Obituaries

Jun 27, 2017

Marion Alice (nee Kienitz) Riley, age 63, of Tauranga, New Zealand and formerly of Munising and Chatham, died on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 following a brief illness at the Tauranga Public Hospital.  Marion was born in Munising on May 18, 1954 to the late Raymond and Harriet (Credland) Kienitz.  She was raised on the family farm in Chatham, graduated...

Jun 23, 2017

Chatham

Matt Jacob Maki III, age 66, of Chatham, died Friday morning, June 23, 2017 at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice.   He was born in Munising on November 4, 1950 to the late Matt and Madelon (Hinkson) Maki.  Matt started school in Munising and when the family moved to...

Jun 22, 2017

Munising

Patrick “Pat” C. Dowd, age 53, of Munising, died Thursday, June 22, 2017 at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Home Hospice. He was born on January 14, 1964 in Port Huron, Michigan to William and Janet (Paeth) Dowd.  Patrick graduated from Ironwood Catholic High School in 1982. ...

Jun 17, 2017

Gladstone / Munising

Dorothy J. Anthony (nee Clinton), age 75, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on October 26, 1941 in Detroit, MI.  Dorothy grew up in Marquette and graduated from Graveraet High School in 1959.  Following graduation, she moved to California and lived there for twenty-five...

Jun 15, 2017

Munising

Randy Mitchell Hudson, age 56, of Munising, died unexpectedly in the emergency room of Munising Memorial Hospital early Thursday morning, June 15, 2017.  He was born on October 14, 1960 in Owosso, Michigan.  After high school, Randy worked as a welder on ships in Mobile, Louisiana.  He then served four years in the U.S. Army and...

Jun 13, 2017

Stanley “Cye” Prunick, age 84, of 410 W. Munising Avenue, Munising, died on Tuesday afternoon, June 13, 2017 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising.  He was born on September 19, 1932 in Munising to John and Stella (Sitlock) Prunick.  Cye grew up in Munising and graduated from Sacred Heart School.  After the death of his father, he went...

Jun 9, 2017

Wetmore

Harold “Speed” George Johns, age 93, of Wetmore, died on Friday evening, June 9, 2017 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, Michigan.  He was born on November 5, 1923 in Traverse City, Michigan to Lyman and Ada (Clark) Johns.  During his childhood, his family lived and worked in logging camps in the local area. ...

Jun 3, 2017

Shingleton

George E. Burns, age 78, died Saturday morning, June 3, 2017 at his home in Hiawatha Township, Schoolcraft County, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula of Myelodysplastic, a form of leukemia.  He was born on October 18, 1938, the son of Roy A. and Emma (Carpenter) Burns, on his parent’s farm on Burns Road in Warren Township, Michigan....

Jun 3, 2017

Trenary

James “Jim” Storch, age 76, of Trenary, died on Saturday evening, June 3, 2017 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising following a six-month illness.  He was born on December 22, 1940 in Saginaw, Michigan to the late John and Elaine (LaLond) Storch.  Jim grew up in Trenary and helped on the family farm.  He loved...

Jun 1, 2017

Munising

Elizabeth “Betty” (Beaudette) Smith, age 95, of Munising and formerly of Capac, MI, died Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Munising Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.  She was born on March 24, 1922 in Munising, Michigan to the late Charles and Mary (Tyner) Beaudette.  Betty graduated from Sacred Heart School, and then from William G. Mather...

Jun 1, 2017

Shingleton

Eugene D. “Gene” Long, age 75, of Shingleton, died early Thursday morning, June 1, 2017, at UP Health Systems in Marquette following a brief illness.  He was born on December 25, 1941 in Iron Mountain, Michigan to the late Everett and Alice (Anderson) Long.  Gene grew up in the Shingleton area and began working in the...

May 31, 2017

Munising

Myrtle St. Martin, age 99, of Munising, died Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at her apartment at Harbor View Assisted Living under the loving care of her family and North Woods Home Health.  She was born on June 10, 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Julius and Martha (Dumbrowski) Rappert.  Myrtle’s family moved north when she...

May 19, 2017

Chatham

Delpha “Alice” Barker, age 88, of Chatham, Michigan and formerly of Kokomo, Indiana died on Friday, May 19, 2017 at U.P Health System Marquette in Marquette, Michigan.  She was born on October 22, 1928 in Russiaville, Indiana.  Alice was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.  She married Loren S. Barker on June 11, 1990.  Alice retired...

May 15, 2017

Wetmore

Margaret Jean Burke, age 71, of Sterling Heights and summer resident of Stoner Lake in Wetmore, died unexpectedly at her home in Wetmore on Monday, May 15, 2017.  She was born on June 20, 1945 in Detroit to Joseph and Virginia (Krajewski) Suminski.  Margaret grew up in Detroit and on July 11, 1964 at St. Jerome’s...

May 14, 2017

Munising

Elaine Florence Stangel, age 93, of Munising, died on Sunday evening, May 14, 2017 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising.  She was born on October 15, 1923 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin to Walter and Alma Stenzel.  Elaine graduated from Manitowoc High School.  She married her high school sweetheart, W.G. “Joe” Stangel, on February 24, 1945 while...

May 8, 2017

Munising

Darryl “Sluggo” Doucette, age 72, of Munising, died on Monday afternoon, May 8, 2017 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising.  He was born on June 9, 1944 in Munising, Michigan to the late Lloyd “Andy” and Elsie (Campbell) Doucette.  Darryl grew up in Munising on the West End and then Tannery Hill so he attended...

May 2, 2017

Grand Marais

Mary Marjorie (Gaylord) Bell died peacefully in her home in Grand Marais Michigan on May 2, 2017 at the age of 103.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Rupert Bell.  Mary is survived by her five children; George Bell (Helen Picel), Dave Bell (Dianna Beach), Laura Picel (Charles Picel), Steve Bell, and Richard...

Apr 26, 2017

Munising

Evelyn J. Madigan, age 77, of Munising, died Wednesday afternoon, April 26, 2017 at Harbour View Assisted Living in Munising.  She was born on November 6, 1939 in Munising to August and Margaret (Wilderspin) Koskela.  Growing up, she was one of the first girl hurdlers at Munising for track. She also was a really good hitter...

Apr 25, 2017

Gwinn

Alice Marie Hilleweart, age 83, of Gwinn, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 25, 2017.  She made the transition from life to everlasting life, surrounded by the love of her family.

Alice was ma, grandma, and great-grandma to Cordelia Miller and numerous grand and great-grandchildren. She was also survived by her sister...

Apr 25, 2017

Munising

Mary Jo (Arbogast) Tyner, age 75, of Connors Road in Munising, died early Tuesday morning, April 25, 2017 at U.P. Health System in Marquette.  She was born on September 26, 1941 in Grand Haven, Michigan to the late Charles and Gertrude (Bray) Arbogast.  Mary Jo graduated from Grand Haven High School.  While raising her family, she...