Obituaries
Dolores J. Kalis
Mar 24, 2008
Eben Junction Dolores J. Kalis, age 77, of Capital Hill Road, Eben, died on Monday, March 24, 2008 at 10:45 a.m. at the Munising Memorial Hospital. She was born on September 24, 1930 to the late Chester and Mary Edna (Payne) Jamison, in Steubenville, Ohio. On November 15, 1952 Dolores married Fred Kalis, and together they raised their three children....
Terry P. Nolan
Mar 23, 2008
Wetmore Terry P. Nolan, age 55, of N3315 Buckhorn Road, Wetmore, died at his home on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008 under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice. He was born on December 22, 1952 in Warrenville, IL, to the late Thomas and Beth (Ladefoged) Nolan. Terry married Janice Beaudry on August 22, 1977. He worked...
Ina E. Mattson
Mar 20, 2008
Grand Marais Ina Ellen Mattson, age 84, of Grand Marais and formerly of Escanaba, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March, 20, 2008 at Portage Hospital in Hancock. She was born on August 14, 1923 to Matt and Hanna (Pellinen) Mattson and graduated from Grand Marais High School in 1941. Ina was employed in Detroit from...
Arthur Charles Swajanen
Mar 19, 2008
Eben Junction Arthur Charles Swajanen, age 84, of Eben Junction, died on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 surrounded by his family at 2:45 a.m. at his home. He was born in Marquette, Michigan on June 27, 1923 to John and Elizabeth (Ranta-Aho) Swajanen. Art attended school in Eben and later earned his G.E.D. in 1979. He served in the U.S. Army...
Bertha Irene Kordish
Mar 18, 2008
Munising Bertha Irene Kordish, age 83, of 318 E. Munising Avenue, died on Tuesday evening, March 18, 2008 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming, Michigan. She was born on October 27, 1924 in Escanaba to Renie and Sylvia (Tussing) Hebert, Sr. and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1942. Bertha was an active member of...
Edmond Keith Ouellette
Mar 16, 2008
Trenary Edmond Keith Ouellette, age 49, of Trenary, Michigan, died at his father's home on Sunday, March 16, 2008 with his family at his side. He was born on December 27, 1958 in Marquette, Michigan to Roland and Darlene (Dhaene) Ouellette. Ed worked as a pipe fitter for almost thirty years. He married Carolyn Brownrigg on October 20, 2007. Ed...
Marie Yvonne Rioux
Mar 16, 2008
Munising Marie Yvonne Rioux, age 97, of Munising, died at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising on Sunday afternoon, March 16, 2008. She was born on March 5, 1911 in Joliette, Quebec to Joseph and Marie Rose (Derouin) Ducharme, the youngest of thirteen children. Marie married Eugene Rioux in 1935 and he preceded her in death in 1949. She worked...
Ronald Weldon Strand
Mar 14, 2008
Munising Ronald Weldon Strand, age 81, of 320 W. Superior Street, Munising, was reunited with his wife and best friend Jeanne on Friday, March 14, 2008 at 2:40 a.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on January 16, 1927 in Munising to Carl and Grace (Masters) Strand, Sr. He attended Lincoln School and Wm. G. Mather...
Louisa Spurr
Mar 13, 2008
Munising - Calumet Louisa Spurr, age 83, of 300 W. City Park Drive, Munising and formerly of Calumet, died at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising on Thursday, March 13, 2008 following a lengthy illness. She was born in Casa Jo, Italy on January 1, 1925 to Giuseppe and Rose Yevoli. Louisa married Robert Spurr in 1946 and came to...
Athlone "Billie" Forrester
Mar 11, 2008
Wetmore Athlone "Billie" Forrester, age 89, of Powell Lake Road, Wetmore, died Tuesday evening, March 11, 2008 at the Whispering Pines Care Facility in Chatham. She was born on July 24, 1918 in Petoskey, Michigan to Arnold and Beulah (Scott) Strand. Billie married Hugh Forrester on October 12, 1940. They were married over fifty-one years when Hugh preceded her in...
Richard "Dick" Mulligan
Mar 11, 2008
Grand Marais Richard "Dick" Mulligan, age 79, of Everett Street, Grand Marais, died on Tuesday morning, March 11, 2008 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin on May 16, 1928 to Russell John and Orilla Marie (Nantell) Mulligan. His family moved to Grand Marais when he was an infant and he graduated from...
Gloria Barbara Piippo
Mar 10, 2008
*** PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF THE DATE FROM FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH TO SATURDAY, MARCH 15TH **** Chatham Gloria Piippo, age 81, of N4925 State Highway, M-94 Chatham, died unexpectedly but peacefully in her sleep at her home on Monday, March 10, 2008. She was born in Grand Marais to Edward and Jenny (Hermanson) Spencer on November 23, 1926. At...
Terry Ray Tufnell
Mar 10, 2008
AuTrain Terry Tufnell, age 39, of N7566 Spruce Street, AuTrain, died unexpectedly on Monday, March 10, 2008 while visiting family in Lansing. He was born on July 11, 1968 in Lansing, Michigan to Wayne and Beverly (Steinhoff) Tufnell. Terry attended Eastern High School in Lansing and worked at Holiday Lanes Bowling where he was the youngest bowler to bowl a...
Faye D. Murray
Mar 10, 2008
Munising & Shingleton Faye D. Murray, age 87, of 410 Prospect Street, Munising, died on Monday, March 10, 2008 at the Munising Memorial Hospital at 6:20 p.m. Her lengthy illlness had not always been easy for Faye but her last hours were peaceful and surrounded by her family. Her final words were to make sure that her children and grandchildren...
Eino Walfred Nummela
Mar 9, 2008
Rumely Eino W. Nummela, age 91, of Rumely, died Sunday morning, March 9, 2008 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born on June 24, 1916 in Midway, Michigan to Matti and Anna (Maki) Nummela. Eino attended school in Rumely, was raised on the family farm, and was a lifetime Alger County resident. He worked in...
Lois Sisson
Mar 8, 2008
Munising Lois Sisson, age 90, of 200 W. City Park Dr., Munising died Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the Munising Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Mary Lois LaMouria was born July 31, 1917 in Munising to the late Peter A. and Mary Louise (Vallier) LaMouria. After attending high school at Wm. G. Mather, Lois began working at the Williams...
Clifford Floyd Goings
Mar 7, 2008
Wetmore Clifford Floyd (Windy) Goings was born on November 21, 1911 to Doctor Craig and Mary Evelyn (Green) Goings. He passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior on March 7, 2008. Windy worked in many CCI logging camps until he started working at the Kimberly Clark Mill in Munising. He began employment with the Munising Paper Company on...
Richard T. Erickson
Mar 3, 2008
Munising Richard T. Erickson, age 90, of Munising died Monday, March 3, 2008 at the D. J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born on March 26, 1917 in Gladstone, MI to the late Theodore and Anna Erickson. Richard graduated from Gladstone High School in 1935 and joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. He then went to Officer Candidate...
Rose Marie Verme
Mar 2, 2008
Munising Rose Marie Verme of E9566 H-58, MunisingMichigan, passed away unexpectedly on March 2, 2008. Rose Marie was born in Marquette, Michigan, on January 25, 1926, to John and Mary Barr, both immigrants from the same city in what is now Slovakia. She graduated from Bishop Baraga High School in 1944, and attended Northern Michigan University. She was later employed...
Joseph Raymond Brisson
Feb 25, 2008
Marquette / Chatham Joseph Raymond "Ray" Brisson, age 76, of Garfield Avenue, Marquette, and formerly of Chatham died on Monday, February 25, 2008 at 5:15 p.m. at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. Ray was born on November 9, 1931 in Limestone, Michigan to Victor and Emma (Speilmacher) Brisson. He attended school in Traunik and Eben and served in...
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