Obituaries
Monte D. Pokela
Dec 17, 2009
Chatham Monte D. Pokela, age 68, of Chatham, died on Thursday morning, December 17, 2009 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising where he had resided since March of 2008. Monte was born on June 7, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota to Leo and Martha (Arpiainen) Pokela, and attended Eben schools, graduating in 1959. After high school, he attended Northern Michigan...
Harold Dean North
Dec 16, 2009
VanMeer Harold Dean North, age 86, of VanMeer died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at his home in VanMeer. He was born on March 20, 1923 in Stanton, MI to the late Grover and Florence (Klingensmith) North. Dean married Vivian Roos on June 8, 1945. He worked in the woods as a sawyer for most of his life until...
Alice Jessie Fetterhoff
Nov 29, 2009
Trenary Alice Jessie Fetterhoff, age 88, of E4074 June Road, Trenary, died on Sunday, November 29, 2009 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on June 7, 1921 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Albert and Cora (Catkins) Fetterhoff, Sr. Alice moved to Traunik in 1946 and then to Trenary in 1953. She lived there until...
Marjorie Maki
Nov 26, 2009
Marjorie Janet Maki (nee Mohr), 90, of Grand Marais, MI, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her daughter's house in Chicago on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2009. Marjorie was born in Wheeling, Illinois on March 27, 1919 to the late Henry Claus and Estelle (Stellman) Mohr. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Evelyn Mohr, Llewellyn Utpadel, Winnifred...
Geraldine Methot
Nov 23, 2009
Rockford / Munising Geraldine R. Methot, 79, of Rockford passed away Monday, November 23, 2009. Born November 3, 1930 in Munising, MI, the daughter of Samuel James and Hazel Belle (Elya) Revord, she graduated from Munising High School. She married Velbert Methot on September 18, 1948 in Munising, MI before they moved to Rockford in 1952. Geraldine loved shopping for...
Richard E. McNeill
Nov 23, 2009
Grand Marais / Big Rapids Dr. Richard "Dick" E. McNeill, Ph.D., of Wilson Street, Grand Marais and formerly of Big Rapids, died on Monday, November 23, 2009 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on May 2, 1926 in Detroit to Archibald and Laura McNeill. Dick served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII in the...
Naoma M. George
Nov 22, 2009
Shingleton Naoma M. George, age 92, of Shingleton and longtime resident of Wyandotte, died late Sunday evening, November 22, 2009 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on November 29, 1916 in Wyandotte to Arthur and Magdalene (Melody) Thon. Naoma, as well as her husband and three sons, graduated from St. Patrick High School in Wyandotte. She...
Donald F. Gamelin
Nov 18, 2009
Munising Donald F. Gamelin, age 85, of Munising, died on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 6:40 p.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. Don was born on July 19, 1924 in Munising to Alphonse and Delima (LaRoche) Gamelin. He graduated from Sacred Heart School and then from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1942. Don served in the U.S....
Wanda Bernadette Drumsta
Nov 17, 2009
Wanda Bernadette Drumsta passed away at St Mary's Hospital in Duluth Minnesota on November 17, 2009 after a short illness. Wanda was 87 years old. Wanda was born on February 14, 1922 to the late Alice and Lawrence Hebert in Munising Michigan. The family then moved to Detroit Michigan in 1925 where she graduated from Nativity Catholic School at the...
Allen R. Swanberg
Nov 2, 2009
Munising Allen Richard Swanberg, age 88, formerly of W. Munising Avenue, died on Monday afternoon, November 2, 2009 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on September 16, 1921 in Chatham, Michigan to the late Conrad and Hanna (Scheveinius) Swanberg and graduated from Eben High School in 1939. Al was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps...
Laura Evelyn Takkinen
Oct 26, 2009
Chatham Laura Evelyn Takkinen, age 88, of Takkinen Road in Chatham, died Monday, October 26, 2009 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on February 20, 1921 in Munising, Michigan, to Teofil and Anna (Sislock) Ludwa. Laura attended the Washington School and Sacred Heart School where she graduated from the eighth grade in 1936, and she also...
Marcella Berard Dugas
Oct 17, 2009
Munising Marcella Berard (Schroeder) Dugas, age 91, of Alger Heights Road, Munising, died under the loving care of her family and North Woods Hospice on Saturday, October 17, 2009. She was alert and able to enjoy and celebrate her 91st birthday on Friday evening with her family around her. Marcella was born on October 16, 1918 in Durand, Michigan to...
Bernard John Brisson
Oct 7, 2009
Munising Bernard "Bernie" Brisson, age 83, of 1489 Washington Street, Munising died under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice on Wednesday morning, October 7, 2009. He was born on June 9, 1926 in Munising to the late Edward and Anna (Prue) Brisson. As a young man, Bernie graduated from Sacred Heart School and attended Wm. G....
Lawrence Peter Magnusson
Oct 3, 2009
Munising Lawrence Peter Magnusson, 88 1/2 years of age, was surrounded by his family at his home on October 3, 2009 when the angel he had seen as a ten year old boy guided him through the gates of heaven. Lawrence was born in Limestone, Michigan on April 10, 1921 to the late August and Ellen (Johnson) Magnusson. He grew...
Geraldine "Gerry" A. Dale
Sep 29, 2009
Munising Geraldine A. "Gerry" Dale, age 75, of Munising, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Marquette General Hospital. She was born on September 17, 1934 to late Arthur and Katherine (Twork) Dale in Munising. While in high school Gerry waited tables at Mary's Grill and Candy Kitchen. She graduated from William G. Mather in 1952 and began working for the...
Helen M. VanVorce
Sep 24, 2009
Chatham Helen M. VanVorce, age 90, of Black Creek Road in Chatham, died peacefully at her home Thursday, September 24, 2009, with her loving family at her side. She was born on August 14, 1919 to the late John and Minnie (Louma) Maki, in Chatham. Helen married Donald Tuimala on October 18, 1936, and together they raised their four children....
Marie Mae Clark
Sep 19, 2009
Wetmore Marie Mae Clark, age 62, of Cedar Street, Wetmore, died following a brief illness on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 11:05 p.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born in Munising on November 20, 1946 to the late Wesley and Ina Clark. Marie graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School and worked in Sault Ste. Marie...
Robert "Bob" Fetterhoff
Sep 16, 2009
Escanaba / Traunik Robert "Bob" H. Fetterhoff, age 85, of Escanaba, and formerly of Traunik, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at OSF Saint Francis Hospital in Escanaba. He was born on January 8, 1924 to the late Fred and Clara (Trumpower) Fetterhoff, in Manistique, Michigan. Bob married Frances Nichols in December of 1942, they were married for forty-two years when...
Ronald W. Pietsch
Sep 14, 2009
Munising Ronald W. "Ron" Pietsch, age 51, of E7122 Maple Grove Road, Munising and former owner of the Munising Bakery, died unexpectedly at his home in his sleep on Monday, September 14, 2009. He was born on October 4, 1957 in Racine, Wisconsin to the late Joseph and Sylvia (Gray) Pietsch. Ron worked many years at the O & H...
Robert "Bob" Allan Hoffins
Sep 13, 2009
Wetmore Robert "Bob" Allan Hoffins, age 63, of Ostrander Lake, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, September 13, 2009. He was born on April 29, 1946 in Munising, to the late Joe and Ethel (Baij) Hoffins. Bob graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School and then entered the U.S. Army in 1966, and was honorably discharged in August of...
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