Obituaries
Charles William Mazzali
Aug 22, 2021
Charles William Mazzali, age 92, of Munising, died Sunday, August 22, 2021 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born on January 5, 1929 in Munising to William and Alice (Bowerman) Mazzali. Charlie graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School and then worked on the ore boats on the Great Lakes. Charlie served in the...
Molly Bridget (Flynn) Zalanskas
Aug 17, 2021
Molly B. Zalanskas, age 71, of Wetmore, died early Tuesday morning, August 17, 2021 in Rochester, Minnesota following a lengthy illness. Molly was born in Escanaba on June 1, 1950 in to the loving family of David and Esther (Belfry) Flynn. As a young girl, the Flynn family moved to Munising and Molly graduated from Sacred Heart School and...
Roberta "Bobbie" L. Trombly
Aug 15, 2021
Roberta L. “Bobbie” Trombly, age 50, of Munising and formerly of Newberry and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died Sunday, August 15, 2021, at Medilodge of Munising. She was born on February 28, 1971, in Manistique, Michigan to Edwin and Arbutus (Brown) Trombly. Bobbie graduated from Newberry High School in 1989. She worked for many years as a cook at...
Thomas F. Benchina, Sr.
Aug 10, 2021
Thomas F. Benchina, Sr., age 75, of Shingleton, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on Tuesday morning, August 10, 2021 following a brief illness. He was born on August 7, 1946 to Frank and Josephine (Jerry) Benchina. Tom grew up in Shingleton and attended elementary school there. He graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in Munising...
Rita A. (Kotajarvi) Patten
Aug 9, 2021
Rita (Kotajarvi) Patten, 75, of Gladstone and formerly of Munising passed away at U.P. Health Systems Marquette on Monday afternoon, August 9, 2021. The second of two daughters, she was born in Detroit, MI, to August and Emma Kotajarvi. Rita graduated from Southfield High School in 1964, and then worked at Michigan Bell in Detroit from 1964 until she...
Teresa May (Watson) Mekelburg
Aug 4, 2021
On August 4, 2021, Teresa May (Watson) Mekelburg passed away in Harrisonville, Missouri after a long bout with cancer. She was born on September 6, 1963 in Munising, Michigan to Cecil and Constance (Courter) Watson. Teresa graduated from Munising High school in 1981. She was known of her love of animals and her zest of life. Teresa had many...
Sara Ann Caldwell
Aug 3, 2021
Munising
Sara Ann Caldwell, age 43, of Munising died unexpectedly, Tuesday, August 3, 2021 in Gwinn, Michigan following a year long illness. She was born on June 23, 1978 in L’Anse, Michigan. Sara’s family moved to Munising at a young age. She enjoyed camping and loved music. Sara had a great voice and would sing along to...
Willard John Cox
Jul 30, 2021
Willard (Will) John Cox, 58, passed away on Friday, July 30th, 2021 after a long battle with Liver failure. Will was born on May 13th, 1963, in Frankfort, Michigan, to Willard Russell Cox and Rosemary Ruth Spafford (Cox). Will eventually would move to Chatham, Michigan in the Upper Peninsula with his parents at the age of six. Will was...
Alesia Compton
Jul 30, 2021
Hardin, MT / Munising, MI
Alesia Compton, age 57, of Hardin, Montana and formerly of Munising passed away unexpectedly at her home in Hardin on July 30, 2021. She attended Wm. G. Mather High School. Alesia worked many different jobs and was a manager at IGA. She loved many things: Christmas lights, pictures of sunsets, celebrating holidays,...
Russell Howard Smith, Jr.
Jul 26, 2021
Russel H. Smith, Jr., age 77, of Steuben, passed away into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021 at the Trillium House in Marquette. He was born on February 6, 1944 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Russell and May (Damery) Smith, Sr. Russ grew up in Kalamazoo and graduated from Loy Norrix High School...
David James Ward
Jul 25, 2021
David James Ward, age 73, a resident of Munising and Elk Mound, Wisconsin passed away suddenly on the Lord’s Day, Sunday, July 25, 2021 at the cabin he built twenty-six years ago on Lost Lake.
Dave was born on October 23, 1947 in Marquette, Michigan. He graduated from Wm G. Mather High School in...
Bertha Mariam (Lintula) Alto
Jul 20, 2021
Bertha M. Alto, age 95, of Eben Junction, died Tuesday morning, July 20, 2021 under the loving care of her family and Hospice of Michigan in Cadillac, Michigan. She was born in Marquette on October 12, 1925 to Erick and Aino (Mustamaki) Lintula. Bertha was raised on the family farm in Eben and graduated from Eben High School in...
Robert R. Graves
Jul 17, 2021
Robert Richard Graves, age 73, of Boot Lake, died at his home under the tender care of his family on Saturday morning, July 17, 2021. Bob was born on May 13, 1948 in Manistique to Robert and Hilda (Karr) Graves. He grew up in the Boot Lake area and attended school in Shingleton and Munising. Bob started working and...
Joseph Russell Beatty
Jul 17, 2021
Joseph Russell Beatty, age 82, of Munising, died early Saturday evening, July 17, 2021 at Lakeview Assisted Living in Gladstone. Joe was born on August 24, 1938 in Ishpeming, Michigan to the late Arthur and Frances (Mosca) Beatty. He moved to Munising in his youth and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1956. Joe married his high...
Dennis "Denny" M. Hancock
Jul 16, 2021
Dennis M. Hancock of Cass City, MI, passed away on July 16, 2021 at the age of 74 from complications of diabetes. He was born on September 15, 1946 to Lewis (LD) and Faye Hancock and grew up in Wetmore. Denny graduated from Mather High School with the class of 1964. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for...
Joshua Isaac Smith
Jul 15, 2021
Joshua Isaac Smith, age 38, of Pinconning and formerly of Munising, died Thursday, July 15, 2021. He was born on February 26, 1983 in Loveland, Colorado to Isaac and Debra (Gobrogge) Smith III. Josh grew up in California where he enjoyed the hobby of panning for gold. Josh moved to Michigan with his mother and sister, Jodi in 1998. ...
Bridget Ray (Berg) O'Boyle
Jul 15, 2021
Bridget Berg O’Boyle, age 56, of Marquette, died late Thursday evening, July 15, 2021 at her home under the loving care of her family and Lake Superior Hospice of sudden onset of leukemia. She was born on August 24, 1964 and her life focused on God, family, friends, and work.
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Robert "Bob" V. Ollila, Sr.
Jul 12, 2021
Rumely
Robert “Bob” V. Ollila, Sr., age 86, of Rumely, died early Monday morning, July 12, 2021, at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born on August 6, 1934 in Rumley, Michigan on the family farm. Bob graduated from Eben High School in 1952. He entered the U.S. Army in 1954 and was...
Elmo L. Smiley
Jun 17, 2021
Elmo L. Smiley, age 98, of the Hiawatha Forest, died Thursday evening, June 17, 2021 at UPHS Marquette following a brief illness. He was born in New Harmony, Indiana on August 28, 1922 to Edward and Bertha (Johnson) Smiley. Elmo graduated from New Harmony High School and worked the Wabash River on the river boats. He served in the...
Archie Vern Bazinet
Jun 15, 2021
Trenary
Archie Vern Bazinet, age 59, of Trenary, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. He was born on November 5, 1961, in Oxnard, California, the son of Melvin and Joyce (Cass) LaCosse. Archie grew up across the U.P. until his family set roots in Trenary, a place he rarely wanted to leave. He...
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