Obituaries
Deacon James E. Anderson
Dec 6, 2014
Deacon James E. Anderson, Maple Street, Munising, died December 6, 2014 at Memorial Herman Katy Hospital in Katy, Texas. He was born September 9, 1942 at the original Munising Hospital on Maple Street, son of Roswell and Pearl (St. Amour) Anderson. Jim graduated from Sacred Heart Grade School in Munising, and in 1956 began ministry formation studies at St. Lawrence...
Katherine "Kathy" Faye Picel
Dec 5, 2014
Grand Marais - Katherine Faye Picel Katherine "Kathy" Faye Picel, age 95, of Grand Marais died at the Henry Ford Hospice Respite Center in Southfield, Michigan on Friday, December 5, 2014. After spending the summer in Grand Marais, Kathy had been living with her daughter Helen and son-in-law George Bell in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Kathy was born in Grand Marais...
Beulah "Belle" M. Kukurka
Dec 5, 2014
Munising Beulah "Belle" M. Scott-Kukurka, age 101, of Munising and formerly of Dearborn Heights, MI died Friday, December 5, 2014 at the Superior Health Haven in Munising. She was born on September, 21, 1913 in Marion, Illinois to the late William and Daisy (Owens) Travelstead. She is survived by her granddaughters - Carrie (Willy) Peters of Munising, Connie (Troy) Nelson...
Elmer Salminen
Dec 1, 2014
Chatham Elmer Salminen, age 99, of Munising and formerly of Chatham, died Monday, December 1, 2014 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on November 20, 1915 in Big Bay, Michigan to the late Jack and Hilma (Lehtomaki) Salminen. Elmer married the love of his life Eleanor Matson on May 13, 1939 and together they had four...
David Leon Perry ,Sr.
Nov 25, 2014
Munising David Leon Perry, Sr., age 67, of Monette Road, Munising, died on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the Wm. S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 28, 1947 in Munising to the late Raymond and Myrtle (Barker) Perry. Dave attended school at Wm. G. Mather and then joined the...
James "Tony" John Maki
Nov 24, 2014
Chatham James John "Tony" Maki, age 85, of Chatham, died unexpectedly on Monday, November 24, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on August 13, 1929 in Munising to the late George and Saima (Mahalanen) Maki. Tony graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in Munising. He went to work for the Alger County Road...
Gerald "Jerr" Warren Steinhoff
Nov 22, 2014
Munising / Wallace Gerald "Jerr" W. Steinhoff, age 66, of 919 W. Munising Avenue and also of Wallace, died under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice on Saturday evening, November 22, 2014 following a three year and four month illness. He was born on August 20, 1948 in Marquette, son of the late William and Marilyn...
Harold R. Mahon
Nov 19, 2014
Wetmore Harold Mahon, age 73, of Wetmore, Michigan, died Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born on March 14, 1941, in Munising, Michigan to the late Raymond and Ellen (Lake) Mahon. Harold graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School 1959. He received a Master Baker's Degree from Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis MN, and an Industrial Engineering...
Barbara L. Bowerman
Nov 19, 2014
Munising Barbara L. Bowerman, age 77, of Chocolay Street, Munising, died following a two month illness on Wednesday evening, November 19, 2014 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born in Munising on June 8, 1937 to the late William "Bill" and Jennie (Sharron) Lindquist. Barb graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1955 and then attended...
Walter "Wally" Jurinen
Nov 15, 2014
Munising Walter Matthew Jurinen, age 64, of Munising, died on Saturday morning, November 15, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital the result of a heart attack he had on Friday evening. Wally was born on December 23, 1949 in Munising to the late Walter and Clara (Pinter) Jurinen. He graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1969. Wally entered into...
Gary L. Snedeker
Nov 12, 2014
Gary L. Snedeker Gary Snedeker, age 72, longtime resident of Munising, MI passed away peacefully on November 12, 2014, in Port Orange, FL where he has been living since 2005. Gary was born in Adrian, MI on August 27, 1942. He graduated from Adrian High School. He worked at McDonnell Douglas in California before returning to Michigan to operate his...
Ricki "Rick" A. Franz
Nov 6, 2014
Munising Ricki "Rick" A. Franz, age 63, of Munising and formerly of Clinton Township, MI, died Thursday, November 6, 2014 at his home, under the loving care of his wife and North Woods Home Care. He was born on July 13, 1951 in Detroit, MI to the late Edward and Ruthe (Coleman) Franz. In 1969, at the age of eighteen...
Patrick Carl Kjellin
Nov 6, 2014
Munising Patrick Carl Kjellin, age 60, died following a lengthy illness at his home on Pine Street on Thursday evening, November 6, 2014. Pat was born in Marquette, Michigan to the late Carl "Star" and Geraldine (Wise) Kjellin on June 21, 1954. He graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1972 and then served in the U.S. Marine Corps....
Lorraine Schermer
Nov 5, 2014
AuTrain Lorraine Schermer, age 83, of AuTrain, Michigan and formerly of Iaeger, West Virginia, died Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising, Michigan, with her loving family at her side. She was born on February 13, 1931 in Avondale, West Virginia to the late James and Hatti (Waldron) Dawson. She married Donald Duane Schermer on April...
Franklin "Frank" T. Stebbins
Oct 30, 2014
Munising / Melstrand Franklin T. "Frank" Stebbins, age 81, of Munising and formerly of Melstrand, died on Thursday afternoon, October 30, 2014 at Munising Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 11, 1933 in Owosso, Michigan to the late Frank and Irma (Shatler) Stebbins. He graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School and entered into the U.S. Navy. After two...
Rose Christine Inman
Oct 25, 2014
Rose Christine (Savaglio) Inman "Nana Rose", age 91, passed from this earth and entered heaven on Saturday, October 25, 2014. She was born on June 25, 1923 in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Bruno and Rosaria (Aiello) Savaglio and was the last surviving child of ten. Rose married Frank Glenn Inman on June 24, 1946. She was a loving woman who had...
Ann Barbeau
Oct 23, 2014
Munising Ann Barbeau, age 94, of Munising and formerly of Escanaba and Fairport, died early Thursday morning, October 23, 2014 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on January 8, 1920 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin to Rudolph and Hattie (Wilson) Tallman. Ann married Richard Barbeau and together they raised their family in Fairport. She was a faithful...
John "Mike" Michael Hongisto
Oct 21, 2014
John Michael "Mike" Hongisto, age 69, of Deerton, died of an apparent medical condition on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 while exploring the woods of Alger County. John was raised in Marquette and graduated from Gravereat High School in 1963. He served in the United States Navy, worked at Cleveland Cliffs, and drove the road trucks throughout the country. He was...
Donna Jean Stebelton
Oct 19, 2014
Donna Jean Stebelton, age 81, of E-T Road, Chatham, died unexpectedly at her home on Sunday afternoon, October 19, 2014 following a brief illness. She was born on April 6, 1933 in Munising to the late Edward and Rose (Chloe) Moore. Donna grew up in Munising and the surrounding areas while her parents worked at the local lumber camps. She...
Steven L. Carr
Oct 16, 2014
Munising Steven L. Carr, age 54, longtime friend of, and resident at the Superior Health Haven in Munising, died Thursday, October 16, 2014 at the Health Haven with his family at his side. He was born in Munising, Michigan on October 14, 1960 to the late Louis and Vera (Colburn) Carr, Jr. Steven enjoyed going for rides, spending time in...
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