Obituaries

Ernest "Ernie" Frank Monhead

Ernest "Ernie" Frank Monhead

Dec 5, 2013

Munising Ernest "Ernie" Frank Monhead, age 74, of Hilltop Road, Munising, died on Thursday evening, December 5, 2013 at Marquette General Hospital following a week long illness. He was born in Skandia on November 22, 1939 to John and Betty (Craft) Monhead. Ernie attended school in Deerton and Munising before going to work in the woods. He married Judith Ann...

Patricia Ann Clinker

Patricia Ann Clinker

Nov 16, 2013

Munising Patricia Ann Clinker - November 19th, 1934 to her passing on November 16th, 2013 lived a very full life. This past year, her most difficult struggles with diabetes and kidney dialysis gave her family a very rewarding opportunity to say what was in their hearts. Patricia Ann Clinker (maiden name Fountain) Segerstrom, Bockorny was the world's best pie crust...

Patty Marentette

Patty Marentette

Nov 15, 2013

AuTrain Patricia "Patty" Ann (nee Beauchaine) Marentette, age 66, of Alcolu, South Carolina and longtime AuTrain resident, passed away early Friday evening, November 15, 2013 surrounded by family and the care of hospice at the Florence Hospital in Florence, South Carolina following a brief illness. She was born in Munising on August 26, 1947 to the late William "Bill" and...

Rita A. Dull

Rita A. Dull

Nov 15, 2013

Munising Rita A. Dull, age 86, of Vardon Road, Munising, died on Friday afternoon, November 15, 2013 at the Harbour View Assisted Living in Munising. She was born on February 19, 1927 in New York City, NY to Charles and Annie (Weiler) Farr. Rita grew up in Union, NJ. She moved to southern Illinois to attend Blackburn College where she...

Donald L. Sandstrom

Donald L. Sandstrom

Nov 10, 2013

Trenary Donald L. Sandstrom, Sr., age 83, longtime Trenary resident, died on Sunday evening, November 10, 2013 at the Tendercare Alpena in Alpena, Michigan. He was born on August 12, 1930 in Munising, Michigan to the late Oscar and Anna (Rudquist) Sandstrom and he attended school in Eben. Donald married the love of his life, Vivian Susan Lancour, on October...

John H. "Jack" Rousseau

John H. "Jack" Rousseau

Nov 9, 2013

Munising John H. "Jack" Rousseau, age 97, of Munising, died on Saturday morning, November 9, 2013 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, Michigan. He was born on August 1, 1916 in Munising to Joseph and Mary (Schilling) Rousseau, the sixth of eleven children. Jack graduated from Sacred Heart School in 1930 and Wm. G. Mather High School in...

Mike Niemi

Mike Niemi

Nov 7, 2013

Munising Michael "Boomer" Niemi, age 58, of Munising, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, November 7, 2013. Mike was born on August 10, 1955 to Leslie and Betty (Sjostrand) Niemi in Marquette, Michigan. He was a graduate of Wm. G. Mather High School in Munising Class of 1973. Mike married Patty VanLandschoot on August 30, 1980 and together they...

William "Bill" John Peterson

William "Bill" John Peterson

Nov 3, 2013

Grand Marais William "Bill" J. Peterson, age 82, of Brazel Street, Grand Marais, died under the care of his family and hospice early Sunday morning, November 3, 2013 at his daughter's home in Warrenville, Illinois. He was born on September 24, 1931 in Grand Marais to the late John and Mary (Hart) Peterson. Bill grew up in Grand Marais and...

Beth Spencer

Beth Spencer

Oct 28, 2013

Michigan City, IN / Chatham, MI Beth M. Spencer, age 61, of Michigan City, Indiana and formerly of Chatham, Michigan, died Monday, October 28, 2013 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising with her loving husband at her side. She was born on March 23, 1952 to the late Carl and Marjorie (Read) Dawson, in Mt. Clemons, Michigan. Beth grew...

Keith D. Makinen

Keith D. Makinen

Oct 21, 2013

Munising Keith D. Makinen, age 59, of Munising died, Monday, October 21, 2013 at Munising Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born on April 9, 1954 to the late Oiva and Ellen (Ridell) Makinen. Keith enjoyed fur trapping in his younger years. He is survived by his nephews and niece - Allen Makinen of Munising, Steve (Ruth Perry)...

Katherine "Kay" Valenti

Katherine "Kay" Valenti

Oct 21, 2013

Munising Katherine Ann "Kay" Valenti (Kayser) age 77 passed away at her home on October 21, 2013. Kay was born on April 10, 1936 in Munising to Leo and Helen (Murk) Katorski. She graduated from Mather High School in 1955 and married Jack R. Kayser from Trenary later that year. Kay enjoyed three generations of children - son Dr. Jack...

Edwin "Matt" Nelson

Edwin "Matt" Nelson

Oct 19, 2013

Eben Junction On October 19, 2013 a beautiful rainbow appeared over Lake Superior in Marquette, Michigan at the very same time Edwin "Matt" G. Nelson, age 82, passed away at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans. He had resided there since February 29, 2012 when the cruel disease, Alzheimer's, had taken over. Edwin was born on March 31, 1931 in Rumely,...

Geralda "Jerry" Wilderspin

Geralda "Jerry" Wilderspin

Oct 17, 2013

Munising Geralda "Jerry" Wilderspin, age 93, of Crestwood Drive, Munising, passed away on Thursday morning, October 17, 2013 at the Tidewell Hospice House in Port Charlotte, Florida. She was born on September 8, 1920 in Flint, Michigan to Vernon and Florence (Clark) Hickey. Jerry grew up in Flint and graduated from high school there. While spending a summer at Nevins...

Scott David Mellon, Jr

Scott David Mellon, Jr

Oct 9, 2013

Christmas Scott David Mellon, Jr., age 20, of Christmas died on Wednesday morning, October 9, 2013 in an automobile accident on Federal Forest Highway 13 in Wetmore. He was born on August 1, 1993 in Marinette, Wisconsin, son of Terry Rebbie and Scott Mellon. Scotty grew up in Munising and attended school there. He enjoyed playing football, basketball, and baseball...

Eva Marie Gard

Eva Marie Gard

Oct 8, 2013

Munising Eva M. Gard, age 89, of 300 W. City Park Drive, Munising and formerly of Farmington Hills, Michigan died on Tuesday afternoon, October 8, 2013 at Marquette General Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on September 18, 1924 in Detroit to the late Walter and Hannah (Mukala) Olsen. Eva moved to the Upper Peninsula in 2008 to...

Helen M. Butts

Helen M. Butts

Oct 6, 2013

AuTrain Helen M. Butts, age 93, of AuTrain died at 4:39 a.m. at her home on Sunday, October 6, 2013 under the loving care of her family and Lake Superior Hospice. She was born on December 16, 1919 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Alfred and Minnie (Klotzin) Boehmke. Helen graduated from Wayne State University with her teaching degree and...

Tom Brandt

Tom Brandt

Oct 2, 2013

Aloha, MI Thomas "Tom" Brandt, age 70, of Aloha, Michigan and formerly of Dearborn, died suddenly on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 in Munising, Michigan at Munising Memorial Hospital surrounded by his dear friends and loving wife. He was born on April 20, 1943 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to the late Philip and Helen (Reed) Brandt. Tom graduated from Dearborn High...

Paul Stuht

Paul Stuht

Sep 29, 2013

Paul Stuht, age 69, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, September 29, 2013. He was born September 10, 1944 in Munising, Michigan, son of the late Vernon and Maxine (nee Pangborn) Stuht. He was a graduate of Mather High School and attended Northern Michigan University. He was a dedicated employee of S.C. Johnson Wax for forty-five years, retiring in 2010. During the...

Arvo August Juntunen

Arvo August Juntunen

Sep 23, 2013

Munising Mr. Arvo A. Juntunen, age 96, of 314 Birch Street, Munising, passed on peacefully at the Munising Memorial Hospital on Sunday morning, September 22, 2013. This story was told by Arvo to his "Finn friend" Karen Gamelin: "My siblings and I were children of our parents Lauri and Julia (Norlund) Juntunen who resided in Republic, Michigan.  I was born...

Ralph Edgar Watkins

Ralph Edgar Watkins

Sep 22, 2013

AuTrain Township Ralph Edgar Watkins, age 63, of Koski Road, AuTrain Township, died early Sunday morning, September 22, 2013 at Munising Memorial Hospital following a five month illness. He was born on April 20, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan to the late James W. and Anne G. (Keilman) Watkins. Ralph graduated from Cass Tech High School in Detroit in 1968 and...