All Obituaries

Richard Carl Hansen, age 88, resident of Big Rapids, Petoskey, and Bay View, Michigan died September 12, 2023. He was born April 22, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan son of Ede and Bertha Hansen. Richard grew up in Detroit and graduated from the High School of Commerce in 1952, where he served as student body president. He often regaled the family with stories of being the milk captain, safety patrol officer, and drum major at Estabrook Grade School. Richard was a gifted high school athlete who...

    Boot Lake             Chris Graves, age 62, of Boot Lake, died following a courageous battle at his home Thursday, September 14, 2023, under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice.   He was born March 10, 1961, in Manistique, Michigan, to Bob and Hilda (Karr) Graves.  Chris grew up on Graves Road in “Gravesville.”  He attended Munising and Manistique schools and graduated...

Janet "Jan" Smith, age 79, of Munising died at UPHS-Marquette on September 12, 2023, following a lengthy illness. Jan was born in Yale, Michigan to the late Keith and Edith Campbell on January 19, 1944. Jan married Gordon Lee Smith Sr., on July 21, 1963, and together they raised their three children.  In 1978 the family moved to Munising when Gordon was assigned to the Michigan State Police Post in town. Jan worked at Hub's Super Value and the Holiday Gas Station while in...

Munising           Eve Killips-Holmden, age 68, of Munising and formerly of Lansing, died Friday, September 1, 2023 at Munising Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family and caring hospital staff.  She was born on November 1, 1954 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, the second of seven children to Robert and Phyllis (Bray) Killips, Sr.  Eve’s family moved from the Soo to Lansing and then back to the UP in Munising.  She...

          Donald Marshall Thomas, age 91, of Shingleton, died on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at the Munising Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.  He was born on June, 27, 1932 in Pennsylvania and grew up there.  Donald served in the U.S. Army from 1953 until 1955.  He moved to Ohio and worked thirty-eight years for the Ford Motor Company.  He met Maxine (Ely) Penix and they were married on March 22, 1986.  After...

            Samuel Richard Peterson, age 70, of Harvey and formerly of Munising, died at his home under the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Hospice on Friday evening, August 25, 2023.  Sam was born in Marquette on January 12, 1953 to the late Gail and Carmen (Lark) Peterson.  He was raised in Munising and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1971.  Sam joined the U.S. Army and served from October 7, 1971 until July 30,...

Russ Bernard Holloway, age 21, died on Saturday, August 19, 2023 in Marquette after spending a great day with friends on the AuTrain River.  He was born on September 30, 2001 in Ishpeming to Nathanael and Sara (Carlson) Holloway.  Russ grew up in Munising with cousins and family all around.  He was involved in hockey throughout his youth and young adulthood and played in three State Championship games.  Russ loved playing tennis with the Mustangs and was a natural talent....

          Joseph Richard Lancour, age 76 of Munising, died on Monday evening, August 14, 2023 at Medilodge of Munising following a brief illness and surrounded by his family. Joe was born on January 2, 1947 in Marquette to the late Richard and Jean (Richmond) Lancour.  He graduated from Eben High School in 1965 and then served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era and then in the reserves.  Joe returned home and moved to Munising where he was employed by...

Wetmore             Dorothy E. Johns, age 94, of Wetmore, died Friday, August 11, 2023 at UPHS – Marquette.  She was born on February 11, 1929 in Munising the fourth of eleven children to the late Lyman and Ada (Clark) Johns.  Dorothy worked at a number of places: Munising Wooden Ware, Taylors Cleaners, Dallas Cleaners, Superior Health Haven as a nurse’s aide, and Timber Products.  She was an operator in the...

Munising / Scio Township           John J. Walton, age 76, of Munising and formerly of Scio Township, Michigan, died peacefully on Friday, August 11, 2023 at the Harbour View Assisted Living in Munising under the care of their caring staff and North Woods Home Hospice.  He was born on December 27, 1946 in Marquette, Michigan to the late John and Elizabeth “Betty” (Devine) Walton.  John and his family moved downstate in...