Marilyn Milatovich

Munising

Marilyn “Teenie” (McNally) Milatovich, age 93, of Munising, died at her home with her daughter by her side and under the care of North Woods Home Hospice on Saturday, June 6, 2026. She was born in Munising on September 25, 1932 the ninth of twelve children to the late Thomas and Inez (Carr) McNally. Marilyn attended Wm. G. Mather High School, and she later moved to Detroit where she met and married Raymond Milatovich on October 23, 1954. Marilyn was family-oriented and loved Sunday picnics with family. When the kids were young, she would take them ice skating and tobogganing. Their summers were spent in the Upper Peninsula where Teenie grew up surrounded by family and her childhood traditions. Marilyn and Raymond looked forward to being surrounded by family camping at Pete’s Lake. She enjoyed arts and crafts and made decorations for the holidays year-round. Marilyn encouraged the arts to her children. She enjoyed cooking and making desserts, baking pastries and pies. Marilyn returned to Munising and loved gardening, mowing her lawn, and berry picking. Teenie was a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and attended elder dinners. Her love for family is her lasting legacy.

Marilyn is survived by her four children – Diane Sierant, Paula (Rod Weible) Nadler, Philip (Galina) Milatovich, and Mark (Maria Cala) Milatovich; grandchildren – Michael, Stephen, and Michelle Sierant and Anna and Aubrey Milatovich; great-grandchildren – Wilder and Sawyer Sierant. Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents Thomas and Inez, husband Raymond, son-in-law Chris Sierant and siblings Clifford “Kip”, Isabelle “Lolly” , Wayne, Dorothy “Dort”, Ray, Margaret “Muggs”, Marion “Biggs”, John, Katherine “Honey”, and Darlene “Dar”.

A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.