Obituaries

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...

Raymond and Phyllis Lowther

Jan 1, 1970

Raymond Arthur Lowther 1929-2020

Phyllis Joyce Lowther 1929-2020

Raymond (Ray) Arthur Lowther, age 90, of AuTrain, Michigan entered everlasting life on April 21, 2020 under the care of family and Lake Superior Hospice after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. His...

Gordon C. Nelson

Jan 1, 1970

AuTrain

Gordon Clifford Nelson, age 85, of Au Train passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at MediLodge of Munising. He was born in Munising in 1934 to Henry and Hannah (Kallioinen) Nelson. After graduating high school in 1952, Gordy began college at Michigan Tech. Unsure of the direction to follow in college, Gordy went into...

Mary Mae (Besaw) Palmer

Jan 1, 1970

Mary Mae Palmer, age 66, of Shingleton, died on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at UPHS Marquette following a lengthy illness.  She was born on November 19, 1952 in Shingleton to the late John and Margaret (Warchuck) Besaw.  Mary graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School.  She married James Leo Palmer on April 13, 1976 and he preceded her in...

Ronald "Marty" Martell

Jan 1, 1970

Ronald “Marty” Martell

1940-2019

Beloved father and grandfather Ronald “Marty” Martell, 79, was called home to eternal life on May 4, 2019, in Bluffton, South Carolina, after years of declining health.

Marty was born in Manistique , the son of Howard and Lila (Beauchamp) Martell.

Marty worked numerous jobs in the...

Patricia "Pat" A. (LaPorte) Fluette

Jan 1, 1970

Munising

Patricia "Pat" Ann (LaPorte) Fluette, 81, of Munising passed away December 18, 2018 at Munising Medilodge.

Born in Escanaba July 7, 1937.  She was married to the late Gerald E Fluette for 45 years.  She had recently moved to Munising to live with her sister, Bonnie Bower.  Previously she lived in Dolan Springs, Arizona...

John Whittingham & Cobina St. Martin

Cobina St. Martin and John Whittingham

Grand Marais - A memorial mass for husband and wife John Whittingham and Cobina St. Martin will be held on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Grand Marais at 12:00 noon.  Graveside services will follow at the Holy Rosary Cemetery where military honors will be rendered for...

Bernetta and Lyle Rushford, Sr.

Graveside services will be held for Bernetta and Lyle Rushford, Sr. on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Munising at 3:00 p.m.  Lyle died on December 22, 2018 at the age of 88 and Bernetta died February 9, 2022 at the age of 89.  Their obituaries may be viewed at bowermanfuneralhome.net

John "Yosh" and Charlotte Wapienik

John “Yosh” and Charlotte (Burrows) Wapienik

A memorial mass celebrating the lives of Yosh and Charlotte Wapienik will be held at Sacred Heart Church in Munising on Friday, January 29, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.   They were married at Sacred Heart Church on November 9, 1946 and lovingly raised their three daughters with faith...

Mariana and William Soderna

Mariana and William Soderna

Deerton -  Graveside services will be held for Mariana and William Soderna on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the Deerton Cemetery in Deerton, Michigan at 11:00 a.m.  Military honors for Bill will be conducted by the American Legion and Vietnam Veterans Honor Guard.  A fellowship gathering will take place following the graveside services...

Kathleen "Kitty" and Brenda Lucier

Munising

Graveside services for Kathleen “Kitty” (St. Martin) Lucier and Brenda Ann Lucier will be held at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Munising on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.  Kitty died on April 20, 2018 in Elizabethton, TN and Brenda died on December 4, 2008 in Christmas, Michigan.  The gravesite is in the northwest section...

Mark and Mark David Boyak

Munising

Graveside services for F. Mark Boyak and Mark David Boyak will be held on Monday, June 18, 2018 at 12:00 noon at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Munising.  Mark, son of Felix and Annette (Brebner) Boyak, died on February 20, 2018, at the age of 89.  Mark David, son of F. Mark and Carolyn Boyak, died...

2018 SPRING BURIALS SCHEDULED

2018  BURIALS OF CASKETS AND CREMAINS:

Friday, May 11, 2018

2:00 p.m.        Oswald Salmi         Pine Grove - Chatham

Thursday, May 17, 2018

11:00 a.m.       Oscar Froberg        Maple Grove - Munising

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Drake Sebastian Hart

Munising

Drake Sebastian Hart, infant son of Julie Matson and Richard Hart, was stillborn on Friday, July 8, 2016 at eighteen weeks gestation.  He is survived by his parents -  Julie and Rich, brother - Dylan, sister -  Alexis, grandparents  - Darlene Matson, Gary and Linda Hart, Beth and Rod Clute; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. ...