Obituaries
Elvera "Muggins" (Peters) Koper
Oct 29, 2018
Munising
Elvera “Muggins” Koper, age 95, of Munising died peacefully at her home on Monday morning, October 29, 2018. She was born in Munising on November 22, 1922 to Leo and Florence (Sommerville) Peters. Muggins married Raymond Koper on February 13, 1943 and the lived and worked in Lower Michigan. They returned to Munising in 1998. Raymond...
Barbara Ann Mills
Oct 27, 2018
Munising
Mrs. Barbara "Barb" Ann Mills (Spurlin) died peacefully surrounded by family in her home on October 27th in Munising, MI at the age of 62.
Barb is survived by her Husband; William Mills, her seven children; Elizabeth Imhoff (Scott) , Benjamin Mills (Audrey), Jonathan Mills, Jacob Mills (Chelsey), Joshua Mills, Jewell Mills, and Joyann...
Edward "Ed" Joseph Sowa II
Oct 25, 2018
Munising
Edward “Ed” J. Sowa II, age 55, of Munising, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, October 25, 2018 following a brief illness. He was born on August 17, 1963 in Munising to Edward and Ann (Boyak) Sowa. Ed grew up in Munising and while in high school worked at Hub’s Super Valu and participated in...
Shirley (Hill) Doane
Oct 24, 2018
VanMeer
Shirley Ann Doane (Hill), age 55 of VanMeer, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 following a brief illness. She was born on March 11, 1963 to Delphine Violet (Thompson) and William Hill. Shirley’s family moved to the Detroit area and she attend school there. She was a proud member of the Marine...
Gary "Bob" Mattson
Oct 12, 2018
Munising
Gary Robert “Bob” Mattson, age 78, of Munising, died Friday, October 12, 2018 at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Home Hospice. He was born on August 14, 1940 to the late Edward and Florence (Twork) Mattson. Bob grew up in a close-knit family as one of seven children. He...
Joseph "Joe" William Begovac
Sep 27, 2018
Trenary
Joseph William Begovac, age 64, of Trenary, died Thursday, September 27, 2018 at his home under the loving care of his family, following a long battle with multiple sclerosis. He was born on September 19, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan to Joseph F. and Adah (Fitzgerald) Begovac. At a young age, Joe’s family moved back to Trenary...
Donald "Donny" J. Gatiss, Sr.
Sep 22, 2018
Munising
Donald James “Donny” Gatiss, Sr., age 87, of Munising, died Saturday, September 22, 2018 surrounded by family at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans. He was born in Munising to the late John and Verna (Bauman) Gatiss. Donny was a member of the Wm. G. Mather High School Class of 1949. He entered the United States...
Edward "Mike" Arthur Elavsky
Sep 21, 2018
With heavy hearts and a profound sense of loss we are sad to announce the passing of Edward Arthur “Mike” Elavsky, 93, of Northfield, MN, and formerly of Westborough MA, Endwell, NY and Lost Lake, MI, who left us peacefully on September 21, 2018.
Born in Munising, MI on March 4th, 1925, Ed was a Marine Corps...
Marjorie "Marj" Wallace
Sep 18, 2018
Escanaba / Munising
Marjorie “Marj” Wallace, age 79, of Escanaba and formerly of Munising, died Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the Pinecrest Medical Care Facility in Powers, Michigan. She was born on September 29, 1938 in Buffalo, New York to the late Delbert and Marian (Gund) Dains. Marj was a graduate of Jordan College with a Bachelor’s...
Thomas Edward Heinonen
Sep 12, 2018
Trenary
Thomas Edward Heinonen, 85, died peacefully at his home in Trenary, Michigan on Wednesday morning September 12th surrounded by his family. He was born on August 1st, 1933 in Hancock, Michigan to George and Hannah (Naasko) Heinonen, and raised in Ironwood, Michigan. He attended Gogebic Community College and in 1956 married his wife...
George D. Radcliffe
Sep 12, 2018
Frankfort, IL / Grand Marais, MI
George D. Radcliffe, 71, of Frankfort, passed away September 12, 2018 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home. George was born June 4, 1947 in Joliet, IL. He grew up in Lockport, where he was very active at the Fairmont Methodist Church and in the Lockport Porters band. He graduated from...
Patricia Carol (Dolan) Masters
Sep 12, 2018
Munising
Patricia Carol Masters, "Patty" to her friends, passed away on September 12, 2018, at the Medilodge Nursing Home in Munising. She is survived by her children: Colleen ( Mitch) Skazalski, of Milford, Michigan, Kathleen (Steve) Sowa, of Munising, and Donald Masters and Gregg Masters, both also of Munising; as well as four grandchildren, Leslie Chidsey, Allison...
Michael John Schroeder
Sep 10, 2018
Michael “Mike” John Schroeder, age 73, of Munising, died on Monday, September 10, 2018 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born on November 9, 1944 in Munising to the late Joseph and Mary (Salo) Schroeder. Mike graduated from Sacred Heart School and then Wm. G. Mather High School. He served in the U.S. Army from...
Mary Anne (Boucher) Bovan
Sep 9, 2018
Munising
Mary Anne Bovan, age 92, of Munising, died Sunday morning, September 9, 2018 under the loving care of her family and hospice at the South Lyon Senior Care and Rehab Center in South Lyon, Michigan. She was born on April 5, 1926 in Greenville, Maine to Alfred and Lurline (Tremblay) Boucher. Mary Anne married William “Bill”...
Virginia "Gina" Evelyn (Dale) Macurio
Sep 9, 2018
Munising
Virginia “Gina” (Dale) Macurio, age 76, of Munising, died on Sunday afternoon, September 9, 2018 at U.P Health System Marquette. She was born on April 25, 1942 in Munising to Arthur “Art” and Katherine “Kate” (Twork) Dale. Gina graduated from Sacred Heart School and then Wm. G. Mather High School in 1960. She went to work...
Harold Dennis "Denny" Short
Sep 7, 2018
Deerton
Harold Dennis “Denny” Short, age 73, of Deerton, died unexpectedly at his home of a cardiac event on Friday, September 7, 2018. He was born on September 20, 1944 in Marquette, MI to the late Cyrus and Louise (Richard) Short. Denny grew up in Deerton, but after his father died while Denny was only four, his...
Thomas Tyner
Sep 6, 2018
Munising
Thomas “Tommy” Tyner, age 71, of Munising, died Thursday evening, September 6, 2018 at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Home Hospice, following a courageous battel with ALS. He was born on April 19, 1947 in Munising, Michigan to the late Leo and Irma (Somerville) Tyner. Tommy graduated from Wm....
Gerald "Jerry" Joseph Dusseault
Sep 6, 2018
Munising
Gerald “Jerry” Joseph Dusseault, age 78, of Munising, died Thursday afternoon, September 6, 2018 at U.P. Health System in Marquette. He was born on November 20, 1939 in Lowell, Massachusetts to the late Joseph and Katherine (O’Toole) Dusseault. In high school, Jerry was a captain of the football team and played basketball and baseball. He was...
Donna (Paquin) Corp
Sep 5, 2018
Donna Marie (nee Paquin) Corp, age 82, of Munising, died Wednesday evening, September 5, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 17, 1936 in St. Ignace, Michigan to the late Alex and Theresa (Carson) Paquin. Donna grew up and attended school in St. Ignace, where she met her sweetheart, Don Corp, while...
Robert "Bob" Storch, Sr.
Aug 30, 2018
Robert “Bob” “Bobalou” Storch, Sr., age 69, of Trenary, died late Thursday, evening, August 30, 2018 at his home under the care of his loving family and North Woods Home Hospice. He was born on October 8, 1948 in Marquette, Michigan to the late John and Elaine (LaLonde) Storch. Bob grew up in Trenary and played High School Basketball...
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