Obituaries

Olga A. Boravich

Olga A. Boravich

Oct 31, 2010

Rumely Olga A. Boravich, age 90, of Rumely, died Sunday, October 31, 2010, at Marquette General Hospital. She was born on July 26, 1920 in Indiana Harbor, IN to Kiril and Alexandra (Pasinski) Barnackey. Olga graduated from Washington High School in Indiana Harbor with the class of 1938. She married Nicholas T. Boravich, Sr. on January 25, 1941, and together...

Dean Harmon

Dean Harmon

Oct 30, 2010

Eben Junction Ross Dean Harmon, age 63, of Eben died early Saturday morning, October 30, 2010 at home with his loving wife Judi and dog Sparky at his side. He was born on July 11, 1947 in Flint, MI to Alice (Swenson) and Donald G. Harmon. Dean grew up in the Greenbush, MI area and attended Oscoda schools. Dean married...

Barbara J. Moore

Barbara J. Moore

Oct 13, 2010

Chatham Barbara J. Moore, age 67, of N3816 M-67, Chatham, left us to be with the Lord and her son on Wednesday evening, October 13, 2010 at her home under the loving care of her family. She was born on July 31, 1943 in Munising to the late Lawrence and Lucille (Livermore) Gollinger. Barb graduated from Wm. G. Mather High...

Regina Ann Adair

Regina Ann Adair

Oct 1, 2010

Munising Regina Adair, age 60, of 1451 Center Street, Munising, died unexpectedly on Friday morning, October 1, 2010. She was born on April 21, 1950, in Marquette, MI to Charles and Jean (LaFave) Paananen. Gina graduated in 1968, from Wm. G. Mather High School in Munising. She married Dennis Adair on July 20, 1968 and together they raised their two...

Eva (Barrow Juranek) Sherman

Eva (Barrow Juranek) Sherman

Sep 18, 2010

Munising Eva Marie (Barrow Juranek) Sherman, age 54, of Burton, Michigan and formerly of Munising, died on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 1:53 p.m. at the home of her parents in Shingleton under the loving care of her family and North Woods Hospice. Eva was born on June 29, 1956 in Manistique to James and Charlotte (Ruggles) Barrow, Sr. Her...

Douglas "Doug" Bosscher

Douglas "Doug" Bosscher

Sep 14, 2010

Traunik Douglas "Doug" John Bosscher, age 50, of Traunik died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. He was born on August 21, 1960 to John and Joann (Glass) Bosscher in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Doug is survived by his parents John and Joann Bosscher of Mission, TX, sister Deborah Bosscher of Grand Rapids, one nephew and three nieces....

George L. Wiitanen

George L. Wiitanen

Sep 6, 2010

Marquette George L. Wiitanen, age 89, of Marquette, died late Monday evening, September 6, 2010 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born in Eben Junction on March 25, 1921 to the late Alex and Mary (Makiluoma) Wiitanen. George graduated President of the Class of 1940 from Eben High School. He volunteered on September 9, 1942 for...

Clayton "Dick" St. Martin

Clayton "Dick" St. Martin

Sep 1, 2010

Munising Clayton R. "Dick" St. Martin, age 93, of Munising died Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at his home. He was born on August 22, 1917, the first baby born on St. Martin's Hill, the tenth of fourteen children to the late Mitchell and Louise (nee Dore) St. Martin. Dick attended kindergarten at Lincoln School the first year that it was...

Henry "Hank" Theodore Scholtes

Henry "Hank" Theodore Scholtes

Sep 1, 2010

Manistee/Munising Henry Theodore "Hank" Scholtes, age 55, of Manistee, MI and formerly of Munising, MI, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at the Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. He was born on March 22, 1955 in Marquette to the late Ted and Joy (Loewer) Scholtes. Hank graduated from Wm. G. Mather in 1973 and then went on to Michigan State...

Janet "Jan" Marie Ogden

Janet "Jan" Marie Ogden

Sep 1, 2010

Grand Marais Janet "Jan" Marie Ogden, age 92, of Alger Avenue in Grand Marais, MI died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, September 1, 2010. She was born in Grand Marais on July 28, 1918 to the late Hiram and Elfreda (Swanson) Mulligan. Jan graduated from Grand Marais High School. She met Park Ogden while he was vacationing in Grand...

Mildred "Mitzie" (McQuisten) Fritz

Mildred "Mitzie" (McQuisten) Fritz

Aug 23, 2010

Escanaba / Munising Mildred "Mitzie" (nee McQuisten) Fritz, age 77, of 510 S. 15th Street, Escanaba and formerly of Munising, died Monday evening, August 23, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba following a lengthy illness of Crohn's Disease. Mitzie was born in Munising to Albert and Pearl (Taylor) McQuisten on October 28, 1932. She graduated from Wm. G. Mather...

Arthur M. Rask

Arthur M. Rask

Aug 21, 2010

Limestone Arthur M. Rask, age 88 of Limestone and formerly of Oak Lawn, IL died Saturday morning, August 21, 2010 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising, with his loving daughter at his side. He was born on February 8, 1922 in Zeigler, Illinois to Croatian immigrants. Art was a Radio Man in the US Navy Mine Division aboard the...

Marjorie "Marge" Somerville

Marjorie "Marge" Somerville

Aug 14, 2010

Shingleton Marjorie "Marge" Somerville, age 83, of Graves Road, Shingleton, died on Saturday morning, August 14, 2010 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising where she had resided the past month. She was born on May 3, 1927 in Melstrand to the late Cecil and Virginia (Fraily) Barnes and attended school in VanMeer. Marge married the late William Marvin Somerville...

Billie Louise Mazzali

Billie Louise Mazzali

Aug 11, 2010

Munising Billie Louise Mazzali, Lt. Colonel, retired, USAF is now in the arms of her Lord and Savior. She died August 11, 2010, at her home at 1608 Sand Point Road, Munising. She has been in the care of Northwoods Home Health Care Hospice and her family. Billie was born in Munising on July 27, 1925 and lived a life...

Gary P. Myjak

Gary P. Myjak

Aug 6, 2010

Munising Gary P. Myjak, age 66, of High Street, Munising, died Friday, August 6, 2010 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising following a brief illness. A native and lifelong resident of Munising, he was born on September 12, 1943. He attended Sacred Heart School. Gary was a member of the class of 1961 at Wm. G. Mather until he...

Dave "Doc" Holloway

Dave "Doc" Holloway

Jul 27, 2010

Munising David "Doc" Holloway, age 61, of 16 Mile Lake Road, died under the loving care of his wife and North Woods Hospice at their home on Tuesday afternoon, July 27, 2010. He was born on June 17, 1949 in Flint, Michigan to the late Ward and Doris (Weidenhammer) Holloway. After graduating from a Flint area high school, Dave joined...

Dorothy Ann Kusmirek

Dorothy Ann Kusmirek

Jul 27, 2010

Munising Dorothy Ann Kusmirek, age 84, of Munising, died early Tuesday evening, July 27, 2010 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. Daughter of William and Florence (Roy) Heminger, she was born on February 23, 1926 in Marquette, Michigan. Dorothy was raised in Limestone by her grandparents, Homer and Ida Roy. She married Paul Howard in 1941. They briefly moved...

Patricia "Pat" E. Lilly

Patricia "Pat" E. Lilly

Jul 25, 2010

Chatham Patricia "Pat" E. Lilly, age 83, of Chatham woke up in the arms of the Lord on Sunday, July 25, 2010 with her loving daughter at her side. She was born on April 16, 1927 in Lansing, MI to the late Leo and Nettie (Harding) Morris. Pat graduated from Eastern High School in Lansing in 1945. On July 16,...

Pat Chevrette

Pat Chevrette

Jul 18, 2010

Munising / Whitewater, WI Patricia Chevrette completed her journey on earth on Sunday, July 18, 2010 at her home in Whitewater, WI under the loving care of her daughters and Rainbow Hospice. Pat was born in Munising, MI on June 25, 1933 to the late Harold and Pheby (Courter) Gamble. Pat graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1950....

Ruth A. Latvala Fitzgerald

Ruth A. Latvala Fitzgerald

Jul 15, 2010

Munising Ruth A. (nee Stephens) Latvala Fitzgerald, age 85, of Munising, died on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on June 19, 1925 in Munising to the late Russell and Marguerite (Mee) Stephens. Ruth graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1943. She married Walfred Latvala from Trenary and they raised...

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