Obituaries
Austin Daniel Geary
Feb 15, 2015
Austin D. Geary, age 87, of Munising, died on Sunday morning, February 15, 2015 at the Munising Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 6, 1927 in Arlington, Massachusetts to David and Bertha Geary, and was one of fourteen children. Austin grew up in Boston and graduated from high school in 1945. He immediately enlisted into the U.S. Navy and...
Rita Jacqueline Pardiac
Feb 13, 2015
Rita J. Pardiac, age 84, of Germfask and formerly of Alger, MI, died Friday, February 13, 2015 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising, MI following a brief illness. She was born in Detroit, MI to the late Adalbert and Cecile (LeDuc) Roy on March 23, 1930. Rita graduated from St. Rita's High School in Detroit with the class of...
Norma DesArmo
Feb 10, 2015
Munising Norma DesArmo, age 92, of 221 E. Chocolay Street in Munising died on Tuesday morning, February 10, 2015 at the Harbour View Assisted Living Center in Munising where she had made her home the last seven years. Norma was born on September 5, 1922 in Munising to the late Carl and Rosa (Weis) Budtke. She graduated from Sacred Heart...
Ronald F. Maden
Feb 10, 2015
Ronald F. Maden, age 79, of Traunik, died unexpectedly in the Emergency Room at U.P. Health System Hospital - Marquette following a brief illness on Tuesday, February 10, 2015. He was born in East Tawas, Michigan on January 29, 1936 to Fred and Bertha "Bunny" (Maki) Maden. Ron spent much of his childhood on his grandparent's farm in Chatham and...
Richard William Heldmann
Feb 8, 2015
Richard William Heldmann, age 63, of Nestor Street, died unexpectedly early Sunday afternoon, February 8, 2015 in the Emergency Room at Munising Memorial Hospital. Dick was born on December 4, 1951 in Munising to the late John "Jack" and Doris (Hill) Heldmann, Sr. In high school, he loved being a Munising Mustang and proudly wore #55 on the football team....
Theresa Ann Williams
Feb 7, 2015
Theresa Ann Williams, age 53, of Chatham, died unexpectedly from an aneurysm on Saturday, February 7, 2015 in Meeker, Colorado where she was working as a traveling medical technician. Theresa was born on December 21, 1961 in West Palm Beach, Florida to Ernie and Priscilla (Richards) Norberg. She grew up in Florida and when she was fifteen, her family moved...
Ina M. (Ruska) Corradino
Feb 6, 2015
Ina M. (Ruska) Corradino, age 80, of Iron Mountain and formerly of Eben, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2015 at Manor Care Nursing Home in Kingsford. She was born on December 28, 1934 in Limestone Township, Michigan. Ina was raised in the Eben area and graduated from Eben High School. Ina had worked since the age of fifteen. Her...
Harlow W. Patten
Feb 5, 2015
Munising / Rock Harlow W. Patten, age 65 of Munising, and formerly of Rock, died Thursday, February 5, 2015 at his home under the loving care of his family and Northwoods Home Hospice. He was born on October 30, 1949 to Harold and Donna (Zimmerman) Patten in Flint, Michigan. Harlow was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the U.S. Army. He...
Etheleen M. Hartwell
Jan 31, 2015
Thunder Lake, Upper Peninsula At 10:26 a.m. Saturday, January 31, 2015 our beloved mom, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, Etheleen (nee Sharick) Hartwell went home to be with the Lord. She was born in Atlas, Michigan on September 16, 1924 to the late John and Ethel (Monty) Sharick. Etheleen lived most of her life in the Flint, Michigan area. Etheleen...
Tony Del Drake
Jan 30, 2015
Limestone Tony Del Drake, age 59, of Limestone, died Friday, January 30, 2015 at UP Health Systems - Marquette following a three month illness. He was born on November 17, 1955 in Marquette to the late Delbert and Viola (Jussila) Drake. Tony graduated from Eben High School in 1975 and then enlisted into the U.S. Marine Corps. Tony was proud...
Maxine "Mickey" Howell
Jan 30, 2015
Shingleton In memory of Maxine "Mickey" Howell, goodbye to all of my friends, family, and the U.P. Mickey died Friday, January 30, 2015 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on September 2, 1923 in Detroit to the late Joseph and Victoria (Bruno) LeMire. During WWII Mickey worked in an airplane factory as one of the iconic...
Robert F. Johnson
Jan 27, 2015
Munising Robert F. Johnson, age 62, of Indiantown Road in Munising, died Tuesday morning January 27, 2015 at 10:42 a.m. at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice, following a long and courageous battle with metastatic melanoma. Robert was born in Marquette on June 14, 1952 to the late Frank and Mary (Denman) Johnson,...
William "Bill" J. Hill
Jan 23, 2015
Munising William "Bill" Hill, age 78, of Munising, died Friday, January 23, 2015 at UP Health Systems - Marquette. He was born on March 8, 1936 in VanMeer to the late Floyd and Pearl (Humphrey) Hill. Bill attended the little blue school house in VanMeer and then Wm. G. Mather High School. In June of 1954 he entered into the...
Joan L. Oberg
Jan 18, 2015
Munising Joan L. Oberg, age 77, of Munising and formerly of Manistique and Escanaba, died unexpectedly at her home following a lengthy illness on Sunday, January 18, 2015. She was born on May 21, 1937 in Manistique to the late James and Eleanor (Brucklmayer) Gierke. Joan married John Oberg on November 21, 1953 in Manistique, and together they raised their...
Walter Malcolm Thompson Sr
Jan 18, 2015
Walter Malcolm Thompson, Sr., age 74, of Trenary, died unexpectedly and peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at his home. He was born on June 3, 1940 in Marquette, Michigan to the late Malcolm and Elizabeth "Libby" (McNally) Thompson. Walter grew up on the family farm in Trenary and during the summers of high school, he would...
Julius "Sonny" R. Bonneau
Jan 17, 2015
Julius "Sonny" R. Bonneau, age 74, of Munising, walked on at 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2015 at the Tendercare Health Center where he had resided since 2009. He was born on March 31, 1940 in Nahma to the late Rufus and Angeline (Sacator) Bonneau. Sonny grew up in Munising and fished Lake Superior with Bob Matson and John...
Michael "Mike" Raymond Feldhusen
Jan 16, 2015
WETMORE Michael "Mike" R. Feldhusen, of Wetmore, died unexpectedly Friday, January 16, 2015, at Munising Memorial Hospital in Munising. He was 73. The longtime Munising Public Schools teacher was born in Escanaba April 8, 1941, the second son of Henry and Dorothy (Kuder) Feldhusen. He attended Sacred Heart Grade School and William G. Mather High School, both in Munising, graduating...
Shirley Cromell
Jan 14, 2015
Munising Shirley Renee (nee Goodrich) Cromell, age 60, of Munising, died unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, January 14, 2015 at her home following a brief illness. She was born on September 2, 1954 in Munising, to the late Cecil and Betty (Humphrey) Goodrich. Shirley graduated from Eben High School. In her younger years she enjoyed horses, softball, darts, throwing horseshoes, and...
Alvin Into Koski
Jan 14, 2015
Eben Alvin I. Koski, age 67, of Eben, died early Wednesday evening, January 14, 2015 at U.P. Health Systems - Marquette Hospital following an unexpected illness. He was born on March 31, 1947 in Rumely to the late Into and Hilma (Maki) Koski. Alvin grew up in Eben and then Ohio. He traveled to Florida and met and married Rose...
Leon Alphonse Gamelin
Jan 14, 2015
Munising Leon Alphonse Gamelin, age 66, of Munising, died early Wednesday morning, January 14, 2015 at his home at the Superior Health Haven following a brief illness of pneumonia. He was born on July 7, 1948 in Munising to the late Leon and Marion (Forgette) Gamelin. It often occurred that when a child was born with Down's syndrome in the...
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