All Obituaries

Charles J. (Charlie) Anderson, age 71, entered eternal rest on Monday, April 6, 2020, at U.P. Health System.  Charlie was born in Munising, Michigan on April 19, 1948 to George and Estelle Anderson and was a lifelong resident of Munising.  He was a 1966 graduate of Mather High School.  Charlie began his employment with Kimberly-Clark on October 3, 1966 as a Utility Helper.  On February 4, 1968 he entered the U.S. Air Force.  Charlie served his country from February...

 AuTrain             Gordon Clifford Nelson, age 85, of Au Train passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at MediLodge of Munising. He was born in Munising in 1934 to Henry and Hannah (Kallioinen) Nelson. After graduating high school in 1952, Gordy began college at Michigan Tech. Unsure of the direction to follow in college, Gordy went into the Army from 1954 to 1956, serving in Germany. Upon his return home, he began his...

Munising             Walter “Elmer” Rantanen, age 87, of Munising, died Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Medilodge of Munising.  He was born on October 16, 1932 in Forest Lake, Michigan to the late Walter N. and Martha (Maki) Rantanen.  Elmer grew up in Forest Lake with an outhouse out back and a horse drawn cart that his father would use in winter to drive Elmer, his siblings and the local kids around in.  In 1942,...

D. Lorraine Vertz, age 83, of Munising, died early Thursday morning, March 19, 2020 at Medilodge of Munising where she had been surrounded by her family.  She was born on February 2, 1937 in Munising to Donald and Hilma (Lahtinen) Adair.  Lorraine graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1955 and then went to beauty school in Monroe, Michigan.  She married Edward Vertz in 1956 and together they raised their four children.  After the kids started school, Lorraine went...

 Trenary             William E. “Bill” Davis, age 90, of Trenary, died early Tuesday morning March 10, 2020 at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Home Hospice.   He was born on June 9, 1929 in Trenary, Michigan to the late Vance “V.B.” and Elizabeth (Elliot) Davis.  Bill graduated from Trenary High School in 1947.  He worked construction in Alaska and then in...

Chatham             Sarah Williams, age 87, of Chatham, died Monday, March 9, 2020 at the Trillium Hospice House in Marquette, under the loving care of her family, Lake Superior Hospice and the Trillium House staff.              Sarah was born in her family home in Chatham on October 12, 1932 to her parents Axel & Sophie Parkkila.  Unfortunately, her father was killed...

            Irene A. Gruski, age 91, of De Pere, Wisconsin, and formerly of Munising, died unexpectedly on Monday, March 2, 2020, at Sage Meadow Assisted Living in De Pere, Wisconsin.  She was born on February 22, 1929, in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Andrew and Lydia (Gauthier) Joncas and her family moved to Escanaba when she was an infant.  Irene graduated from St. Anne’s Catholic School in 1942 and then Escanaba...

             Lorena F. Zabriskie, age 96, of Limestone, died peacefully on March 1, 2020 at Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee.  She was born on November 3, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan to Perry and Lola (Hill) Weir.  Lorena grew up in Detroit and graduated from Cooley High School.  While working for Chrysler, she met William Zabriskie and they were married on December 17, 1953.  She and Bill owned and operated Zabriskie’s Market in...

 Munising Robert "Bob" Charboneau, age 87, of Munising, died Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette.  He was born on December 14, 1932 in Cheboygan, Michigan the second of seven children to Lawrence and Agnes (Hebert) Charboneau.  Bob grew up in the Cheboygan area until his family moved to Munising his sophomore year.  He graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1951.  Bob began working for Cleveland Cliffs Iron...

Trenary             Jacqueline “Jackie” Richmond, age 89, of Trenary, died peacefully early Friday morning, February 21, 2020, at Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette following a brief illness.  She was born on February, 26, 1930 in Escanaba, Michigan to the late Henry and Cordelia “Delia” (Steinmetz) Breault.  Jackie graduated from St. Joe High School in Escanaba in 1948.  She worked for a short...