All Obituaries

           Betty J. Edmondson, age 82, of Chatham, died late Thursday evening, May 6, 2021 at UPHS Marquette.  Betty was born in Melstrand, Michigan on September 2, 1938 to Ed and Rose (Cholo) Moore.  She met her childhood sweetheart, Jim Edmondson, at the age of thirteen, and years later, they married and started their family.  They were married forty-four years raising four children.  They started their married life in Flint, Michigan and...

            Darlene Marie Myjak, age 72, of Munising, died unexpectedly Thursday, April 22, 2021, at the Baptist Health Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.  She was born in Marquette, Michigan on February 24, 1949 to the late Stanley and Mary (Colbus) Myjak.  Darlene graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in Munising and then attended Northern Michigan University.  She worked for many years as a client caregiver for...

              Barbara G. Carberry, age 94, of Marquette and Munising, died Saturday morning, April 24, 2021 at Medilodge in Munising after living a long and independent, productive, and satisfying life.  Born in Munising on June 8, 1926 to Elson and Madeline (Weir) Carberry.  Barbara Carberry graduated in the Class of 1944 at the Wm. G. Mather High School.  She completed Registered Nurse training from the St. Joseph School of Nursing in...

Charles Ahler, 86, of Kiva, MI passed quietly early Thursday morning, April 22, 2021 at Mission Point of Ishpeming. He was born on June 26 of 1934 to Bernard and Helen (Wolf) Ahler in Burlington, WI.  He attended St. Mary’s Catholic Schools in Burlington before enlisting in the US Navy in 1953.  He served as an Electrician’s Mate aboard submarines and was discharged in 1962. He married Shirley Hankins of Charleston, SC in March of 1963 and returned to Burlington less...

On Thursday, April 22, 2021, Peter Andrew Symon, loving husband, and proud father passed away at the age of 74. Pete was born on June 13, 1946 in Munising, MI and was the son of Charles and Barbara (Doolittle) Symon. Pete grew up in Munising and graduated from Mather High School in 1964. He was a single father to Patty and the two shared a special father-daughter bond. Pete reconnected with his classmate Margaret Cleven and the two were married shortly after on June 20, 1996. He attended...

Christmas             William “Bill” Tussing, age 83, of Christmas, died Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Medilodge of Munising.  He was born in Munising on June 10, 1937 to the late Henry and Derilda (LaFave) Tussing.  Bill attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1955.  He earned a certificate from Coyne Electric and was hired by Diebold which specialized in safe and bank...

Munising             Kurt A. Hanson, age 59, of Munising, died Sunday, April 18, 2021 at his home in Munising.  He was born on July 6, 1961 in Marquette, Michigan to the late Leonard and Hazel (McEachern) Hanson.  Kurt moved from Marquette with his family to Shelter Bay where they owned and operated the Pine Beach Grocery Store and he attended Deerton School. He spent many summers swimming and riding (and fixing) mini...

            Sandra E. Gibbons, age, 47, of Christmas, died early Friday evening, April 16, 2021 at UPHS Marquette from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.  She was born on February 27, 1974 in Detroit, Michigan to Robert and Mary (Goudreau) Gibbons.  Sandy was raised in the Central Upper Peninsula and graduated from Gwinn High School in 1992.  She had a passion for the outdoors and worked in the tourism industry in Skagway, Alaska and in...

Louise Ann Zielinski, age 85, of Boot Lake, passed away at her home on Sunday afternoon, April 11, 2021 under the loving care of her family and North Woods Hospice following a long battle with ALS.  She was born on May 9, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan to Harold and Mary (Zwinikas) Schmalholz.  Louise graduated from Milan High School in 1953.  She married Gerald “Jerry” Zielinski on December 31, 1986 and have together loved their blended family.  Louise was a...

Munising             Leo T. MacArthur, age 80, of Munising, died Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family following a brief illness.  He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to the late Colin and Laura “Louvima” (McKenzie) MacArthur on February 27, 1941.  Leo graduate from high school in Sault Ste. Marie in 1960.  He was working as a short order cook when he met a student nurse...