Obituaries

Marie G. Gatiss

Marie G. Gatiss

Oct 8, 2011

Munising Marie G. Gatiss, age 90, of 316 E. Jewell Street, Munising, died on Saturday evening, October 8, 2011 at the Harbour View Assisted Living Center in Munising. She was born in Ishpeming on December 10, 1920 to Thomas and Nellie (Trahey) Welsh. Marie graduated from Ishpeming High School and attended Normal Northern College of Teaching. After graduation, Marie began...

Lawrence "Larry" Boucher

Lawrence "Larry" Boucher

Oct 1, 2011

Munising Lawrence "Larry" A. Boucher, age 78, of Munising, died on Saturday morning, October 1, 2011 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on November 23, 1932 in Greenville, Maine to Alfred and Lurline (Trembley) Boucher. Larry's family moved to Munising when he was eight years old. He graduated from Sacred Heart School and then Wm. G....

Warren Keith Nix

Warren Keith Nix

Sep 30, 2011

Chatham Warren Keith Nix, age 79, of Chatham, died early Friday morning, September 30, 2011 at the Munising Memorial Hospital following a four month illness. He was born on August 30, 1932 in Piatte County, Illinois to Valentine and Vera (Roberts) Nix. Warren graduated from Niantic High School in Cerro Gordo, Illinois. Warren served in the U.S. Army from 1952...

Ronald "Peanut" Davis

Ronald "Peanut" Davis

Sep 29, 2011

Munising Ronald "Peanut" Davis, age 62, of E. Munising Avenue, died on Thursday morning, September 29, 2011at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette following a lengthy and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Peanut's endurance and will to live amazed family, friends and many medical professionals for over ten years. He was born in Munising on January 4, 1949 to...

Kathleen Isabel Goss

Kathleen Isabel Goss

Sep 25, 2011

Munising Kathleen Isabel Wilson Goss, age 98, of 212 Cherry Street, Munising, Michigan passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Munising Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Kathleen was born on June 30, 1913 in Calumet, Michigan to Matthew and Jessie (Forgan) Wilson. She graduated from Calumet High School at age sixteen and then from Northern Michigan Teachers' College...

Peter Michael Koski

Peter Michael Koski

Sep 25, 2011

Munising Peter "Pete" Michael Koski, age 67, of Hemlock Street, Munising, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday evening, September 25, 2011 following a battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease. He was born on July 14, 1944 in L'anse, Michigan, to the late Arthur and Margaret (Kaarlela) Koski. Pete lived in Keweenaw Bay until the ninth grade when his family moved...

Laura Lydia Simonen

Laura Lydia Simonen

Sep 25, 2011

Munising Laura Lydia Simonen, age 96, passed away on September 25, 2011 in Evanston Illinois. She was born February 12, 1915 in Munising Michigan to Kalle Armas and Ida Lydia Simonen. She graduated with the class of 1933 from Mather High School in Munising and was first in her class at the University of Michigan School of Nursing. She had...

William "Bill" Reed

William "Bill" Reed

Sep 24, 2011

Wetmore William "Bill" Reed, age 86, of Cedar Street, Wetmore, died on Saturday evening, September 24, 2011 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born in Lansing, Michigan on December 3, 1924 to George and Addie (Seavey) Reed. Bill served in the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Asiatic Pacific. He earned the Asiatic Pacific and American...

Carol Jean Gatiss

Carol Jean Gatiss

Sep 20, 2011

Carol Jean Gatiss, age 61, of 214 Hickory Street, Munising, died unexpectedly in her sleep at her home on Tuesday morning, September 20, 2011. She was born in Munising on February 7, 1950 to the late Arthur and Katherine (Twork) Dale. Carol graduated from Sacred Heart School and then from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1968. She went to...

Teri Nicole Lancour Ketzler

Teri Nicole Lancour Ketzler

Sep 17, 2011

Munising Teri Nicole (Lancour) Ketzler, age 42, of Reno, Nevada and formerly of Munising, died on Saturday, September 17, 2011 following a four year illness with liver disease. She was born in Munising on December 28, 1968 to Joseph and Marion (Starzyk) Lancour. Teri attended Munising Public Schools and graduated from Munising High School in 1987. In 1988, she moved...

Dennis J. Viau

Dennis J. Viau

Sep 17, 2011

Trenary Dennis Joseph Viau, age 61, of Gilliland Road, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday morning, September 17, 2011, following a lengthy illness. He was born on July 13, 1950 to the late Ralph and Norma (Savola) Viau in Detroit, MI. Dennis graduated from Trenary High School in May of 1970, and enlisted into the United States Army in...

Dr. John Richard Sheller

Dr. John Richard Sheller

Sep 12, 2011

Dr. John Richard Sheller, DDS, age 68, of Wetmore, Inwood Township, Michigan, formerly of Canal Winchester, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Monday September 12, 2011 at the Munising Memorial Hospital, Munising, Michigan. Born December 26, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan to the late James Richard and Katharine (Schmid) Sheller, also preceded in death by son David Scott Sheller...

William "Bill" Abel Takkinen

William "Bill" Abel Takkinen

Sep 11, 2011

Chatham William "Bill" Takkinen, age 61, of Takkinen Road, Chatham, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday afternoon, September 11, 2011 following a brief illness. He was born in Munising on February 24, 1950 to the late Leslie and Laura (Ludwa) Takkinen. Bill was raised in Chatham, confirmed at Sion Lutheran Church and graduated from Eben High School in 1968....

Viola D. Magnusson

Viola D. Magnusson

Sep 8, 2011

Viola D. Magnusson, age 89, of E10389 H-58, Munising, died under the loving care of her family and North Woods Hospice on Thursday evening, September 8, 2011. She was born on October 9, 1921 in Indiantown, Michigan to the late Theodore and Mable (Carr) Paquette. Viola attended school in Munising and on April 13, 1940, she married her beloved Lawrence...

Antoinette "Toots" Livermore

Antoinette "Toots" Livermore

Sep 8, 2011

Shingleton Antoinette "Toots" Marie Livermore, age 74, of Percy Road, Shingleton, died on Thursday morning, September 8, 2011 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born in Munising, MI on April 28, 1937, to the late Frank and Gertrude (McManego) Niedzwiecki. Toots married John N. Livermore in 1953. She enjoyed camping and spending time in the woods. Toots...

Richard "Dick" C. Morrison

Richard "Dick" C. Morrison

Sep 2, 2011

Munising Richard C. "Dick" Morrison, age 79, of Munising, died Friday morning, September 2, 2011 at his home, under the loving care of his family. He was born on June 6, 1932, in Munising to the late Everett and Mildred "Milly" (Vaughn) Morrison. Dick graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1950. After graduation he began his employment with...

Sharon "Sherry" Kay Tyner

Sharon "Sherry" Kay Tyner

Sep 1, 2011

Chatham Sharon Kay "Sherry" Tyner, age 67, of Slapneck Road in Chatham, died Thursday, September 1, 2011, at her home under the loving care of her family and North Woods Home Hospice. She was born on March 20, 1944 to the late Matt and Madelon (Hinkson) Maki. Sherry married the love of her life James R. Tyner on April 23,...

S. Lorraine Horwood

S. Lorraine Horwood

Aug 31, 2011

AuTrain S. Lorraine Horwood, age 77, of AuTrain, died early Wednesday morning, August 31, 2011 at her son's home in Marquette, under the loving care of her family and Lake Superior Hospice. She was born on April 17, 1934 in Chatham to the late Matt and Linne (Lintula) Kamppinen. Raised in Chatham, Lorraine graduated as Salutatorian of the Eben High...

Harry "Chap" W. Smathers

Harry "Chap" W. Smathers

Aug 28, 2011

Munising Harry W. "Chap" Smathers, age 86, of Munising, died Sunday, August 28, 2011 at Munising Memorial Hospital. He was born May 20, 1925, in Munising to the late Harry and Myrtle (Florence) Smathers. Chap grew up in McMillan and graduated from McMillan High School in 1943. He entered into the Army Air Corp in July of 1943 and was...

Bertram "Bert" William Linne

Bertram "Bert" William Linne

Aug 8, 2011

Shingleton Bertram "Bert" Linne, age 81, of Pontiac, MI and formerly of Shingleton, died at his family home in Shingleton on Monday, August 8, 2011 under the loving care of his family and North Woods Home Hospice. He was born on June 7, 1930 in Munising, MI to the late William and Vera (Erickson) Linne. Bert enlisted into the United...