All Obituaries

Munising             Donald James “Donny” Gatiss, Sr., age 87, of Munising, died Saturday, September 22, 2018 surrounded by family at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans.  He was born in Munising to the late John and Verna (Bauman) Gatiss.  Donny was a member of the Wm. G. Mather High School Class of 1949.  He entered the United States Navy on February 1, 1948.  Donny served in both the Korean and...

Escanaba / Munising             Marjorie “Marj” Wallace, age 79, of Escanaba and formerly of Munising, died Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the Pinecrest Medical Care Facility in Powers, Michigan.  She was born on September 29, 1938 in Buffalo, New York to the late Delbert and Marian (Gund) Dains.  Marj was a graduate of Jordan College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Science.  She moved to Munising in 2000...

Frankfort, IL / Grand Marais, MI George D. Radcliffe, 71, of Frankfort, passed away September 12, 2018 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home. George was born June 4, 1947 in Joliet, IL. He grew up in Lockport, where he was very active at the Fairmont Methodist Church and in the Lockport Porters band. He graduated from Joliet Junior College in 1969, and earned both his bachelor’s degree in 1972 and his master’s degree in 1979 from Illinois State University. George spent most...

Trenary Thomas Edward Heinonen, 85, died peacefully at his home in Trenary, Michigan on Wednesday morning September 12th surrounded by his family. He was born on August 1st, 1933 in Hancock, Michigan to George and Hannah (Naasko) Heinonen, and raised in Ironwood, Michigan. He attended Gogebic Community College and in 1956 married his wife of 60 years, Audrey Virginia Daavettila, in Zion IL. Tom graduated from Northern Michigan University in 1956 and they began their family. He...

Munising Patricia Carol Masters, "Patty" to her friends, passed away on September 12, 2018, at the Medilodge Nursing Home in Munising.  She is survived by her children: Colleen ( Mitch) Skazalski, of Milford, Michigan, Kathleen (Steve) Sowa, of Munising, and Donald Masters and Gregg Masters, both also of Munising; as well as four grandchildren, Leslie Chidsey, Allison Masters, Brent Sowa, and Paige Sowa. Patty was a lifelong resident of Munising, born on December 26, 1936,...

            Michael “Mike” John Schroeder, age 73, of Munising, died on Monday, September 10, 2018 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette.  He was born on November 9, 1944 in Munising to the late Joseph and Mary (Salo) Schroeder.  Mike graduated from Sacred Heart School and then Wm. G. Mather High School.  He served in the U.S. Army from 1963 until...

Munising             Mary Anne Bovan, age 92, of Munising, died Sunday morning, September 9, 2018 under the loving care of her family and hospice at the South Lyon Senior Care and Rehab Center in South Lyon, Michigan.   She was born on April 5, 1926 in Greenville, Maine to Alfred and Lurline (Tremblay) Boucher.  Mary Anne married William “Bill” Leslie Bovan on July 2, 1946 and together they raised their six...

Munising             Virginia “Gina” (Dale) Macurio, age 76, of Munising, died on Sunday afternoon, September 9, 2018 at U.P Health System Marquette.  She was born on April 25, 1942 in Munising to Arthur “Art” and Katherine “Kate” (Twork) Dale.  Gina graduated from Sacred Heart School and then Wm. G. Mather High School in 1960.  She went to work at Kimberly Clark as a data processor in...

Deerton             Harold Dennis “Denny” Short, age 73, of Deerton, died unexpectedly at his home of a cardiac event on Friday, September 7, 2018.  He was born on September 20, 1944 in Marquette, MI to the late Cyrus and Louise (Richard) Short.  Denny grew up in Deerton, but after his father died while Denny was only four, his mother had to move the family to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to find work.  Denny...

Munising             Thomas “Tommy” Tyner, age 71, of Munising, died Thursday evening, September 6, 2018 at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Home Hospice, following a courageous battel with ALS.  He was born on April 19, 1947 in Munising, Michigan to the late Leo and Irma (Somerville) Tyner.  Tommy graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1965.  He entered the United States...