Obituaries
Jack Flynn
May 13, 2012
D. Jack Flynn Trenary Donald Jack Flynn, passed away on May 13, 2012. He was born in Detroit to Clarence and Elsie (Rama) Flynn on July 26, 1941. He was a 1959 graduate of Trenary High School. Jack traveled the state of Michigan working as a heavy equipment operator. He was a member of Local 324 Operating Engineers for forty-two...
Veronica (Kroupa) Murray
May 13, 2012
Munising Veronica R. (Kroupa) Murray, age 51, of Munising, died surrounded by her family early Sunday evening, May 13, 2012 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising following a lengthy illness. She was born in Pontiac, Michigan on May 16, 1960 to the late Zane and Mary (Reffruschinni) Kroupa. Veronica grew up in Holly and moved to AuTrain as a...
Peggy R. Braamse
May 13, 2012
MARQUETTE, Mich. - Peggy Ruth Braamse, 78, of Marquette died Sunday May 13, 2012 at her home. Peg was born December 24, 1933 to the late John and Burnetia Nicholson. On October 17, 1953 she married Peter Braamse and they settled in Marquette. Peg graduated from Northern Michigan University and taught in the Marquette area for several years. With her...
Frank Watson Mead
May 13, 2012
Grand Marais Frank Watson Mead, age 91, of Grand Marais, Michigan, died peacefully on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. Frank was born April 24, 1921, in Bath England, the son of Frank Watson Mead, Sr. of Westbury, England and Alice Reed of Kingston, Jamaica. He came to Detroit in 1926 and graduated from Highland...
Betty Jean Lane
May 7, 2012
Munising Betty Jean Lane, age 88, of 200 W. City Park Drive, Munising, died on Monday, May 7, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising surrounded by her family. She was born on May 21, 1923 in Munising to the late Russell and Margaret (Mee) Stephens. Betty grew up in Munising and on July 9, 1943,...
Marie Aino Aho
May 1, 2012
AuTrain Marie Aino Aho, age 94, of Palm Bay, Florida and formerly of AuTrain, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at the Bethesda Assisted Living Center in Palm Bay. She was born in Finland on May 17, 1917 and moved to the U.S. as a young child. On November 27, 1948, Marie married Charles "Charlie"...
Nancy M. Gollinger
Apr 29, 2012
Munising Nancy Gollinger, age 77, of Munising, died Sunday, April 29, 2012 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on June 19, 1934, in Munising to the late Stanley and Clara (Raymond) Gollinger. Nancy graduated from Sacred Heart School and attended Wm. G. Mather. In 1953 she married Jack Vadnais. During his service in the U.S. Navy...
Jean Gollinger
Apr 13, 2012
Munising Orva "Jean" Gollinger, age 82, of Powell's Point in Munising, died Friday, April 13, 2012 at her daughters home in Trenary, following a brief illness. She was the youngest of ten children, born on April 8, 1930 to the late Clarence and Mary (Powell) DesJardins in Alcona County, Michigan. In 1940 her family moved to Munising to live at...
Richard D. Lintula
Apr 2, 2012
Marquette Richard D. Lintula, age 73, of 2133 Cherry Street, Marquette died at his home, Monday, April 2, 2012. He was born on September 29, 1938 in Marquette, Michigan to the late Erick and Aino (Mustamaki) Lintula. Richard grew up on the family farm in Eben and graduated from Eben High School in 1956. He married Alice Winters and they...
Floyd O. Makinen
Apr 2, 2012
Munising Floyd O. Makinen, age 73, of Munising, died on Monday morning, April 2, 2012 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he had been for five years. He was born on July 8, 1938 in Forest Lake, Michigan to the late Oiva and Ellen (Ridell) Makinen. Floyd graduated from Eben High School in 1956 and joined the...
Robert "Bob" Gilbertson
Mar 29, 2012
Manistique Robert "Bob" F. Gilbertson, age 73, of N. 6th Street, Manistique died early Thursday evening, March 29, 2012 at the Schoolcraft County Medical Care Facility. He was born on September 12, 1938 in Park Falls, Wisconsin to the late Fred and Ruth (Olson) Gilbertson. Bob graduated from Ontonagon High School and then served two years in the U.S. Army....
Richard "Dick" Glatus
Mar 28, 2012
Rapid River / Munising Richard "Dick" L. Glatus, age 83, of Rapid River and formerly of Munising, died at his home on Wednesday morning, March 28, 2012 following a brief illness. He was born on May 20, 1928 in Munising to the late Albert and Lillian (VanDorn) Glatus. Dick was raised in Munising and attended school there. He married Barbara...
Richard "Rick" Brandenburg
Mar 22, 2012
Chatham Richard "Rick" Brandenburg, age 61, of Capitol Hill Road in Chatham, died Thursday, March 22, 2012, at home under the loving care of his children and North Woods Home Hospice. He was born on October 18, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan to A.G. and Dorothy (Cox) Brandenburg. Rick has worked as a Tin Smith since he graduated from Cody High...
Ansa V. Leppanen
Mar 22, 2012
Munising Ansa Leppanen, age 93, of Munising, died Thursday, March 22, 2012 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on July 6, 1918, in Marquette, MI to the late Victor and Anna (Wuorinen) Ranta. Ansa was raised and went to school in Lawson. On February 1, 1936 she married Wilho "Ralli" Leppanen, and together they raised their...
Sylvia M. Moe
Mar 20, 2012
Munising Sylvia M. Moe, age 98, of 318 W. Superior Street, Munising died early Tuesday morning, March 20, 2012 at Marquette General Hospital. She was born on November 21, 1913 in Ishpeming to Isaac and Amanda (Hietola) Pitkamaki. Sylvia grew up on the family farm in Eben and attended school there. On September 17, 1931, she married Arneth Joseph Moe...
Wallace "Wally" L. Ahlborn
Mar 17, 2012
Munising Wallace (Wally) Louis Ahlborn passed away at his home in Munising on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at the age of 83. Wally was born on May 5, 1928 in Hammond, Indiana, to Gertrude and Louis Ahlborn. In 1945, Wally joined the Army Air Corp and was stationed in Fairbanks and Shemya, Alaska, where he was assigned to the weather...
Elizabeth W. Venturato
Mar 8, 2012
Grand Marais Elizabeth "Liz" W. Venturato, age 67, of Lowder Road, Grand Marais, died in the Emergency Room of Marquette General Hospital on Wednesday, March 8, 2012 following a brief illness. She was born on July 31, 1944 in Curtis, Michigan to the late Floyd and Elizabeth (Selby) Gage. Raised on a small family farm, Liz attended school in Curtis...
Robert Allen Warnders
Feb 24, 2012
Gwinn Robert "Rob" Allen W a r n d e r s, age 52, of Gwinn died unexpectedly in his sleep on Friday morning, February 24, 2012. He was born on November 5, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois to Rudi and Luane (Hautamaki) Warnders. Rob grew up around the U.S., but spent most of his school years in California and then...
Jerry Lee Cromell, Sr
Feb 21, 2012
Chatham / Munising Jerry L. Cromell, Sr., age 73, of Oja Road, Chatham (mailing address - P.O. Box 64 - Munising) and longtime Munising resident, died unexpectedly at his home in Chatham on Tuesday morning, February 21, 2012. Jerry had been recovering from some kidney problems and his death was not expected. He was born on August 21, 1938 in...
Nora May Crandall
Feb 17, 2012
Munising Nora May Crandall, age 87, of Munising, died on Friday afternoon, February 17, 2012 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on October 18, 1924 in Nirvana, Michigan to the late John and Goldie (David) Avery. Nora worked at Cadillac Parachute Factory during WWII and also at a glove factory in Grand Rapids before moving to...
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