All Obituaries

Joshua Isaac Smith, age 38, of Pinconning and formerly of Munising, died Thursday, July 15, 2021.  He was born on February 26, 1983 in Loveland, Colorado to Isaac and Debra (Gobrogge) Smith III.  Josh grew up in California where he enjoyed the hobby of panning for gold.   Josh moved to Michigan with his mother and sister, Jodi in 1998.  He went to Pinconning High School and worked various construction jobs in North Carolina, Wisconsin, South Dakota, and eventually...

           Bertha M. Alto, age 95, of Eben Junction, died Tuesday morning, July 20, 2021 under the loving care of her family and Hospice of Michigan in Cadillac, Michigan.  She was born in Marquette on October 12, 1925 to Erick and Aino (Mustamaki) Lintula.  Bertha was raised on the family farm in Eben and graduated from Eben High School in 1943.  She married her sweetheart, Alex Alto, when he returned home from serving in the Army during...

             Robert Richard Graves, age 73, of Boot Lake, died at his home under the tender care of his family on Saturday morning, July 17, 2021.  Bob was born on May 13, 1948 in Manistique to Robert and Hilda (Karr) Graves.  He grew up in the Boot Lake area and attended school in Shingleton and Munising.  Bob started working and logging in the woods with his father and brothers and spent a lot of his youth in the lumber camps in the...

            Joseph Russell Beatty, age 82, of Munising, died early Saturday evening, July 17, 2021 at Lakeview Assisted Living in Gladstone.  Joe was born on August 24, 1938 in Ishpeming, Michigan to the late Arthur and Frances (Mosca) Beatty.  He moved to Munising in his youth and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1956.  Joe married his high school sweetheart, Julia Severson on August 17, 1957 and together...

              Bridget Berg O’Boyle, age 56, of Marquette, died late Thursday evening, July 15, 2021 at her home under the loving care of her family and Lake Superior Hospice of sudden onset of leukemia.  She was born on August 24, 1964 and her life focused on God, family, friends, and work.             Family together time was important to Bridget.  She had fond and loving memories of...

Rumely             Robert “Bob” V. Ollila, Sr., age 86, of Rumely, died early Monday morning, July 12, 2021, at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette.  He was born on August 6, 1934 in Rumley, Michigan on the family farm.  Bob graduated from Eben High School in 1952.  He entered the U.S. Army in 1954 and was a member of the 826th Tank Battalion where he served as a mechanic.  Bob was honorably...

Francis “Fran” Ambrose Gariepy, age 91, passed away on Wednesday morning, April 28, 2021 following a brief illness.  He was born in Munising, Michigan on February 04, 1930, the son of Henry and Emma (Gauthier) Gariepy. As a young man, Fran joined the Army in 1950. He honorably served our country from 1950-1953 during the Korean War. Once he returned from the service, he continued his career with Lifschultz Fast Freight Company in Chicago, Illinois, eventually becoming the...

           Elmo L. Smiley, age 98, of the Hiawatha Forest, died Thursday evening, June 17, 2021 at UPHS Marquette following a brief illness.  He was born in New Harmony, Indiana on August 28, 1922 to Edward and Bertha (Johnson) Smiley.  Elmo graduated from New Harmony High School and worked the Wabash River on the river boats.  He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the European African Middle Eastern Theater from December 11, 1942 until...

Trenary             Archie Vern Bazinet, age 59, of Trenary, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, June 15, 2021.  He was born on November 5, 1961, in Oxnard, California, the son of Melvin and Joyce (Cass) LaCosse.  Archie grew up across the U.P. until his family set roots in Trenary, a place he rarely wanted to leave.  He was a graduate of Trenary High School in 1979.  Archie worked at the Holmquist Feed Mill...

             Sheila Doreen Andrews, age 81, of Rumely and former longtime Gaylord resident, died peacefully on Sunday evening, June 13, 2021 under the loving care of her daughter and son-in-law in Rumely.  Sheila was born on July 25, 1939 in London, Ontario to the late Tom and Bernice (Player) Hay.  She grew up in Canada and moved to Michigan when she married Allen J. Andrews on June 6, 1959.  Together, they raised their two children in...