Obituaries
Beverly Lou Polmatier
Sep 23, 2015
Beverly Lou Polmatier, age 79, of Indiantown Road, Munising, died following a ten month illness at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 5:35 p.m. She was born in Munising on May 5, 1936 to Arthur and Sylvia (Johns) Cota. Bev grew up in Munising and attended Wm. G. Mather High School. She married...
Sheila Mae Goodman
Sep 21, 2015
Sheila Mae Goodman, age 75, of Gilliland Road, Trenary, died under the care of Lake Superior Hospice and her family on Monday morning, September 21, 2015. She was born on December 10, 1939 in Metropolis, IL to Benjamin and Verba (Terry) Harrison. She grew up in Metropolis graduated from Metropolis High School. Sheila married Arthur "Calvin" Goodman and together they...
Larry "Bounce" Michael LaFave
Sep 20, 2015
Larry Michael "Bounce" LaFave, age 67, of Munising died unexpectedly on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at 12:05 a.m. at Munising Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 18, 1948 in Marquette, Michigan to Lawrence "Stowe" and Maxine (Welch) LaFave. Larry was raised in Munising, battling and overcoming the affects of polio as a young child. He graduated from Sacred Heart...
Timothy Dane Morrison
Sep 11, 2015
Munising Timothy Dane Morrison, age 55, of Munising, died Friday afternoon, September 11, 2015, at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising, in the arms of his wife, following a courageous fourteen year battle with cancer. He and his twin brother Tommy were born on October 12, 1959, in Munising to the late Cornelius "Ed" and Gretta (Knox) Morrison. Tim graduated...
Patti Ann (Moote) Freeman
Sep 8, 2015
Munising Patti Ann (Moote) Freeman, age 61, of Munising, died early Tuesday afternoon, September 8, 2015 at U.P. Health System in Marquette. She was born on August 6, 1954 in Munising to Gordon "Curly" and Niama (Baij) Moote. Patti grew up in Munising until 1963 when the family moved to Ishpeming. In 1967, they returned to Munising and Patti graduated...
Brian Joseph Johnson
Sep 6, 2015
Brian Joseph Johnson, age 33, of Marquette, died on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin following heart complications. Brian was born in Munising on November 4, 1981. He grew up in Munising with his mother, Kathryn Johnson, and enjoyed spending time with his grandparents, Harold "Tuffy" and Mary Johnson. Brian and his mom moved to...
Esther N. St. Martin
Sep 3, 2015
Esther N. St. Martin, age 94, of Munising, died at her home on Thursday morning, September 3, 2015. She was born in Dover, Ohio on May 13, 1921 to Julius and Martha (VonDombrowski) Rappert. Esther was raised in Ohio and when she was sixteen, her family moved to the Munising area. She attended school at Wm. G. Mather High School...
Richard "Red" Gamelin
Sep 1, 2015
Richard "Red" Gamelin, age 73, former Munising resident entered eternal life surrounded by members his family on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 following a courageous battle with multiple myeloma (a cancer of the blood.) Red was born on April 23, 1942 in Munising to Louis "Crow" and Agnes (Diotte) Gamelin. He was an avid motorcyclist and loved his Harley Davidsons. Red...
Tia Ayalaochoa
Aug 27, 2015
Gresham, OR / Munising Tia Marie (Savola) Ayalaochoa, age 31 of Gresham, Oregon, and formerly of Munising, died unexpectedly, Thursday, August 27, 2015 at her home in Gresham. She was born on April 28, 1984 in Munising to Sara Bruce and Jeffery Savola. She is survived by her husband - Rodrigo Ayalaochoa of Gresham; children Hailey, Bryce, Pippa, and Uniqua;...
Anne Rose Graves
Aug 26, 2015
Anne Rose Graves, age 90, of Munising, died while surrounded by her boys and under the loving care of the staff at Tendercare Health Center early Wednesday evening, August 26, 2015 at Tendercare in Munising. She was born on February 2, 1925 in Shingleton to Joseph and Mary Rose (Hammabauer) Dolaski. Anne grew up in Shingleton and graduated from Wm....
Colleen Mae Perry
Aug 25, 2015
Colleen Mae Perry, age 88, of Munising, died at her home under the loving care of her family and North Woods Hospice on Tuesday morning, August 25, 2015. She was born on May 22, 1927, in Munising to John and Leota (Cremer) Tiernan. Colleen graduated from Sacred Heart School and then William G. Mather High School. She worked briefly at...
Moe Bowyer
Aug 25, 2015
Maurice "Moe" Charles Bowyer, age 83, of Ridge Road, died at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice on Tuesday morning, August 25, 2015. He was born on February 3, 1932 in Lansing, Michigan to Donald and Opal (Lauer) Bowyer. Moe graduated from Haslett High School in 1950. He went to work for Martin...
Jess J. Leffel
Aug 23, 2015
Munising Jess J Leffel, age 93, of Munising, died on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at his home in Munising with his family at his side. He was born on May 20, 1922 in Roundhead, Ohio to the late Jess and Minnie (Gilfillin) Leffel. Jess entered the Civilian Conservation Corps working across the Midwest and into Utah. He moved to Munising...
Tom Pawielski
Aug 23, 2015
Stanley "Tom" Pawielski, age 95, of Munising, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on Sunday morning, August 23, 2015. He was born one of eleven children to Polish immigrants, Stanley and Blanche (Chmielewski) Pawielski. Tom spoke Polish until he attended Sacred Heart School where he learned to speak English. He graduated from Sacred Heart and then began a...
Virginia Nina Tweedale
Aug 21, 2015
Virginia Nina Tweedale, age 91, of Chatham, died early Friday morning, August 21, 2015 at Whispering Pines Care Home in Chatham. She was born on March 3, 1924 in Owosso, Michigan to Delbert and Eva (Brothers) Atherton. When Virginia was a child, her family moved to Kiva where they lived for many years. She married James Matthew Tweedale on March...
Nancy Aaron
Aug 19, 2015
Munising Nancy Aaron, age 66, of Munising, died Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on October 7, 1948 in Detroit, MI to the late Lawson and Mary Jane (Cowperthwaite) Elliott. Nancy was married to Alexander "Bill" Aaron, and he preceded her in death 2012. She was a proud member of the Women...
Michael Anthony Decet
Aug 18, 2015
Michael Anthony Decet, age 71, of Traunik, died late Tuesday evening, August 18, 2015 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, Michigan. He was born on May 8, 1944 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Anthony and Helen (Husarcick) Decet. Mike attended Our Lady of La Salette School and graduated high school from the seminary there in 1962. He...
James "Jim" Edward Cox
Aug 8, 2015
James "Jim" Edward Cox, age 83, a lifelong resident of Munising, peacefully passed away on August 8, 2015 after a short illness. He was born on August 9, 1931 in Munising to William and Ida (Sylvester) Cox. During his high school years, Jim excelled in athletics. He played four years of varsity football, varsity basketball, but his passion was track....
Gregory J. Reffruschinni
Aug 6, 2015
Kingsford / Munising Gregory James Reffruschinni, age 62, of Kingsford and formerly of Munising, died on Thursday, August 6, 2015 in Wetmore. He was born on May 2, 1953 in Lansing to the late Joseph and Shirley (Mellin) Reffruschinni. Greg grew up in Munising and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1971. He married Vickie Nelson and together...
Annabelle Runsat
Aug 6, 2015
Annabelle Ruth (Morrissey) Runsat passed into our Savior's loving arms peacefully at home with her daughters Terry Jo & Kathleen by her side on August 6, 2015. She was born on September 11, 1937 in Marquette, Michigan to John & Carmen (Garberson) Morrissey. She married Robert L. T. Runsat in 1953. Annabelle & Bobby raised four children. She was a...
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