All Obituaries

Sundell             Robert Bagley West, age 78, of Sundell, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at his home in Sundell.  He was born in Beloit, Wisconsin on August 26, 1940 to the late Byron and Helen (Bagley) West.  Bob was honorably discharged from the United States Air Force in 1960.  In 1965, he moved his family to the U.P. for work opportunities.  He began working with Prepakt Concrete Company and...

Trenary Eugene C. Holmquist, age 90, of Trenary, died Monday evening, November 26, 2018 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, Michigan.  He was born on June 15, 1928 in Trenary to Carl and Kathleen (Kiser) Holmquist.  Gene was raised on the family farm in Trenary and graduated from Trenary High School in 1946.  He then attended Michigan State Agricultural College.  Gene joined the U.S. Army on December 5, 1950 and was stationed in Germany.  He was...

Eben             Nancy Jane Puro, age 81, of Eben, died Wednesday afternoon, November 21, 2018 at the Medilodge of Capital Area in Lansing, Michigan.  She was born in Munising, Michigan on June 16, 1937 to Herman and Lempi Matero.  Nancy grew up in the Eben area and graduated from Eben High School.  She married Isaac Puro on March 5, 1955 and together they raised their three children.  Nancy worked many years for the...

Munising Jeannine Fromm, age 64, of Munising, died Friday, November 16, 2018, at her home, following a courageous eight-year battle with cancer.  She was born on December 25, 1953 to the late Louis and Sylvia (Wing) Passinault.  Jeannine graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School and then earned her Beautician’s Certificate.  She married Richard Fromm on October 15, 1976.  Jeannine owned and operated her salon the Shear Shoppe out of her home, and cut and styled hair...

Munising Frances “Kewpie” Gage, age 93, passed away peacefully on the morning of November 8, 2018.  She died surrounded by family at her home on St. Martins Hill, where she had lived for 65 years.  She was born in Munising on October 24, 1925, to Albert and Lillian (Jarrett) Donathan.  She was named Magdalen Frances after her mother’s best friend, Munising school teacher Magdalen (Lena) Frances Delger.  Ms. Delger nicknamed her Kewpie because there were...

Wetmore             Timothy A. Anderson, age 60, of Wetmore, died Sunday afternoon, November 4, 2018 at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice.   He was born in Munising on November 7, 1957 to the late E. Willard and Janice (Perry) Anderson.  Tim graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1976 and went to work at Timber Products.  He married his high school sweetheart, Sheryl Bernard,...

Deerton             William Conrad Soderna, age 91, of Deerton, Michigan and formerly of Rockford, Illinois, died at his home under the care of his family and Lake Superior Hospice on Saturday morning, November 3, 2018.  He was born on January 31, 1927 in Crystal Falls, Michigan to the late Einar “Matt” and Mary (Risku) Soderena.  Bill was educated in the Rockford Public Schools and graduated from East High School...

Munising             Elvera “Muggins” Koper, age 95, of Munising died peacefully at her home on Monday morning, October 29, 2018.  She was born in Munising on November 22, 1922 to Leo and Florence (Sommerville) Peters.  Muggins married Raymond Koper on February 13, 1943 and the lived and worked in Lower Michigan.  They returned to Munising in 1998.  Raymond preceded her in death on December 2,...

Munising Mrs. Barbara "Barb" Ann Mills (Spurlin) died peacefully surrounded by family in her home on October 27th in Munising, MI at the age of 62. Barb is survived by her Husband; William Mills, her seven children; Elizabeth Imhoff (Scott) , Benjamin Mills (Audrey), Jonathan Mills, Jacob Mills (Chelsey), Joshua Mills, Jewell Mills, and Joyann Luithly (Brett), her seven grandchildren; Lillee Imhoff, Grace Imhoff, Isaiah Imhoff, Liberty Imhoff, Zyriene Mills, Rhian Mills, Caleb...

Munising             Edward “Ed” J. Sowa II, age 55, of Munising, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, October 25, 2018 following a brief illness.  He was born on August 17, 1963 in Munising to Edward and Ann (Boyak) Sowa.  Ed grew up in Munising and while in high school worked at Hub’s Super Valu and participated in football, basketball, and track.  He graduated from Munising High School in 1982...