Obituaries
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...
Clifford "Cliff" Jay Mitchell
Jan 12, 2015
Munising Clifford "Cliff" Jay Mitchell, age 76, of Munising, passed into the arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, Monday morning, January 12, 2015, at his home in the presence of his family. Cliff endured a six-year journey with ALS. He was born on September 21, 1938 in Grand Marais to the late Emmanuel and Gertrude (Kettering) Mitchell. Cliff's hard work...
Mary Schroeder
Jan 12, 2015
Munising Mary Schroeder, 95, of Munising, died on Monday morning, January 12, 2015 at Munising Memorial Hospital following a massive stroke. She was born to Michael and Ina (Vahamaki) Jacksich in Munising on October 19, 1919. Mary grew up in Munising and was raised by her parents, Ina and John Salo. She graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in...
Delbert F. Atherton, Jr
Jan 9, 2015
Limestone Delbert "Del" F. Atherton, Jr., age 96, of Williamston, Michigan and formerly of Limestone, died early Friday morning, January 9, 2015 at the Highland Alzheimer's Care Facility in Jackson, Michigan. He was born on December 16, 1918 in Curran, Michigan to Delbert and Eva (Brothers) Atherton, Sr., Del grew up in the Traunik area and attended school there. During...
Lois Maki
Dec 28, 2014
Chatham I. Lois Maki, age 83, of Chatham, died peacefully with her children at her side on Sunday evening, December 28, 2014 at the Cypress Manor Health Center in Hancock, Michigan. She was born on June 4, 1931 in Chatham to the late Matti and Linne (Lintula) Kamppinen and graduated from Eben High School in 1949. Lois worked at the...
Bonitta "Bonnie" Joyce LeVeque
Dec 26, 2014
Munising Bonitta "Bonnie" Joyce LeVeque, age 87, of Munising died on Friday afternoon, December 26, 2014 at her home under the loving care of her family and Northwoods Hospice while surrounded by her children. She was born on March 31, 1927 in Munising to the late Fred and Laura (Gauthier) Bonner. Bonnie grew up during the Depression years and graduated...
Pearl Elizabeth McCollom
Dec 24, 2014
Shingleton Pearl Elizabeth McCollom, age 81, of Shingleton, died Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at her home under the loving care of her children. She was born on June 17, 1933 to the late Sheldon and Daisy (Saunders) McPherson at their family home on Star Siding Road. Pearl graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1951 and soon moved downstate...
Charles "Chuck" Joseph Schramm
Dec 22, 2014
Munising Charles Joseph "Chuck" Schramm, age 84, of Munising died under the loving care of his family and Lake Superior Hospice on Monday afternoon, December 22, 2014 at his daughter's home in Marquette. He was born on July 31, 1930 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to the late Fred J. and Agnes (Berry) Schramm. Chuck attended St Mary's School and...
Julia M. Vartti
Dec 9, 2014
Julia M. Vartti, age 98, of Munising and longtime Chatham resident, died surrounded by her family on Tuesday morning, December 9, 2014 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on September 18, 1916 in Shingleton to George and Angeline Julia Stimac. Julia graduated from Sacred Heart School and then Wm. G. Mather High School in 1935. While...
Deacon James E. Anderson
Dec 6, 2014
Deacon James E. Anderson, Maple Street, Munising, died December 6, 2014 at Memorial Herman Katy Hospital in Katy, Texas. He was born September 9, 1942 at the original Munising Hospital on Maple Street, son of Roswell and Pearl (St. Amour) Anderson. Jim graduated from Sacred Heart Grade School in Munising, and in 1956 began ministry formation studies at St. Lawrence...
Katherine "Kathy" Faye Picel
Dec 5, 2014
Grand Marais - Katherine Faye Picel Katherine "Kathy" Faye Picel, age 95, of Grand Marais died at the Henry Ford Hospice Respite Center in Southfield, Michigan on Friday, December 5, 2014. After spending the summer in Grand Marais, Kathy had been living with her daughter Helen and son-in-law George Bell in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Kathy was born in Grand Marais...
Beulah "Belle" M. Kukurka
Dec 5, 2014
Munising Beulah "Belle" M. Scott-Kukurka, age 101, of Munising and formerly of Dearborn Heights, MI died Friday, December 5, 2014 at the Superior Health Haven in Munising. She was born on September, 21, 1913 in Marion, Illinois to the late William and Daisy (Owens) Travelstead. She is survived by her granddaughters - Carrie (Willy) Peters of Munising, Connie (Troy) Nelson...
Elmer Salminen
Dec 1, 2014
Chatham Elmer Salminen, age 99, of Munising and formerly of Chatham, died Monday, December 1, 2014 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on November 20, 1915 in Big Bay, Michigan to the late Jack and Hilma (Lehtomaki) Salminen. Elmer married the love of his life Eleanor Matson on May 13, 1939 and together they had four...
David Leon Perry ,Sr.
Nov 25, 2014
Munising David Leon Perry, Sr., age 67, of Monette Road, Munising, died on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the Wm. S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 28, 1947 in Munising to the late Raymond and Myrtle (Barker) Perry. Dave attended school at Wm. G. Mather and then joined the...
James "Tony" John Maki
Nov 24, 2014
Chatham James John "Tony" Maki, age 85, of Chatham, died unexpectedly on Monday, November 24, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on August 13, 1929 in Munising to the late George and Saima (Mahalanen) Maki. Tony graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in Munising. He went to work for the Alger County Road...
Gerald "Jerr" Warren Steinhoff
Nov 22, 2014
Munising / Wallace Gerald "Jerr" W. Steinhoff, age 66, of 919 W. Munising Avenue and also of Wallace, died under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice on Saturday evening, November 22, 2014 following a three year and four month illness. He was born on August 20, 1948 in Marquette, son of the late William and Marilyn...
Harold R. Mahon
Nov 19, 2014
Wetmore Harold Mahon, age 73, of Wetmore, Michigan, died Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born on March 14, 1941, in Munising, Michigan to the late Raymond and Ellen (Lake) Mahon. Harold graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School 1959. He received a Master Baker's Degree from Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis MN, and an Industrial Engineering...
Barbara L. Bowerman
Nov 19, 2014
Munising Barbara L. Bowerman, age 77, of Chocolay Street, Munising, died following a two month illness on Wednesday evening, November 19, 2014 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born in Munising on June 8, 1937 to the late William "Bill" and Jennie (Sharron) Lindquist. Barb graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1955 and then attended...
Walter "Wally" Jurinen
Nov 15, 2014
Munising Walter Matthew Jurinen, age 64, of Munising, died on Saturday morning, November 15, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital the result of a heart attack he had on Friday evening. Wally was born on December 23, 1949 in Munising to the late Walter and Clara (Pinter) Jurinen. He graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1969. Wally entered into...
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