Obituaries

Jan 6, 2017

Munising

James “Jim” S. LaMont, age 88, of Munising, died Friday, January 6, 2017 at his home under the loving care of his family.  He was born on November 30, 1928 in AuTrain, Michigan to the late Louis and Margaret “Maggie” (Foskette) LaMont.  As a young man, Jim began working with his father for the Duluth South...

Dec 30, 2016

Munising

Kathi Donnelly, age 61, of Munising, died Friday, December 30, 2016 at her home under the loving care of her husband and North Woods Home Hospice.  She was born in Munising on March 6, 1955 and raised here by her father Stanley Kusmirek and grandmother Anna Fox.  Kathi was a member of the Silver Echoes Drum...

Dec 26, 2016

Trenary

Bruce Paul Hallinen, age 70, of Trenary, Michigan passed away after a brief illness at Marquette General Hospital, Monday evening, December 26, 2016.

Bruce was born in Superior, Wisconsin on June 4th, 1946 to the late Hans and Esther (Kallio) Hallinen. Bruce lived most of his life in Trenary with his four younger siblings,...

Dec 20, 2016

Eugene L. “Gene” Munn, age 82, of Sleepy Hollow, IL passed away on December 20, 2016. Gene was born on November 15, 1934 in Rockford, IL to Eugene E. and Ardith (Methot) Munn. Gene attended Detroit Barber College, started his own business and settled in the Detroit, MI area where he married Mary Kiffner on December 29, 1956. Together,...

Dec 10, 2016

AuTrain, MI / Nye, MT

William “Bill” C. Henderson, age 76, of AuTrain and formerly of Nye, Montana, died Saturday, December 10, 2016 surrounded by his loving family, at the UP Health Systems Marquette, following a lengthy illness.  Bill was born on November 20, 1940 in Chester, South Carolina to the late Roy and Mitte Delene (Hewitt)...

Dec 9, 2016

Eben Junction

Larry J. Swaim, age 78, of Eben Junction, died Friday, December 9, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on September 19, 1938 in Mishawaka, Indiana to Virgil and Hazel (Miller) and was welcomed to the family by his older brother, Ronald.  Larry grew up and went to school in...

Dec 5, 2016

Munising

Patrick “Pat” D. Holysz, age 67, of Munising, died with his loving wife at his side on Monday, December 5, 2016 at UP Health Systems Marquette following a lengthy illness.  He was born the second of five sons to Polish immigrants Roman and Marion (Chat) Holysz on June 8, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois.  Pat graduated from...

Dec 4, 2016

John K. Hubbard C.P.A. of Marquette, Michigan died Sunday December 4, 2016 at his winter residence in Clearwater, Florida at the age of 90.  He was surrounded by his family- his wife, Barbara Chilson Hubbard, his son- John K. Hubbard Jr. (Jack), his daughters-Jamie Mick and Dee Hubbard, and two of his grandchildren-Luke Hubbard and John K. Hubbard III...

Nov 29, 2016

Munising

Jerry S. Trombley, formerly of Munising, died on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was 70 years old. Both his daughter and his youngest grandson were with him when he passed and many loved ones came and sent encouragement and support in his final days. Preceding his death...

Nov 26, 2016

Wallace R. Masters died on Saturday, November 26th, 2016, in Butte Montana.  He was 92.  Wally was born December 17th, 1923, in Munising, Michigan where he lived most of his life.   The last year was spent with his daughter Joyce and son-in-law, Terry, who lovingly took both Wally and his wife Loyola into their Montana home.

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Nov 24, 2016

Christmas

Mary Lee Rogers, age 76, of Christmas, Michigan died Thursday morning, November 24, 2016 at her home under the loving care of family and friends.  She was born on August 23, 1940 in Cass City, Michigan to the late James and Lois (LaMouria) Thomas.  She will be sadly missed by her family and friends.

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Nov 23, 2016

Seney

Andrew “Andy” W. Smith III, age 78, of Seney, Michigan, died unexpectedly at his home following an apparent cardiac event on Wednesday, November 23, 2016.  Andy was born on December 19, 1937 in Saginaw, Michigan to the late Cedric and Evelyn (Humpert) Smith.  He grew up in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michgian and graduated from St. Paul’s...

Nov 18, 2016

Iris V. Bell, age 65, of Shingleton, died following a brief illness on Friday afternoon, November 18, 2016 at U.P. Health System – Marquette.  She was born on November 3, 1951 in Munising to Joseph and Marie (Monroe) Gould.  Iris grew up in Shingleton and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1969.  After high school, she worked...

Nov 17, 2016

Shingleton

Charlotte Marie (Ruggles) Barrow “Grandma Charlie”, age 80, of Shingleton, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Tendercare Health Center in Munising surrounded by her loving family and many close friends.    Charlotte was born at the family homestead in Hiawatha to the late Russell and Genevera (Byers) Ruggles on October 22, 1936.  She went to...

Nov 12, 2016

Munising / Neenah, WI

Francis Stanley "Frank" Nelc, age 65, died unexpectedly at his home in Neenah, Wisconsin on Saturday, November 12, 2016. Frank was born in Munising, Michigan on February 12, 1951 to Frank and Genevieve (Erochinski) Nelc, and raised in Christmas, Michigan. From the humble walls of his Kindergarten class in a two-story, two-room schoolhouse...

Nov 8, 2016

Judith “Judi” (Kusmirek) Marsh, age 66, of Munising, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at U.P. Health System in Marquette.   She was born on October 1, 1950 in Marquette to the late Stanley and Corrine (Anderson) Kusmirek.  During school, she was a member of the Silver Echoes Drum and Bugle Corps and graduated from Wm. G....

Nov 7, 2016

Pauline Mary Webber, age 98, of Trenary, died on Monday morning, November 7, 2016 at Christian Park Healthcare Center in Escanaba.  She was born in Trenary, Michigan on July 14, 1918 to Steven and Lena (Hawthorne) Slambo and she graduated from Trenary High School in 1937. Pauline married John Daniel Webber.  She was a homemaker and raised their eight...

Nov 6, 2016

Ronald Leon Higby, age 35, of Gwinn and formerly of Escanaba and Munising, died on Sunday, November 6, 2016 in Gwinn.  He was born on April 21, 1981 in Escanaba to Cynthia Higby and Leon Charles Dube.  Ron grew up in Escanaba and attended school there.  He moved to Munising in 2000 with his mom and worked as a...

Nov 5, 2016

Dorothy Irene McPherson, age 89, of Shingleton, died on Saturday morning, November 5, 2016 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising.  She was born on April 9, 1927 in Muskegon, Michigan to James and Bessie (Simmons) Worthing.  Dorothy’s family moved to VanMeer when she was a young girl.  She attended school in VanMeer and Shingleton and then graduated from...

Nov 3, 2016

Rebecca M. “Becky” Sadler, age 58, of Wetmore, died Thursday, November 3, 2016, surrounded by her loving family at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, Wisconsin. She was born on January 7, 1958 in Munising to Ted and Charlene (Freeland) Belfry.  Becky graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1976.  She then earned her Registered Nurse degree from Bay...