Obituaries
Louisa Spurr
Mar 13, 2008
Munising - Calumet Louisa Spurr, age 83, of 300 W. City Park Drive, Munising and formerly of Calumet, died at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising on Thursday, March 13, 2008 following a lengthy illness. She was born in Casa Jo, Italy on January 1, 1925 to Giuseppe and Rose Yevoli. Louisa married Robert Spurr in 1946 and came to...
Richard "Dick" Mulligan
Mar 11, 2008
Grand Marais Richard "Dick" Mulligan, age 79, of Everett Street, Grand Marais, died on Tuesday morning, March 11, 2008 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin on May 16, 1928 to Russell John and Orilla Marie (Nantell) Mulligan. His family moved to Grand Marais when he was an infant and he graduated from...
Athlone "Billie" Forrester
Mar 11, 2008
Wetmore Athlone "Billie" Forrester, age 89, of Powell Lake Road, Wetmore, died Tuesday evening, March 11, 2008 at the Whispering Pines Care Facility in Chatham. She was born on July 24, 1918 in Petoskey, Michigan to Arnold and Beulah (Scott) Strand. Billie married Hugh Forrester on October 12, 1940. They were married over fifty-one years when Hugh preceded her in...
Gloria Barbara Piippo
Mar 10, 2008
*** PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF THE DATE FROM FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH TO SATURDAY, MARCH 15TH **** Chatham Gloria Piippo, age 81, of N4925 State Highway, M-94 Chatham, died unexpectedly but peacefully in her sleep at her home on Monday, March 10, 2008. She was born in Grand Marais to Edward and Jenny (Hermanson) Spencer on November 23, 1926. At...
Terry Ray Tufnell
Mar 10, 2008
AuTrain Terry Tufnell, age 39, of N7566 Spruce Street, AuTrain, died unexpectedly on Monday, March 10, 2008 while visiting family in Lansing. He was born on July 11, 1968 in Lansing, Michigan to Wayne and Beverly (Steinhoff) Tufnell. Terry attended Eastern High School in Lansing and worked at Holiday Lanes Bowling where he was the youngest bowler to bowl a...
Faye D. Murray
Mar 10, 2008
Munising & Shingleton Faye D. Murray, age 87, of 410 Prospect Street, Munising, died on Monday, March 10, 2008 at the Munising Memorial Hospital at 6:20 p.m. Her lengthy illlness had not always been easy for Faye but her last hours were peaceful and surrounded by her family. Her final words were to make sure that her children and grandchildren...
Eino Walfred Nummela
Mar 9, 2008
Rumely Eino W. Nummela, age 91, of Rumely, died Sunday morning, March 9, 2008 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born on June 24, 1916 in Midway, Michigan to Matti and Anna (Maki) Nummela. Eino attended school in Rumely, was raised on the family farm, and was a lifetime Alger County resident. He worked in...
Lois Sisson
Mar 8, 2008
Munising Lois Sisson, age 90, of 200 W. City Park Dr., Munising died Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the Munising Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Mary Lois LaMouria was born July 31, 1917 in Munising to the late Peter A. and Mary Louise (Vallier) LaMouria. After attending high school at Wm. G. Mather, Lois began working at the Williams...
Clifford Floyd Goings
Mar 7, 2008
Wetmore Clifford Floyd (Windy) Goings was born on November 21, 1911 to Doctor Craig and Mary Evelyn (Green) Goings. He passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior on March 7, 2008. Windy worked in many CCI logging camps until he started working at the Kimberly Clark Mill in Munising. He began employment with the Munising Paper Company on...
Richard T. Erickson
Mar 3, 2008
Munising Richard T. Erickson, age 90, of Munising died Monday, March 3, 2008 at the D. J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born on March 26, 1917 in Gladstone, MI to the late Theodore and Anna Erickson. Richard graduated from Gladstone High School in 1935 and joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. He then went to Officer Candidate...
Rose Marie Verme
Mar 2, 2008
Munising Rose Marie Verme of E9566 H-58, MunisingMichigan, passed away unexpectedly on March 2, 2008. Rose Marie was born in Marquette, Michigan, on January 25, 1926, to John and Mary Barr, both immigrants from the same city in what is now Slovakia. She graduated from Bishop Baraga High School in 1944, and attended Northern Michigan University. She was later employed...
Victoria "Vickie" Anne Bonevelle
Feb 25, 2008
AuTrain Victoria "Vickie" Bonevelle, age 50, of E5392 Woodland Avenue, AuTrain, Michigan died unexpectedly on Monday, February 25, 2008 at 7:29 p.m. at Marquette General Hospital. She was born on February 10, 1958 in Gettysburg, PA to the late C. Richard and Della Bowers. She was a graduate of Biglerville High School in 1976, earned her Bachelor Degree from Clarion...
Joseph Dolaskie
Feb 25, 2008
Shingleton Joseph "Joe" Dolaskie, age 82, of N5470 H-15, Shingleton died on Monday, February 25, 2008 at 8:10 p.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. Joe was born at Camp 31 near Melstrand, Michigan to Thomas and Anna (Sajovic) Dolaskie on July 17, 1925. He was raised in Shingleton and attended Wm. G. Mather High School. Joe enlisted into...
Joseph Raymond Brisson
Feb 25, 2008
Marquette / Chatham Joseph Raymond "Ray" Brisson, age 76, of Garfield Avenue, Marquette, and formerly of Chatham died on Monday, February 25, 2008 at 5:15 p.m. at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. Ray was born on November 9, 1931 in Limestone, Michigan to Victor and Emma (Speilmacher) Brisson. He attended school in Traunik and Eben and served in...
Elmer O. Johnson
Feb 22, 2008
Munising Elmer O. Johnson, age 95, of 708 Cedar Street, Munising, died under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice on Friday, February 22, 2008, at 11:24 p.m. at his home. He was born in Munising at Frog Hollow to Karl and Agnes (Thunberg) Johnson on December 1, 1912. Elmer learned Swedish as his primary language and...
Theodore Lewis Soldenski
Feb 22, 2008
Grand Marais Theodore Lewis Soldenski - Age 95. A little bit of Grand Marais History died on February 22, 2008. Surviving is Margaret his wife of 58 years and step-son Tim Reid of Traverse City. Ted ("Buckshot") was one of 16 brothers and sisters. Two survive, Rosalee Vaudriel and Clara Ciecura. He was born and raised in this special Lake...
Eileen Gerry
Feb 21, 2008
Munising Eileen E. Gerry, age 67, of Sand Point Road, Munising, died on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 9:25 p.m. at the Munising Memorial Hospital. She was born to William and Doris (Benac) Howarth in New Bedford, Massachusetts on February 18, 1941. Eileen graduated from Our Lady of Mercy High School in Rochester, NY and then from Orange County Community...
W.G. Joe Stangel
Feb 20, 2008
Munising W.G. "Joe" Stangel, age 86, formerly of Washington Street, Munising, died on Wednesday morning, February 20, 2008 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. Joe was born on February 6, 1922 in Tisch Mills, Wisconsin to Joseph and Emily (Beranek) Stangel. Joe graduated from Manitowoc High School and then from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor of Arts...
Robert Bowerman
Feb 15, 2008
Munising Robert David Bowerman, age 59, of N7376 Monette Road, Munising, died with his loving wife and brother surrounding him on Friday, February 15, 2008 at 11:50 p.m. Bobby was born the middle of eleven children to William and Glenna (Depew) Bowerman. He married Lynne Ellen Bernard on September 28, 1968. Bob served in the U.S. Army from June 16,...
Dorothy Helen Fortney
Feb 13, 2008
Chatham Dorothy Fortney, age 85, died, February 13, 2008 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born April 16, 1922 in Buford, Georgia to the Late Ida (Braswell) and N. Howington. She married Lester "Blackie" Fortney on October 27, 1946. They moved to the Chatham area forty-one years ago. Dorothy loved gardening, feeding the birds, and preparing large...
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