Obituaries
Wallace "Bob" Robert Masters
Sep 13, 2012
Melstrand Wallace Robert "Bob" Masters, age 80, of Chapel Road in Melstrand, died Thursday, September 13, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Northwood Home Hospice. He was born on November 14, 1931 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the son of Wally and Agnes (Robinson) Masters. Bob entered into the U.S. Army in August...
Joyce A. Dore'
Sep 11, 2012
Joyce Arvilla Dore' (nee Mellin) Munising - The angels came on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 to escort Joyce Arvilla Dore', age 80, home to her Lord and Savior. She passed under the care of hospice and her loving family. Joyce was born in Munising, Michigan on January 24, 1932 to the late Oliver Mellin and Rose McQuisten (nee Johnson, Mellin)....
James "Jim" Becker
Sep 9, 2012
Grand Marais James "Jim" George Becker, age 78, of Emma Street, Grand Marais, died early Sunday evening, September 9, 2012 at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital in Newberry. He was born on January 18, 1934 in Rochester, Michigan to Bryan and Helen (Rathka) Becker. He was raised in Rochester, summered with his family in Grand Marais, and graduated from Rochester High...
Gerald "Jerry" Purple
Sep 6, 2012
Grand Marais Gerald B. "Jerry" Purple, age 70, of Lowder Rd. in Grand Marais, died unexpectedly at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital on Thursday, September 6, 2012. He was born on November 26, 1941 in Munising, Michigan to the late Robert and Cora (Coon) Purple. Jerry married Helen V. Nyman on January 20, 1962, and together they raised their four children....
Gerald "Jerry" T. Rogers
Sep 4, 2012
Wetmore Gerald "Jerry" Rogers, age 70, died unexpectedly at his home on FFH-13, Tuesday, September 4, 2012. He was born on June 10, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Mitchell "Mike" and Theodora "Terry" (Slosek) Rogers. Jerry served in the U.S. Army from 1959 until 1962. He married Judith L. Elmore on June 29, 1963 at the St. Michael's...
Kathy Glatus
Aug 29, 2012
Escanaba Kathy Lynn (nee Paananen) Glatus, age 57, of Escanaba and formerly of Munising, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at Marquette General Hospital. She was born on November 12, 1954 in Marquette, Michigan to Charles and Jean (LaFave) Paananen. Kathy grew up in Munising and graduated from Wm.G. Mather High School in 1972. She married Tom Glatus in...
Michael "Mike" Allan Cluley
Aug 29, 2012
AuTrain Michael "Mike" Allan Cluley, age 75, of AuTrain, died Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at Munising Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born on June 20, 1937 in Muskegon, Michigan to the late Leonard and Hazel (Wills) Cluley. Mike held many jobs working as a miner at the Tilden Mines, taxi driver, school bus driver, and Sands Twp....
Mary E. Dempsey
Aug 25, 2012
Grand Marais Mary Emily Dempsey "Mrs. D", age 80, of Grand Marais, died Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette after her courageous battle with cancer. She was born on February 22, 1932 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Park G. and Elizabeth (Donahey) Ogden. Mary graduated from Toronto High School in 1950 and attended Penn...
Judith " Judy" Ann Lloyd
Aug 18, 2012
Munising Judith Ann "Judy" Lloyd, age 67, of Munising, died Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Marquette General Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on December 5, 1944 in Munising to the late Alex and Frances Sherwood . She married George R. Lloyd on February 11, 1966. Judy enjoyed making crafts, gardening, bingo, cookouts and spending time with her...
Gregory "Greg" Voss
Aug 12, 2012
Gregory "Greg" A. Voss, age 51, of Glenbeulah, died Sunday, August 12, 2012, at his home. He was born December 8, 1960 in Munising, MI and adopted by the late Art & Rita (Jarvis) Voss. Greg attended Munising Mather High School in Munising, MI. On April 15, 2000, he married Jackie McDougall at St. Dominic's Catholic Church in Sheboygan, WI....
Rev. Konstantin "Kon" Wipp
Aug 3, 2012
Houghton Rev. Konstantin "Kon" Wipp, 99, the eldest United Methodist minister of the Detroit conference, died at the Omega House in Houghton on Friday, August 3, 2012. He was born on the island of Saaremaa, Estonia on November 15, 1912, a son of the late Martin and Sophia (Lember) Wipp, where he lived for the first 4 years of his...
Nancy Jean Rumohr
Aug 3, 2012
Nancy Jean (nee Sukowatey) Rumohr (formerly Hondel), age 62, of Munising, Michigan and Milwaukee, Wisconsin native, left her earthly body to return home on Friday, August 3, 2012. She was born on December 29, 1949 in Milwaukee to the late Gilbert and Virginia (nee Gallagher) Sukowatey. Living the majority of her life in Milwaukee, Nancy moved to Munising with her...
John "Jack" Depew
Aug 1, 2012
Norway John I. "Jack" Depew, age 77, passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, August l, 20l2 with his loving family by his side in Niagara, WI. Jack was born in Munising, MI on April 27, l935, the son of Bertha "Bert" (Hixon) and Willard "Boy" Depew. After graduating from Wm. G. High School in 1953, he worked at Kimberly-Clark in...
Walter R. Sova
Jul 28, 2012
Eben Junction Walter R. Sova, age 86, of Eben Junction, died late Saturday afternoon, July 28, 2012 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee following a lengthy illness with Alzheimer 's disease. He was born in Brownsville, Texas to the late Walter and Perfelia (Torres) Sova and was raised in Texas. Walter moved to the Detroit area and in 1947,...
Billy McGee
Jul 21, 2012
Shingleton Billy McGee, age 76, of Shingleton, died early Saturday morning, July 21, 2012 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born on May 17, 1936 in Eufaula, Alabama to John and Martha (Hisaw) McGee. Billy was raised in Alabama and moved to Lower Michigan and worked as a dairy farmer. He married Darlene Alice Fike on December 2, 1963 and...
George "Bill" William MacKenzie
Jul 21, 2012
Munising George William "Bill" "Pete" MacKenzie, age 78 of Munising, died Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born on May 4, 1934 in Munising to the late George and Alice (McPhee) Mackenzie. Bill attended Wm. G. Mather High School and was a member of the football team. He married Donna Bower on September 14, 1968. Bill...
Eileen Janet Perry
Jul 20, 2012
Gwinn            Eileen Janet Perry, age 85, of Gwinn, passed away at the Norwood adult group home in Marquette on Friday, June 20, 2012. She was born on November 29, 1926 in Munising, the daughter of Edward and Gertrude (Roberts) Perry. Eileen loved going on outings with members of the group home where she lived, especially when it involved coffee and...
Clara "Punkey" Stimac
Jul 11, 2012
Munising Clara "Punkey" Stimac, age 73, of 111 Hickory Street, Munising, died on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising following a long, heroic battle with cancer. She was born on February 9, 1939 in Shingleton, Michigan to the late Cecil and Anabell (Monroe) Burley. Clara was raised in Shingleton and Stueben, and she attended school...
William "Bill" Henry Roberts
Jul 11, 2012
Munising William "Bill" Henry Roberts, age 87, of N6938 Chapel Drive, Munising, died at 4:45 a.m. at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette following a lengthy illness. He was born on November 16, 1924 in Newberry to the late Lewis and Emma (McClain) Roberts. Bill graduated from Grand Marais High School in 1943 and entered into the U.S. Army...
Sheila M. Yokeum
Jul 10, 2012
Trenary Sheila M. Yokeum, age 97, of Trenary, died early Tuesday morning, July 10, 2012 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born in Alcona County, Michigan to Delbert and Eva (Brothers) Atherton. Sheila grew up in Owosso and attended school in Owosso and Sands when her family moved to the U.P. She married Louis Yokeum in March...
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