Obituaries
Betty McGee
Jul 18, 2014
Shingleton Betty McGee, age 71, of Shingleton, died Friday, July 18, 2014 at her home under the loving care of her family, following a several month battle with cancer. She was born on June 11, 1943 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to the late Willie and Deenie (Guy) Jarrell. Betty married Albert McGee and together they raised their two children. They moved...
Robert Henry Graves
Jul 17, 2014
Robert Graves of Manistique, Michigan, went home to be with his Creator July 17, 2014, surrounded by his family. Robert (Bob) Graves was born January 5, 1921, in the Hiawatha area between Manistique and Munising. He spent most of his life in this area with his mom and dad, Raymond and Mercy Graves, and his sixteen brothers and sisters. He...
James Benam, D.D.S.
Jul 17, 2014
Munising After several years of illness, Dr. James Edward Benam, age 87, died peacefully Thursday, July 17, 2014. He was born on January 15, 1927 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Elmer and Mary (Espel) Benam. Jim graduated from Purcell High School and served in the U.S. Air Force for two years before attending and graduating from Xavier University in...
William James Bauman, Jr
Jul 16, 2014
Munising William James Bauman, Jr., age 92, of Comstock Park, Michigan and formerly of Munising, Gladstone, and Sheboygan, Wisconsin died on Wednesday morning, July 16, 2014 at his home under the care of Hospice of Michigan. He was born on March 6, 1922 in Munising to the late William "Tootie" and Hilda (Eymer) Bauman, Sr. Bill graduated from Wm. G....
Timothy J. Mitchell
Jul 14, 2014
Wetmore Timothy Joseph Mitchell, age 46, of Wetmore, died Monday, July 14, 2014 in Munising Township. He was born on October 2, 1967 to Ronald and Cheryle (Line) Mitchell. Tim graduated from John Glenn High School High School in Westland, Michigan. He worked as a service technician in heating and cooling, and he was a talented auto body mechanic who...
Mariana Lou Soderna
Jul 13, 2014
Deerton Mariana Lou (Melin) Soderna, age 81, of Deerton, Michigan and formerly of Rockford, Illinois died on Sunday afternoon, July 13, 2014 at her home following a brief illness. She was born on November 7, 1932 in Rockford, Illinois to the late Royd and Linnea (Nygren) Melin. Mariana attended the Rockford Public Schools and graduated from Rockford West High School...
Malcolm Lathrop Thompson
Jul 8, 2014
Trenary Malcolm Lathrop Thompson, age 96, of Trenary, died early Tuesday evening, July 8, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born in Lathrop, Michigan on October 27, 1917 to Art and Hazel (Haward) Thompson. Malcolm attended grade school in Osier and then high school in Trenary where he played basketball and ran track. Malcolm went to work in the...
Elizabeth "Betty" R. Geary
Jul 6, 2014
Munising Elizabeth "Betty" (nee Mazzali) Geary, age 87, of Munising, died Sunday, July 6, 2014, at Munising Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 6, 1926, in Munising to the late William "Shorty" and Alice (Bowerman) Mazzali. Betty grew up at the tannery on Washington Street and fell in love with the Lake and outdoors....
Nancy Joan Bond
Jul 5, 2014
Chatham Nancy J. Bond, age 79, of Chatham, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at 1:00 a.m. at Marquette General Hospital. She was born on November 14, 1934 in Royal Oak, Michigan, the youngest child of William and Gertrude (Giller) Wadsworth. Nancy's father died in an automobile accident three months before she was born and she and her siblings...
Donald "Don" M. Prunick
Jun 26, 2014
Wetmore Donald "Don" M. Prunick, age 74, of Wetmore, died Thursday, June 26, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born on November 1, 1939 in Munising, Michigan to Frank and Veda (Inman) Prunick. He graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1958. On June 3, 1961 Don married his high school sweetheart Janet M. Fulcher, and together they...
Bonnie Mae Bauman
Jun 25, 2014
Munising Bonnie Mae Bauman, age 71, of Munising, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at her home in Munising. She was born on April 26, 1943 in Curtis, Michigan to the late Bonnie and Mae (Hephnen) Howard. Bonnie enjoyed crocheting, crossword puzzles, and trips to the casino. She is survived by her son - Charles (Stacy) Lohr, Jr. of Munising; grandsons...
Paul L. Erickson
Jun 23, 2014
Christmas Paul L. Erickson, age 83, of Christmas, Michigan died following a three-month illness on Monday morning, June 23, 2014 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, Michigan, under the care of the Jacobetti caregivers and Lake Superior Hospice. He was born on July 5, 1930 in Munising to Elmer and Hildur (Rundquist) Erickson. During high school, Paul attended...
Everette Martindale
Jun 23, 2014
Melstrand Everett Martindale, age 86, of H-58, Melstrand, died on Monday afternoon, June 23, 2014 at his home under the care of his family and North Woods Hospice. He was born on June 13, 1928 in Newberry, Michigan to the late Lloyd and Stella (Minors) Martindale. Everett grew up in the Newberry area and went to work in the woods...
Joan Catherine Anderson
Jun 22, 2014
Munising Joan Catherine Anderson, age 66, of 314 Maple Street, Munising, died at home peacefully in her sleep on the morning of the Feast of Corpus Christi, Sunday, June 22, 2014. She was born on July 19, 1947, the youngest of eleven children to Edward and Lucille (Pepin) Gauthier. Joan graduated from Sacred Heart School and then from Wm. G....
Lee Edward Goewey
Jun 15, 2014
Aurora, IL / Grand Marais, MI Lee Edward Goewey, age 79, of Aurora, Illinois and formerly of Grand Marais, Michigan, died Sunday, June 15, 2014, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 22, 1934, son of George and Ellen (Pray) Goewey. Lee grew up in the Chicagoland area including Homewood, and then graduated from...
Joseph "Catfish" W. Jones
Jun 15, 2014
Munising / Barbeau, MI Joseph "Catfish Joe" W. Jones is an honored WWII Veteran who resided in Barbeau, Michigan for over thirty years, and loved the outdoors and fishing. He was born in Miami, Ohio and was the third youngest of fifteen children. He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy Nidy Jones and his daughter Sandra Faye Brehm....
Wilbert "Wieb" Maki
Jun 8, 2014
Chatham Wilbert "Wieb" Maki, age 84, of Chatham, died Sunday, June 8, 2014 at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Home Hospice. He was born in Eben Junction, Michigan on April 10, 1930 to the late Frank and Pauline (Erickson) Maki. Wieb attended grade school in Forest Lake and then graduated from Wm. G....
Cindy Sue Kinney
Jun 6, 2014
Munising Cindy Kinney, age 57, of Munising died Friday, June 6, 2014 at her home under the loving care of her family and Northwoods Home Hospice. She was born on April 19, 1957 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Nelson Farrish and Beatrice (Lalonde) Butchicakis. Cindy married her childhood neighborhood friend Phillip Kinney on April 27, 1973, and together they...
Pasquale "Pat" Bartilucci
Jun 5, 2014
Munising Pasquale "Pat" Bartilucci, age 94, of Munising, died late Thursday evening, June 5, 2014 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on July 30, 1919 in Manhattan, NY to Pietro and Vincenza (Pozzolo) Bartilucci. Pat grew up in Little Italy in New York City. In April of 1944, he entered into the U.S. Army and served...
David B. Ghiardi
May 25, 2014
Munising David Bruce Ghiardi, age 75, of 325 E. Varnum Street, Munising, died early Sunday morning, May 25, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Ishpeming on October 24, 1938 to Joseph and Rosalina (Favero) Ghiardi. David grew up in Negaunee played four years of basketball at NHS. He was...
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