Obituaries
Joan Mary Leppanen
Jun 14, 2012
Eben Joan Mary Leppanen was born on November 7, 1923 in Marquette to George and Saime (Tyrvainen) Shorkey. She died on June 14, 2012 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. Joan attended Baraga Parochial School in Marquette and learned how to skate at the Bishop Baraga ice rink and was an accomplished figure skater. On November 22, 1941, she...
Robert Harold Beauprey, Jr
Jun 13, 2012
Munising Robert "Bob" Harold Beauprey, Jr., age 64, of Munising, died following a brief illness at Marquette General Hospital on Wednesday afternoon, June 13, 2012. He was born on March 19, 1948 in Munising to the late Mildred (Syers) and Robert H. Beauprey, Sr. Bob graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1967. He enlisted in the U.S. Air...
Robert A. Colbert
Jun 10, 2012
Shingleton Robert A. Colbert, age 81, of N6110 Percy Road, Shingleton, died late Sunday morning, June 10, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 8, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Larry and Helen (Hummel) Colbert. Bob grew up in the Wayne, Garden City, and Dearborn areas. He joined the U.S. Navy...
Alice Fahrbach
Jun 9, 2012
Munising Alice "Duffy" Fahrbach, 86, died June 9, 2012 at her home in Munising. Alice was born in Charlevoix, Michigan, on August 17, 1925, the third child of Don and Susan (Sisley) Duffie. She attended local schools, Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and received a BSN in nursing from Loma Linda University in California. In 1951, she married Don...
Marian H. Pokela
Jun 2, 2012
Traunik Marian Pokela of Traunik was born on August 13, 1925 in Trauik, MI to Emil and Hilja (Hogan) Ihamaki. She passed away peacefully in her sleep June 2, 2012 at Tendercare Health Center in Munising, where she's resided for the past four years. She is survived by her loving husband of sixty-nine years, Urho Pokela, and her children Martin...
Alma Sandra Klosowski
May 27, 2012
Munising Alma Sandra Klosowski, 100 years and 7 months, died on Sunday morning, May 27, 2012 at the Whispering Pines Care Facility where she had resided for the past three years. She was born on October 27, 1911 in Rexton, Michigan to the late Alex and Hulda (Manninen) Niemi and grew up around the Shingleton area. Alma married Mr. Thayer...
Clara Cherwinski
May 24, 2012
VanMeer Clara Cherwinski, age 62, of Johnson Road in VanMeer, died Thursday, May 24, 2012 at her home under the loving care of North Woods Home Hospice and her family. She was born on July 4, 1949 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, to Roy and Sarah (Sampson) Vincent. She married James Arthur Cherwinski, Sr. who preceded her in death. She...
Walter Tuuri
May 23, 2012
Kiva Walter Tuuri, age 90, of Kiva, died in Trenary on Wednesday morning, May 23, 2012 under the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Hospice. He was born the youngest of eight children on the family farm in Kiva on October 3, 1921 to the late Henry Walter and Sophia Anna (Kivilahti) Tuuri. Walter graduated from the Mathias...
Lois A. Huddleston
May 22, 2012
Eben Junction Lois A. Huddleston, age 81, of North Ferguson Road, Eben, died under the loving care of her family and Lake Superior Hospice on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 8:08 a.m. She was born on December 19, 1930 in Nenzel, Nebraska to the late George and Mary (Bell) Nollette. Lois' mother died when she was four months old and...
Arnold "Duke" Doucette
May 20, 2012
AuTrain Arnold D. "Duke" Doucette, age 83, of N7608 Pine Street, AuTrain, died on Sunday evening, May 20, 2012 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born on January 30, 1929 in AuTrain to the late Frank and Marvel (Bovan) Doucette. Duke graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1947. He briefly moved to Wellington, Washington...
Karen E. Smith
May 15, 2012
Seney Karen E. Smith, age 59, of Seney, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at her home with her husband at her side following a brief illness. She was born on July 2, 1953 in Midland, MI to the late Henry and Marian (Schmidt) Schneider. Karen graduated from Midland High School. She married Andy Smith on August 31, 1998. She was...
Jack Flynn
May 13, 2012
D. Jack Flynn Trenary Donald Jack Flynn, passed away on May 13, 2012. He was born in Detroit to Clarence and Elsie (Rama) Flynn on July 26, 1941. He was a 1959 graduate of Trenary High School. Jack traveled the state of Michigan working as a heavy equipment operator. He was a member of Local 324 Operating Engineers for forty-two...
Veronica (Kroupa) Murray
May 13, 2012
Munising Veronica R. (Kroupa) Murray, age 51, of Munising, died surrounded by her family early Sunday evening, May 13, 2012 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising following a lengthy illness. She was born in Pontiac, Michigan on May 16, 1960 to the late Zane and Mary (Reffruschinni) Kroupa. Veronica grew up in Holly and moved to AuTrain as a...
Peggy R. Braamse
May 13, 2012
MARQUETTE, Mich. - Peggy Ruth Braamse, 78, of Marquette died Sunday May 13, 2012 at her home. Peg was born December 24, 1933 to the late John and Burnetia Nicholson. On October 17, 1953 she married Peter Braamse and they settled in Marquette. Peg graduated from Northern Michigan University and taught in the Marquette area for several years. With her...
Frank Watson Mead
May 13, 2012
Grand Marais Frank Watson Mead, age 91, of Grand Marais, Michigan, died peacefully on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. Frank was born April 24, 1921, in Bath England, the son of Frank Watson Mead, Sr. of Westbury, England and Alice Reed of Kingston, Jamaica. He came to Detroit in 1926 and graduated from Highland...
Betty Jean Lane
May 7, 2012
Munising Betty Jean Lane, age 88, of 200 W. City Park Drive, Munising, died on Monday, May 7, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising surrounded by her family. She was born on May 21, 1923 in Munising to the late Russell and Margaret (Mee) Stephens. Betty grew up in Munising and on July 9, 1943,...
Marie Aino Aho
May 1, 2012
AuTrain Marie Aino Aho, age 94, of Palm Bay, Florida and formerly of AuTrain, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at the Bethesda Assisted Living Center in Palm Bay. She was born in Finland on May 17, 1917 and moved to the U.S. as a young child. On November 27, 1948, Marie married Charles "Charlie"...
Nancy M. Gollinger
Apr 29, 2012
Munising Nancy Gollinger, age 77, of Munising, died Sunday, April 29, 2012 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on June 19, 1934, in Munising to the late Stanley and Clara (Raymond) Gollinger. Nancy graduated from Sacred Heart School and attended Wm. G. Mather. In 1953 she married Jack Vadnais. During his service in the U.S. Navy...
Jean Gollinger
Apr 13, 2012
Munising Orva "Jean" Gollinger, age 82, of Powell's Point in Munising, died Friday, April 13, 2012 at her daughters home in Trenary, following a brief illness. She was the youngest of ten children, born on April 8, 1930 to the late Clarence and Mary (Powell) DesJardins in Alcona County, Michigan. In 1940 her family moved to Munising to live at...
Richard D. Lintula
Apr 2, 2012
Marquette Richard D. Lintula, age 73, of 2133 Cherry Street, Marquette died at his home, Monday, April 2, 2012. He was born on September 29, 1938 in Marquette, Michigan to the late Erick and Aino (Mustamaki) Lintula. Richard grew up on the family farm in Eben and graduated from Eben High School in 1956. He married Alice Winters and they...
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