Obituaries
Marietta Korpi
Jun 19, 2006
Traunik Marietta Korpi, age 88, of the E-T Road, Traunik, died on Monday, June 19, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. She was born in Herman, Michigan on April 18, 1918 to Matt and Sophia (Repola) Haapala. On August 13, 1939, Marietta married Elmer Mathias Korpi, in Ishpeming. They were married over 65 years when Elmer preceded her in...
John E. Lokar
Jun 10, 2006
Shelter Bay John E. Lokar, age 90, of 222 S. Fifth Street, Marquette, and longtime Shelter Bay resident, died at his home at Snowberry Heights on Saturday morning June 10, 2006. He was born on April 17, 1916 in Calumet, Michigan to Joseph and Agnes (Glaesner) Lokar. John graduated from Calumet High and moved to Detroit in 1936 where he...
Donald Robert Brink
Jun 2, 2006
Shelter Bay Donald "Don" Robert Brink, age 79, of Marquette and formerly of Shelter Bay, Michigan died on Friday afternoon, June 2, 2006 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born on April 10, 1927 in Holland, Michigan to Rudolph and Helen (Takken) Brink. Don served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict in Panama City...
Shirl L. Robare
Jun 1, 2006
Munising Shirley "Shirl" L. Robare, age 81, of 1403 Nestor Street, Munising, died with his wife at his side at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2006 at his home in Munising following a lengthy illness. He was born on November 26, 1924 in Munising to Gordon and Margaret (McEachren) Robare. Shirl graduated from Sacred Heart School and attended Wm....
Robert George Cowell
May 31, 2006
Munising Robert "Bob" George Cowell, age 82, of 213 W. Munising Avenue, died on Wednesday morning, May 31, 2006 at the Superior Health Haven. He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to the late George and Claudina (Osborn) Cowell. Bob and his family moved to Munising before he was one year old. He graduated from Wm. G. Mather High...
Mark Richard Barney
May 26, 2006
Grand Marais Mark Richard Barney, age 73, of M-77 Grand Marais, died at 11:55 a.m. on Friday, May 26, 2006 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born on July 13, 1932 in Grand Marais to the late Ray and Edith (Trombley) Barney. Mark graduated from Grand Marais High School in 1950. He married Adele Mary Ann Mulligan on April 1,...
Margaret Niemi
May 20, 2006
Rumely Margaret Niemi, age 79, of the Whispering Pines Home in Chatham and formerly of Rumely, died following a brief illness on Saturday morning, May 20, 2006 at the Marquette General Hospital. She was born on December 23, 1926 in Gwinn, Michigan to Jacob and Lisa (Ammesmaki) Haapasaari. Margaret married George Walfred Niemi on September 30, 1944 at St. Mark's...
Helen Ruth Johnson
May 18, 2006
Helen Ruth Johnson, age 80, of 708 Cedar Street, Munising, died on Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 1:27 p.m. in the emergency room of the Munising Memorial Hospital. She was born September 11, 1925 in Newberry, Michigan to the late Edith Marie (Hakala) and John G. Johnson. Helen was eighth out of ten children. She was raised in Newberry and...
Jacquelynn MacArthur
May 13, 2006
Munising Jacquelynn "Jackie" MacArthur, age 65, of N7564 Carmody Road, Munising, died following a brief illness on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at Marquette General Hospital. She was born on August 6, 1940 in Gladstone, Michigan to the late Willard and Gertrude (Trentin) Pease. Jackie graduate from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1958. She then attended Northern...
Raymond Matthew Hautamaki
May 1, 2006
Munising / Eben Raymond Matthew Hautamaki, age 88, of 200 W. City Park Drive, Munising, died on Monday, May 1, 2006 at 6:12 p.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on February 22, 1918 in Eben to the late Nikolai and Maria (Hautalaakso) Hautamaki. Ray entered into the U.S. Army on September 10, 1940. He served...
Lois Marie Dorenbecker
Apr 21, 2006
Lois Marie Dorenbecker, age 82, of 410 Birch Street, died on Friday, April 21, 2006 at 10:55 a.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on July 2, 1923 in Munising to Harry "Chub" and Marion (Bowerman) Burrows. Lois married Robert "Dorny" Dorenbecker on October 30, 1948. She was a homemaker and member of the First Presbyterian...
Marie Louise Duffany
Apr 18, 2006
Munising Marie Louise Duffany, age 84, of Munising, died at 9:55 a.m. on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on September 14, 1921 in Munising to Ovid and Lenora (LeClare) Berube. Marie graduated from SH School and Wm G Mather High School in 1939. On June 21, 1941, she married Lawrence "Duff"...
Peter Edward Penegor
Apr 15, 2006
Munising Peter Edward Penegor, age 69, formerly of Orange County, California and Munising, and currently residing in Escanaba, died unexpectedly on Saturday evening, April 15, 2006 in the emergency room of the Eagle River Memorial Hospital in Eagle River, Wisconsin. He was born on December 24, 1936 in Munising to John "Jack" and Martha Penegor. Peter graduated from Sacred Heart...
Pauline D. Cornish
Apr 12, 2006
Munising Aunt Pauline Cornish, age 85, of Harbour View - 1518 Sand Point Road, Munising, died on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at 7:07 a.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on January 29, 1921 to Fred and Edith (Benoit) Morin. She married Harold F. Cornish on June 28, 1941. Pauline worked at the Munising Paper Company...
Devin Michael Albright
Apr 11, 2006
Munising Devin Michael Albright, age 14 a freshman at Munising High School, died unexpectedly on Tuesday evening, April 11, 2006 at his home. He was born on June 2, 1991 in Fort Hood, Texas to Michael and Holly (Morin) Albright. Devin and his family lived in Texas while his dad was in the U.S. Army and then they moved to...
Veda Marie Sadler
Apr 7, 2006
Seney Veda Marie Sadler, age 94 of Seney died on Friday evening, April 7, 2006 surrounded by her family at Harbour View Assisted Living in Munising. Veda was born on March 20, 1912 to Albert and Charlotte (Durno) Pawley in Pickford, Michigan. She graduated from the Loretto Academy in Sault Ste. Marie. Veda married Earl "Pat" Sadler in Mason City...
Nan Marie (nee Carl) Peterson
Apr 3, 2006
Kihei, Maui / Munising Nan Marie (nee Carl) Peterson, age 55, of of Kihei, Maui, died on Monday, April 3, 2006 at the Maui Memorial Medical Center following an unexpected brief illness. She was born on September 25, 1950 in Saginaw, Michigan to Patrick and Geraldine (Sauve) Carl. Nan graduated from St. Charles High School in 1968. She went to...
Michael A. Keskimaki
Apr 2, 2006
Chatham Michael "Mike" A. Keskimaki, age 58, of Rock River Road, Chatham, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, April 2, 2006. He was born on August 18, 1947 in Marquette, Michigan to Arnold and Helen (Maki) Keskimaki. Mike graduated from Eben High School in 1965. He was working at Pontiac Motors when he entered the U.S. Air Force on...
Harold Bailey
Feb 10, 2006
Grand Marais Harold "Andy" Lawrence Bailey, age 81, died Friday, February 10, 2006 following a courageous battle with leukemia. Harold was born on February 16, 1924 in Nahma, Michigan, the son of Harry Asil and Mary Louise Bailey. His family moved to Grand Marais when he was just a small child. Harold worked in the CCC Camp in the 40's...
Carolyn Ruth Lepeak
Feb 5, 2006
Grand Marais C a r o l y n R u t h L e p e a k , age 79, of 14370 W. Lake Avenue, Grand Marais, died on Sunday morning, February 5, 2006 at her home under the care of her family and LMAS Hospice. She was born on May 27, 1926 in Saginaw, Michigan to the...
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