Obituaries

Michael Deane Pokela

Michael Deane Pokela

Sep 2, 2006

Munising Michael Deane Pokela came into our lives on September 4, 1980 and left us to join God and his Grandparents on September 2, 2006. He was a young man with many interests and passions. He attended Central Elementary, Mather Middle, and Munising High School, graduating with the class of 1999. Michael played middle school basketball, was a Boy Scout,...

Fred "Bill" Bonner

Fred "Bill" Bonner

Aug 31, 2006

AuTrain Fred "Bill" Bonner, age 81, of Curtis Drive, AuTrain, died on Thursday, August 31, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at the Whispering Pines Care Facility in Chatham, Michigan. He was born on November 1, 1924 in Munising to Fred and Laura (Gauthier) Bonner. Bill was raised in Munising and left high school to serve in the U.S. Navy during WWII....

Carol Nan Revord

Carol Nan Revord

Aug 30, 2006

Christmas Carol N. Revord, age 62, of Bayberry Lane, Christmas, died at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at her home under the care of her family and Northwoods Hospice following a four month illness. She was born on May 10, 1944 in Newberry to Theodore and Viola Gladys (Johnson) Fox. Carol grew up in Munising, attended Wm. G....

Park G. Ogden

Park G. Ogden

Aug 26, 2006

Grand Marais Park G. Ogden, age 84, of Alger Avenue,Grand Marais, died in the emergency room of Helen Newberry Joy Hospital on Saturday, August 26, 2006 at 11:27 a.m. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on April 5, 1922 to Park and Mary (Donahey) Ogden. Park graduated from high school in Ohio and then attended Ohio State University where he...

George Richard Lloyd

George Richard Lloyd

Aug 22, 2006

Munising George Richard Lloyd, age 62, of 200 W. City Park Drive, Munising, died on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at 2:41 a.m. at Marquette General Hospital. He was born on March 28, 1944 in Manistique to the late Vernon and Cassie (Smith) Lloyd. George graduated from Manistique High School. On February 11, 1967, he married Judy Ann Sherwood. George worked...

Hilma Sarah Adair

Hilma Sarah Adair

Aug 19, 2006

Munising Hilma Sarah Adair, age 97, of 200 W. City Park Drive, Munising, died on Saturday morning, August 19, 2006 at the Manor Care Health Center in Kingsford, Michigan. She was born on December 23, 1908 in Trenary to Gust and Hilma (Kuninkainen) Laytonen and attended school in Trenary. Hilma married Donald Vernon Adair in 1929 and he preceded her...

Saima "Sam" McGee

Saima "Sam" McGee

Aug 16, 2006

Chatham / Marquette Saima "Sam" McGee, age 80, formerly of Marquette, died on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 10:40 a.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on October 12, 1925 in Chatham to John and Hilda (Jamback) Lintula. Sam was raised in Chatham and graduated from Eben High School. Following graduation, she moved to Detroit and...

Leonard Robert Hicks

Leonard Robert Hicks

Aug 10, 2006

Shingleton Leonard Robert Hicks, age 91, of Mead Road, Shingleton, died at his home on Thursday, August 10, 2006 at 9:34 p.m. under the care of Northwoods Hospice. He was born on October 3, 1914 in Paducah, KY to Sherwood and Rosie (Lester) Hicks. Leonard married Frances Elizabeth Thompson on June 6, 1939. . Len served in the U.S. Army...

Elizabeth Prunick

Elizabeth Prunick

Aug 8, 2006

Munising Elizabeth "Betty" Prunick, age 78, of 200 W. City Park Drive, Munising, died Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at 10:15 p.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising following a six month illness. She was born on February 8, 1928 in Limestone to the late August and Ellen (Johnson) Magussson. Betty graduated from Eben High School. In September 1948, she...

Ida Marie Sirtola

Ida Marie Sirtola

Aug 7, 2006

Trenary Ida Marie Sirtola, age 96, of Saari Road, Trenary, died at her home with her family surrounding her on Monday, August 7, 2006 at 3:33 p.m. She was born on July 4, 1910 in Trenary to Gust and Hilma (Kuninkainen) Laytonen and attended school in Trenary. As a young girl, Ida worked as a laundry and cook's helper at...

Arvo Arthur Hakkola

Arvo Arthur Hakkola

Aug 5, 2006

Eben Junction Arvo Arthur Hakkola, age 79, of Eben Junction, passed away on Saturday evening, August 5, 2006 after two months of illness. He died peacefully in faith at home surrounded by his family. Arvo was born on the family farm on November 17, 1926. He grew up on the farm and was a lifelong resident of Alger County. Arvo...

Bertha Methot

Bertha Methot

Aug 3, 2006

Munising Bertha Methot, age 86, of 608 W. Superior Street, Munising, died on Thursday, August 3, 2006 at 5:50 p.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on February 1, 1920 in Munising to Saul and Fannie (Tanskala) Mattson. Bertha graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1938. She married Reino Peramaki on June 14, 1941....

Claude Ouellette

Claude Ouellette

Aug 3, 2006

Munising Claude G. Ouellette, age 83, of Powell Lake - Munising Township, died on Thursday, August 3, 2006 at 8:40 a.m. at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, Michigan. He was the son of the late Lawrence and Claudine (Berkel) Ouellette. Claude graduated from Sacred Heart School and then from Wm G. Mather High School. He was a WWII...

Isadore John Reno

Isadore John Reno

Aug 3, 2006

Munising Isadore John Reno, age 98, of 209 E. Onota Street, Munising, died on Thursday, August 3, 2006 at 2:40 a.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. Son of Gerald and Victoria (LaRose) Reno, he was born on July 23, 1908 in Garden, Michigan and lived there until he was seven. His father was a foreman in the Vans...

John Michael McAllister

John Michael McAllister

Aug 2, 2006

Wetmore John Michael McAllister, age 58, of Wetmore, died at 6:32 p.m. on August 2, 2006 surrounded by his loved ones after an admirable battle with cancer. John was born January 19, 1948 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Raised in Ann Arbor, he graduated from Ann Arbor High School, where he was a valuable member of the football and wrestling teams....

Connor Nicholas Richardson

Connor Nicholas Richardson

Aug 2, 2006

Munising Connor Nicholas Richardson, infant son of Rickie Davis and Steven Richardson Jr., was stillborn at 36 weeks gestation on Wednesday, August 2, 2006, at Bell Memorial Hospital in Ishpeming. He is survived by his parents; brothers - Dillon Davis of Munising, Kyle Richardson of Sanford, MI, and Steven Richardson III of Munising; paternal grandparents - Patty and Rocky Van...

Michael A. Riley

Michael A. Riley

Jul 31, 2006

Munising Michael A. Riley, age 61, of H-58, Munising, died at his home on Monday, July 31, 2006 at 10:55 p.m. under the care of his wife, friends, and LMAS Hospice following a two year and eight month battle with cancer. He was born on January 24, 1945 in Grand Marais, son of Ernest and Hazel (nee Simmons) Riley, and...

Scott Stelmaszek

Scott Stelmaszek

Jul 30, 2006

Munising / Appleton, WI Scott Stelmaszek Bernard 37 years, 15 days, and 7 hours - that's all the time the Lord blessed us with Scott Stelmaszek Bernard. Scott grew up in Munising and graduated from Munising High School in 1987. He went on to receive his Bachelors' Degree from Ferris State where he studied finance and belonged the Phi Sigma...

Thomas William Radloff

Thomas William Radloff

Jul 28, 2006

Munising Thomas William Radloff, age 52, went to be with Our Lord Jesus Christ, Friday, July 28, 2006. Thomas was a Registered Nurse, an avid fisherman, hunter, and lover of nature. He served as a medic in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. Thomas was born in Marquette, Michigan on January 26, 1954. Tom is survived by his mother...

Elsworth Harger

Elsworth Harger

Jul 11, 2006

Munising (**Just a note that El's date of death was 12/28/2005) E l s w o r t h " E l " H a r g e r , age 80, of E9466 Lehnen Road, Munising, died unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, December 28, 2005 at his home. The weekend of July 28th through July 30th has been set aside...