Obituaries
Carol M. Robinson
Aug 17, 2014
Munising Carol M. Robinson, age 73, of Connors Road, died unexpectedly at her home early Sunday morning, August 17, 2014 following a one month illness. She was born on August 8, 1941 in Munising to the late Roy and Dorothy (LaHaie) Savoie. Carol graduated from Sacred Heart School and then attended Wm. G. Mather High School. On October 25, 1958,...
Adam Isaac Maki
Aug 17, 2014
Menominee / Munising Adam Isaac Maki, born on October 3, 1978 passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014. Adam graduated from Superior Central High School in 1997. He liked to watch the Detroit Tigers, Lions, and Red Wings play and enjoyed playing basketball. He liked to fish and spend quiet times by the water. Adam was very fond of animals...
John "Jack" Geniesse
Aug 13, 2014
Beaver Dam, WI / Twin Lakes, MI Jack W. Geniesse, age 99, of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin and Twin Lakes, Michigan, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Randolph, Wisconsin. He was born in Escanaba on April 4, 1915. He was baptized at St. Patrick's Church. Jack was the son of Frank and Mae Geniesse. He grew...
Ronald Wayne Stimac, Sr
Aug 13, 2014
Munising Ronald Wayne Stimac, Sr., age 77, of Hickory Street in Munising Munising, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital following a sudden stroke on Tuesday. He was born on May 23, 1937 in Shingleton to the late George and Eunice "Toots" (Travis) Stimac. Ron grew up in Shingleton and attended Wm. G. Mather High School before he...
Ronald "Sam" G. DesArmo
Aug 9, 2014
Munising Ronald "Sam" G. DesArmo, age 72, of Munising died unexpectedly on Saturday afternoon, August 9, 2014 at his home following a lengthy cardiac illness. He was born in Munising on February 23, 1942 to the late Joseph and Ann (Yonick) DesArmo. Sam graduated from Sacred Heart School and then Wm. G. Mather High School. He went to work at...
Alan Michael Klyk
Aug 4, 2014
Ishpeming / Trenary Alan Michael Klyk, age 62, of 435 Stoneville Road, Ishpeming and formerly of Trenary, died following a lengthy illness on Monday morning, August 4, 2014 at the Mather Nursing Center in Ishpeming where he had resided the past nine years. Al was born on April 19, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Zigmund and Loretta (Stevens)...
Thelma I. Dyer
Jul 28, 2014
Scott's Grade, MI / Comanche, OK Thelma I. Dyer, age 72, of Scott's Grade, Michigan and Comanche, Oklahoma and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, MI, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 28, 2014 at her home following a brief illness. She was born on November 21, 1941 in Edmore, Michigan to the late Albert and Leona Ehle. Thelma grew up in Mt....
Irene L. Korpela
Jul 25, 2014
Munising Irene L. Korpela, age 98, of Munising, entered her eternal home on Friday, July 25, 2014 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on August 15, 1915 of French and Irish decent to the late Joseph and Amelia Revord in their family home in Munising. She was a lifelong resident of Munising and lived a long,...
Thomas J. O'Connor
Jul 25, 2014
AuTrain Thomas J. "Tom" O'Connor, age 84, of AuTrain, died Friday, July 25, 2014 at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice. He was born in Detroit on February 4, 1930 and graduated from Detroit Catholic Central High School. Tom then earned his Bachelor and Master's Degree from Michigan State University. He started his...
Ronald Alexander Macdonald
Jul 21, 2014
Ronald "Ron" Alexander Macdonald, age 63, of Manistique, died at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising on Monday, July 21, 2014. He was born on March 18, 1951 in Detroit to the late Alexander and Aida (Kalotta) Macdonald. Ron graduated from Cooley High School in 1969 and attended Wayne State University. He worked in the Detroit area. Ron met Linda...
Betty McGee
Jul 18, 2014
Shingleton Betty McGee, age 71, of Shingleton, died Friday, July 18, 2014 at her home under the loving care of her family, following a several month battle with cancer. She was born on June 11, 1943 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to the late Willie and Deenie (Guy) Jarrell. Betty married Albert McGee and together they raised their two children. They moved...
James Benam, D.D.S.
Jul 17, 2014
Munising After several years of illness, Dr. James Edward Benam, age 87, died peacefully Thursday, July 17, 2014. He was born on January 15, 1927 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Elmer and Mary (Espel) Benam. Jim graduated from Purcell High School and served in the U.S. Air Force for two years before attending and graduating from Xavier University in...
Robert Henry Graves
Jul 17, 2014
Robert Graves of Manistique, Michigan, went home to be with his Creator July 17, 2014, surrounded by his family. Robert (Bob) Graves was born January 5, 1921, in the Hiawatha area between Manistique and Munising. He spent most of his life in this area with his mom and dad, Raymond and Mercy Graves, and his sixteen brothers and sisters. He...
William James Bauman, Jr
Jul 16, 2014
Munising William James Bauman, Jr., age 92, of Comstock Park, Michigan and formerly of Munising, Gladstone, and Sheboygan, Wisconsin died on Wednesday morning, July 16, 2014 at his home under the care of Hospice of Michigan. He was born on March 6, 1922 in Munising to the late William "Tootie" and Hilda (Eymer) Bauman, Sr. Bill graduated from Wm. G....
Timothy J. Mitchell
Jul 14, 2014
Wetmore Timothy Joseph Mitchell, age 46, of Wetmore, died Monday, July 14, 2014 in Munising Township. He was born on October 2, 1967 to Ronald and Cheryle (Line) Mitchell. Tim graduated from John Glenn High School High School in Westland, Michigan. He worked as a service technician in heating and cooling, and he was a talented auto body mechanic who...
Mariana Lou Soderna
Jul 13, 2014
Deerton Mariana Lou (Melin) Soderna, age 81, of Deerton, Michigan and formerly of Rockford, Illinois died on Sunday afternoon, July 13, 2014 at her home following a brief illness. She was born on November 7, 1932 in Rockford, Illinois to the late Royd and Linnea (Nygren) Melin. Mariana attended the Rockford Public Schools and graduated from Rockford West High School...
Malcolm Lathrop Thompson
Jul 8, 2014
Trenary Malcolm Lathrop Thompson, age 96, of Trenary, died early Tuesday evening, July 8, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born in Lathrop, Michigan on October 27, 1917 to Art and Hazel (Haward) Thompson. Malcolm attended grade school in Osier and then high school in Trenary where he played basketball and ran track. Malcolm went to work in the...
Elizabeth "Betty" R. Geary
Jul 6, 2014
Munising Elizabeth "Betty" (nee Mazzali) Geary, age 87, of Munising, died Sunday, July 6, 2014, at Munising Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 6, 1926, in Munising to the late William "Shorty" and Alice (Bowerman) Mazzali. Betty grew up at the tannery on Washington Street and fell in love with the Lake and outdoors....
Nancy Joan Bond
Jul 5, 2014
Chatham Nancy J. Bond, age 79, of Chatham, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at 1:00 a.m. at Marquette General Hospital. She was born on November 14, 1934 in Royal Oak, Michigan, the youngest child of William and Gertrude (Giller) Wadsworth. Nancy's father died in an automobile accident three months before she was born and she and her siblings...
Donald "Don" M. Prunick
Jun 26, 2014
Wetmore Donald "Don" M. Prunick, age 74, of Wetmore, died Thursday, June 26, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born on November 1, 1939 in Munising, Michigan to Frank and Veda (Inman) Prunick. He graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1958. On June 3, 1961 Don married his high school sweetheart Janet M. Fulcher, and together they...
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