Obituaries

Larry D. Faucette

Larry D. Faucette

Jan 11, 2012

Munising Larry D. Faucette, age 44, of Munising and formerly of Katy, Texas, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at his family home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 5, 1967 in Munising, Michigan to Eugene and Wanda (Stone) Faucette. Larry graduated from Munising High School in 1986. He then entered into the United States Army, where...

Laurie Fralick Clark

Laurie Fralick Clark

Jan 4, 2012

Wetmore Laurie Fralick Clark, age 53, of Wetmore, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Marquette General Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on March 1, 1958 in Taylor, Michigan to the late Leon and Marie (Wright) Fralick. Laurie grew up in Taylor and moved to VanMeer in the early 1980's. She worked at the Tanglewood, Best Western, BP,...

Ali Stark

Ali Stark

Dec 29, 2011

Gwinn Ali Stark, age 26, of 517 Stratocruiser Street, Gwinn, died Thursday morning, December 29, 2011 due to severe trauma brought on by an automobile accident on Glass's Curve on M-553 in Sands Township. Ali was born on June 14, 1985 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the fifth of eight children born to Darlene Stark. In 1999, his family moved to Sister...

Harry Blair Kroupa

Harry Blair Kroupa

Dec 20, 2011

Munising Harry Blair Kroupa, age 88, of 718 W. Onota Street, Munising, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at his home under the loving care of his family. He was born on November 2, 1923 in Williamsburg, Michigan, the second of seven children to the late Henry "Harry" and Isabelle (Carr) Kroupa. Blair graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in...

John "Al" A. Wagner

John "Al" A. Wagner

Dec 17, 2011

Munising John "Al" Wagner, age 89, of Munising, died under North Woods Hospice care late Saturday morning, December 17, 2011 at Harbour View in Munising. Al was born in Waterloo , Iowa on February 6, 1922 to the late William and Verna (Doyle) Wagner. He served in Europe during WWII in the U.S. Army. Al retired from O'Hare as a...

Dorothy Kolbus Ayotte

Dorothy Kolbus Ayotte

Dec 15, 2011

Dorothy Kolbus Ayotte, age 94, of 200 W. City Park Drive in Munising, died following a brief illness late Thursday evening, December 15, 2011 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on November 12, 1917 in Munising to the late Joseph and Anna (Sindelar) Johns. Dorothy graduated from Sacred Heart School and then Wm. G. Mather High...

Leslie "Joe" Graves

Leslie "Joe" Graves

Dec 14, 2011

Shingleton Leslie "Joe" Graves, age 79, died at the home Joe and Ida built on Wednesday morning, December 14, 2011. He was born to Raymond and Mercy (Williams) Graves by the North Branch of the Stutts Creek on June 27, 1932 and attended school at Hiawatha. He married Ida Stimac on September 18, 1954 and together they raised their family....

Marilyn S. Hoemke

Marilyn S. Hoemke

Dec 13, 2011

Munising Marilyn Hoemke, age 69, of Munising, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, on March 20, 1942 to the late Lawrence and Alice (Wilbur) Hebert. Marilyn was a member of the Wm. G. Mather Class of 1960, and then went on to school to become a beautician. Marilyn...

Wilma L. Read

Wilma L. Read

Dec 11, 2011

Shingleton Wilma L.Read, age 71, of Shingleton, died unexpectedly, Sunday, December 11, 2011, at Marquette General Hospital. She was born on April 28, 1940, in Vienna Township, MI to the late Morton and Edith (West) Wicker. Wilma was a graduate of William G. Mather High School in Munising. She married Albert C. Read, Jr. on May 31, 1974, and they...

Brenda L. Wright

Brenda L. Wright

Dec 6, 2011

AuTrain Brenda Wright, age 60, of AuTrain, died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. She was born on October 1, 1951, in Munising, MI to Darwin and Marjorie (Bonevelle) Kroupa. Brenda graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School on June 5, 1969. She was always a hard worker, starting young at the Markel's Grocery, cleaning at the...

Paul Y. Juntunen

Paul Y. Juntunen

Nov 30, 2011

Eben Junction Paul Y. Juntunen, age 49, of Eben Junction, died at Marquette General Hospital on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 following a brief illness. He was born on May 28, 1962 in Marquette, Michigan to Elmer and Aune (Koski) Juntunen. Paul graduated from Eben High School in 1980 where he enjoyed playing on the Eagle basketball team. He worked as...

Ernalee May Dawson

Ernalee May Dawson

Nov 23, 2011

Traunik / Marquette Ernalee M. Dawson, age 79, of Marquette and formerly of Traunik died following a brief illness on Wednesday morning, November 23, 2011 at home under the loving care of her daughters and Lake Superior Hospice. She was born on May 16, 1932 in Utica, Michigan to the late Lawrence and Alice (Wilbur) Hebert and was raised in...

Lloyd D. Miller

Lloyd D. Miller

Nov 18, 2011

Lloyd D. Miller, age 96, of Orchard Street, Munising, died on Friday morning, November 18, 2011 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on December 10, 1914 in Webberville, Michigan and graduated from Dansville High School. Lloyd served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Lloyd worked in the finance department of Oldsmobile and owned a gas station...

Roswell "Rossie" C. Anderson

Roswell "Rossie" C. Anderson

Nov 6, 2011

Munising Roswell "Rossie" C. Anderson, age 99, of Munising, and more recently of Marquette, died Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Marquette General Hospital surrounded by, and under the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Hospice. He was born on November 4, 1912 in Crystal Falls, Michigan to the late Charles and Cicelia (Franquist) Anderson. Rossie spent his early...

George Emanuel Gustafson

George Emanuel Gustafson

Oct 28, 2011

Munising George Emanuel Gustafson, age 77, of Munising died unexpectedly late Friday afternoon, October 28, 2011 at the Superior Health Haven in Munising. He was born in Negaunee to Joseph and Martha (Thomas) Gustafson on October 2, 1934. George was raised in Carlshend and attended school in Flint for deaf and mute children. He attended church in Carlshend and then...

Stephanie Welsh

Stephanie Welsh

Oct 26, 2011

Shingleton Stephanie Welsh passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at the age of 93. She was born on January 3, 1918 in Van Meer, Michigan to Louis and Lempi Marcelon. She married Emmett Welsh in 1935. They had five children. Stephanie spent most of her life in the Eau Claire, Wisconsin area where she worked for Dove Health Care...

James "Jim" Shubert

James "Jim" Shubert

Oct 23, 2011

Shingleton James "Jim" Shubert, age 59, of Shingleton, died following a ten month illness on Sunday afternoon, October 23, 2011 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on June 23, 1952 in Ashland, Wisconsin to John and Nancy (Stoeklen) Shubert. Jim graduated from Ashland High School in 1970. On June 24, 1972 he married Marsha Ronnback in...

Marvin Dull

Marvin Dull

Oct 22, 2011

Munising Marvin Lee Dull, age 85, of Munising, died early Saturday evening, October 22, 2011 at Marquette General Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Marcola, Oregon on April 5, 1926 to the late Joy W. and Wilma (Watters) Dull. Marvin was raised in Troy, Illinois and graduated from high school there. He attended Blackburn College where he...

Zeta F. Shepley

Zeta F. Shepley

Oct 21, 2011

Shingleton Zeta F. Shepley, age 93, of Manistique and former longtime Shingleton resident, died on Friday evening, October 21, 2011 at the Schoolcraft Medical Care Facility in Manistique. She was born on March 27, 1918 in Kipling, Michigan to Glenn and Viola (Abby) Goin. Zeta married William "Bill" Shepley on March 11, 1939. They were married almost fifty-nine years when...

Genevieve "Jenny" Nelc

Genevieve "Jenny" Nelc

Oct 19, 2011

Munising Genevieve "Jenny" Nelc, age 88, of W. City Park Drive, Munising, died on Wednesday morning, October 19, 2011 at Marquette General Hospital following a brief illness. She was born in Munising and raised at Frog Hollow. Jenny Erochinski graduated from Sacred Heart School. She married Frank Nelc on May 17, 1947. They were married over forty-nine years when he...

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