Obituaries

Nancy Marie Nelson

Nancy Marie Nelson

Sep 6, 2025

Nancy Marie (Oas) Nelson

September 11, 1931 – September 6, 2025

Nancy Marie (Oas) Nelson, age 93 of Christmas, passed away in the early morning hours of September 6, 2025 at Mill Creek Memory Care Unit in Marquette. Nancy was born in Newberry to Edmund and Lila Oas on September 11, 1931. She spent her early years in Rosewood Park and attended...

Rebecca Ann Marchak

Rebecca Ann Marchak

Aug 31, 2025

Gwinn

Rebecca Ann Marchak, age 33, of Gwinn, crossed over peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor due to a congenital heart disease. She was born on November 1, 1991 in Iron Mountain, Michigan to Michael and Kimberly (Kallio) Marchak. At birth, the doctors found that Becca had...

Christopher Jon Martinez

Christopher Jon Martinez

Aug 31, 2025

Christopher Jon Martinez, age 61, of Prunedale, California and formerly of Rumely, died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 31, 2025. He was born on March 24, 1964 in Okinawa, Japan to Eusebio S. Martinez and Sharon Freberg. Christopher grew up in Lancaster, California and in Alger County. He graduated from Eben High School in 1983. Christopher attended Northern Michigan University and...

Michael Romary

Michael Romary

Sep 3, 2025

Michael Romary

1947-2025

Michael Romary, age 77, died at home in Grand Marais, Michigan, on September 3, 2025. He was born on October 18, 1947, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Rosemary (Pogorzelska) and Francis “Bus” Romary.

The middle of three sons, Michael was stricken with polio in 1952, shortly before his fifth birthday. He walked with full leg braces and crutches until transitioning...

Dale Robin Burley, Sr.

Dale Robin Burley, Sr.

Sep 1, 2025

Dale R. Burley, Sr., age 75, of Menominee and formerly of Munising and Chatham, died at his home under the loving care of his family and UPHS Hospice on Monday, September 1, 2025. He was born in Manistique on October 12, 1949 to the late Cecil and Annabelle (Monroe) Burley. Dale grew up in the Munising area and graduated from...

Sadie Elizabeth Benson

Sadie Elizabeth Benson

Aug 30, 2025

Sadie Elizabeth Benson, age 74, of Eben Junction, died under the loving care of her family and North Woods Hospice at her home on Saturday, August 30, 2025. She was born on February 7, 1951 in Marquette to the late Leonard and Vera (Beaudry) Holm. Sadie grew up in south Marquette and graduated from Marquette High School. She was a...

Scott David Mellon

Scott David Mellon

Aug 28, 2025

Scott David Mellon, age 62, of Christmas died on August 28, 2025 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor following a lengthy illness. He was born on August 21, 1963 to Beverly (Gering) and David Mellon in Grand Haven. The family moved to Iron Mountain and then Munising. Scott graduated from Munising High School in 1981. Bev married...

Jakob William Bowerman

Jakob William Bowerman

Aug 23, 2025

Jakob William Bowerman, age 13, of Marinette, died on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at St. Vincent Children’s Hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin after succumbing to injuries due to a tragic drowning that took place on August 20th in Marinette. Jakob was born on September 1, 2011 in Marquette, Michigan to Taylor Singer and Drew Bowerman. He grew up in Munising...

Mary Elizabeth (Ogden) Capogrossa

Mary Elizabeth (Ogden) Capogrossa

Aug 8, 2025

Mary Elizabeth Ogden Capogrossa, age 71, of Grand Marais, died at her home on Friday, August 8, 2025, surrounded by love and her family. She was born Sept 15, 1953 in Lake Charles, Louisiana and resided in Lafayette Louisiana until graduating from high school. Her family spent summers in her mother’s (Janet Mulligan Ogden) hometown of Grand Marais MI.

After graduating...

William Thomas Rousseau, Jr.

William Thomas Rousseau, Jr.

Jul 6, 2025

William Thomas Rousseau, Jr., age 61, of Munising, died unexpectedly at his home on July 6, 2025. He was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on February 6, 1964 to William “Bill” and Judith (Johnson) Rousseau, Sr. Will participated in Munising Mustang football, basketball and golf. He graduated from Munising High School in 1982 and always enjoyed class reunions with his friends....

James "Jim" D. Depew

James "Jim" D. Depew

Aug 17, 2025

James “Jim” Donlin Depew, 88, of Newberry, passed away on August 17th, 2025, at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey with his devoted family by his side.

Born on August 5th, 1937, in Munising to Bertha (Hixon) and Willard Depew, Jim grew up with four siblings in the little city, which he always held dear to his heart. Jim knew the...

Lloyd Storm

Lloyd Storm

Aug 14, 2025

Lloyd Raymond Storm, 79, of Leesburg, Florida passed away on August 14, 2025. He was born in Trenary, Michigan to the late Harold and Eleanor (Taylor) Storm. Lloyd lived a life full of love, laughter, and kindness that left a lasting impact on everyone he met.

Lloyd was a proud graduate of William G. Mather High School in Munising, Michigan, before...

Wayne William St. Martin

Wayne William St. Martin

Aug 6, 2025

Wayne William St. Martin, age 85, of Munising, died on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at UPHS – Marquette following an unexpected illness. He was born in Munising on September 26, 1939 to the late Bill and Dolly (Chartier) St. Martin. Wayne grew up in Munising and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1960. He entered the U.S. Coast...

Virginia Ann (Cotey) Cota

Virginia Ann (Cotey) Cota

Aug 5, 2025

Virginia Ann (Cotey) Cota, age 82, of Munising, died peacefully in her sleep at her home on Monday, August 5, 2025. Virg was born on January 5, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, the second of seven children to the late Joseph and Lillian (St. Amour) Cotey. When she was young, the family moved to Munising and lived in the home her...

Lisa Marie (Hase) Hebert

Lisa Marie (Hase) Hebert

Aug 3, 2025

Lisa Marie (Hase) Hebert, age 67, of Munising, died following a lengthy illness at her home on Sunday, August 3, 2025. She was born on August 9, 1957 in Munising, the sixth out of eight children to the late Donald and Lorraine (Lukowski) Hase, Sr. Lisa grew up in Munising and attended Wm. G. Mather High School. She married Scott...

Wilhelmine "Wilma" Savola

Wilhelmine "Wilma" Savola

Jul 22, 2025

Escanaba / Trenary

Wilhelmine “Wilma” Savola, age 87, of Escanaba and formerly of Trenary came face to face with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ early Tuesday morning, July 22, 2025 under the loving care of her husband, LakeHouse staff, and UPHS – Hospice in Escanaba. She was born in Köln, Germany on December 24, 1937 to Joseph and Maria (Jahtzen)...

Margaret Ann Chaltry

Margaret Ann Chaltry

Jul 10, 2025

Margaret Ann Chaltry, age 96, of Munising died on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at the Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 24, 1928 in Munising to Raymond and Pearl (Varino) Hinz. Margaret had a childhood filled with sadness when her mother died during childbirth of her third child leaving Raymond with two small children. Margaret grew up with...

Eleanor Ann Brisson

Eleanor Ann Brisson

Jul 7, 2025

Limestone

Eleanor Brisson of Limestone died tragically due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident on July 7, 2025.

Born Eleanor Ann Mannisto on June 29, 1936, to Matt and Martha (Jokinen) Mannisto of Chatham, Michigan, Ellie attended grade school in Chatham and was a 1954 graduate of Eben High School. She attended Northern Michigan College (NMU) and graduated with a B.S....

Frances "Frannie" M. Hakkola

Frances "Frannie" M. Hakkola

Jul 4, 2025

Eben Junction

Frances “Frannie” Margaret Hakkola, age 76, or Eben Junction died Friday, July 4, 2025 at her home under loving care of her family and Lake Superior Hospice. She was born on February 24, 1949 in Munising to the late Albert and Florence (McNamara) Charlebois. Frannie grew up in Chatham and graduated from Eben High School in 1967. She moved...

Anita Witt

Anita Witt

Jul 3, 2025

Munising

Anita Witt, age 61, of Munising and formerly of Richmond, Michigan died unexpectedly, Thursday, July 3, 2025. She was born in Detroit, to Seigfried and Roberta (Samet) Wachtel. Anita graduated from Richmond High School where she played the flute in the band and was an outstanding track athlete. Anita attended community college for a short time before earning her bachelor's...