Obituaries

Esther N. St. Martin

Esther N. St. Martin

Sep 3, 2015

Esther N. St. Martin, age 94, of Munising, died at her home on Thursday morning, September 3, 2015. She was born in Dover, Ohio on May 13, 1921 to Julius and Martha (VonDombrowski) Rappert. Esther was raised in Ohio and when she was sixteen, her family moved to the Munising area. She attended school at Wm. G. Mather High School...

Richard "Red" Gamelin

Richard "Red" Gamelin

Sep 1, 2015

Richard "Red" Gamelin, age 73, former Munising resident entered eternal life surrounded by members his family on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 following a courageous battle with multiple myeloma (a cancer of the blood.) Red was born on April 23, 1942 in Munising to Louis "Crow" and Agnes (Diotte) Gamelin. He was an avid motorcyclist and loved his Harley Davidsons. Red...

Tia Ayalaochoa

Tia Ayalaochoa

Aug 27, 2015

Gresham, OR / Munising Tia Marie (Savola) Ayalaochoa, age 31 of Gresham, Oregon, and formerly of Munising, died unexpectedly, Thursday, August 27, 2015 at her home in Gresham. She was born on April 28, 1984 in Munising to Sara Bruce and Jeffery Savola. She is survived by her husband - Rodrigo Ayalaochoa of Gresham; children Hailey, Bryce, Pippa, and Uniqua;...

Anne Rose Graves

Anne Rose Graves

Aug 26, 2015

Anne Rose Graves, age 90, of Munising, died while surrounded by her boys and under the loving care of the staff at Tendercare Health Center early Wednesday evening, August 26, 2015 at Tendercare in Munising. She was born on February 2, 1925 in Shingleton to Joseph and Mary Rose (Hammabauer) Dolaski. Anne grew up in Shingleton and graduated from Wm....

Moe Bowyer

Moe Bowyer

Aug 25, 2015

Maurice "Moe" Charles Bowyer, age 83, of Ridge Road, died at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice on Tuesday morning, August 25, 2015. He was born on February 3, 1932 in Lansing, Michigan to Donald and Opal (Lauer) Bowyer. Moe graduated from Haslett High School in 1950. He went to work for Martin...

Colleen Mae Perry

Colleen Mae Perry

Aug 25, 2015

Colleen Mae Perry, age 88, of Munising, died at her home under the loving care of her family and North Woods Hospice on Tuesday morning, August 25, 2015. She was born on May 22, 1927, in Munising to John and Leota (Cremer) Tiernan. Colleen graduated from Sacred Heart School and then William G. Mather High School. She worked briefly at...

Tom Pawielski

Tom Pawielski

Aug 23, 2015

Stanley "Tom" Pawielski, age 95, of Munising, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on Sunday morning, August 23, 2015. He was born one of eleven children to Polish immigrants, Stanley and Blanche (Chmielewski) Pawielski. Tom spoke Polish until he attended Sacred Heart School where he learned to speak English. He graduated from Sacred Heart and then began a...

Jess J. Leffel

Jess J. Leffel

Aug 23, 2015

Munising Jess J Leffel, age 93, of Munising, died on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at his home in Munising with his family at his side. He was born on May 20, 1922 in Roundhead, Ohio to the late Jess and Minnie (Gilfillin) Leffel. Jess entered the Civilian Conservation Corps working across the Midwest and into Utah. He moved to Munising...

Virginia Nina Tweedale

Virginia Nina Tweedale

Aug 21, 2015

Virginia Nina Tweedale, age 91, of Chatham, died early Friday morning, August 21, 2015 at Whispering Pines Care Home in Chatham. She was born on March 3, 1924 in Owosso, Michigan to Delbert and Eva (Brothers) Atherton. When Virginia was a child, her family moved to Kiva where they lived for many years. She married James Matthew Tweedale on March...

Nancy Aaron

Nancy Aaron

Aug 19, 2015

Munising Nancy Aaron, age 66, of Munising, died Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on October 7, 1948 in Detroit, MI to the late Lawson and Mary Jane (Cowperthwaite) Elliott. Nancy was married to Alexander "Bill" Aaron, and he preceded her in death 2012. She was a proud member of the Women...

Michael Anthony Decet

Michael Anthony Decet

Aug 18, 2015

Michael Anthony Decet, age 71, of Traunik, died late Tuesday evening, August 18, 2015 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, Michigan. He was born on May 8, 1944 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Anthony and Helen (Husarcick) Decet. Mike attended Our Lady of La Salette School and graduated high school from the seminary there in 1962. He...

James "Jim" Edward Cox

James "Jim" Edward Cox

Aug 8, 2015

James "Jim" Edward Cox, age 83, a lifelong resident of Munising, peacefully passed away on August 8, 2015 after a short illness. He was born on August 9, 1931 in Munising to William and Ida (Sylvester) Cox. During his high school years, Jim excelled in athletics. He played four years of varsity football, varsity basketball, but his passion was track....

Gregory J. Reffruschinni

Gregory J. Reffruschinni

Aug 6, 2015

Kingsford / Munising Gregory James Reffruschinni, age 62, of Kingsford and formerly of Munising, died on Thursday, August 6, 2015 in Wetmore. He was born on May 2, 1953 in Lansing to the late Joseph and Shirley (Mellin) Reffruschinni. Greg grew up in Munising and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1971. He married Vickie Nelson and together...

Annabelle Runsat

Annabelle Runsat

Aug 6, 2015

Annabelle Ruth (Morrissey) Runsat passed into our Savior's loving arms peacefully at home with her daughters Terry Jo & Kathleen by her side on August 6, 2015. She was born on September 11, 1937 in Marquette, Michigan to John & Carmen (Garberson) Morrissey. She married Robert L. T. Runsat in 1953. Annabelle & Bobby raised four children. She was a...

David A. Beauchine

David A. Beauchine

Aug 1, 2015

David A. Beauchine, age 95, of Munising, died on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at the Munising Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 14, 1919 in Munising to Joseph and Anna (LaFave) Beauchine and was a lifelong resident. Dave attended Sacred Heart School through eighth grade and then one year at Wm. G. Mather High School. He joined the Civilian...

Daniel Patrick Hill

Daniel Patrick Hill

Jul 28, 2015

Van Meer Daniel Patrick Hill, age 30, of Van Meer, Michigan died unexpectedly on Tuesday July 28, 2015 in Midland, Michigan as a result of an automobile accident. He was born on September 11, 1984 in Munising, MI to Araya Vincent and Robert Hill. Daniel graduated from Munising High School in 2004. A few years back he moved to Mt....

Jill A. Reed

Jill A. Reed

Jul 17, 2015

Jill A. Reed, age 70, of Florida and summertime resident of 16 Mile Lake, Munising, died unexpectedly at her summer home in Munising on Friday, July 17, 2016. She was born on December 16, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Charlie and Helen (Dimich) Minetti, Jr. Jill grew up in Chicago and during her junior year in high school,...

Bertha I. Pangborn

Bertha I. Pangborn

Jul 15, 2015

Lansing / Munising, Lost Lake Bertha Irene Pangborn, age 94, of Lansing and summertime resident of Lost Lake in Munising, died Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at her beloved family cabin on Lost Lake, under the loving care of her family. She was born in Winters, Michigan on May 8, 1921 to the late Walter and Mary (Heneriksan) Hill. Bertha graduated...

Carol Ann Bejarano

Carol Ann Bejarano

Jul 12, 2015

Munising Carol Ann Bejarano, age 80, of Munising, died Sunday, July 12, 2015 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on April 24, 1935 to the late Charles and Greta (Masters) Trombley. Carol lived for some time in Wyoming, Michigan where she worked in the automotive industry in a chrome plating plant. In 1997 Carol moved...

M. Ann Monroe

M. Ann Monroe

Jul 4, 2015

M. Ann Monroe, age 73, of Gwinn, died under hospice care on Saturday, July 4, 2015. She was born on January 16, 1942 in Norwich, England. Ann met Paul John Monroe while he was stationed in England with the U.S. Air Force. They were married on September 15, 1962 and together raised their son. Ann was a homemaker, and during...