Obituaries
Barbara J. Beacham
Jul 23, 2024
Barbara J. Beacham, age 78, of Munising, died Tuesday morning, July 23, 2024 at her home following a lengthy illness and under the loving care of her family and North Woods Hospice. Barb was born on May 24, 1946 in South Haven, Michigan to Joseph and Sophie (Moroz) Grochowski. She graduated from L.C. Mohr High School in 1964. Barb earned...
Joseph F. Kolder
Jul 21, 2024
Curtis
Our beloved husband and father, Joseph F. Kolder, went home to be with his Lord on July 21, 2024. Joe was born and raised in Flint, MI. He and his late sister, Joan, often shared memories of growing up and celebrating their Czech heritage with their many cousins. He graduated from Flint Northern High School and General Motors Institute (Kettering...
Dianne Lynn Fleck
Jul 16, 2024
Dianne Fleck, age 74, of Munising, died following a brief illness on Tuesday morning, July 16, 2024 under the loving care of Fred, her family, and North Woods Hospice. She was born on April 24, 1950, in Munising to loving parents Adolph “Duff” and Amelia “Amy” (Wenzel) Fleck. Dianne grew up in Munising and she was a member of the...
James D. Charlebois
Jul 15, 2024
James Donald Charlebois, age 79, passed away peacefully in his home in Chatham on Monday, July 15, 2024. He was born in Chatham on June 27, 1945 to Albert “Bud” and Florence (McNamara) Charlebois and raised on the family farm with his five siblings.
Jim began working at a young age with his dad and older brother Larry in the woods....
Amorette Claire Miron
Jul 9, 2024
Amorette “Ami” Claire Miron, age 89, of Munising, died late Tuesday evening, July 9, 2024 at the Trillium Hospice Home in Marquette. Ami was born in Munising to Dale and Mabel (Berube) Burley on May 24, 1935. She graduated from Sacred Heart School and then Wm. G. Mather High School in 1953. Amorette worked for the Alger County Court system...
Antonia "Toni" Cowell
Jul 7, 2024
Munising
Antonia “Toni” Cowell, age 89, of Munising, died on Sunday, July 7, 2024 at Medilodge of Munising. She was born on May 11, 1935 to Sylvester and Jeanette (Pawielski) Carlson. Toni graduated from Sacred Heart School and then Wm. G. Mather High School in 1952. She married Donald L. Lassila in October of 1955 and together they raised their three...
James "Jim" Thomas Seibert
Jul 5, 2024
James “Jim” Thomas Seibert, age 81, of Marquette and formerly of Grand Marais, died at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans on Friday evening, July 5, 2024. He was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin on June 18, 1943 to Harold and Anna (Kelner) Seibert. Jim grew up in Green Bay and graduated from West High School in 1961. He attended Michigan...
Nancy Irene Phillipson
Jul 1, 2024
Nancy I. Phillipson, age 72, of Munising died on Monday, July 1, 2024 under the loving care of her family and North Woods Hospice at Harbour View Assisted Living in Munising. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Carl and Barbara (Haught) Smock on March 4, 1952. Nancy grew up in St. Louis, Michigan where she lived on the family...
Gunnar Mark Hult
Jun 29, 2024
Gunnar Mark Hult, age 85, of AuTrain, died on Saturday, June 29, 2024 in AuTrain while on his last great adventure. He was lovingly known as Grampa or Papa Gunnar to almost all who knew him, and anyone that knew Gunnar, knew how much he enjoyed adventures. He was born in Marquette on August 17, 1938 to the late Elton...
Richard "Bing" Kenneth Nelson
Jun 28, 2024
Richard K. “Bing” Nelson, age 94, of Sundell, died early Friday morning, June 28, 2024 at Medilodge in Munising. He was born in Sundell, Michigan at his family home on September 18, 1929 to the late Richard and Sylvia (Aho) Nelson. Bing started working at a young age at the Verbrihgee potato farm. He married Mary B. Koch on July...
Marcus "Mark" Leon Kroupa
Jun 23, 2024
Marcus “Mark” Leon Kroupa, age 65, of AuTrain died unexpectedly and peacefully at his home, Sunday, June 23, 2024. He was born in Munising on August 29, 1958 to the late Darwin and Marjorie (Bonevelle) Kroupa. Mark, a lifelong AuTrain resident, went to elementary school in Deerton, graduated from Sacred Heart School, and then graduated from Wm. G. Mather High...
Chester "Chet" Brown, Jr.
Jun 20, 2024
Munising
Chester “Chet” Brown, Jr., age 63, of Munising, died Thursday, June 20, 2024 at Medilodge of Munising. Chet was born on July 22, 1960 in Manistique, Michigan to the late Chester and Mercy (Graves) Brown, Sr. He grew up in the Boot Lake area where his love for the outdoors began. Chet started working in the woods alongside his father...
Dr. John Robert Downs
Jun 19, 2024
Christmas
Dr. John R. Downs, age 88, died his way following a brief illness under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice at his home on Wednesday morning, June 19, 2024. He was born on May 12, 1936 to the late Alvin and Patricia (Hume) Downs in Owosso, Michigan. John began his remarkable post-secondary educational journey at Albion...
Marillyn Joyce Hagerty
Jun 17, 2024
Marillyn Joyce Hagerty, age 97, of Munising and formerly of Indiana and Florida, died on Monday, June 17, 2024 at Munising Memorial Hospital. She was born on November 30, 1926 in Elkhart, Indiana to Jewell and Bernice (Warner) Ward. Marillyn graduated from Bristol High School. While working at her family’s restaurant, she was the main pie baker and the main...
Becky L. Matlock
Jun 6, 2024
Gwinn / Trenary Becky Lynn Matlock, age 69, of Gwinn and formerly of Trenary and Evansville, Indiana, died Thursday, June 6, 2024 at UPHS – Marquette. Becky was born on June 22, 1954. She was raised in Evansville by her parents Henry and June Geuss. Becky met Robert Storch Sr. moved to Trenary, Michigan and raised their young family there....
Gregory "Greg" R. Quinn
Jun 6, 2024
Gregory Russell Quinn, age 67, of Deerton, passed peacefully under the loving care of North Woods Home Hospice and with his family by his side on June 6, 2024 after a two year battle with cancer. Greg was born May 4, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan to Pauline “Polly” (Askew) and Roger Quinn. Raised in the rural town of Goodrich, Michigan...
George Erwin Livermore
May 31, 2024
George Erwin Livermore, age 92, of Olson Road in VanMeer, passed at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette on Friday evening, May 31, 2024. He was born in Shingleton on February 24, 1932 to the late Floyd and Edith Livermore. George went to school in Shingleton and then at a young age...
Kelly Sue Heinonen
May 30, 2024
Kelly Sue Heinonen, also lovingly was given the name “Narn” instead of Grandma by her first grandchild, Jack which immediately stuck died peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 30, 2024 following a brief illness at the age of 66. She was born on February 14, 1958 in Escanaba, Michigan, the baby of seven children...
Lois June Pridemore
May 29, 2024
Lois J. Pridemore, age 89, of Gwinn, and formerly of Detroit, died Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at UP Health Systems Marquette following a period of declining health. She was born on September 2, 1934 in Adams County, Ohio to the late Clarence and Helen (Lamm) Shiveley. Lois’ family moved to Detroit, Michigan where she...
Janet Jean Kusmirek
May 27, 2024
Janet Jean Kusmirek, age 74, of Marquette and formerly of California, died at her home on Monday, May 27, 2024. She was born on July 4, 1949 in Hartford, Connecticut to the late Jack and Muriel (Mericier) Gordon. Janet grew up in the Chicago suburbs and graduated from Wilmette High School. Her family moved to Manhasset, New York and she...
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