Obituaries
Charles Benjamin Chilicki
Mar 19, 2011
Van Meer Charles Benjamin Chilicki, age 68, of H-15 Van Meer, died Saturday, March 19, 2011at his home under the loving care of his wife Judy. He was born on October 9, 1942, in Munising, to Benjamin and Mildred (Saulsbury) Chilicki. Charles attended Sacred Heart and Wm. G. Mather Schools. He entered in to the US Army and served for...
Patrick John Hebert, Sr
Mar 15, 2011
Royal Oak/ Munising Patrick John Hebert, Sr., age 75 of Royal Oak, MI, and formerly of Munising, died March 15, 2011 in Royal Oak. A committal service will be on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.. at the Maple Grove Cemetery, where the American Legion Honor Guard and Alger County Veterans Council will conduct military honors.
Inez Seppanen
Mar 13, 2011
Inez (Aino) Dagmar Seppanen; formerly Keskimaki, age 93, of Slapneck Road, Chatham, died Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 5:15 a.m. at the Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette. She was born on April 6, 1917 in Chatham, Michigan to the late Matt and Linne (Lintula) Kampinen. Inez married Untio John (Tony) Keskimaki and lived in Chatham raising their three daughters until...
Natalia Pylypchuk
Mar 12, 2011
Munising Natalia Pylypchuk, age 50, of Munising and formerly of Chicago and Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine died Saturday, March 12, 2011 at her home under the loving care of her friends Iryna and Svitlana and North Woods Home Hospice. She was born on November 23, 1960 in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine to the late Pavlo and Anna (Petriv) Pylypchuk. Natalia was a caring woman,...
Louis Joseph Verme
Mar 9, 2011
Louis Joseph Verme passed away on March 9, 2011 in Rochester, NY after a brief illness. He was 87 years old. Lou (formally Luciano) was born in New York City on January 24, 1924 to Sicilian immigrants Arcangelo and Vita (Costa) Verme. His family moved to a farm in Flemington, NJ when he was three years old, and it was...
Shirley Belle Mauhar
Mar 1, 2011
Trenary Shirley Belle Mauhar, age 81, longtime Trenary and Rapid River resident, died early Tuesday evening, March 1, 2011 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising after suffering from a stroke two months ago. She was born on March 6, 1929 in Trenary to the late William "Bill" and Belle (Stien) Fitzgerald. Shirley was raised in Trenary and attended school...
Lena Marie Pasanen
Feb 24, 2011
Trenary Lena Pasanen, age 95, N1116 E-T Road, Trenary, died early Thursday morning, February 24, 2011, at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on April 7, 1915 in Loudspur to Isaac and Alma (Petamaki) Ylinen and grew up in the Carlshend area. Lena married Alfred Pasanen and they raised their two children. She worked many years as...
Eugene A. Koski
Feb 24, 2011
Eben Junction Eugene A. Koski, age 84, of N4692 Benson Road, Eben, died unexpectedly from a massive stroke on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 2:10 a.m. at Marquette General Hospital. He was born on April 4, 1926 in National Mine to the late Emil and Lydia (Pietila) Koski. Gene's family moved to Eben Junction and he attended school in Loudspur...
Hilda Haapasaari
Feb 21, 2011
Munising Hilda Haapasaari, age 94, of City Park Drive, Munising, died on Monday morning, February 21, 2011 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on September 30, 1916 to Herman and Hilda (Hautaaho) Heitamaki. Hilda married George E. Haapasaari on December 20, 1947 and they were married over forty-four years when he preceded her in death on...
Ben Waring
Feb 19, 2011
Trenary Hampton Benjamin "Ben" Waring, age 23, of Mathias Township died in an auto accident in Dover, Wisconsin on Saturday, February 19th, 2011. He was born on April 6th, 1987 in Marquette to Hampton and Mary Beth (Ziegler) Waring. Ben attended Superior Central Schools and graduated in 2005. During his high school years, he met his future fiancée, Jessica Shega-Fox,...
Lila Leona Pischel
Feb 19, 2011
Trenary Lila Leona Pischel, age 75, of Paulsen Road, Trenary, died on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at her home. Lila was born on May 4, 1935 to William and Gertrude Savola of Trenary, Michigan. She married Vernon A. Pischel on December 12, 1953 and they had three children who survive her - Delores (James) Luczak of Trenary, Michigan, Valerie Franklin...
Ragnor J. Seglund
Feb 17, 2011
Ragnor J. Seglund, PhD., born in Munising November 1, 1929, Ragnor, 81, passed away peacefully at home with family on February 17, 2011 after a courageous battle with Leukemia. He is missed by beloved Diana of 20 years, six children: Patti, John, Paul, Cecilia, Julia and Amy, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren from Texas, Colorado, Oregon and his older...
June (Ylitalo) Tanner
Feb 17, 2011
Apache Junction / Chatham June (Ylitalo) Tanner, age 51, passed away February 17, 2011, after a short stay at the Banner Stroke Center and Hospice of the Valley in Mesa, AZ. She lived in both Munising and Chatham, MI before residing in Apache Jct., AZ. June is survived by her daughter - Ashley Brisson; mother - Alice Reynolds of Chatham;...
Cecelia "Ceil" McQuisten
Feb 16, 2011
Wetmore Cecelia "Ceil" McQuisten, age 94, of Wetmore, died on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born in Mellen, WI on June 23, 1916, to the late Baldus and Violet (LeBeouf) Pohl. Ceil married Robert H. McQuisten on October 21, 1950. Together they owned and operated the "Hole" the basement restaurant and hangout...
Roy Raymond Graves
Feb 13, 2011
Shingleton Roy R. Graves, age 91, of 9722N Graves Road, died Sunday, February 13, 2011 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on August 2, 1919 in Hiawatha Township to the late Raymond and Mercy (Williams) Graves. Raised in the Hiawatha and Stueben areas, Roy attended school in Shingleton before entering the woods to work. Logging and...
Ann Dolaskie
Feb 12, 2011
Munising On Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 7:23 p.m. with Elmer playing "What's Forever For" softly in the background, Ann Dolaskie, surrounded by family, chose to let cancer take her to a better place. With husband Tom at her side Ann passed peacefully and painlessly, saving her last heartbeat for Valerie, head on her chest to hear. She was born...
Nancy Jean Powell
Feb 8, 2011
Munising Nancy Jean Powell, age 58, of Munising, died on Tuesday morning, February 8, 2011 in the I.C.U. of Marquette General Hospital. She was born on September 3, 1952 in Munising to the late Charlie and Betty (Smith) Hancock. Nancy was raised in Wetmore and attended Wm. G. Mather High School. She married William "Bill" Powell in 1970 and they...
Reathea M. Hazel
Feb 8, 2011
Munising Reathea Hazel, age 76, of Munising, died following a lengthy illness on Tuesday morning, February 8, 2011 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born the youngest of twelve children on May 30, 1934 in Hastings, Michigan to Clarence and Hazel (Bessemer) Martz. She graduated from the local high school and then attended Spring Harbor College. On...
Lita Joy Tallman
Jan 29, 2011
Munising Lita Joy Tallman, age 83, of 301 W. Onota Street, Munising, died with her husband Jim at her side early Saturday afternoon, January 29, 2011 at the Superior Health Haven in Munising. She was born on April 30, 1927 in Munising to the late Neil and Julia (Paris) Morrison. Lita graduated from Sacred Heart School and then from Wm.G....
Walter "Bud" Hase
Jan 24, 2011
Wetmore Walter "Bud" Q. Hase, age 85, of Wetmore, died early Monday morning, January 24, 2011 at Munising Memorial Hospital. He was born in Munising on June 21, 1925 to the late Joseph and Blanch (Knox) Hase. Bud enlisted into the U.S. Navy in August of 1942. He served aboard the USS Ranger (CV-4). Bud earned the American Theater and...
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