Obituaries

Laurie Leffel

Laurie Leffel

Jul 5, 2010

Munising Laurabelle "Laurie" Leffel, age 85, of Connors Road in Munising, died early Monday morning, July 5, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 2, 1925 in Munising to Edward and Eva (Bonner) Perry. Laurie grew up in Brown's Addition and attended Wm. G. Mather High School. She worked briefly in Chicago and returned home to...

Bonnie Brownlee

Bonnie Brownlee

Jul 3, 2010

Munising Bonnie Jean (Kemp) Brownlee, age 66, of 300 West City Park Drive, Munising, MI, and formerly of Marquette, Northville, MI and Melbourne, FL, died Saturday July 3, 2010, at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising, following a lengthy illness. Bonnie was born on August 6, 1943 in Highland Park, MI to the late William A. and Ivy L. Kemp....

James "Jim" L. Cromell

James "Jim" L. Cromell

Jun 30, 2010

Munising James L. "Jim" Cromell, age 83, of 200 W. City Park Drive, Munising, died on Wednesday evening, June 30, 2010 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette where he had been a patient for one day. Jim was born in Munising on March 31, 1927 to the late Clara (Herbst) and William Cromell. He attended Munising schools and...

Dorothy D. Shauver

Dorothy D. Shauver

Jun 24, 2010

Shelter Bay Dorothy D. Shauver, age 87, of Shelter Bay, died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Marquette General Hospital with her family and friend Jodi Mattson at her side. She was born on February 8, 1923 in Charlotte to "Happy" and Edith (Carr) Dhaene. Dorothy married Merle O. Shauver on September 3, 1944 and they raised their three...

Violet Stevens

Violet Stevens

Jun 20, 2010

Trenary Violet Veora (Gregg) Stevens, age 95, died peacefully at the Troy home of her daughter, Phyllis Craft, on Sunday, June 20, 2010. Violet was born in Bluffton, Indiana on May 5, 1915 to Anna Sophia (Halverson) Gregg and Benjamin Lloyd Gregg. She was preceded in death by her mother Anna, brother Humey, sisters Audrey, Susan and Hazel. Her husband...

Keith Francis West, Sr

Keith Francis West, Sr

May 25, 2010

Wetmore Mr. Keith Francis West, Sr. passed away May 25, 2010 at the age of 79. Mr. West, son of Russell F. and Lydia V. West was born in Lansing, Michigan on May 2, 1931. He attended Washington School in Munising and joined the U.S. Army upon graduation. Mr. West was a Korean War Veteran. Upon discharge from the Army,...

John E. Griffin

John E. Griffin

May 21, 2010

Munising John E. Griffin, age 44, of 1108 East Munising Avenue in Munising, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 21, 2010 in the ICU of Marquette General Hospital. He was born on May 4, 1966 in Groom, Texas and was raised in Bandera, Texas by his grandparents. John married Pam Awtrey on September 6, 2002. He suffered a serious back injury...

George "Snowball" R. Cummings

George "Snowball" R. Cummings

May 16, 2010

Marquette/Chatham George R. "Snowball" Cummings, age 92, of Marquette and formerly of Chatham, died Sunday, May 16, 2010, at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born on November 7, 1917, to the late Samuel and Elvie (Blanchard) Cummings. George's mother died when he was only two years old and was raised by his father and mother...

Dennis Humphrey

Dennis Humphrey

May 14, 2010

Dennis Harley Humphrey age 67 of Munising, passed away peacefully on May 14th, 2010 with all his loved onesat his bedside. Dennis enjoyed hunting, fishing, four wheeling, and many other things but most of all to make everyone laugh. He is lovingly remembered by his wife Mary Jean Humphrey (Munising) his mother Betty Livermore (Munising) his sister Sharon Robins (Idaho),...

Darlene "Dolly" Lukowski

Darlene "Dolly" Lukowski

May 13, 2010

Shepherd / Shingleton Darlene "Dolly" Lukowski, age 66, of Shepherd, Michigan and formerly of Shingleton, died Thursday, May 13, 2010 at the Central Michigan Community Hospital in Mt. Pleasant. She was born on June 1, 1943 to the late Chester and Elna (Aho) Morin. Dolly graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in Munising in 1961. She married Joseph "Jim"...

Gregory Joseph Larsen

Gregory Joseph Larsen

May 9, 2010

Munising Gregory Joseph Larsen, age 27, of DePere, Wisconsin and formerly of Munising, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 9, 2010. He was born in Munising on December 6, 1982 to Mike and Sally (Johnson) Larsen. Greg grew up in Munising and graduated from Munising High School in 2001. During his high school career, he played football and basketball and ran...

Peggy St.Amour

Peggy St.Amour

May 7, 2010

Wetmore Barbara "Peggy" Jean St. Amour, age 81, of Powell Lake, passed quietly surrounded by her loving family on Friday, May 7, 2010 at Marquette General. Peggy was born on February 17, 1929 to Bert and Iva Chase in Munising. She graduated from William G. Mather High School in 1947. Peggy was employed at Munising Paper Company after she graduated...

Helen V. Purple

Helen V. Purple

May 2, 2010

Grand Marais Helen V. Purple, age 67, of Lowder Road in Grand Marais, died unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, May 2, 2010. She was born on October 17, 1942, in Grand Marais, MI, to the late Lawrence and Mildred (Kettering) Nyman. Helen enjoyed watching the birds and going trapping with her husband Jerry. She also enjoyed sitting around a...

Peter Walter Jonas

Peter Walter Jonas

May 2, 2010

Munising Peter W. Jonas, age 69, of N7030 Connors Road in Munising, died following a brief illness at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising on Sunday afternoon, May 2, 2010. He was born on September 28, 1940 to the late Walter and Esther (nee Kemp) Jonas. Peter graduated from Sacred Heart School, earned the rank of Eagle Scout, and graduated...

Arthur "Calvin" Goodman

Arthur "Calvin" Goodman

Apr 28, 2010

Trenary Arthur "Calvin" Goodman, age 83, of E3216 Gilliland Road, Trenary, died unexpectedly in the emergency room of Marquette General Hospital on Wednesday evening, April 28, 2010. He was born in Limestone Township to Robert and Cora (Nance) Goodman. Calvin attended school in Trenary and then served as a truck driver in the U.S. Army from 1946 - 1947. He...

Lorraine V. Hase

Lorraine V. Hase

Apr 26, 2010

Munising Lorraine Hase, age 79, of Brown's Addition in Munising, died Monday, April 26, 2010 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Munising on December 14, 1931 to Paul and Heneriatta (Rollin) Lukowski. She married Donald John Hase, Sr. on December 28, 1950 and together they raised eight children. Lorraine loved watching the Packers, having...

Thomas Kenneth Buttery

Thomas Kenneth Buttery

Apr 24, 2010

Chatham / Kalamazoo Thomas "Tom" Kenneth Buttery, age 70, of N3825 State Highway M-67, Chatham died under the loving care of his wife, children, twin brother and Lake Superior Hospice at his home on Saturday morning, April 24, 2010. He was born on March 3, 1940 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to the late Lyle and Esther (Marks) Buttery. Tom graduated from...

Dora V. McGee

Dora V. McGee

Apr 21, 2010

Shingleton Dora Venna McGee, age 53, of N6015 Percy Road, Shingleton, died unexpectedly at home following an illness on Wednesday, April 21, 2010. She was born in Detroit on January 12, 1957 to the late James "Jim" and Mary (Sygit) Wiginton. Dora attended school and worked in the Detroit area. She moved to Kalamazoo and waitressed over twenty years in...

June Marie Tyner

June Marie Tyner

Apr 16, 2010

Wetmore June Marie Tyner, age 83, of Wetmore died Friday, April 16, 2010 at Marquette General Hospital with her loving family at her side. She was born in Munising on April 15, 1927 to the late Emmit and Leah (St. Amour) Cornish. June married Charles W. Tyner, Sr. on April 14, 1945, and together they raised their nine children "on...

Marguerite Marie Rivard

Marguerite Marie Rivard

Apr 11, 2010

Munising Marguerite Marie Rivard, age 91, of 106 Birch Street, died under the loving care of her family and North Woods Hospice at 7:30 p.m.on Sunday, April 11, 2010. She was born on July 10, 1918 in Verner, Ontario to Donat and Perpetui (Limoges) Filiatrault. Marguerite was raised in Ontario and graduated from high school there. She married Armand Joseph...