Obituaries

Jun 21, 2022

Menominee / Munising

Richard J. Niemi, age 79, of Menominee, Michigan and formerly of Munising, died Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at the Aurora Bay Care Medical Center in Marinette, Wisconsin following a brief illness.  He was born on November 8, 1942 in Munising, Michigan to the late Ernest and Viola (Tyner) Niemi.  Rich grew up across the...

Jun 12, 2022

Richard “Junie” Holland, Jr., age 16, of Munising, died suddenly and unexpectedly at home on Sunday, June 12, 2022.  He was born in Saginaw on July 11, 2005 at 6:41 p.m. to Richard and Danielle (Rice) Holland, Sr.  Junie began his schooling at the Health Professional building on Central Michigan University’s campus.  He went to Ganiard and Mary McGuire...

Jun 8, 2022

Beverly Eleanor Micallef, age 79, of Wetmore died unexpectedly, peacefully, and prayerfully at her home on Wednesday morning, June 8, 2022.  She was born on June 30, 1942 in Munising to Edmund “Bob” and Brynhild “Beo” (Oas) Mitchell.  Bev grew up in Munising and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1960.  She attended college at Alma and...

Jun 3, 2022

Kelly Marie Thorp, age 57, of Munising and longtime resident of Newberry, died on Friday afternoon, June 3, 2022 at UPHS – Marquette following a lengthy illness.  She was born on May 30, 1965 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Robert and Barbara (Howsmon) Int-Hout.  Kelly grew up in Ohio, Canada, and then Newberry.  She graduated from Newberry High...

May 30, 2022

Richard R. Holland, Sr., age 52, died unexpectedly in his sleep at his home on Monday, May 30, 2022.  He was born on March 16, 1970 in Santa Monica, California to the late Larris and Joan (Flynn) Holland.  Richard grew up in West Los Angeles and then in his mid 20’s, he moved to Tennessee to help care for...

May 27, 2022

Munising

Dennis “Denny” Gamelin, age 83, of Munising, died under the loving care of family and North Woods Hospice at his home on Friday, May 27, 2022.  He was born on June 6, 1938 in Jackson, Michigan to Beatrice Gamelin.  Denny grew up in Munising and spent a great amount of time with grandparents Alphonse and Delima...

May 22, 2022

Rebecca Sue “Becca” Livermore, age 31, of Van Meer, died surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at UPHS Marquette.   She was born on May 3, 1991 in Bay City, Michigan to Kerry and Gethyn (Gorsha) Way.  Rebecca and her family moved to Munising when she was seven years old.  She graduated from Munising High School in...

May 15, 2022

Munising

Robert “Bob” Leaton Robinson, age 84, of Munising, died suddenly, Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Munising Memorial Hospital.  He was born on March 19, 1938 in Munising to the late Elmer and Beatrice (Wright) Robinson.  Bob grew up in Melstrand and started working in the woods in eighth grade hauling timber with a horse team.  As...

May 15, 2022

Munising

Terry Lawrence Beauchaine, age 71, of Munising, died Sunday, May 15, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin following a lengthy illness.  He was born in Munising on April 2, 1951 to the late William and Audrey (Bonevelle) Beauchaine.  Terry grew up in AuTrain and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in Munising...

May 13, 2022

Wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend to many.  Courageous women in the face of years suffering with hemiplegic migraines and five years of stage four metastatic breast cancer.  Tammy was a warrior in this cancer fight, always hoping for a cure by going through treatment after treatment and donating tissue samples for research knowing that it could...

May 4, 2022

Munising

Nancy Carole (Tyner) McDonald, age 83, of Munising, died peacefully at UP Health Systems Marquette on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, after being hospitalized for long term health problems.  She was born on May 7, 1938, in Munising to the late Stanley and Marie (Hupala) Tyner.  Nancy graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1956.  She...

May 3, 2022

Karen Lillian Deel-Swenor, age 81, of Marengo and formerly of Chatham, MI, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at Heritage Lake Side Senior Center in Rice Lake, WI.  She was born March 23, 1941 in Munising, MI, the daughter of Hugo and Alma (Hendrickson) Hallstrom. She was a member of the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church.

She...

May 1, 2022

Trenary

Susan Ann Nazarko (Nee Kovach), age 72, of Trenary, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 1, 2022.  She was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 5, 1949.

She's no longer with us, leaving her three children : Nicholas, Natalia and Gregory scattered in Texas, Louisiana and Minnesota, with two grandsons...

Apr 30, 2022

Philip George Fedoruk, age 91, of Munising, died on Saturday afternoon, April 30, 2022 at Munising Memorial Hospital.  Phil was born on January 2, 1931 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, son of Nicholas and Sadie (Witkoski) Fedoruk.  He grew up in Marquette and went to work for Red Owl.  It was at Red Owl where he met his beautiful love,...

Apr 20, 2022

Mary Braamse Edgar, of East Lansing, departed on her last trip on April 20, 2022, following a severe stroke. Always active and independent, she liked to say, “I can’t leave – I have too much to do.” The morning her daughter found Mary slumped in her favorite recliner and informed her that paramedics were on the way, her response...

Apr 19, 2022

Ralph Clinton Tromater, age 85, of Chicago and formerly of Munising, died Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at his home in Chicago.  He was born in Alma, Michigan on December 18, 1936 to Mary Alice (Brebner) and Clinton “Trom” Tromater.  In 1943, the family moved to Munising, his mother’s home town.  Ralph graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in...

Apr 19, 2022

Munising

Virginia “Ginny” Alice (Everett) Marshall, age 78, of Munising, died Tuesday morning, April 19, 2022 at her home under the loving care of her family and North Woods Home Hospice. She was born on March 6, 1944 to George and Alice (Moline) Everett.  She grew up in Munising and graduated from William G. Mather High School...

Apr 14, 2022

Elizabeth Ann Keller (nee Hoy) was 100 years, 4 months, and 17 days old when she passed away April 14, 2022 peacefully at Cedar Bay West in West Bend, WI after a brief illness.

Elizabeth was born on the family farm in Munising on November 28, 1921 to John and Anna Hoy.  She was raised in Munising...

Apr 14, 2022

Ramona May nee Baker (Goings/Maddox) Thomas

On April 14, 2022 Ramona went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, surrounded by her children and grandchildren at the Five Star Senior Living complex in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Ramona was born on December 13, 1930, to Carl and Pearl (Kelley) Baker in Mancelona, Michigan....

Apr 12, 2022

Christmas

Elizabeth “Beth” M. Soles, age 66, of Christmas, Michigan died unexpectedly on April 12, 2022 at UP Health Systems in Marquette following a brief illness.  She was born on May 21, 1955 in Marquette, Michigan to the late Elmer and Janice (Perry) Anderson.  Beth graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1973 and cherished the...