Obituaries

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...

Lois Mae Doucette

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Ronald C. Wilson

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...

Lillian E. Kelto

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...