Obituaries
Lenora D. Curtis
Apr 15, 2009
Wetmore Lenora D. Curtis, age 86, of Old Indiantown Road, Wetmore and Easton, Maryland, died surrounded by her family at Marquette General Hospital on Wednesday, April 15, 2009. She was born on February 3, 1923 in Putney, West Virginia to the late Louis and Tressie (nee Givens) Devores. Lenora graduated from West Fairmont High School with the Class of 1941....
Melvin L. McFee
Apr 11, 2009
Grand Marais Melvin L. McFee, age 83, of Grand Marais, died on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on January 16, 1926 in Dowagiac, Michigan to the late Floyd and Marie McFee. Mel enlisted into the U.S. Navy and was a WWII Veteran in the Asiatic Pacific Theater where he served aboard...
Michael "Mike" Richard Kaufman
Apr 6, 2009
Munising Michael Richard Kaufman, age 41, of Long Lake, MI and formerly of Munising, died on April 6, 2009, in Munising. He was born on August 18, 1967in Warren, MI to Richard and Linda (Cassidy) Kaufman. Mike enjoyed camping and spending time in nature. He was a caring man who would always look out for others. Mike is survived by...
Esther E. Martell
Mar 30, 2009
Marquette Esther Eleanor Martell, age 80, of Marquette formerly of Trenary and Munising, died Monday, March 30, 2009 at Marquette General Hospital. She was born on March 26, 1929 in Trenary to the late Emil and Miina (Glans) Latvala. Esther married to Eugene Ylinen in 1947 and together they raised their children until he preceded her in death in 1968....
Maxine L. LaFave
Mar 28, 2009
Munising Maxine L. LaFave entered into the arms of her heavenly Father Saturday evening, March 28, 2009 at Marquette General Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She had been in ill health for the past few months. Maxine was born a farmer's daughter in Clarinda, Iowa, the 10th of 11 children of Benjamin and Mary Welch. Maxine was always proud...
Rolland "Bud" R. Dwight
Mar 27, 2009
Manistique/Tupper Lake, NY Rolland "Bud" Roy Dwight, age 80, of Smith Lake Road, Manistique died at his home on Friday, March 27, 2009. He was born on February 2, 1929, in Tupper Lake, New York, to the late Roy and Mary (Cote) Dwight. Bud married Jane Gonyea of Saranac Lake, NY on April 7, 1951. He enlisted into the U.S....
Roger J. Tallman
Mar 24, 2009
Inverness, FL Roger J. Tallman, age 80, of Inverness, FL and formerly of Munising, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009. Roger was born in Sturgeon Bay, WI on December 2, 1928 to the late Rudolph and Hattie (Wilson) Tallman. He was a retired commercial fisherman working in Munising and Fairport, MI, and also in Alaska. Roger served our country in the...
Leonard H. Burkhalter
Mar 23, 2009
Munising Leonard H. Burkhalter, age 92, of Munising died March 23, 2009 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on June 21, 1916 in Marinette, WI at the family home on Hall Ave. and Hwy. 64, the ninth child to the late Philip and Charlotte (Sieck) Burkhalter. When Leonard was three, the family bought a farm in...
Braden Gregory Petska
Mar 17, 2009
Braden Gregory Petska age 2 years of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin earned his angels wings on March 17, 2009. Braden passed away at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. He was born on August 17, 2006 in McHenry, Illinois. The son of Rich and Stephanie (LaCombe) Petska. Braden was born with a rare congenital heart defect, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. He was a...
Thelma Lucille Pater
Mar 15, 2009
Shingleton Thelma L. Pater, age 82, of Shingleton died Sunday, March 15, 2009 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on June 12, 1926 to the late Willard and Viola (Linsey) Jerome in Riverdale, MI. During WWII, Thelma worked as a civilian at Galina in Spokane, WA, in an airplane factory for the U.S. Army. Thelma married...
William "Bill" A. Niemi
Mar 14, 2009
Chatham William "Bill" A. Niemi, age 66, of Chatham, died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Munising Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 13, 1943 in Marquette, MI to the late Edward and Pearl (Sipila) Niemi. Bill was a carpenter all of his life. He began to learn his skills watching his father and eventually served his apprenticeship under him....
Theresa E. Debelak
Mar 5, 2009
Marquette Surrounded by her family Theresa E. Debelak breathed her last, Thursday evening, March 5, 2009. Theresa will be most remembered for her work. A colleague once told her son, "Your mother shaped people's careers; we all aspired to be like her." Her family couldn't go far in Marquette County without someone recognizing the name and asking about Theresa. Theresa...
Walter E. Bower Sr
Mar 1, 2009
Munising Walter E. Bower, Sr., age 80, of 200 W. City Park Drive, Munising, died while he was surrounded by his family on Sunday afternoon, March 1, 2009 at Marquette General Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born on May 24, 1928 to the late Wesley and Ida (Dahlbeck) Bower in Naubinway, MI. Walt was a member of the...
Jennie Marie Knox
Feb 28, 2009
Wetmore Jennie Mary Knox passed away on February 28, 2009, at the Tendercare Healthcare Center in Munising. She had been there since February 21, 2009 . She was born on April 26, 1921. She was a woman who spent her entire life in Munising, a community that she loved and was proud of. She was the daughter of Polish immigrants...
William Kinnunen
Feb 27, 2009
Munising William "Bill" Kinnunen, age 91, of Connors Road, Munising, died on Friday morning, February 27, 2009 at Munising Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 29, 1917 at Miners, one of eleven children, to Oscar and Elizabeth (Niemi) Kinnunen. Bill moved with his family to Foster's Addition and then to Carberry Hill where he was raised. He attended school...
Sophie Ann Passinault
Feb 26, 2009
Munising Sophie Ann Passinault, age 90 , of Sand Point Road, Munising, entered eternal life on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. She was under the care of North Woods Hospice at the Harbour View Assisted Living Home in Munising. Sophie was born at a logging camp at Valley Spur to Andrew and Gertrude (Maurin) Kordish. She attended Wm....
Andrew "Andy" Mika
Feb 26, 2009
Deerton Andrew Mika, age 79, of Deerton, died following a brief illness on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Marquette General Hospital. Andy was born on July 15, 1929 to the late Anna and Andrew Mika in Hammond, IN. He was a 1948 graduate of Dyer High School in Dyer, IN. After graduation, Andy entered the Army Signal Corps at Fort...
Christine Marie Parkinson
Feb 26, 2009
Chatham Christine Parkinson, age 50, of N4380 M-67 Chatham, died unexpectedly at Marquette General Hospital on Thursday afternoon, February 26, 2009. Chris was born on December 28, 1958 in Owosso, Michigan to Charles and Josephine (Svrcek) Chmelar. She was raised in Corunna and attended school there. Chris worked for General Motors for twelve years. During that time, she got her...
William LaCombe
Feb 18, 2009
Grand Marais William "Bill" LaCombe, age 91, of Everett Avenue in Grand Marais, Michigan, died on Wednesday morning, February 18, 2009 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on August 7, 1917 in Grand Marais to the late A. Joseph and Helen (Houston) LaCombe. Bill was a graduate of Grand Marais High School in 1935. He worked...
Thomas Richard Hyde
Feb 18, 2009
Munising Thomas Richard Hyde, age 62, of Carmody Road, Munising, died on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born on July 20, 1946 in Munising to the late Ted and Hilma (Erickson) Hyde. Tom graduated from Wm. G. Mather in 1965 and in August enlisted into the U.S. Air Force. He was stationed in Spain and...
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