Obituaries

Richard "Rick" David Carr

Richard "Rick" David Carr

Feb 12, 2012

Christmas Richard "Rick" David Carr, age 63, of Christmas, died in Christmas on Saturday evening, February 11, 2012 following a lengthy illness. He was born on July 11, 1948 in Munising, Michigan to the late Frank and Irma (Kumpu) Carr. Rick graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School and then Wm. G. Mather High School with the class of 1966. He...

Paul Joseph Perry

Paul Joseph Perry

Feb 10, 2012

Grand Marais Paul Joseph Perry, age 85, of McMillan Street in Grand Marais, died unexpectedly on Friday morning, February 10, 2012. He was born on May 6, 1926 in Manistique to the late Jacob and Agnes (Weber) Perry. Paul graduated from Manistique High School in 1945 and on October 21, 1946, he married Helen P. Burnis. He briefly worked for...

Marcia D. Rasmussen

Marcia D. Rasmussen

Feb 8, 2012

Wetmore Marcia D. Rasmussen, age 62, of North Townline Lake Road, Wetmore, checked out of this life on earth and checked into heaven on February 8, 2012. Where will you spend eternity? But to all who did receive Him, who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God. (John 1:12) She was born on October...

Jolene Elizabeth LaFave

Jolene Elizabeth LaFave

Feb 2, 2012

Munising Jolene Elizabeth LaFave, age 54, of 412 Lynn Street, died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 2, 2012 in Munising. She was born on June 9, 1957 to the late Joe and Eileen (Richards) Fasenello, in Detroit, Michigan. Jolene moved to Munising at the age of sixteen and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in the Class of 1975. She...

Edward D. Vertz

Edward D. Vertz

Feb 1, 2012

Munising Edward D. Vertz, age 79, of 1470 Center Street, Munising, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 10:10 p.m.at Munising Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. Ed was born on March 20, 1932 in Manistique, Michigan to the late Daniel and Mary (Paquin) Vertz. The family moved to Munising when Ed was a child and he graduated from Sacred Heart...

Edward Isaac Davis

Edward Isaac Davis

Jan 26, 2012

Munising Edward Isaac Davis, age 70, of County Road H-58, Munising, died Thursday morning, January 26, 2012 at his home following a lengthy illness. Ed was born in Manistique on November 7, 1941 to the late Leonard and Ada (Cole) Davis. He was raised in Germfask and attended school there. He graduated from Manistique High School and then worked in...

Larry E. Nyman

Larry E. Nyman

Jan 26, 2012

Grand Marais / Marquette Larry E. Nyman, age 72, of Grand Marais and of Marquette, died early Thursday evening, January 26, 2012 at Marquette General following a three year illness of Lou Gehrig 's disease. Larry was born in Grand Marais on November 25, 1939 to Lawrence and Mildred (Kettering) Nyman and he graduated from Burt Township High School in...

Henrietta E. LaCombe

Henrietta E. LaCombe

Jan 25, 2012

Munising Henrietta E. LaCombe, age 97, of 1518 Sand Point Road, died early Wednesday evening, January 25, 2012 at Harbour View Assisted Living in Munising. She was born on February 14, 1914 in Munising to Hercules "Archie" and Louise (Rivard) St. Martin. On November 20, 1937, she married Arnold "Speck" LaCombe and together they raised their eight children. Henrietta was...

Joni "Babe" Lillis

Joni "Babe" Lillis

Jan 24, 2012

Eben Joni "Babe" M. Lillis, age 83, of Eben Junction, died on Tuesday morning, January 24, 2012 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. Babe was born November 18, 1928 in Detroit, MI to Charles and Mary (Tomasco) Lowman. She graduated from St. Phillip Neri in Detroit and went on to work several different jobs. One of her favorite was...

James "Jim" Barrow

James "Jim" Barrow

Jan 24, 2012

Shingleton James H. Barrow, Sr., age 79, of Shingleton, died Tuesday evening, January 24, 2012 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 8, 1932, in Jordan Township, Michigan, to the late Peter and Myrtle (Allen-Pence) Barrow. Jim played on the Shingleton Traveling Baseball Team, playing all over the UP trying to play like his...

Keith E. Compton

Keith E. Compton

Jan 21, 2012

Munising Keith Compton, age 55, of Munising, died Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Marquette General Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Munising, Michigan to the late Theodore "Ted" and Lillian "Tiny" (Jerry) Compton. Keith enjoyed hunting, fishing, sports, cooking, and socializing with friends and family. He enjoyed serving the public and lending a helping hand to his...

Laina M. Johnson

Laina M. Johnson

Jan 16, 2012

Trenary Laina M. Johnson, age 91, formerly of Northbrook, IL and Trenary, died on Monday morning, January 16, 2012 at the Superior Health Haven in Munising. She was born on April 17, 1920 in Negaunee, Michigan to the late Juha and Tilda (Ikaliane) Kuvsela Aho. Her family moved to Trenary and Laina graduated from Trenary High School in 1938. After...

Myrtle M. Perry

Myrtle M. Perry

Jan 14, 2012

Munising Myrtle M. Perry, age 88, of Monette Road, Munising, died early Saturday morning, January 14, 2012 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on December 5, 1923 in Tomahawk, Wisconsin to the late John and Dorothy (Lutes) Barker. Myrtle's family moved to Munising and she graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School. She married Raymond Wallace...

Lois Curtis

Lois Curtis

Jan 14, 2012

Munising Lois Curtis, age 84, of Munising went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, January 14, 2012. Her husband Robert preceded her in death in 1990. She is survived by her children, Sue Manahan of Manistique, and Robert (Michele) Curtis of Wetmore; four grandchildren, Rob Manahan and Valerie (Jacen) Geiger both of Colorado and Austin and Joshua Curtis both...

Larry D. Faucette

Larry D. Faucette

Jan 11, 2012

Munising Larry D. Faucette, age 44, of Munising and formerly of Katy, Texas, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at his family home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 5, 1967 in Munising, Michigan to Eugene and Wanda (Stone) Faucette. Larry graduated from Munising High School in 1986. He then entered into the United States Army, where...

Laurie Fralick Clark

Laurie Fralick Clark

Jan 4, 2012

Wetmore Laurie Fralick Clark, age 53, of Wetmore, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Marquette General Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on March 1, 1958 in Taylor, Michigan to the late Leon and Marie (Wright) Fralick. Laurie grew up in Taylor and moved to VanMeer in the early 1980's. She worked at the Tanglewood, Best Western, BP,...

Ali Stark

Ali Stark

Dec 29, 2011

Gwinn Ali Stark, age 26, of 517 Stratocruiser Street, Gwinn, died Thursday morning, December 29, 2011 due to severe trauma brought on by an automobile accident on Glass's Curve on M-553 in Sands Township. Ali was born on June 14, 1985 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the fifth of eight children born to Darlene Stark. In 1999, his family moved to Sister...

Harry Blair Kroupa

Harry Blair Kroupa

Dec 20, 2011

Munising Harry Blair Kroupa, age 88, of 718 W. Onota Street, Munising, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at his home under the loving care of his family. He was born on November 2, 1923 in Williamsburg, Michigan, the second of seven children to the late Henry "Harry" and Isabelle (Carr) Kroupa. Blair graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in...

John "Al" A. Wagner

John "Al" A. Wagner

Dec 17, 2011

Munising John "Al" Wagner, age 89, of Munising, died under North Woods Hospice care late Saturday morning, December 17, 2011 at Harbour View in Munising. Al was born in Waterloo , Iowa on February 6, 1922 to the late William and Verna (Doyle) Wagner. He served in Europe during WWII in the U.S. Army. Al retired from O'Hare as a...

Dorothy Kolbus Ayotte

Dorothy Kolbus Ayotte

Dec 15, 2011

Dorothy Kolbus Ayotte, age 94, of 200 W. City Park Drive in Munising, died following a brief illness late Thursday evening, December 15, 2011 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on November 12, 1917 in Munising to the late Joseph and Anna (Sindelar) Johns. Dorothy graduated from Sacred Heart School and then Wm. G. Mather High...