Obituaries

Howard George Masters

Howard George Masters

Mar 6, 2013

Munising Howard "Howie" George Masters, age 73, of 303 W. Onota Street, Munising, died on Wednesday morning, March 6, 2013 at the Tendercare Health Center following a three month illness. He was born on November 18, 1939 in Munising to the late G. Wallace and Agnes (Robinson) Masters. Howie graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1958. He lived...

Robin Therese McNally

Robin Therese McNally

Feb 27, 2013

Munising Robin T. McNally, age 58, of Prospect Street, Munising, died on Wednesday afternoon, February 27, 2013 at Marquette General Hospital following a two year illness. She was born on April 21, 1954 in Munising to Wayne and Marvel (Lord) McNally. Robin graduated from Sacred Heart School and then Wm. G. Mather High School in 1972. She served in the...

Russell A. Sherwood

Russell A. Sherwood

Feb 27, 2013

Van Meer Russell A. Sherwood, age 73, of Cheboygan, Michigan and formerly of Munising and Van Meer, died on Wednesday morning, February 27, 2013 at a family member's home in Van Meer under the care of North Woods Hospice. He was born on May 2, 1939 in Munising to Alexander and Frances Sherwood. Russell grew up in Munising and worked...

Earl Chaltry

Earl Chaltry

Feb 18, 2013

Munising Earl Chaltry, age 94, of 1414 Center Street, Munising, died at 11:05 p.m. on Monday, February 18, 2013 at Marquette General Hospital following an unexpected and brief illness. He was born on February 14, 1919 in Stephenson, Michigan to Joseph and Emma (Revord) Chaltry. Earl grew up in Stephenson and Menominee and graduated from Our Lady of Lourdes High...

Theressa H. Parent

Theressa H. Parent

Feb 10, 2013

Munising Theressa H. Parent, age 96, of Munising died peacefully, Sunday morning, February 10, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Moran, Michigan, on June 22, 1916 one of thirteen children of Thomas and Mary (Luptnitz) Schlehuber. Theressa married Glen Smith in 1934 and together they raised their two children. Glen preceded her in...

Geraldine "Gerry" Haavisto

Geraldine "Gerry" Haavisto

Feb 10, 2013

Chatham Geraldine "Gerry" Haavisto, age 74, of Chatham and formerly of Eben, died unexpectedly Sunday evening, February 10, 2013 at her apartment in Chatham following a brief illness. She was born on November 25, 1938 in Flint, Michigan to the late Edward and Mildred (Hart) Gravelle. Gerry waitressed at the Brownstone Restaurant before marrying Ronald A. Haavisto on March 10,...

Al Gagnon

Al Gagnon

Feb 10, 2013

Munising Thomas Albert Gagnon, Sr. "Al" , age 91, of Munising, died Sunday evening, February 10, 2013 at Munising Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 23, 1921 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to the late Thomas and Mary (Wright) Gagnon. Al graduated from Sault Ste. Marie High School in 1940. He married Doris Mae Myrick in 1941. Al served...

Roland Keith Ouellette

Roland Keith Ouellette

Feb 3, 2013

Trenary Roland Keith "Ron" "Rollie" Ouellette, age 80, of Trenary, Michigan died unexpectedly, Sunday, February 3, 2013 at his home in Trenary. He was born on April 22, 1932, in Marquette, Michigan to the late Edmond and Rose (Richmond) Ouellette. Roland graduated from Trenary High School and then entered into the United States Army. He married Darlene Dhaene and together...

Frank Praznik

Frank Praznik

Feb 2, 2013

Trenary             Frank Praznik, 84, of N2448 ET Road, Trenary, Michigan passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette.  Frank was born in Trenary on April 10, 1928, to Frank and Josephine (Mihelich) Praznik.  During Frank's early years, the family spent time in Hibbing, Minnesota, and he...

Louise (Bowerman) Morrissey Griffith

Louise (Bowerman) Morrissey Griffith

Jan 27, 2013

Munising Louise (Bowerman) Morrissey Griffith, age 77, of 313 W. Onota Street, Munising, died on Sunday morning, January 27, 2013 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising following a week long illness. She was born on June 25, 1935, in Munising, Michigan, to the late Barney and Grace (Berube) Bowerman. Louise graduated from Wm. G. Mather High school in 1953....

Impi A. Maki

Impi A. Maki

Jan 27, 2013

Munising Impi A. Maki, age 93, of Munising, died on Sunday afternoon, January 27, 2013 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on June 1, 1919 in Forest Lake, Michigan to Julius and Emma (Jarvinen) Rautanen. Impi attended school in Eben and worked on the family farm. She married Reino Nicholas Maki in August of 1939. During...

Marc "Lobo" Johnson

Marc "Lobo" Johnson

Jan 24, 2013

Eben Junction Marc "Lobo" Johnson, age 58, of Eben Junction died at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Marquette General Hospital following a seventeen month illness. He was born on December 16, 1954 in Marquette to Harold and Bertha (Kamppinen) Johnson. Marc graduated from Eben High School in 1973. He married Margie Edmondson and they had two daughters....

John Nathan Livermore

John Nathan Livermore

Jan 22, 2013

Shingleton John Nathan Livermore, age 84, of Percy Road, Shingleton, MI. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather died peacefully in his home on January 22, 2013. He was born in Munising, MI on March 27, 1928. He married the love of his life Antoinette "Toots" Niedzwiecki on September 27, 1952. He proudly served in World War II and the Korean...

Alex E. Alto

Alex E. Alto

Jan 20, 2013

Eben Junction Alex E. Alto, age 87, of Eben Junction, died on Sunday morning, January 20, 2013 at Marquette General Hospital following a brief illness. He was born at the family farm in Eben Junction on January 14, 1926 to Hjalmer and Amelia (Salmi) Alto. Alex graduated from Eben High School in 1944 and then entered into the U.S. Army...

Brynhild "Beo" Signy Mitchell

Brynhild "Beo" Signy Mitchell

Jan 18, 2013

Munising            Brynhild Signy Oas Mitchell, better known to relatives and friends as Aunt "Beo" or "Beo," died on Friday evening, January 18, 2013 at the Superior Health Haven in Munising.  She was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on November 24, 1903 to Peter Albert and Signe (Windsand) Oas.  The family moved to Lansing early in 1904 and then moved to Munising...

Christopher D. Coady

Christopher D. Coady

Jan 17, 2013

Munising Christopher D. Coady, age 54, of Munising, died unexpectedly of heart complications on Thursday morning, January 17, 2013 at his home in Munising. He was born on July 6, 1958 in Flint, Michigan to Joseph and Patricia. Chris graduated from Durand High School in 1977 and went to work at General Motors in Flint. He retired from there in...

Ann Therese Sowa

Ann Therese Sowa

Jan 12, 2013

Munising Ann T. Sowa, age 78, of 225 E. Chocolay Street, Munising, died at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Marquette General Hospital. She was born on October 11, 1934 in Munising to Felix and Annette (Brebner) Boyak. Ann graduated from Sacred Heart School and then from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1952. On July 2, 1954,...

John Stanley Klosowski

John Stanley Klosowski

Jan 8, 2013

Munising John Stanley Klosowski, age 83, of 202 E. Chocolay Street, Munising, died early Tuesday morning, January 8, 2013 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born at Logging Camp 15 near Melstrand on November 27, 1929 to John and Veronica (Zurovski) Klosowski. John worked on the family farm and in the woods before serving in the...

Mary Jo Josephine Blank

Mary Jo Josephine Blank

Jan 8, 2013

Shingleton Mary Jo Blank, age 97, of Shingleton, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday afternoon, January 8, 2013 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising where she had been a resident for the past ten years. Mary Jo was born on August 21, 1915 in Gateston, Michigan to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Mary (Hammerbauer) Dolaskie. They moved...

John Adams

John Adams

Jan 6, 2013

Manistique John B. "Baby John" "Jack" Adams, age 80, of Manistique, died Sunday evening, January 6, 2013, at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Home Hospice. He was born on April 20, 1932 in Sebewaing, Michigan to the late John B. and Gertrude (Ward) Adams. John graduated from Sebewaing High School in 1950...

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