Obituaries

Jul 14, 2018

Munising

Nancy Fay Kinnunen, age 79, of Munising, died Saturday morning, July 14, 2018 at Medilodge of Munising with her loving family at her side.  She was born on December 12, 1938 in Munising to John and Viola (Mackie) Posio and was raised at the family home at Forest Lake.  During high school, Nancy would...

Jul 8, 2018

Munising

Earl A. Steinhoff, age 64, of Munising, died Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Munising Memorial Hospital.  He was born on September 20, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Wallace “Speck” and Olga (Knaus) Steinhoff.  His family moved to Munising in 1960.  As a young man, Earl helped work on his family’s mink farm and sawmill...

Jul 7, 2018

Gwinn/AuTrain

Dorthy Mary “Dodie” Kroupa-Anderson, age 43, of Gwinn and formerly of AuTrain, died unexpectedly, Saturday, July 7, 2018 at UP Health Systems in Marquette following a chronic illness, surrounded by her loving family and friends.  She was born in Pontiac, Michigan on February 20, 1975 to the late Zane and Mary (Reffruchinni) Kroupa.  Dodie grew up...

Jul 5, 2018

Eben Junction

Urho M. Nummela, age 96, of Eben Junction, died early Thursday morning, July 5, 2018 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, Michigan.  He was born on the family farm in Rumely to Matt and Anna (Maki) Nummela on November 13, 1921.  Urho grew up working on the farm and attended school in Rumely. ...

Jul 4, 2018

AuTrain

Dorothy L. Avery, age 93, of AuTrain, Michigan died on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 under the loving care of her family, the staff at Brookridge Assisted Living, and Lake Superior Hospice in Marquette.  She was born on April 20, 1925 in Lansing, Michigan to the late Melvin and Olive (Fink) Steward.  Dorothy graduated from Lansing Central...

Jun 29, 2018

Trenary

Douglas Lee Hancock, age 45, of N1177 E-T Road, Trenary died unexpectedly at his home of an apparent cardiac event on Friday, June 29, 2018.  He was born in Munising on December 29, 1972 to Norman and Theresa (Dawson) Hancock.  Doug grew up in Eben and Chatham and while in high school he worked at the...

Jun 22, 2018

Sundell / Munising

William “Bill” Nelson, age 83, of Munising and formerly of Sundell, died Friday, June 22, 2018 at his home under the loving care of his family.  He was born on April 24, 1935 on the family farm in Rumely to Richard and Sylvia (Aho) Nelson.   Bill grew up in Rumely and began working on...

Jun 19, 2018

Munising

Charles “Chuck” Nicklas, age 85, of Munising, died early Tuesday morning, June 19, 2018 at Munising Memorial Hospital.  He was born on September 10, 1932 in Norwalk, Ohio to Floyd and Frances (Gross) Nicklas.  Chuck graduated from Monroeville High School.  He served in the U.S. Navy from 1950 to 1953. Chuck then earned his Bachelor of...

Jun 17, 2018

Rudolf “Rudi” Hans Warnders, age 81, of Chatham, died late Sunday evening, June 17, 2018 at the Medilodge of Munising.  He was born on December 28, 1936 in Brunssum, Netherlands to Roelof and Elizabeth (Poganatz) Warnders.  Growing up in Holland, Rudi went to work at the age of thirteen at a hotel and restaurant.  He then worked for the...

Jun 15, 2018

Ardis Marie Starr, 84 of Chatham, MI passed away Friday, June 15, 2018 at UP Health System in Marquette.  She was born August 10, 1933 to Francis and Laura (Custer) Schwab in Sunfield, MI.

Ardis was a High School Graduate and attended Lansing Community College.  She worked for General Motors in Lansing, MI for 25 years.  She...

Jun 12, 2018

Frank Niespodziany, age 80 of Kiva, died Tuesday morning, June 12, 2018.  Frank was born in South Bend, Indiana on October 19, 1937 to Frank and Irene (Taberski) Niespodziany.  He was a High School Graduate of Washington Clay High School in South Bend, Indiana.  He entered the US Navy in October of 1956 and was honorably discharged in October...

Jun 6, 2018

Edwardsburg, MI

Robert “Bob” “Boomer” Grahovac, age 73, of Edwardsburg, MI died while surrounded by his family on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at UPHS in Marquette, Michigan following unexpected complications of COPD.  He was born on February 27, 1945 in Blue Island, Illinois to Michael and Virginia (Leitza) Grahovac.  He graduated from White Pigeon High School in...

Jun 3, 2018

Munising / Rudyard

John Dolan “JD” Fink, age 72, of Rudyard and formerly of Munising, died Sunday, June 3, 2018 under hospice care in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.  He was born on July 2, 1945 in Munising to Wilbur "Slim" and Miriam (Dolan) Fink.  Born and raised in Munising, JD graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School...

May 28, 2018

Christmas

Julia M. Stevenson, age 93, of Christmas, died on Monday evening, May 28, 2018 at the MediLodge of Munising. She was born on December 17, 1924 in Munising to the late Joseph and Pauline (Galus) Kolbus. Julia grew up one of ten children on the Kolbus family farm on top of Tannery Hill.  She married Thurman...

May 28, 2018

AuTrain

Robert Allen, age 76, of AuTrain, died unexpectedly at his home following a lengthy illness early Monday evening, May 28, 2018.  He was born to the late Raymond and Margaret (Mitchell) Allen in Detroit on April 23, 1942.  Bob was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.  He retired from New Baltimore, Michigan and he and Denise...

May 21, 2018

Grand Marais

Polly Sue Phillips – Frasure, age 67, of Grand Marais, died unexpectedly on Monday, May 21, 2018 at her home in Grand Marais.  She was born in Pontiac, Michigan on January 24, 1951 to the late Robert and Patricia (Moses) Phillips.  Polly moved to Grand Marais and worked for Grand Marais Apartments, first as maintenance...

May 21, 2018

Munising

Helen Janet Carr, age 95, of Munising, died Monday evening, May 21, 2018 at the MediLodge in Munising with her daughter at her side.  Helen was born on June 26, 1922 in Madison, Wisconsin to George and Sena (Mickelson) Robb.  She grew up in Madison and graduated from East High School.  Helen attended an accelerated program...

May 11, 2018

Robert “Bud” Raymond, age 65, of Kingsford and formerly of Munising, died late Friday morning, May 11, 2018 at the Dickinson Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain following a three-day illness.   Buddy was born on December 2, 1952 in Munising to the late Harris “Bud” and Beatrice (Mogg) Raymond.   He grew up in Munising and graduated from Wm. G. Mather...

Apr 28, 2018

Trenary

Kevin Lee Ruska, age 44, of Trenary, Michigan, died Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin following a courageous battle with cancer.

He is survived by his wife - Harmony Ruska of Trenary; daughter – Brierra (Cole Workman) Ruska of Trenary; stepchildren – Madisyn, Brylee, and Derick Tyner; and parents...

Apr 27, 2018

Audrey Furlott-Passinault, age 90, of Munising, died Friday, April 27, 2018 at her daughter’s home under the loving care of her family and North Woods Home Hospice.  She was born on August 11, 1927 in Munising, MI to the late Robert and Flora (nee Earl) Gerndt.  Audrey graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1945.  She...