Obituaries
Joseph "Joe" Leo Kolbus
Feb 19, 2014
JOSEPH LEO KOLBUS, age 87, lifelong Munising resident, joined his wife Phyllis in their heavenly home on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility with his family by his side. He had been in ill health for the past year. Joe was born in Munising on November 1, 1926 to Polish immigrants Joseph and Apollonia "Pauline"...
E. Jean Auer
Feb 19, 2014
Van Meer E. Jean Auer, age 71, of Van Meer, MI died, Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at her home under the loving care of her family and North Woods Home Hospice. She was born on April 3, 1942 in Cambridge, Ohio to the late William "Ray" and Neva (Hostutler) Ritchey. She graduated from high school in New Concord, OH in...
Shirley Pierson
Feb 14, 2014
Munising Shirley Ann Pierson, age 84, of Munising died Friday, February 14, 2014 at her home under the care of North Woods Home Hospice. She was born on December 30, 1929 in Sault Ste. Marie to the late William and Marion (Hebert) St. Peter. Shirley is survived by her siblings - JoAnn St. Peter of Reno, NV, Lillian Rawlings of...
Wilma Fryman
Feb 13, 2014
Munising/Kettering, OH Wilma G. Fryman, age 96, of Munising and formerly of Kettering, OH, died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at the Superior Health Haven in Munising. She was born in Brookville, Ohio to the late Ralph and Stella (Comer) Neff. Wilma enjoyed baking coffee cake from her family recipe, and sharing them with friends and family for Christmas. She loved...
Kent D. Bush, Sr
Feb 11, 2014
Trenary Kent D. Bush, Sr., age 63, of Trenary, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at his home under the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Hospice. He was born in Escanaba, Michigan on June 11, 1950 to Alice Fetterhoff. Kent grew up and lived most of his life in Trenary, graduating from Trenary High School in 1969. He...
Robert Anthony Debelak, Sr
Feb 4, 2014
Trenary Robert Anthony Debelak, Sr., 70, of Trenary passed away at home on February 4, 2014 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Bob was born in Marquette, Michigan on December 30, 1943 to Robert and Mary (Laurich) Debelak. He graduated from Trenary High School in 1962 where he excelled at basketball. He holds Trenary's record for most points in...
Virginia "Ida" Williams
Jan 25, 2014
Boot Lake Virginia "Ida" Williams, age 84, of Boot Lake, died Saturday, January 25, 2014, at Munising Memorial Hospital. She was born on January 18, 1930 in Escanaba, MI. Virginia loved to work in her vegetable and flower gardens, and enjoyed canning. She is survived by her five daughters, eleven stepchildren, and numerous grand and great-grandchildren. Virginia was preceded in...
Donna K. Snedeker (Thompson)
Jan 25, 2014
Port Orange, FL - Donna K. Snedeker (Thompson), age 69, longtime resident of Munising, MI passed away peacefully on January 25, 2014 from a longtime battle with PSP (Progressive Supernuclear Palsy) in Port Orange, FL where she has been living since 2005. Donna was born in Adrian, MI on August 28, 1944. She graduated from Adrian High School. She was...
William "Bill" L. Mercier, Jr
Jan 24, 2014
Christmas William "Bill" L. Mercier, Jr., age 69, of Christmas, died unexpectedly Friday, January 24, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born in Munising on April 6, 1944 to the late William and Helen (Raymond) Mercier, Sr. Bill graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in Munising in 1962. He served in the United States Navy. Bill worked as...
Charlotte "Char" (Paulsen) Nikunen
Jan 22, 2014
Wetmore Charlotte Ann (Paulsen) Nikunen, age 65, of Powell Lake Road, Wetmore, died unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday afternoon, January 22, 2014. She was born on March 8, 1948 in Naubinway, Michigan to the late Charles "Cedar" and Fern (King) Paulsen. The family moved to Munising when Char was a young girl and she graduated from Sacred Heart School...
Karen Ann Davis
Jan 9, 2014
Shelter Bay On January 9, 2014, we lost our Karen due to a brief illness. She was a daughter to Wayne and Shelley (McQuisten) Davis; sister to her brothers Chris and Ben and sisters Kim and Megan; and Best Auntie Ever to Alexi and Sabia. And she loved her baby bird Tweety. Karen was preceded in death by father Wayne....
Norma Jean Salmi
Jan 9, 2014
Rumely Norma Jean Salmi passed from this life to be with God and family on January 9, 2014. As much as we loved and wanted her to be with us, she had to make this journey on her own. Norma was born in Forest Lake on February 21, 1935 to Emil and Hilia (Hogan) Ihamaki. Later they moved to Hilltop...
Thomas "Tommy" Morrison
Jan 6, 2014
Munising Thomas "Tommy" Morrison, age 54, of N7363 Ridge Road, Munising, died Monday afternoon, January 6, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital following a brief illness. He and his twin brother, Timmy, were born on October 12, 1959 in Munising to the late Cornelius "Ed" and Gretta (Knox) Morrison. A lifelong Munising resident, Tom graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School...
Jeffrey G. Dusseault
Dec 31, 2013
Jeffery G. Dusseault , age 45 of Marquette and formerly of Munising died late Tuesday evening, December 31, 2013 the result of a snowmobile accident near Skandia. Jeff was born on November 29, 1968 in Sault Ste. Marie to Jerry and Pennie (Shunk) Dusseault. The following year the family moved to Munising when they opened Shunk Furniture. Jeff grew up...
Fred A. Cornish, Sr
Dec 25, 2013
Wetmore Fred A. Cornish, age 86, of Townline Lake in Wetmore died Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Munising Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 17, 1927 in Wetmore to the late Jesse and Margaret (Tedford) Cornish. Fred entered the U.S. Army in December of 1945 and was honorably discharged in June 1947. He married Edna Marie Stigall on July...
Violet M. Mayotte
Dec 23, 2013
Munising Violet Muriel "Vi" Mayotte, age 98, of Munising, died Monday, December 23, 2013 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born in Rock, Michigan on April 4, 1915 to Oriel and Nellie (Allier) Raymond. Vi and her family moved to Munising when she was two. She graduated from Sacred Heart School and then attended Wm. G. Mather...
Bertha Pitkamaki
Dec 21, 2013
Eben Junction Bertha Pitkamaki, 92 years, 10 months and 3 days, passed away at 4:51 Saturday morning, December 21, 2013 at Marquette General Hospital. Bertha was born in Ishpeming on February 18, 1921 to the late Charles and Lydia (Ahinko) Virtanen. She married Eugene Pitkamaki on June 3, 1944. Bertha was a homemaker and worked the dairy farm with Eugene....
James "Jim" Allen Gerou
Dec 20, 2013
Munising James A. "Jim" Gerou, age 59, of 602 Bell Avenue, Munising, died at 4:40 p.m. on Friday, December 20, 2013 at Marquette General Hospital following a four month illness. He was born on January 29, 1954 in Munising to Stanley and Adeline (Lenius) Gerou, Sr. Jim graduated from Sacred Heart School and then from Wm. G. Mather High School...
Ellen Elizabeth Christina Nadeau
Dec 17, 2013
Munising Ellen Elizabeth Christina (nee Anderson) Nadeau, age 97, of Munising, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on December 7, 1916 in Skandia, Michigan to the late Fred and Edith (Swanson) Anderson. Ellen went to school in Skandia. She moved to Munising in her late teens to help raise her sister's...
Carl "Corky" Strand
Dec 16, 2013
Wetmore Carl "Corky" Strand, age 88, of Powell Lake, died on Monday, December 16, 2013 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on March 10, 1925 in Munising, Michigan to the late Carl and Grace (Masters) Strand, Sr. Corky entered into the United States Navy in October of 1942, and served aboard the USS Bailey (DD492) in...
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