Obituaries
Marilyn Cook
Feb 9, 2025
Munising
Marilyn T. Cook, age 89, of Munising, died Sunday evening, February 9, 2025 at the Corinthian Assisted Living Place in Gilbert, Arizona. Marilyn was born on September 7, 1935 in Munising to Henry and Evelyn (Goodreau) Lasak. She graduated from Sacred Heart School and then Wm. G. Mather High School. Marilyn married John “Jack” Cook on November 6, 1954 and...
Patricia "Pat" Marie Morrison
Feb 9, 2025
Patricia “Pat” Marie Morrison, age 88, of Munising, died following a brief and unexpected illness at her home early Sunday morning, February 9, 2025 under the loving care of family and North Woods Hospice. She was born on January 19, 1937 in Munising to Karl and Leonella (Montcalm) Larson. Pat married Robert “Bud” Morrison on June 9, 1956, and together...
K Ann Witty
Feb 8, 2025
K Ann Witty (and charming, too), age 59, of Christmas, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at the McLaren Central Hospital in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. She was born on October 25, 1965 in Albany, Oregon. K grew up in Oregon and graduated from high school at the age of 15. She moved to Munising, Michigan and married Teddy Brown,...
Arlene G. Goodburn
Feb 7, 2025
Arlene G. (nee Nesberg) Goodburn, age 88, of Munising, died unexpectedly on Friday afternoon, February 7, 2025 at the Munising Memorial Hospital. She was born in Munising on March 22, 1936 to Henry and Anna (Moe) Nesberg. Arlene graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1954 and graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Augustana College...
Betty J. Davis
Jan 29, 2025
Trenary
Betty June Davis, age 94, of Trenary, died Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at her home under the loving care of her family and North Woods Home Hospice. Betty was born on April 6, 1930 in Marquette, Michigan to the late Frank and Lucille Richmond. She grew up in Trenary and graduated from Trenary High School in 1948. Betty married her...
Linda Bower
Jan 28, 2025
Linda Marie Bower, age 72, of Munising, died following a lengthy illness on Tuesday morning, January 28, 2025 at Munising Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 5, 1952 in Munising to Walter and Catherine (Bouchard) Bower, Sr. Linda was raised in Munising and went to Wm. G. Mather High School. She lived in various places while raising her family...
Mary Ann Fairfield
Jan 26, 2025
Grand Marais
Mary Ann Fairfield, age 94, of Grand Marais, died peacefully, Sunday, January 26, 2025 at Harbour View Assisted Living in Munising. She was born on July 9, 1930 in Grand Marais, to the late Richard and Mary (Yonkoski) Wood. Mary grew up in Grand Marais around her father’s business Wood & Touzel Garage and Trucking and graduated from Grand...
Debra "Debbie" Marie St.Amour
Jan 25, 2025
Debra “Debbie” Marie St.Amour, age 67, of Munising, died following a lengthy illness on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Medilodge in Munising. She was born on October 14, 1957 in Munising to the late Leonard and Agnes (Gerow) St.Amour. Debbie grew up in Munising and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1975. She earned her Associates Degree in...
Arthur "Art" E. Tomkinson
Jan 23, 2025
Arthur “Art” E. Tomkinson, age 74, of Chatham, Michigan died unexpectedly early Thursday evening, January 23, 2024 in the Emergency Room of Munising Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 22, 1950 in Flint, Michigan to the late Harold and Verna (Fellows) Tomkinson. Art grew up in Burton, Michigan and graduated from Atherton High School in Burton. He joined the...
Andrew H. Heinonen
Jan 16, 2025
Andrew H. Heinonen, age 58, of Gwinn and formerly of Trenary, died at his home under the loving care of his family and U.P. Home Health & Hospice on Thursday, January 16, 2025. He was born in Marquette, Michigan on October 18, 1966, to the late Thomas and Audrey (Daavettila) Heinonen.
Andrew was raised on the family farm and graduated from...
June Maddox
Jan 13, 2025
Melstrand
June L. Maddox, age 74, of Melstrand, Michigan died unexpectedly at her home on Monday, January 13, 2025. She was born on June 12, 1950 in Munising to the late Wesley and Ina (Poikonen) Clark. June’s love of the outdoors came at a young age hunting and fishing as a youth. She married Donald Maddox and together they raised their...
Margaret "Peggy" Rader
Jan 6, 2025
Margaret “Peggy” Rader, age 82, of Munising died unexpectedly January 6th, 2025 at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California while visiting family for the holidays. Peggy was born May 11, 1942 in Detroit, MI to Cleo and Genevieve (Richetta) Beaudoin. As an army brat, Peggy moved around with her family, but finally settled in Calumet, Michigan. Peggy graduated...
Rosalie "Sally" Ann Ruska
Jan 6, 2025
Kiva
Rosalie “Sally” Ann Ruska, age 86, of Kiva, died Monday, January 6, 2025 at Transition Assisted Living in Gladstone following a courageous battle with frontal temporal dementia and colon cancer. She was born on July 4, 1938 in Munising, MI daughter of the late Joseph and Gladys (Blohm) Rivard. Sally attended kindergarten in Kiva before moving to Illinois where her...
Mary Jayne Hallifax
Jan 4, 2025
Mary Jayne Hallifax
01/03/1929-01/04/2025
Our dear mother, mentor and friend, Mary Jayne Hallifax, age 96, moved onto her heavenly home to join family and friends on January 4, 2025. Mary Jayne was born January 3rd, 1929 in Marquette, Michigan to Oliver and Margaret (Gaspar) Shampine. Mary Jayne spent her entire life in her hometown of Munising, attending Sacred Heart Grade School and...
James "Jim" William Niedzwiecki
Dec 21, 2024
Sobieski, WI / Munising
James William Niedzwiecki, age 77, of Sobieski, WI and formerly of Munising, died Saturday, December 21, 2024 at home following an illness. He was born in Munising, Michigan on August 14, 1947 to the late Joseph and Tillie (Fleck) Niedzwiecki. Jim was raised in Munising and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1965. He married...
Guy I. Frederick
Dec 20, 2024
Munising
Guy I. Frederick, age 64, of Munising and formerly of Grand Rapids, MI died Friday, December 20, 2024 at UPHS Marquette following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on November 2, 1960 in Marquette to Dean and Bonnie (Bugg) Frederick. Guy grew up in Munising and was a member of the class of 1979. In his younger years,...
Terrance "Terry" Molag
Dec 19, 2024
Terrance “Terry” Molag, age 64, of Trenary, died unexpectedly in his sleep at his home on Thursday, December 19, 2024. He was born on September 1, 1960 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Roger and Joan (DeBoer) Molag. Terry grew up in Byron Center and Kentwood, and he graduated from Lowell High School. While working at Steel Case, he met Bridget...
Janice H. Belen
Dec 19, 2024
Janice H. Belen, age 88, of Munising died unexpectedly Thursday morning, December 19, 2024 at Munising Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 1, 1936 in Munising to Fred and Florence (Burke) Posont. Jan graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1954. She married Howard Stahlecker on May 11, 1957. Howard served in the U.S. Army and the family...
Fred Krajewski
Dec 13, 2024
Frederick G. Krajewski, Sr., age 93, of Munising, died Friday morning, December 13, 2024 at Harbour View Assisted Living. He was born the youngest of seven children on July 20, 1931 in Munising to Frank and Mary (Drazinski) Krajewski. Fred graduated from Sacred Heart School and then Wm. G. Mather High School in 1949. During his Munising Mustang days, Fred...
Bonita "Bonnie" E. Hebert
Dec 12, 2024
Munising
Bonita “Bonnie” Hebert, age 84, of Munising, died Thursday, December 12, 2024 at her home in Munising. She was born in Munising on October 19, 1940 to the late William John and Lila (Winter) Hebert. Bonnie was a lifelong resident of Munising and loved to ride the streets of town on her bike. She was a faithful and loving caregiver...
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