Obituaries
Loren Oliver Salmi
Nov 1, 2024
Loren Oliver Salmi, age 76, of Eben Junction, died peacefully and unexpectedly of natural causes at his home on Friday, November 1, 2024. He was born on November 23, 1947 to Eugene and Martha (Laakso) Salmi in Marquette, Michigan. Loren attended school in Eben and enlisted into the U.S. Army in March of 1965. He was stationed in Germany and...
Jackie "Jack" Edward Witty
Oct 30, 2024
Jackie “Jack” Edward Witty, age 84, of Munising, died under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice at his home on Wednesday morning, October 30, 2024. He was born on June 19, 1940 in Munising to the late Clifford and Margaret (Perry) Witty. Jack attended Wm. G. Mather High School and left school to join the U.S....
Sharon Ann Frigard
Oct 29, 2024
Sharon Ann Frigard, age 81, of Takkinen Road in Chatham, entered eternal life on Tuesday morning, October 29, 2024 surrounded by family and filled with love in her final days at Medilodge in Munising. She was born on March 21, 1943 in Munising to R.V. and Margaret (Britz) Williams. Sharon’s father worked in the lumber camps and her family moved...
Shirley N. Olson
Oct 27, 2024
Munising
Shirley Naomi Olson, age 96, of Munising, died late Sunday morning, October 27, 2024 at her home under the loving care of her family. She was born in Canton, Illinois on April 1, 1928 to Cameron and Maggie (Skidmore) Denney. Shirley grew up in central Illinois and graduated from Broadview Academy. She attended Andrews University and met Walter Olson in...
Paul David Johnson
Oct 22, 2024
Military honors and committal prayers for Paul David Johnson, resident of Waxhaw, NC and former resident of Munising, will be held on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at the Maple Grove Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Paul died on October 22, 2024 at the age of 57. His obituary and tribute wall may be found at https://www.heritagecares.com/obituaries/paul-johnson-92/#!/TributeWall
Katherine "Kathie" Bond
Oct 13, 2024
Munising
Katherine “Kathie” Anne Bond, age 86, of Munising, died Sunday, October 13, 2024 at Brookridge Memory Care in Marquette. She was born on May 29, 1938 in Stambaugh, Michigan to the late Peter and Marie (Andersen) Pedo. Kathie attended Couzens Grade School and then graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1956. She attended the University of Michigan in the nursing...
Rudolph "Rudy" Hautamaki
Oct 11, 2024
Rudolph “Rudy” Alan Hautamaki left this world on October 11, 2024. He was born in Highland Park Michigan on May 12th 1943. He was the third son of Wiljo and Ruth (Samanen) Hautamaki. Rudy graduated from Eben High School and received his bachelor’s degree in teaching from Northern Michigan University. His career as an industrial arts teacher at Wilkinson Junior...
David "Diamond" Eric Carlson
Oct 9, 2024
David “Diamond” Eric Carlson, age 54, of Aston, Pennsylvania and formerly of Munising and Christmas, died on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at the Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia following a twenty-nine year illness. David was born on August 22, 1970 in Munising and graduated from Munising High School in 1989. He worked as a body mechanic at Joe’s Auto Body...
Clare T. Williams
Oct 8, 2024
Clare Starzyk Williams
Clare Williams, 92, passed away peacefully at Medilodge of Munising on October 8, 2024.
Clare was preceeded in death by her parents, Leo and Domina Starzyk, as well as her siblings: John Starzyk, Sally Ward, Joe Starzyk, Ted Starzyk, Helen Witkowski, Cecilia Somerville, Charles Starzyk, and Joan LaFond. She was also preceeded in death by her husband Larry Williams,...
Paulette Rae Campbell
Oct 6, 2024
Paulette Rae Campbell, age 71, of Largo, Florida, with family connections in Traunik, died unexpectedly at her home on October 6th, 2024. She was born on June 2nd, 1953, in Pontiac and was the second oldest child of the late William and Emilie (Knaus) Campbell.
Paulette grew up in Melstrand, where her father owned a general store, until she was 5,...
Daniel "Dan" Heinonen
Oct 6, 2024
Daniel “Dan” Heinonen, age 67, of Trenary, died Sunday morning, October 6, 2024 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette following a two year illness. He was born on February 22, 1957 in Newberry, Michigan, the oldest child of the late Thomas and Audrey (Daavettila) Heinonen. Daniel and his siblings were raised in a family that encouraged education, acceptance,...
Dorothy "Dottie" Ford
Oct 4, 2024
Chatham, MI / Niceville, FL
Dorothy “Dottie” Ford, age 74, of Niceville, Florida, died Friday, October 4, 2024 at her son’s home in Chatham, Michigan under the loving care of family and North Woods Home Hospice following a courageous seven year battle with breast cancer. She was born on October 18, 1949 in Miami, Florida to the late Edwin and Sarah...
Robert "Bob" G. Belfry
Sep 25, 2024
On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, Robert “Bob” Belfry passed peacefully in his home after a lengthy battle with his health.
Born and raised in Munising to Juanita “Kinky” Werner, Bob had an adventurous heart that led him to hitch-hike across the country. He got into all kinds of mischief while working in San Francisco, Oklahoma, Chicago, and anywhere else he decided...
Robert "Robbie" Manahan
Sep 23, 2024
Munising
Robert “Robbie” A. Manahan, age 36, of Munising, died unexpectedly, Monday, September 23, 2024. He was born in Bonita Springs, Florida on March 15, 1988 to Jack and Susan (Curtis) Manahan. Robbie grew up in Wetmore, spent a lot of time in Florida fishing the oceans and in Orchard Mesa, Colorado on the western slope of the Rockies before returning...
Michael "Mike" Meade
Sep 22, 2024
Wetmore
Michael E. Meade, age 77, of Wetmore, died Sunday, September 22, 2024 at UPHS Marquette following a brief illness. Mike was born on December 30, 1946 in Tecumseh, Michigan to the late James and Virginia (Millner) Mead. In his younger years Mike and his family would vacation in U.P. every summer, and it was then he fell in love with...
Rose "Rosie" Peters
Sep 22, 2024
Munising
Rose “Rosie” J. Peters, age 92, of Munising, died peacefully Sunday, September 22, 2024 at home under the loving care of Iryna and Ed Peters. She was born on March 13, 1932 in Munising to Antonia and John Vessel. At a young age Rosie was adopted by Michael and Ann Kusmirek. She graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School. Rosie...
Zane "Butch" Atley Kroupa, Jr.
Sep 20, 2024
Munising
Zane Atley Kroupa, Jr., 67, known as Butch to family, was born September 21, 1965 Oakland County MI, and died September 20, 2024 at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, VT, from a family genetic disease PKD.
At 17, Butch (a rebel) hated high school and quit to join the U.S. Marine Corp serving four years and successfully escaping...
Chester "Chico" Morin
Sep 19, 2024
Gladstone
Chester “Chico” Morin, age 90, of Gladstone and formerly of Munising and Trenary, died Thursday, September 19, 2024 at Transition Assisted Living in Gladstone. He was born in Munising on May 27, 1934 to the late Chester and Elna (Aho) Morin. Chico graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1953. He entered into the U.S. Army in 1955 and...
Patricia "Pat" Irene Foldenauer
Sep 19, 2024
Curtis
Our beloved sister, aunt, and friend Patricia “Pat” Irene Foldenauer went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at the Schoolcraft Medical Care Facility in Manistique.
Pat was born on March 20,1937 and raised in Howell, Michigan. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Irene (McKeever) Foldenauer. Pat was a graduate of Hartland High...
Bonita "Bonnie" Frohner
Sep 18, 2024
Bonita Kathlene Frohner, 83, of Saline, died peacefully Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at the Evangelical Home Saline while under the care of Residential Hospice.
She was born December 31, 1940 in Munising, a daughter of the late Wilho and Ansa (Ranta) Leppanen. Bonnie was a 1958 graduate of Eben High School and lived in the area for many years.
In 1969, she...
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