Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mary E. Blondeau
Jan 15, 2011
Munising Mary E. (nee Kolbus) Blondeau, age 93, of Munising, died on Saturday morning, January 15, 2011 at Munising Memorial Hospital. She was born on May 9, 1917 in Munising to Joseph and Apoline (Galus) Kolbusz. Mary graduated from Sacred Heart School and attended Wm. G. Mather High School. On July 3, 1941, she married Joseph Blondeau. They were married...
Edwin "Ed" R. Hannah
Jan 10, 2011
Shingleton Edwin "Ed" R. Hannah, age 96, of Percy Road, Shingleton, died on Monday evening, January 10, 2011 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born on November 17, 1914, in Mason County, Michigan to Harvey and Ola (Shook) Hannah. Ed came to the U.P. with Rev. Anderson while trying to start the Church of God in the Shingleton area. While...
Joyce Bernice Hill
Jan 2, 2011
Munising Mrs. Joyce Bernice (Olson) Hill, was born on October 19, 1921 in Munising, MI to Harry C. and Hildur A. (Oas) Olson. Joyce was the first born and was unfortunately born with cerebral palsy, from which the doctors feared she would never survive. Not only did she survive but she thrived and was followed by the birth of four...
Eva Marie Rautanen
Dec 31, 2010
Munising / Marquette Eva Marie Rautanen, age 87, of Marquette and formerly of Hilltop Road in Munising, died on Friday, December 31, 2010 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Marquette. She was born on December 18, 1923 in Munising to John and Mona (Ripley) Root and attended school in AuTrain. Eva married Arne E. Rautanen on November...
Lily Edith Elvira Ritola
Dec 23, 2010
Eben Junction Lily Edith Elvira (nee Karppinen) Ritola passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2010 at the Gogebic Medical Care Nursing Home in Wakefield where she had resided the past two years. The move to Wakefield allowed her to spend time with her granddaughter and her family. Lily was born on May 24, 1922 in Sundell to Anna (nee Tarvudd)...
Robin "Rob" Gary Bronson
Dec 9, 2010
Remus / AuTrain Robin "Rob" Gary Bronson, age 53, of Remus, MI and formerly of Koski Road, AuTrain, died in a four wheeler accident on Thursday, December 9, 2010. Born on March 28, 1957 to parents Roger and Rosalie, he was one of seven brothers. After many years in the UP, Rob returned to the Lower Peninsula. Rob will be...
Richard "Dick" Trombly
Dec 9, 2010
Munising Richard "Dick" Trombly, age 72, of 123 E. Onota Street, Munising, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, December 9, 2010. He was born on January 12, 1938 in Detroit to Urban "Tubby" and Irene (Beaudry) Trombly. Dick graduated from Sacred Heart School and then from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1957. During high school, he was a...
Hans H. Baij
Dec 8, 2010
Wetmore Hans H. Baij, age 84 of Wetmore, died Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on August 23, 1926 in Munising to Victor and Ebba Baij. Hans grew up and was raised in Fosters Addition (where he lived for seventy-eight years) with his life long friends the Wapienik boys. He spoke of...
John "Jack" LaMont
Dec 4, 2010
Munising/Marysville, WA John "Jack" LaMont age 54 of Marysville, WA and formerly of Munising, passed away December 4, 2010, at Morning Star Peak in Washington. He was born on February 2, 1956, in Munising to James and Carol (Pelletier) LaMont. Jack graduated from Mather High School with the Class of 1974. He went on to Bay de Noc College, and...
Michael Philip McAfee
Dec 3, 2010
Chatham Michael Philip McAfee, age 57, of N5180 Samuelson Road, Chatham, died following a lengthy illness at 2:10 p.m. on Friday, December 3, 2010. He was under the loving care of his wife, son and North Woods. Mike was born on October 5, 1953 in Muskegon, Michigan to the late Bert Philip and Anna (nee Dewind) McAfee. He attended Orchard...
Julia Marie Passinault
Nov 29, 2010
Munising Julia M. Passinault, age 93, of the Jericho House in Munising, died on Monday morning, November 29, 2010 at the Munising Memorial Hospital. She was born in Manistique on January 22, 1917 to Alfred and Catherine (Allen) Carefelle. Her family moved to Munising when Julia was an infant. She graduated from Sacred Heart School and then attended Wm. G....
Robert "Dorny" Dorenbecker
Nov 25, 2010
Munising Robert "Dorny" Dorenbecker, age 89, of Birch Street, Munising, died Thursday, November 25, 2010, at the D. J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born on September 12, 1921 in Munising, to the late Jacob and Nettie (Hall) Dorenbecker. Dorny entered the U.S. Army in 1942. He served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater; he served...
Sylvia J. Passinault
Nov 23, 2010
Munising Sylvia Jeanette Passinault, age 92, of E8434 M-94 West, Munising, died late Tuesday afternoon, November 23, 2010, following a lengthy illness. She was born on March 22, 1918 in Withee, Wisconsin to John Nels and Anna Helena (Snortum) Wing. Sylvia grew up in Wisconsin on the family farm. She attended and graduated from Moody's Elementary and Withee-Owen High School...
George R. Stephens
Nov 19, 2010
Munising George R. Stephens, age 78, of Connors Road, Munising, died following a brief illness late Friday morning, November 19, 2010 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette with his daughters at his side. George was born in Munising on November 7, 1932 to the late Russell and Margarite (Mee) Stephens. He graduated from Sacred Heart School and then...
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