Obituaries

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Aug 26, 2018

Munising

Gordon Lee Smith, Sr., age 78, of Munising, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on Sunday morning, August 26, 2018.  He was born in Yale, Michigan on December 13, 1939 to the late Elwood and Wilma (Schumacher) Smith.  After graduation from Yale High School in 1957, Gordon entered into the U.S. Army.  He was...

Aug 25, 2018

Munising

Robert “Bob” Gatiss, age 90, of Munising, died Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Medilodge in Munising.

Bob was born May 16, 1928 in Munising, MI to John Howard and Verna (Bauman) Gatiss. Bob graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1946. Prior to graduation, he served in the Merchant Marines for two summers...

Aug 22, 2018

Patricia Ann “Patti” (Boyak) Gamelin, 73, formerly of Munising,  passed away peacefully, Wednesday evening, August 22, 2018, in Marinette, WI,  surrounded by her family.   Patti was born on July 24, 1945, in Munising, Michigan, to Joseph and Mercedes (Brebner) Boyak.

Patti grew up in Munising, graduating from Sacred Heart Catholic School, and then Munising High school in...

Aug 20, 2018

Munising

Richard A. “Dick” Beckwith, age 75, of Munising, died early Monday morning, August 20, 2018 at his home under the loving care of his family.  Born November 13, 1942 in Ferndale, Michigan to the late Carroll “Carl” and Margaret “Beth” (Revord) Beckwith, Dick grew up in the Detroit area and graduated from Centerline High School in...

Aug 10, 2018

Trenary / Flushing

William “Bill” Kenneth LaCombe of Trenary and Flushing, Michigan died Friday, August 10, 2018 surrounded with the love of those most important to him, both near and far. He was born 97 years ago in Munising, Michigan to John and Henrietta LaCombe.  They, with his cherished five brothers and five sisters preceded him in...

Aug 8, 2018

Munising

Edward “Buck” Perry, Jr. age 91, of Munising, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on Wednesday, August 8, 2018.  He was born to Edward and Eva (Bonner) Perry in Munising on October 17, 1926.  Buck grew up in Munising and attended school there.  He entered into the U.S. Navy and served during WWII from...

Aug 6, 2018

AuTrain

Beverly Helen Louise Gariepy, age 83, of AuTrain, died unexpectedly at UP Health System in Marquette early Monday morning, August 6, 2018.  She was born on June 27, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Joseph and Louise (Reiger) Huber.  Bev graduated from Luther High School.  She went to work at Lifschultz Fast Freight where she...

Aug 2, 2018

Munising

Lonnie Eugene Shellnut, age 63, of Munising, died at 11:45 p.m. on Thursday, August 2, 2018 at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Home Hospice.  He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on March 20, 1955 to the late Robert and Faye (Stanley) Shellnut.  The family moved to Michigan and...

Jul 28, 2018

Munising

Stella D. Graves, age 89, of Munising, died Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Munising Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family.  Stella was born on May 31, 1929 in Munising, Michigan to the late Joseph and Pauline (Galus) Kolbus.  Stella graduated from William G. Mather High School in 1948.  She then married Edwin C. Graves on...

Jul 25, 2018

Charles “Charlie” Joseph Reinhardt, age 89, of Trenary, died on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the Pinecrest Medical Care Facility in Powers, Michigan.  He was born the oldest of seven children on April 2, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan to Cecil and Cecile (Tremblay) Reinhardt.  Charlie grew up in Detroit and graduated from Cass Tech High School.  He worked for...

Jul 18, 2018

Wetmore

Jean Ann Johns, age 84, of Wetmore, died early Wednesday morning, July 18, 2018 at her home under the loving care of her family and Northwoods Home Hospice.   She was born in Gladstone, Michigan to William and Emma (Olson) Balko.  Jean’s family moved from Gladstone to Wetmore at a young age and she attended school in...

Jul 17, 2018

Bark River / Munising

Elaine Mary (nee Moe) Bodell, age 80, of Bark River and formerly of Munising, died on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at the Iron River Care Center in Iron River, Michigan. She was born on November 16, 1937 in Munising to the late Arneth and Sylvia (Pitkamaki) Moe.  Elaine grew up in Munising and...

Jul 14, 2018

Eben Junction

Joseph Ray Roop, age 61, of Eben, died unexpectedly at his home the result of a house fire on Saturday, July 14, 2018.  He was born in Topeka, Kansas on August 5, 1956 to the late Donald and Rosie Roop.  Joe’s family moved to Rumely in 1967 and he graduated from Eben High School in...

Jul 14, 2018

Munising / Westfield, PA

Charlene C. Bailey, age 84, of Munising and former longtime resident of Westfield, Pennsylvania, died following a brief illness early Saturday evening, July 14, 2018 at the Medilodge in Munising.  She was born on May 28, 1934 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Charles and Ruth (Niblack) Carter.  She married Dean Richardson and together they...