Obituaries
Lois Mae Doucette
Jan 5, 2013
AuTrain Lois M. Doucette, age 78, of AuTrain, died on Saturday morning, January 5, 2013 under the loving care of her family and Lake Superior Hospice at her daughter's home in Harvey. She was born in Munising the ninth out of ten children to Joseph and Lenora (LeClaire) Berube on November 9, 1934. Lois graduated from Sacred Heart School and...
Robert Duane Fulcher
Jan 2, 2013
Munising / Peshtigo Robert D. "Bobby" Fulcher, age 66, of Peshtigo and formerly of Munising, died on Wednesday evening, January 2, 2013 at the University Of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison following a lengthy illness. He was born on July 14, 1946 in Munising to the late Trueman and Mary Louise (Chartier) Fulcher. Bobby graduated from Sacred Heart School and then...
Ivan Willard Josephson
Dec 31, 2012
Trenary Ivan Willard Josephson, age 88, of M-67 Trenary, died at his home on Monday morning, December 31, 2012. He was born on February 26, 1924 in Trenary to Elof and Annie (Suomi) Josephson. Willard was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII. In 1945, he married Georgia Ostanek. He worked at Kimberly Clark in Munising from 1955 until 1984. Willard...
Carol Takkinen
Dec 30, 2012
Chatham Carolyn "Carol" Jean Takkinen, age 57, of Takkinen Road, Chatham, died Sunday, December 30, 2012 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born to Frank and Marina (Nelson) Krajewski on January 29, 1955 in Munising. Carol liked to knit, sew, but most of all bake. She also liked to mow the grass, flower garden, and be outside...
Alice A. Clemons
Dec 29, 2012
Munising Alice A. (Latvala) Clemons, age 74, of Escanaba and formerly of Munising, died early Saturday morning, December 29, 2012 at the Christian Park Village in Escanaba. She was born on December 5, 1938 in Trenary to the late Walfred and Esther (Orava) Latvala. After the death of her mother, she moved to Munising and was raised by her parents...
Leo B. Pawelski
Dec 19, 2012
Munising Leo B. Pawelski, age 88, of Mirror Lake Road, Munising and formerly of Inkster, Michigan and Marco Island, Florida, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born on September 20, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan to Michael and Josephine (Percha) Pawelski. Leo graduated from St. Alphonse High School in Dearborn, Michigan in 1943. He served in...
Clifford L. Johnson
Dec 14, 2012
Clifford L Johnson, lifelong resident of Eben, passed away peacefully Friday, December 14, 2012, after a lengthy illness. Clifford was born in Munising, Mich., on July 10, 1930. Clifford was raised by his grandmother Hulda Leppanen and her children, Clifford's aunts and uncles, with whom he was very close. He married the love of his life, Irene Samanen, on June...
Wilda M. Parkkila
Dec 10, 2012
Marquette Wilda Parkkila, age 79, of Marquette and formerly of Eben, passed away Monday, December 10, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 18, 1933, in AuTrain, Michigan, the first of twelve children to the late Raymond and Gladys (Tubbs) Bossom. Wilda grew up with her family living in different lumber camps, and...
Eunice "Toots" Stimac
Dec 9, 2012
Shingleton Eunice "Toots" Stimac, age 95, of 200 W. City Park Drive, Munising, and longtime Shingleton resident died on Sunday evening, December 9, 2012 at Marquette General Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on February 27, 1917 at the Double Jack Logging Camp in High Bend to Harry and Ida (Wright) Travis. Eunice grew up in the Melstrand...
Leonard P. Wright
Nov 28, 2012
Limestone Leonard P. Wright, age 92, of E4171 Trout Lake Road, Limestone died early Wednesday morning, November 28, 2012 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born on June 12, 1920 in Shingleton, Michigan to the late Clifford and Olive (Gedding) Wright. Leonard grew up in Shingleton and then the family moved to Limestone. He entered into...
James "Jim" E. Rohrkemper
Nov 26, 2012
Chatham James "Jim" Edward Rohrkemper, age 64, of M-94 Chatham, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday morning, November 26, 2012 at his home. He was born on October 20, 1948 in Hamilton, Ohio to the late Ralph and Catherine (Connolly) Rohrkemper. Jim moved to California as a young boy and graduated from Corcoran High School. He joined the U.S....
Arthur H. Krellwitz
Nov 23, 2012
Christmas Arthur H. Krellwitz, age 81, of Reindeer Run, Christmas, MI died unexpectedly on Friday, November 23, 2012, at his cabin on Grand Island where he loved spending the last thirty-eight hunting seasons with his good friend, Bill Fox. He was born on January 3, 1931 in Hancock, Michigan to the late Clarence and Minnie (Weber) Krellwitz. Art graduated from...
Lillian E. Kelto
Nov 19, 2012
Munising Lillian E. Kelto, age 84, of 409 Prospect Street, Munising died surrounded by her children on Monday evening, November 19, 2012 at the Harbour View Assisted Living Center in Munising. She was born in Ramsay, Michigan, the tenth of eleven children to the late Jacob A. and Kaisa Emelia (Riikonen) Heikkinen. Lillian grew up in Ramsay and graduated from...
Ronald C. Wilson
Nov 19, 2012
Grand Marais Ronald C. Wilson, age 90, of Grand Marais, died on Monday morning, November 19, 2012 at the Masonic Pathways Assisted Living Center in Alma, Michigan where he had resided the past year. Ron was born on January 1, 1922 in Clare, Michigan to Cecil and Nella (Russell) Wilson. He served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII and...
Willard "Bill" H. Truckey
Nov 14, 2012
Munising Willard "Bill" H. Truckey, age 83, of 1000 E. Munising Avenue, died on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 4:31 a.m. at Munising Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born on June 3, 1929 in Marquette to Willard and Siiri (Piirto) Truckey. Bill attended school at St. John's Elementary and St. Lawrence Seminary before graduating from Graveraet High...
Phyllis Jean Makinen
Nov 1, 2012
Munising Phyllis Jean Makinen, age 73, of 200 W. City Park Drive, Munising, died unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, November 1, 2012 following a lengthy illness. She was born on February 4, 1939 in Munising to the late Jack and Orvilla (Morin) Vardon and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School. Phyllis married Floyd O. Makinen on March 16,...
Louis "Louie" Joseph Passinault
Oct 29, 2012
Munising Louis J. "Louie" Passinault, age 93, of Munising died Monday, October 29, 2012 at his home following a brief illness. He was born on March 5, 1919, one of fifteen children to the late Alcid and Octivia (Sovie) Passinault. Louie entered into the CCC in the mid 1930's to help his family. He married Angeline Thorson in 1939, and...
Gordon L. Yell
Oct 18, 2012
Munising Gordon L. Yell, age 85, of Munising, died Thursday, October 18, 2012 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on April 12, 1927 to the late John and Ellen (Peterson) Yell. Gordon married Flossie Louise Aymour on June 21, 1975. He had lived in Munising his entire life, working for Munising Wooden Ware in his early...
Russell Daniel Hemingway
Oct 15, 2012
Christmas Russell Daniel Hemingway, age 71, of St. Nicholas Avenue, Christmas died at his home following heart complications on Monday, October 15, 2012. He was born on August 11, 1941 in Munising to the late Ben and Evelyn (Hill) Hemingway. Russ graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School and attended Northern Michigan University. He left college and served in the...
Gene Wayne Hall
Oct 10, 2012
Shingleton Gene W. Hall, age 75, of Carlson Road in Shingleton, died Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Munising Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 17, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Louis and Anna (Comley) Hall. In his younger years Gene was a star basketball player, receiving a scholarship to play in college. He was an avid sports...
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