Obituaries
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...
Bonnie Mae Bauman
Jun 25, 2014
Munising Bonnie Mae Bauman, age 71, of Munising, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at her home in Munising. She was born on April 26, 1943 in Curtis, Michigan to the late Bonnie and Mae (Hephnen) Howard. Bonnie enjoyed crocheting, crossword puzzles, and trips to the casino. She is survived by her son - Charles (Stacy) Lohr, Jr. of Munising; grandsons...
Paul L. Erickson
Jun 23, 2014
Christmas Paul L. Erickson, age 83, of Christmas, Michigan died following a three-month illness on Monday morning, June 23, 2014 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, Michigan, under the care of the Jacobetti caregivers and Lake Superior Hospice. He was born on July 5, 1930 in Munising to Elmer and Hildur (Rundquist) Erickson. During high school, Paul attended...
Everette Martindale
Jun 23, 2014
Melstrand Everett Martindale, age 86, of H-58, Melstrand, died on Monday afternoon, June 23, 2014 at his home under the care of his family and North Woods Hospice. He was born on June 13, 1928 in Newberry, Michigan to the late Lloyd and Stella (Minors) Martindale. Everett grew up in the Newberry area and went to work in the woods...
Joan Catherine Anderson
Jun 22, 2014
Munising Joan Catherine Anderson, age 66, of 314 Maple Street, Munising, died at home peacefully in her sleep on the morning of the Feast of Corpus Christi, Sunday, June 22, 2014. She was born on July 19, 1947, the youngest of eleven children to Edward and Lucille (Pepin) Gauthier. Joan graduated from Sacred Heart School and then from Wm. G....
Lee Edward Goewey
Jun 15, 2014
Aurora, IL / Grand Marais, MI Lee Edward Goewey, age 79, of Aurora, Illinois and formerly of Grand Marais, Michigan, died Sunday, June 15, 2014, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 22, 1934, son of George and Ellen (Pray) Goewey. Lee grew up in the Chicagoland area including Homewood, and then graduated from...
Joseph "Catfish" W. Jones
Jun 15, 2014
Munising / Barbeau, MI Joseph "Catfish Joe" W. Jones is an honored WWII Veteran who resided in Barbeau, Michigan for over thirty years, and loved the outdoors and fishing. He was born in Miami, Ohio and was the third youngest of fifteen children. He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy Nidy Jones and his daughter Sandra Faye Brehm....
Wilbert "Wieb" Maki
Jun 8, 2014
Chatham Wilbert "Wieb" Maki, age 84, of Chatham, died Sunday, June 8, 2014 at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Home Hospice. He was born in Eben Junction, Michigan on April 10, 1930 to the late Frank and Pauline (Erickson) Maki. Wieb attended grade school in Forest Lake and then graduated from Wm. G....
Cindy Sue Kinney
Jun 6, 2014
Munising Cindy Kinney, age 57, of Munising died Friday, June 6, 2014 at her home under the loving care of her family and Northwoods Home Hospice. She was born on April 19, 1957 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Nelson Farrish and Beatrice (Lalonde) Butchicakis. Cindy married her childhood neighborhood friend Phillip Kinney on April 27, 1973, and together they...
Pasquale "Pat" Bartilucci
Jun 5, 2014
Munising Pasquale "Pat" Bartilucci, age 94, of Munising, died late Thursday evening, June 5, 2014 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on July 30, 1919 in Manhattan, NY to Pietro and Vincenza (Pozzolo) Bartilucci. Pat grew up in Little Italy in New York City. In April of 1944, he entered into the U.S. Army and served...
David B. Ghiardi
May 25, 2014
Munising            David Bruce Ghiardi, age 75, of 325 E. Varnum Street, Munising, died early Sunday morning, May 25, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Ishpeming on October 24, 1938 to Joseph and Rosalina (Favero) Ghiardi. David grew up in Negaunee played four years of basketball at NHS. He was...
Gustave A. Johnson
May 22, 2014
Gustave A. Johnson, 93, of Marquette and formerly of Flint, died at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans on Thursday, May 22, 2014. Born May 30, 1920 in Van Meer, Michigan to Charles and Lillian (Humphrey) Johnson, Gus attended school in Van Meer, then as many other young men went to work in the woods. He entered the U.S. Army in...
Brian James Ruska
May 20, 2014
Rumely Brian James Ruska, 56, passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 20, 2014 at his home in Rumely after a valiant fight with cancer. He was surrounded by his family and under the loving care of North Woods Home Health and Hospice. Brian was born on March 22, 1958 in Munising, Michigan to Oscar and Eva (Tweedale) Ruska, the youngest of...
David Peter Schieding
May 19, 2014
Wetmore David Peter Schieding, age 68, of Cedar Street in Wetmore, died on Monday, May 19, 2014 in Wetmore, Michigan. He was born on April 26, 1946 in Marquette, Michigan. Dave was the son of the late William and Pauline (Mills) Schieding and was raised in Wetmore. He graduated from Sacred Heart School and then Wm. G. Mather High School...
Gina Lynn Lutey
May 13, 2014
Munising Gina Lynn Lutey, age 48, of 802 W. Superior Street in Munising, died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. She was born in Munising on May 24, 1965, daughter of John and Linda (Murk) Carlson. Gina graduated from Munising High School in 1983. Throughout all of her employment in life, Gina always had a job where...
Margaret E. Trythall
May 11, 2014
Munising Margaret "Margie" E. Trythall, age 92, of Munising and formerly of Redford Township, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11, 2014 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Detroit on August 23, 1921 to John and Nellie (Coleman) Thompson....
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