Obituaries

Nov 8, 2023

Munising

Shawna King, age 48, of Munising, died late Wednesday evening, November 8, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family following a brief illness.  She was born on November 25, 1974 in Munising to Leonard and Linda (Schierschmidt) Martin.  Shawna graduated from Munising High School in 1993.  During her senior year, she interned as a teacher’s aide and...

Nov 3, 2023

Milo D. Steinhoff, age 66, of Au Train, died Friday, November 3rd, 2023 at UP Health System of Marquette surrounded by his family.  He was born on December 13th, 1956 in Wayne, Michigan to the late Wallace “Speck” and Olga (Knaus) Steinhoff.  His family moved to Munising in 1960.  He graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1975. ...

Nov 2, 2023

Shingleton

Terry “Pooch” Monroe, age 71, of Shingleton, died early Thursday morning, November 2, 2023 at Medilodge of Munising.   He was born in Munising on April 11, 1952 and raised in Shingleton by his mother, Dormalee Monroe.  As a kid, he was a great catcher for the Shingleton Little League team.  Pooch graduated from Wm. G. Mather...

Oct 29, 2023

Peter William Niemi, age 73, of Sundell, died unexpectedly on Sunday morning, October 29, 2023 at his home following a brief illness.  He was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on September 6, 1950 to the late Eugene and Anna (Vanni) Niemi.  Pete grew up in Sundell and graduated from Eben High School in 1968.  He entered in the U.S. Navy...

Oct 24, 2023

MUNISING

Shawna Grace DesJardins (nee Eckloff), age 58, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, at her home in Munising surrounded by her family and with her beloved wolf hounds, Shadow and Murphy, at her feet. She fought bravely but lost her second battle with metastatic breast cancer.

She was born May 3, 1965, in Long...

Oct 22, 2023

Diane L. Rantz, age 75, of Munising and formerly of Bristol, WI, died Sunday, October 22, 2023 at her home surrounded by loving family and friends.  She was born in Evanston, Illinois on September 18, 1948, the second of four children to the late Edwin and Sophie (Laurich) Malaszewski.  Diane grew up in Illinois but would spend her summers...

Oct 18, 2023

Trenary

Linda McNally, age 69, of Trenary, died Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan.  She was born on November 10, 1953 to the late Archie and Agnes (LeMay) Finlan.  Linda graduated from Marquette Senior High School in 1971.  She started working at St. Luke’s Hospital as it transitioned to Marquette General...

Oct 18, 2023

Phyllis Cooper, age 82, of Munising and formerly of Delmar, CA, died Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Medilodge of Munising surrounded by her son and daughter in California via technology and her daughter and grandson at her side.   She was born on October 2, 1941 in Long Beach, California, the daughter of James and Allena (Brandon) Bock.  Phyllis survived rheumatic...

Oct 13, 2023

Kristine Elizabeth Fromm (LaFave), age 76, of Rochester, Michigan and formerly of Munising, Michigan died peacefully at home on Friday October 13th, 2023 following a long illness. Kristine was born to Ernest and Katherine LaFave, on December 21st, 1946 in Munising, where she later graduated from Sacred Heart School and Wm. G. Mather High School. Happily married for 57...

Oct 12, 2023

Mary B. Nelson, age 88, of Sundell, died at her home on Thursday morning, October 12, 2023 under the loving care of her husband and daughters following a lengthy illness.  Mary was born at home in Limestone on November 29, 1934 to Arthur and Rachael (Parr) Koch.   She went to school in Eben and then married Richard “Bing” Nelson...

Oct 9, 2023

Sean “Corn” Robert Cornish, age 52, of Munising, died peacefully and unexpectedly of natural causes at his home.   He was born on April 21, 1971 in Munising to Robert “Corn” and Karen (Cota) Cornish.  Corn grew up in Munising and played football for the Munising Mustangs.  Sean entered the U.S. Navy and served during the Persian Gulf War.  He...

Oct 7, 2023

Grand Marais / Delton, MI

Earl “Butch” M. Thorn, age 75, of Grand Marais, and formerly of Delton, Michigan, died late on October 7, 2023 at his son’s home in Grand Marais following a lengthy illness.  He was born on February 8, 1948 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to the late John and Kathleen (Yeazell) Thorn.  Butch grew up...

Sep 26, 2023

Barbara Ellen Hubbard, aged 94, left for her last cruise on September 26, 2023.  She was born December 21, 1928 to Charles and Bertha Chilson of Grand Marais, Michigan.  Mom graduated valedictorian of her class, and as such, received free tuition to Ferris State College, where she met a handsome WWII vet, John Hubbard, and married him shortly after. ...

Sep 14, 2023

Boot Lake

Chris Graves, age 62, of Boot Lake, died following a courageous battle at his home Thursday, September 14, 2023, under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice.   He was born March 10, 1961, in Manistique, Michigan, to Bob and Hilda (Karr) Graves.  Chris grew up on Graves Road in “Gravesville.”  He attended...

Sep 12, 2023

Richard Carl Hansen, age 88, resident of Big Rapids, Petoskey, and Bay View, Michigan died September 12, 2023. He was born April 22, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan son of Ede and Bertha Hansen.

Richard grew up in Detroit and graduated from the High School of Commerce in 1952, where he served as student body president. He often...

Sep 12, 2023

Janet "Jan" Smith, age 79, of Munising died at UPHS-Marquette on September 12, 2023, following a lengthy illness. Jan was born in Yale, Michigan to the late Keith and Edith Campbell on January 19, 1944.

Jan married Gordon Lee Smith Sr., on July 21, 1963, and together they raised their three children.  In 1978 the family moved...

Sep 1, 2023

Munising

Eve Killips-Holmden, age 68, of Munising and formerly of Lansing, died Friday, September 1, 2023 at Munising Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family and caring hospital staff.  She was born on November 1, 1954 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, the second of seven children to Robert and Phyllis (Bray) Killips, Sr.  Eve’s family moved from...

Aug 29, 2023

Donald Marshall Thomas, age 91, of Shingleton, died on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at the Munising Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.  He was born on June, 27, 1932 in Pennsylvania and grew up there.  Donald served in the U.S. Army from 1953 until 1955.  He moved to Ohio and worked thirty-eight years for the Ford Motor Company.  He...

Aug 25, 2023

Samuel Richard Peterson, age 70, of Harvey and formerly of Munising, died at his home under the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Hospice on Friday evening, August 25, 2023.  Sam was born in Marquette on January 12, 1953 to the late Gail and Carmen (Lark) Peterson.  He was raised in Munising and graduated from Wm. G....

Aug 19, 2023

Russ Bernard Holloway, age 21, died on Saturday, August 19, 2023 in Marquette after spending a great day with friends on the AuTrain River.  He was born on September 30, 2001 in Ishpeming to Nathanael and Sara (Carlson) Holloway.  Russ grew up in Munising with cousins and family all around.  He was involved in hockey throughout his youth and...