Obituaries
Mathias "Matt" E. Nikkari
Oct 12, 2014
Munising Mathias E. "Matt" Nikkari, age 85, of Munising, died Sunday, October 12, 2014 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on May 2, 1929 to the late Mathias and Edla (Korpi) Nikkari, Sr. in Wadena, Minnesota. Matt and his family moved to Newberry, Michigan in 1943, where he later graduated from Newberry High School in 1948....
Dale F. Stuttz
Oct 10, 2014
Eben Junction Dale F. Stuttz, age 89, of Eben Junction, Michigan, died Friday, October 10, 2014 at his home in Eben. He was born on March 6, 1925 in Sylvania, Ohio to the late William and M. Wilma (Stinson) Stuttz. Dale entered the U.S. Army and was awarded the WWII Victory Medal and was honorably discharged in 1946. He married...
Barbara Jeanne Glatus
Oct 6, 2014
Munising Barbara Jeanne Glatus, age 83, of Munising and formerly of Rapid River, died Monday, October 6, 2014 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising with her children at her side. She was born in Detroit on August 5, 1931. Barbara married Richard "Dick" Glatus in Detroit and then moved to Munising and together they raised their two children. While...
Betty Caroline Michael
Oct 4, 2014
Marquette / Trenary Betty Caroline Michael, age 72, of Marquette and formerly of Trenary, passed away and Jesus took her hand and carried her to heaven on Saturday, October 4, 2014. She was born on April 26, 1942 in Alliance, Ohio to Fredrick and Jane (Puckett) Grimm. In her younger years Betty enjoyed watching cowboy shows, riding horses and roller-skating....
Shirley Pauline Haynes
Oct 3, 2014
Kiva Shirley P. Haynes, age 78, of Kiva, died unexpectedly at her home on Friday, October 3, 2014 following a lengthy illness. She was born in Munising to the late Louis and Goldie (Perry) Humphrey on October 21, 1935. Shirley attended Wm. G. Mather High School and on April 11, 1953 married Leonard A. Haynes. She worked as a nurse's...
Patricia May Rigsby
Sep 26, 2014
Eben Patricia May Rigsby, age 76, of Eben died on Friday, September 26, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. at Marquette General Hospital following a nine month illness. She was born on March 17, 1938 in Eben to the late Into and Hilma (Maki) Koski. Pat grew up in the area and attended school in Eben. When Pat and her family were...
William "Bill" Besaw
Sep 26, 2014
Shingleton William I. "Bill" Besaw, age 79, of Shingleton died on Friday, September 26, 2014 at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Home Hospice. Bill was born one of twelve children on October 24, 1934 in Shingleton to the late John and Margaret (Warchock) Besaw. He entered into the U.S. Army in December of...
Donald Raymond Kallio
Sep 25, 2014
Trenary Donald R. Kallio, age 77, of Trenary, died on Thursday morning, September 25, 2014 at his daughter's home in Gwinn under the loving care of his family and the assistance of Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. He was born on October 21, 1936 in Trenary to the late Paul and Jennie (Lindfors) Kallio. Don grew up on the...
Albert Lee McGee
Sep 25, 2014
Shingleton Albert Lee McGee, age 84, of Percy Road in Shingleton, died Thursday, September 25, 2014 at his home under the loving care of his family. He was born on April 8, 1930 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to the late Martha and John McGee. Al married Betty Jarrell and together raised their two children Betty Joyce and James Albert. They moved...
Jacob "Shorts" Bennett Dominick
Sep 21, 2014
Marquette / Munising Jacob "Shorts" Bennett Dominick, age 23, of Marquette and Munising, died unexpectedly at his home in Marquette of natural causes on Sunday night, September 21, 2014. He was born in Marquette to John "Domo" and Beverly (Bennett) Dominick on February 15, 1991. Jacob grew up in Munising where he was member of Eden Lutheran Church and he...
Barbara C. Newman
Sep 7, 2014
Marquette Barbara C. Newman, age 51, of Pioneer Drive in Marquette, died Sunday morning, September 7, 2014 at her home under the care of her family and Lake Superior Hospice. She was born in Tawas, Michigan on May 2, 1963 to the late Clifford and Royalene (Anstett) Newman. Barb was a hardworking woman who had a lot of spirit and...
Willis Childress
Sep 6, 2014
Munising Willis Ray Childress, age 71, of Munising, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born May 6, 1943 to Elmer Curtis and Dorothy (Hess) Childress in the city of Drill in Russell County, Virginia. After graduating from Honaker High School in Honaker, Virginia in 1962, Willie enlisted in the Air Force. He was stationed...
Arthur L. LeVeque
Sep 6, 2014
Munising Arthur "Red" Lawrence LeVeque, age 86, of Munising, died on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital following a lengthy COPD and cardiac illness. He was born on August 11, 1928 in Munising to the late Kenneth "Jack" and Marjorie (nee Meeker) LeVeque, Sr. Art went to work at the foundry in Munising when he was twelve and...
Ruth E. Norlin
Sep 3, 2014
Munising Ruth E. Norlin, age 84, of Munising, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at her home in Munising. She was born on August 6, 1930 in Munising to the late John and Lila (Winter) Hebert. Ruth graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1948. She worked for a short time at the Cox Chevrolet, where she met her husband...
Jeanne B. Benam
Aug 24, 2014
Munising After a brief illness, Jeanne Beverly Benam (nee Kollath), age 84, died unexpectedly but peacefully at Marquette General Hospital, August 24, 2014. Jeanne was born June 28, 1930 in Green Bay, Wisconsin to the late Albert and Evelyn (Athey) Kollath. Jeanne graduated from West High School in 1948 and was accepted to a three year nursing program at Northwestern...
Robert Carl Carlson
Aug 21, 2014
Trenary Robert "Bob" Carlson, age 90, of Trenary, passed away peacefully at the Jacobetti VA Home for Veterans in Marquette on Thursday evening, August 21, 2014. Bob was born in Chatham, Michigan on February 17, 1924 to the late Carl and Christine (Eklund) Carlson. From 1943 through 1946, Bob served in the U.S. Army. He went overseas with the 87th...
Carol M. Robinson
Aug 17, 2014
Munising Carol M. Robinson, age 73, of Connors Road, died unexpectedly at her home early Sunday morning, August 17, 2014 following a one month illness. She was born on August 8, 1941 in Munising to the late Roy and Dorothy (LaHaie) Savoie. Carol graduated from Sacred Heart School and then attended Wm. G. Mather High School. On October 25, 1958,...
Adam Isaac Maki
Aug 17, 2014
Menominee / Munising Adam Isaac Maki, born on October 3, 1978 passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014. Adam graduated from Superior Central High School in 1997. He liked to watch the Detroit Tigers, Lions, and Red Wings play and enjoyed playing basketball. He liked to fish and spend quiet times by the water. Adam was very fond of animals...
John "Jack" Geniesse
Aug 13, 2014
Beaver Dam, WI / Twin Lakes, MI Jack W. Geniesse, age 99, of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin and Twin Lakes, Michigan, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Randolph, Wisconsin. He was born in Escanaba on April 4, 1915. He was baptized at St. Patrick's Church. Jack was the son of Frank and Mae Geniesse. He grew...
Ronald Wayne Stimac, Sr
Aug 13, 2014
Munising Ronald Wayne Stimac, Sr., age 77, of Hickory Street in Munising Munising, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital following a sudden stroke on Tuesday. He was born on May 23, 1937 in Shingleton to the late George and Eunice "Toots" (Travis) Stimac. Ron grew up in Shingleton and attended Wm. G. Mather High School before he...
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