Obituaries
Lorraine Marie Boucher
Nov 14, 2006
Munising Lorraine Marie Boucher, age 80, of 307 Fir Street, died on Tuesday morning, November 14, 2006 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising where she had resided due to a ten year illness. It was four score and eleven plus months ago that Felix and Annette (Brebner) Boyak brought into the world a bouncing baby girl who grew up...
Wilfred Mannisto
Nov 3, 2006
Eben Junction Wilfred "Willy" Mannisto, age 65, of M-94, Eben, died at his home at 2:25 p.m. on Friday, November 3, 2006 under the care of his family and Northwoods Hospice. He was born on May 29, 1941 in Marquette to the late Paavo "Matt" and Martha (Jokinen) Mannisto. Willy grew up on the family farm in the Chatham and...
Louis Steve Takacs
Oct 28, 2006
Grand Marais Louis Takacs, age 85, of Grand Marais, died unexpectedly at his home, Friday, October 27, 2006. He was born on October 12, 1921 in Elyria, Ohio to Louis and Anna (Toth) Takacs. Louis served an apprenticeship as a bricklayer and then entered into WWII in the U.S. Army on November 27, 1942. He served in the European-African-Middle Eastern...
Mary Ellen Brey
Oct 22, 2006
Munising Mary Ellen Brey, age 85, formerly of Commercial Street in Munising, died early Sunday morning, September 22, 2006 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on February 18, 1921 in Munising to the late John and Margaret (Gollinger) Wise. Mary graduated from Sacred Heart School and attended Wm. G. Mather High School. In 1940, she married...
Stephanie Lynn Nordness
Oct 21, 2006
Stephanie Lynn Nordness, age 57, of E. Second Avenue, Trenary, MI passed away October 21, 2006, at home with her family beside her. Stephanie was born on September 16, 1949 in Saginaw, Michigan to the late Leslie and Signe (Aho) Cady. She attended Trenary High School and graduated in 1967. Upon graduation, Stephanie worked for Capital Business of Marquette. On...
Adolf Gruenfeld
Oct 16, 2006
Wetmore Adolf "Bus" John Gruenfeld, Jr., age 86, of Prospect Street, Wetmore, died on Monday morning, October 16, 2006 at the Munising Memorial Hospital. Bus was born on December 24, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Adolf and Frances (Kowalski) Gruenfeld. He graduated from St. Mels High School in Chicago where he was pitcher on the baseball team. Bus...
Lillian Maria Haapala
Oct 12, 2006
Trenary Lillian Maria Haapala, age 88, of M-67 Trenary, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday morning, October 12, 2006 at the Harbour View Health Center in Munising. She was born on December 13, 1917 in Winters, Michigan to Frank and Lempi (Wuorinen) Pajunen. Lillian attended school in Trenary and on December 27, 1935, she married Niel John Happala. They...
James "Jimmy" "Shakey" Peters
Oct 11, 2006
James "Jimmy", "Shakey" M. Peters, age 84, of Lost Creek Drive in Marquette and formerly of Munising and White Lake, Michigan, died on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at 6:25 p.m. at the Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette. He was born on October 2, 1922 in Verdun, Quebec to William and Chrissy (Meldrum) Peters. Jimmy grew up in Verdun where he...
William "Bill" Edes, Jr
Oct 9, 2006
Chatham William "Bill" Edes, Jr., age 88, of Munising Street, Chatham, died following a lengthy illness on Monday, October 9, 2006, at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on March 28, 1918 in Springfield, Massachusetts to William and Molly (Bullham) Edes. Bill was raised in Pontiac and married Irene M. O'Donnell on February 8, 1941. They owned...
Monia Virgina Rucinski
Oct 8, 2006
Trenary Monia Virginia Rucinski, 56 of Trenary, died after a lengthy illness on Sunday, early evening October 8, 2006. She was born February 28, 1950 in Lewisville, Arkansas, the daughter of the late James and Agnes (Wilson) Freeman. Monia married Richard Rucinski December 16, 1966 in Warren, Michigan. They were married for 37 years. He preceded her in death June...
Bruce E. Gosselin
Oct 5, 2006
Munising Bruce E. Gosselin, age 70, of 208 E. Varnum Street, Munising, died at 10:00 p.m. Thursday, October 5, 2006 with his family surrounding him at his home. Bruce was born December 22, 1935 to Ernest "Buck"and Mary (Prato) Gosselin. He graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1954. Bruce was a proud starting member of the 1954 District...
Arnold "Pie" Maki
Sep 26, 2006
Munising Arnold "Pie" Maki, age 79, of 200 E. Onota Street, Munising, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, September 26, 2006. He was born on May 17, 1927 on Munising to the late Eino and Eini Maki. Pie attended school in Rumely. His father died at a young age and as the oldest of his family, he went to...
Lt. Col. T. William Berube
Sep 26, 2006
Munising Retired Lt. Col. T. William Berube, age 86, of Farmington Hills, died Tuesday, September 26, 2006, at 1:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan. He was born to the late Omer and Elsie (Constance) Beurbe. Bill graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School then attended Northern Michigan College. He joined the United States Army Air...
Violet Baij
Sep 23, 2006
Munising Violet "Vi" Baij, age 80, of 309 E. Onota Street, died on Saturday, September 23, 2006, at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising following a one year illness. She was born on July 8, 1926 in Cheboygan, Michigan to the late Charles and Marion (Rose) McLaughlin. Vi married Harold G Baij August 1, 1959; he preceded her in death...
Walter S. Hamilla Sr
Sep 20, 2006
Munising Walter S. Hamilla, Sr., age 81, of 214 W. Superior St., Munising, died on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at 5:35 p.m. at Marquette General Hospital, he died from complications of a fall at his cottage on Tuesday, Sept. 12th. He was born in Munising, March 7, 1925, to the late Stella Patsos. He attended Munising Schools. On May 4,...
Henry Feldhusen
Sep 13, 2006
Wetmore Henry "Hank" Feldhusen, age 89, of Prospect Street, Wetmore, died on Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at 4:35 p.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on August 12, 1917 in Garden, Michigan to Eugene and Maude (Deloria) Feldhusen. Hank graduated from Kingsford High School in 1935. On January 28, 1938, Henry married Dorothy Mae Kuder. They...
Al Latasiewicz
Sep 13, 2006
Munising Albert "Al" John Latasiewicz, age 87, Moccasin Lake, died on Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at 2:15 p.m. at the Fraser Villa Care Center in Fraser, Michigan. He was born on September 20, 1918 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania to Albert and Katherine (Grab) Latasiewicz. Al graduated from St. Ladislaus High School in Hamtramck, Michigan. He entered into the U.S. Army on...
Mae Marie Belmas
Sep 5, 2006
Munising Mae Marie Belmas, age 94, of Munising, died Tuesday morning, September 5, 2006 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born the eldest of six on May 24, 1912 in Ironwood Township to William and Albina (Aili) Morrison. She had lived with her husband, Reino Belmas, in Hurley, Herman, Skanee, Marquette, and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. After...
Michael Deane Pokela
Sep 2, 2006
Munising Michael Deane Pokela came into our lives on September 4, 1980 and left us to join God and his Grandparents on September 2, 2006. He was a young man with many interests and passions. He attended Central Elementary, Mather Middle, and Munising High School, graduating with the class of 1999. Michael played middle school basketball, was a Boy Scout,...
Fred "Bill" Bonner
Aug 31, 2006
AuTrain Fred "Bill" Bonner, age 81, of Curtis Drive, AuTrain, died on Thursday, August 31, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at the Whispering Pines Care Facility in Chatham, Michigan. He was born on November 1, 1924 in Munising to Fred and Laura (Gauthier) Bonner. Bill was raised in Munising and left high school to serve in the U.S. Navy during WWII....
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