Obituaries

Mar 13, 2016

Munising

Jeanne Clare Poirier, age 99, of Munising, died Sunday morning, March 13, 2016 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising.  She was born on May 21, 1916 in Munising to Eugene and Emma (Jobin) Cotey.  Jeanne grew up in Munising and attended Wm. G. Mather High School.  She met Civilian Conservation Corps member, Roland Alexandre Poirier...

Mar 7, 2016

Cleo Therese Steinhoff, age 85, of Munising, died on Monday morning, March 7, 2016 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising.  She was born on April 26, 1931 in Munising to Leo and Evelyn (Morin) Colbus.  Cleo graduated from Sacred Heart School and then attended Wm. G. Mather High School.  Cleo was a cook at the A & W,...

Mar 5, 2016

Trenary

Audrey V. Heinonen, age 85, of Trenary, Michigan, died under the loving care of her family and Lake Superior Hospice on Saturday afternoon, March 5, 2016. She was born in Waukegan, Illinois to Hugo and Vera (Ulvinen) Daavettila and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School.  She worked briefly in Detroit then returned to the Zion area...

Feb 29, 2016

Munising

Evelyn “Evie” Irene Barrow, age 83 of Munising, died on Monday, February 29, 2016 in Munising surrounded by her loving family following a lengthy illness.  She was born on February 19, 1933 in Gulliver, Michigan to the late Linton and Helen (Tennison) Seaman.  Evie went to school in Manistique and on October 17, 1950, she married...

Feb 24, 2016

Chatham

Eva Mae Ruska, age 97, of Chatham, died on Wednesday morning, February 24, 2016 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising.   She was born on May 11, 1918 in Trout Lake, Michigan to James and Eva (Atherton) Tweedale.  Eva married Oscar Ruska and together they raised their ten children.  Eva enjoyed playing BINGO and playing cards...

Feb 21, 2016

Donald Samuel Hakkola, age 85, of Eben Junction, passed away peacefully at his home that he loved on Sunday morning, February 21, 2016 under the care of his family and North Woods Home Care and Hospice. Donald was born in Eben on his family farm across the road from where he had resided the past thirty-eight years on April...

Feb 21, 2016

Helen Pauline Perry, age 89, of Grand Marais, died unexpectedly on her walk on Sunday afternoon, February 21, 2016.  She was born on January 30, 1927 in Manistique to Marcus and Angela (Frankovich) Burnis.  Helen graduated from Manistique High School in 1945.  She married Paul Joseph Perry on October 21, 1946.  They were members of St. Francis Church in...

Feb 15, 2016

Raymond Hegedus, age 50, resident of the Upper Peninsula for the past eight years who was a beloved son, brother, and uncle passed away suddenly on Monday, February 15, 2016 at his town house in Gladstone.  Ray was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on August 21st 1965.  He graduated from John Glen High School in Wayne Michigan and he...

Feb 10, 2016

Arthur Edward Savola, age 71 of Germfask and formerly of Trenary, died on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at the McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.  He was born on October 12, 1944 in Trenary to William and Gertrude (Elloma) Savola.  He is survived by his sisters – Eleanor (Jerry) Paterick, Nancy (Bob) Zelloe, Irma (Matt) Lesneski, Arlene Shaw, and...

Feb 8, 2016

Wetmore

James “Jimmy” T. Johns, age 74, of Wetmore, died unexpectedly at his home, on Monday, February 8, 2016.  He was born on November 16, 1941 in his family home in Wetmore, MI, the tenth of eleven children to the late Lyman and Ada (Clark) Johns.  Jim worked in the saw mill at Timber Products for over...

Feb 4, 2016

Ann Mary (Bubeling) LaFountain, age 103, of High Point, North Carolina and longtime Munising resident died on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Pennybyrm at Maryfield Nursing Home in High Point.  She was born on July 17, 1912 in Munising, Michigan to Joseph and Mary Bubeling.  Ann grew up and attended school in Munising.  She married Charles LaFountain (who was...

Feb 3, 2016

AuTrain

Rebecca “Becky” Ann Engelhardt, age 80, of AuTrain, Michigan, died Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising with her loving husband at her side.  She was born on July 15, 1935 in Woodburn, Indiana to the late Merl and Orpha (Lutz) Rubley.  Becky graduated from Bronson High School in 1953.  Becky worked...

Feb 3, 2016

Charles M. “Chuck” Palomaki, age 86, of Washington Street in Munising died unexpectedly on Wednesday afternoon, February 3, 2016 at U.P. Health System – Marquette.   He was born on June 10, 1929 in Ishpeming to John and Anna (Leppanen) Palomaki.  Chuck graduated from Ishpeming High School in 1948.  He served in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Sierra during...

Jan 29, 2016

Grand Marais/Independence, MO

Sharon K. Johnstone, age 77, of Independence, Missouri, died unexpectedly in her sleep on January 29, 2016 in Grand Marais, Michigan.  She was born on July 12, 1938 in Kansas City, MO to the late John and Kathryn (Pashcen) Ward.  Sharon served twenty years in the Missouri Army National Guard and retired as a...

Jan 28, 2016

Munising

Edward “Ed” A. Heribacka, age 84, of Munising, died Thursday, January 28, 2016 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising, surrounded by his loving family.

A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Munising at 11:00 a.m.  The American Legion and Vietnam Veteran Honor Guard,...

Jan 26, 2016

Trenary

George “Mickey” Michael O’Reilly, Jr., age 85, of Trenary, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at his home, under the loving care of his family.  He was born on May 5, 1930 in Alanson, Michigan to the late George Michael and Caroline (Vick) O’Reilly, Sr.  Mickey grew up in his family home with his brother and...

Jan 23, 2016

Marie Jean (Pangborn) Morin, age 94, of Henderson, Nevada and formerly of Munising, died peacefully under the loving care of her family and hospice at her home on Saturday morning, January 23, 2016.   She was born on September 16, 1921 in Munising to Martin and Camille (Anderson) Olson.  Marie grew up in Munising and graduated from Wm. G. Mather...

Jan 18, 2016

Shingleton

Frank "Buckshot" Joseph Livermore, age 62, of Shingleton, died unexpectedly on Monday, January 18, 2016 in the emergency room at Munising Memorial Hospital.  He was born on March 23, 1953 in Munising, Michigan to the late John and Antoinette “Toots” (Niedzwiecki) Livermore.  Frank graduated from William G. Mather High School in Munising and then entered into...

Jan 18, 2016

Ebba “Pat” Ellen Ghan, age 84, of Marquette, died peacefully at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans on Monday evening, January 18, 2016.   She was born on July 18, 1931 in Munising to the late Antti and Elli (Lehtoranta) Sinervo.  Ebba graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1949. She enlisted into the U.S. Army on February 16, 1950...

Jan 11, 2016

Wetmore

Lavina “Vie” Cota-Groom, age 83, of Wetmore, died Monday, January 11, 2016 surrounded by her loving family at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising.  She was born on July 20, 1932 in Newberry, Michigan to the late William and Ethel (Gohl) Margeson.  Vie married Clifford Edward Cota on April 30, 1949 and together they raised their...