Obituaries
Bruce Hill
May 27, 2025
Bruce Hill, age 77, of Chatham, died at his home under the loving care of his wife, Wilma, and Lake Superior Hospice late Tuesday evening, May 27, 2025. He was born November 6, 1947 in Marquette, Michigan to Frank and Miriam (Tapola) Hill. Bruce lived an idyllic childhood growing up in Chatham and remained close to his childhood friends throughout...
Iria "Irene" Violet Swajanen
May 24, 2025
Iria “Irene” Violet Swajanen, age 100, of Eben Junction, died peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 24, 2025 under the loving care of her family and North Woods Home Hospice. She was born on October 11, 1924 in a sauna on the family farm in North Eben to the late Nicholai and Maria (Hautalaakso) Hautamaki. Iria graduated from Eben...
Harry F. Boucher
May 21, 2025
Harry F. Boucher, age 95, of Wetmore, died at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. He was born on June 5, 1929 in Munising to Ernest and Mary (Schilling) Boucher. His mother died when he was a young child and his father married Anne Fraiser and together they raised Harry and Sandy. Harry grew...
Gregory "Greg" Mahoski, Jr.
May 19, 2025
Munising
Gregory “Mo” “Abe” E. Mahoski, Jr., age 59, of Munising, died Monday, May 19, 2025 at his home. He was born on October 1, 1965 in Ishpeming, Michigan to Gregory and Marilyn (Erkkila) Mahoski, Sr. Greg grew up in Ishpeming and graduated from Ishpeming High School in 1983. Growing up he participated in Little Leage Baseball and ran in cross...
Karen Brown
May 18, 2025
Melstrand
Karen Brown, age 68, of Melstrand, Michigan, unexpectedly passed away in her home and began her journey to the spirit world on May 18, 2025. She was born November 12, 1956, in Cass Lake, Minnesota to Lawrance and Anna (Richardson) Brown.
Karen worked for many years as caregiver for elderly patients. She gave them the ability to stay in their homes...
Paul & Arlene (Nesberg) Goodburn
2025
Paul and Arlene (Nesberg) Goodburn will be buried together at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Munising on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Arlene died on February 7, 2025 and Paul died on April 10, 2025.
Carlotta M. Wojtyniak
May 1, 2025
Trenary
Carlotta “La” M. Wojtyniak, age 74, of Trenary died Thursday morning, May 1, 2025 at her home under the loving care of her family and North Woods Hospice following a brief illness. She was born on May 27, 1950 in Detroit to William “Dodie” and June (Thompson) DiLaura. She grew up in Detroit and graduated from Pershing High School. Carlotta...
Elizabeth Anna Rajala
Apr 28, 2025
Elizabeth Anna Rajala, age 97, of Munising, died on Monday morning, April 28, 2025 at the Harbour View Assisted Living in Munising. Elizabeth was born at the Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, Illinois on October 11, 1927 to William and Elma (Potter) Bakewell. She graduated from Plainfield High School in 1945. After graduation Elizabeth and her parents moved to Dukes,...
James "Jim" Gerald Casey
Apr 26, 2025
James “Jim” Gerald Casey, age 79, of Munising, passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon, April 26, 2025, at his home under the loving care of his wife and North Woods Hospice following a lengthy illness.
Born on Christmas Eve in 1945 to Gerald and Catherine (Stimac) Casey, Jim was a gift to all who knew him. He grew up in Munising,...
Loretta Mae Herman
Apr 20, 2025
Loretta M. Herman, age 85, of Shelter Bay died on Sunday evening, April 20, 2025 at the Sun Valley Homes Assisted Living in Marinette, Wisconsin. She was born on October 19, 1939 in Virginia, Minnesota. Loretta grew up in Minnesota and Michigan. She graduated with her bachelor’s degree from Detroit Mercy and her master’s degrees in education from Oakland University....
Brandon Niemi
Apr 17, 2025
AuTrain
Brandon Michael Niemi, age 42, died unexpectedly at home on April 17, 2025 in Statesville, North Carolina. He was born February 22nd, 1983 in Virginia, Minnesota to Nathan and Sandra Sue (Fox) Niemi. Brandon grew up in Kincheloe, Michigan, graduated from Rudyard High School with the Class of 2002, and immediately entered the US Navy. Brandon always wanted to travel,...
David H. Bahrman
Apr 17, 2025
Rumely
David Bahrman, age 67, sadly did not survive open-heart surgery undertaken on April 17, 2025 at a Detroit hospital, having been airlifted there on April 2nd.
His life is inseparable from his extraordinary medical history. He was born with aortic stenosis and had his first bout with endocarditis at age 18; open heart surgeries to replace his aortic valve took place...
Terri Lynn LeVeque
Apr 17, 2025
Terri Lynn LeVeque, age 61, of Munising, died with her loving daughter, Carrie by her side on Thursday evening, April 17, 2025 at UPHS – Marquette. Although she struggled with chronic illnesses for many years, she died unexpectedly from medical complications. She was born in Munising on August 28, 1963 to Larry and Kay (Verbunker) LeVeque. During her early childhood,...
Doris "Dori" Ann Essenburg
Apr 11, 2025
Doris “Dori” Ann (Hollis) Essenburg, age 86, former resident of Richmond, Michigan, died at her son’s home with her family by her side on Friday, April 11, 2025. Dori was born on July 6, 1938 in Port Huron to Jim and Jean (Hall) Hollis. She married her high school sweetheart Duane Essenburg on July 23, 1955. Together they raised their...
Sally Jane Cross
Apr 10, 2025
Sally J. Cross, age 80, of Steuben, died Thursday, April 10, 2025 at her home surrounded by the love of her caregivers and beloved animals. She was born on August 25, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan to Aaron and Amelia (Goebel) Hanning. Sally’s family moved to Glennie, Michigan at a young age where she grew up and graduated from Glennie High...
Paul Eugene Goodburn
Apr 10, 2025
Paul Eugene Goodburn, age 87, of Munising, died on Thursday morning, April 10, 2025 at the Medilodge in Munising following a lengthy illness. He was born in Yankton, South Dakota on March 27, 1938 to Norris and Ethel (Lee) Goodburn. Paul grew up in the Yankton area and after graduation from high school in 1956, he joined the U.S. Army...
James "Jim" Joseph Monette
Apr 5, 2025
Munising
James “Jim” Joseph Monette, age 74, of Munising, died Saturday, April 5, 2025 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay following a brief illness, surrounded by family. He was born in Marquette on March 28, 1951 with his twin sister Judy, to the late Arthur “Joe” and Carol (Doucette) Monette. Jim grew up on the west end of town and...
Catherine Johnson
Apr 5, 2025
Munising
Catherine “Kay” Johnson (nee Bouschor), age 94, of Munising, died Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Medilodge. She was born on November 28, 1930 to the late Charles and Bertha (Soulier) Bouschor. Kay was a talented knitter and crocheter. She enjoyed spending time with her friends and church family at the First Presbyterian Church in Munising. She enjoyed playing BINGO and...
Marilyn A. Floria
Apr 4, 2025
Munising
Marilyn Alice Floria (nee Arman), age 94, of Munising, died Friday, April 4, 2025 at Medilodge of Munising. She was born on May 23, 1930 in Pierre, South Dakota to the late Beatrice (Ballou) and Guy Arman. Marilyn moved to Petoskey as an infant, then to Munising at five years old. Even being bounced from school to school she maintained...
Peter J. Heyrman, Sr.
Apr 4, 2025
Munising
Peter J. Heyrman, Sr., age 75, of Munising, died Friday, April 4, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family following a brief battle with prostate cancer. He was born on July 11, 1949 with his twin sister Patricia on their family farm on Indiantown Road. Pete went to school at Wm. G. Mather High School. He went to...
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