Obituaries
Etheleen M. Hartwell
Jan 31, 2015
Thunder Lake, Upper Peninsula At 10:26 a.m. Saturday, January 31, 2015 our beloved mom, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, Etheleen (nee Sharick) Hartwell went home to be with the Lord. She was born in Atlas, Michigan on September 16, 1924 to the late John and Ethel (Monty) Sharick. Etheleen lived most of her life in the Flint, Michigan area. Etheleen...
Tony Del Drake
Jan 30, 2015
Limestone Tony Del Drake, age 59, of Limestone, died Friday, January 30, 2015 at UP Health Systems - Marquette following a three month illness. He was born on November 17, 1955 in Marquette to the late Delbert and Viola (Jussila) Drake. Tony graduated from Eben High School in 1975 and then enlisted into the U.S. Marine Corps. Tony was proud...
Maxine "Mickey" Howell
Jan 30, 2015
Shingleton In memory of Maxine "Mickey" Howell, goodbye to all of my friends, family, and the U.P. Mickey died Friday, January 30, 2015 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on September 2, 1923 in Detroit to the late Joseph and Victoria (Bruno) LeMire. During WWII Mickey worked in an airplane factory as one of the iconic...
Robert F. Johnson
Jan 27, 2015
Munising Robert F. Johnson, age 62, of Indiantown Road in Munising, died Tuesday morning January 27, 2015 at 10:42 a.m. at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice, following a long and courageous battle with metastatic melanoma. Robert was born in Marquette on June 14, 1952 to the late Frank and Mary (Denman) Johnson,...
William "Bill" J. Hill
Jan 23, 2015
Munising William "Bill" Hill, age 78, of Munising, died Friday, January 23, 2015 at UP Health Systems - Marquette. He was born on March 8, 1936 in VanMeer to the late Floyd and Pearl (Humphrey) Hill. Bill attended the little blue school house in VanMeer and then Wm. G. Mather High School. In June of 1954 he entered into the...
Joan L. Oberg
Jan 18, 2015
Munising Joan L. Oberg, age 77, of Munising and formerly of Manistique and Escanaba, died unexpectedly at her home following a lengthy illness on Sunday, January 18, 2015. She was born on May 21, 1937 in Manistique to the late James and Eleanor (Brucklmayer) Gierke. Joan married John Oberg on November 21, 1953 in Manistique, and together they raised their...
Walter Malcolm Thompson Sr
Jan 18, 2015
Walter Malcolm Thompson, Sr., age 74, of Trenary, died unexpectedly and peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at his home. He was born on June 3, 1940 in Marquette, Michigan to the late Malcolm and Elizabeth "Libby" (McNally) Thompson. Walter grew up on the family farm in Trenary and during the summers of high school, he would...
Julius "Sonny" R. Bonneau
Jan 17, 2015
Julius "Sonny" R. Bonneau, age 74, of Munising, walked on at 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2015 at the Tendercare Health Center where he had resided since 2009. He was born on March 31, 1940 in Nahma to the late Rufus and Angeline (Sacator) Bonneau. Sonny grew up in Munising and fished Lake Superior with Bob Matson and John...
Michael "Mike" Raymond Feldhusen
Jan 16, 2015
WETMORE Michael "Mike" R. Feldhusen, of Wetmore, died unexpectedly Friday, January 16, 2015, at Munising Memorial Hospital in Munising. He was 73. The longtime Munising Public Schools teacher was born in Escanaba April 8, 1941, the second son of Henry and Dorothy (Kuder) Feldhusen. He attended Sacred Heart Grade School and William G. Mather High School, both in Munising, graduating...
Shirley Cromell
Jan 14, 2015
Munising Shirley Renee (nee Goodrich) Cromell, age 60, of Munising, died unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, January 14, 2015 at her home following a brief illness. She was born on September 2, 1954 in Munising, to the late Cecil and Betty (Humphrey) Goodrich. Shirley graduated from Eben High School. In her younger years she enjoyed horses, softball, darts, throwing horseshoes, and...
Alvin Into Koski
Jan 14, 2015
Eben Alvin I. Koski, age 67, of Eben, died early Wednesday evening, January 14, 2015 at U.P. Health Systems - Marquette Hospital following an unexpected illness. He was born on March 31, 1947 in Rumely to the late Into and Hilma (Maki) Koski. Alvin grew up in Eben and then Ohio. He traveled to Florida and met and married Rose...
Leon Alphonse Gamelin
Jan 14, 2015
Munising Leon Alphonse Gamelin, age 66, of Munising, died early Wednesday morning, January 14, 2015 at his home at the Superior Health Haven following a brief illness of pneumonia. He was born on July 7, 1948 in Munising to the late Leon and Marion (Forgette) Gamelin. It often occurred that when a child was born with Down's syndrome in the...
Clifford "Cliff" Jay Mitchell
Jan 12, 2015
Munising Clifford "Cliff" Jay Mitchell, age 76, of Munising, passed into the arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, Monday morning, January 12, 2015, at his home in the presence of his family. Cliff endured a six-year journey with ALS. He was born on September 21, 1938 in Grand Marais to the late Emmanuel and Gertrude (Kettering) Mitchell. Cliff's hard work...
Mary Schroeder
Jan 12, 2015
Munising Mary Schroeder, 95, of Munising, died on Monday morning, January 12, 2015 at Munising Memorial Hospital following a massive stroke. She was born to Michael and Ina (Vahamaki) Jacksich in Munising on October 19, 1919. Mary grew up in Munising and was raised by her parents, Ina and John Salo. She graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in...
Delbert F. Atherton, Jr
Jan 9, 2015
Limestone Delbert "Del" F. Atherton, Jr., age 96, of Williamston, Michigan and formerly of Limestone, died early Friday morning, January 9, 2015 at the Highland Alzheimer's Care Facility in Jackson, Michigan. He was born on December 16, 1918 in Curran, Michigan to Delbert and Eva (Brothers) Atherton, Sr., Del grew up in the Traunik area and attended school there. During...
Lois Maki
Dec 28, 2014
Chatham I. Lois Maki, age 83, of Chatham, died peacefully with her children at her side on Sunday evening, December 28, 2014 at the Cypress Manor Health Center in Hancock, Michigan. She was born on June 4, 1931 in Chatham to the late Matti and Linne (Lintula) Kamppinen and graduated from Eben High School in 1949. Lois worked at the...
Bonitta "Bonnie" Joyce LeVeque
Dec 26, 2014
Munising Bonitta "Bonnie" Joyce LeVeque, age 87, of Munising died on Friday afternoon, December 26, 2014 at her home under the loving care of her family and Northwoods Hospice while surrounded by her children. She was born on March 31, 1927 in Munising to the late Fred and Laura (Gauthier) Bonner. Bonnie grew up during the Depression years and graduated...
Pearl Elizabeth McCollom
Dec 24, 2014
Shingleton Pearl Elizabeth McCollom, age 81, of Shingleton, died Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at her home under the loving care of her children. She was born on June 17, 1933 to the late Sheldon and Daisy (Saunders) McPherson at their family home on Star Siding Road. Pearl graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1951 and soon moved downstate...
Charles "Chuck" Joseph Schramm
Dec 22, 2014
Munising Charles Joseph "Chuck" Schramm, age 84, of Munising died under the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Hospice on Monday afternoon, December 22, 2014 at his daughter's home in Marquette. He was born on July 31, 1930 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to the late Fred J. and Agnes (Berry) Schramm. Chuck attended St Mary's School and...
Julia M. Vartti
Dec 9, 2014
Julia M. Vartti, age 98, of Munising and longtime Chatham resident, died surrounded by her family on Tuesday morning, December 9, 2014 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on September 18, 1916 in Shingleton to George and Angeline Julia Stimac. Julia graduated from Sacred Heart School and then Wm. G. Mather High School in 1935. While...
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