Munising died on Monday afternoon, April 15, 2024 at Medilodge of Munising following a brief stay there. She was born in Munising, the second oldest child of Royal and Dorothy (Lahaie) Savoie on June 25, 1930. Gerry graduated from Sacred Heart School and then helped at her home raising...
Edward "Eddie" John Davis
Apr 14, 2024
Edward John Davis, age 60, of Wetmore, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 14, 2024. He was born in Manistique on January 13, 1964 to the late Ed and Connie (Pyrzewski) Davis. Eddie grew up in Seney and then Munising. He graduated from Munising High School in 1982. Eddie served as his class...
Phyllis Nadine Brock
Apr 8, 2024
Phyllis Nadine Brock, age 89, of Munising, died peacefully with her loving family by her side on Monday, April 8, 2024 in Panama City, Florida. She was born on March 16, 1935 in Yuma, Arizona to James “Bud” and Daisy Ashton. Bud’s work took the family to many cities and states across the country...
Michael Willard Leppanen
Apr 4, 2024
Mike sadly passed away on April 4th, 2024, at the age of 80, surrounded by loved ones, after battling chronic health issues. He was born on September 12, 1943 in Marquette to Willard and Joan (Shorkey) Leppanen. Mike was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather. He will be missed dearly by his family and friends.
Mike was a hardworking, intelligent, and...
Brunella Gurski
Apr 3, 2024
Brunella Gurski of Munising, Michigan passed away on April 3, 2024 at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She was born in Munising on February 8, 1955 to Stanley (Stosh) and Elaine (Maki) Gurski.
She attended Sacred Heart Catholic school and graduated from Mather High School in 1973. Brunella attended college in Minneapolis, Minnesota and worked many years as an oral...
Peter Leon Kadish
Apr 2, 2024
Peter Leon Kadish, age 76, of Christmas, died peacefully and unexpectedly at his home the early morning of Tuesday, April 2, 2024. He was born in Wyandotte, Michigan on June 10, 1947 to the late Peter and Mary (Galantowicz) Kadish. His parents, sisters, and Pete were members at St. Elizabeth Church in Wyandotte. ...
Timothy Pokela
Apr 2, 2024
Timothy Paul Pokela, 56, passed away from natural causes on April 2, 2024. Born on January 6, 1968 in Munising, Mi, Tim started life in humble and neglectful circumstances which ended when he was placed in foster care and adopted at the age of two by Marian (Ihamaki) and Urho Pokela of Traunik, MI.
Diagnosed with a severe hearing impairment, Tim...
Robert J. Hughes, Sr.
Mar 20, 2024
Grand MaraisRobert James Hughes, Sr., age 90, of Grand Marais, Michigan, passed away at his home, in the loving care of his wife, Nancy, on March 20, 2024.Bob was born in Owosso, Michigan on August 11, 1933, to John Henry and Dora (Preston) Hughes, Jr. He attended Owosso area schools, graduating in 1951. Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the...
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