Obituaries
Judy Kay Riley
Apr 27, 2009
Munising Judy Kay Riley, age 55, died Monday, April 27, 2009 at her home in Munising. She was born on May 8, 1953 in Clare, MI to the late Lewis and Gwen (Menier) Wood. Judy married Mike Riley on May 8, 1971. She worked at Timber Products for many years in the Veneer Mill. Judy enjoyed cooking, crocheting, and snowmobiling....
Donald "Don" Koski
Apr 23, 2009
Trenary Donald "Don" Koski, age 67, of Trenary died Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Marquette General Hospital following a brief illness. He was born on October 20, 1941in Chicago, IL to Onnie and Laina (Aho) Koski. Don entered into the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War. He is survived by his mother - Laina Johnson of Northbrook, IL;...
David Gage
Apr 23, 2009
David Allen Gage, age 54, of Christmas, Michigan, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2009, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He passed away at his parent's home where he was lovingly cared for by his family during his final days. Dave was born on September 23, 1954, in Escanaba, Michigan, to Edgar and Kewpie (Donathan) Gage. He grew...
Chum Steinhoff
Apr 22, 2009
Munising Winfield "Chum" Steinhoff, Jr., age 84, of Brown's Addition, died at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice on Wednesday afternoon, April 22, 2009. He was born on September 2, 1924 to the late Winfield and Josephine (Lamuth) Steinhoff in Munising, MI. Chum attended Munising Schools and was a stand out athlete in...
James E. Hoffins
Apr 19, 2009
Glendale Heights, IL / Munising James E. Hoffins, age 65, of Glendale Heights, IL and formerly of Munising died April 19, 2009. He was born May 27, 1943 to Joe and Ethel (Baij) Hoffins in Munising. Jim graduated from William G. Mather in 1961. After graduation he entered the Army National Guard. He married Ruth Sitterding of Bay City, MI...
Arlene Froberg
Apr 17, 2009
Munising Arlene Froberg, age 70, of Munising, died under the loving care of her family and North Woods Hospice on Friday, April 17, 2009 at 6:40 p.m. She was born in Munising to the late Herman and Ellen (Maki) Monette. Arlene was raised in Deerton and Munising and attended school in Munising. She married Richard "Dick" Froberg on September 29,...
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 his wife...
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...
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