Obituaries
Eleanor Salminen
Jan 18, 2009
Munising Eleanor Salminen, age 90, of Munising, died with her loving husband next to her late Sunday evening, January 18, 2009, at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on August 11, 1918 in Chatham to Alexsander and Selma (Juntonen) Matson. She married Elmer Salminen on May 13, 1939. Together they owned and operated a Red Owl Grocery...
John Brown
Jan 18, 2009
Munising Col. John Brown, age 77, of Munising, passed away on January 18, 2009 in Hastings, Michigan at the home of his sister, Connie Signs. He was born on December 1, 1931 in Mason, Michigan, the son of the late Fred and Ellen Brown. John was raised in the Mason area and was a graduate of Mason High School. He...
Arthur W. Kallio
Jan 17, 2009
Trenary Arthur W. Kallio, age 85, of E3119 Gilliland Road, Trenary, died unexpectedly of heart complications at his home on Saturday evening, January 17, 2009. He was born on January 4, 1924 in Trenary to the late Paul and Jenny (Linfors) Kallio. Art served in the U.S. Army during WWII as a field lineman. He was involved in battles and...
Gordon R. Balmer
Jan 15, 2009
Munising Gordon R. Balmer, age 81, of Munising formerly of Owosso, Michigan, died Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Munising Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 8, 1927 in Detroit, MI to the late Alfred and Violet (Carr) Balmer. Gordon married Nancy Cary on October 11, 1952 and together they raised their four children. He is survived by his four...
Elaine Viola Hase
Jan 15, 2009
Munising Elaine Viola Hase, age 85, of 300 W. City Park Drive, Munising, died on Thursday morning, January 15, 2009 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born in Forest Lake, Michigan to the late Alex and Francelia (Ross) Johnson. Elaine attended school in Forest Lake and in 1943, she married Joseph "Misty" Clayton Hase. They were married...
Michael Jon Flynn
Jan 15, 2009
Trenary Michael J. Flynn, age 43, of Trenary and formerly of Los Angeles and Chicago, died unexpectedly following a brief illness on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 7:35 a.m. at Marquette General Hospital. He was born in Marquette on December 23, 1965 in Marquette to Jack and Carole (Quarfoot) Flynn. Michael attended the Illinois School for the Deaf and then...
Lillian Violet Trotter
Jan 12, 2009
Trenary Lillian V. Trotter, age 79, of Gregg Road, Trenary, died on Monday afternoon, January 12, 2009 at Marquette General Hospital. She was born on June 13, 1929 in Trenary to William and Gertrude (Lamitu) Savola. Lillian married Henry "Hank" Trotter in 1949 and he preceded her in death in 1986. She was a member of St. Rita's Church in...
Jim R. Tyner
Jan 9, 2009
Chatham James "Jim" Tyner, age 72, of East Slapneck Road, Chatham, died on Friday morning, January 9, 2009 at Marquette General Hospital following a two year illness. He was born on October 1, 1936 in Munising to Edward and Gladys (Truckey) Tyner. Jim grew up in Munising and Limestone and graduated from Trenary High School in 1955. He went to...
Roy L. Maxon
Jan 5, 2009
Munising Roy L. Maxon, age 71, of E9784 Old Indiantown Road, Munising, died following a lengthy illness on Monday, January 5, 2009 at the Munising Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 22, 1937 in Munising to the late Leo and Lillian (Bonner) Maxon. Roy attended school in Munising and then worked on Lake Superior on the fishing boats until...
Melvin Langevin
Dec 30, 2008
Wetmore Melvin "Mel" Langevin, age 82, of FFH 13 in Wetmore, died unexpectedly at Marquette General Hospital on Tuesday, December 30, 2008. He was born on November 15, 1926 in Munising as one of six children to the late Wilfred and Rose (Cota) Langevin. Mel moved to Detroit with his family during WWII while his mother worked in a defense...
Signe Laakso
Dec 27, 2008
Eben Junction Signe O. Laakso, age 89, of Hibbing, Minnesota and formerly of Eben Junction, died on Saturday, December 27, 2008 at Guardian Angels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing. She was born on October 9, 1919 to John and Mary (Kampinen) Nykanen in Chatham. She lived in Hibbing the past seven years. Signe was employed as a part time...
Scott Michael Leppanen
Dec 21, 2008
Eben Junction Scott "Scooter" Michael Leppanen, age 46, of Eben, died unexpectedly on Sunday evening, December 21, 2008 at the Munising Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 22, 1962 in Marquette to Michael and Flora (Koch) Leppanen. Scott was raised in the Eben area and graduated from Eben High School in 1981. He served in the U.S. Army National...
Salty Johnson
Dec 21, 2008
Christmas Harold A. "Salty" Johnson, age 83, of Five Mile Point Road, Christmas, died on Saturday afternoon, December 20, 2008 at the Superior Health Haven in Munising following a lengthy illness. He was born in Munising on April 20, 1925 to John and Selma (Maki) Johnson. Salty graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School and then went to work at...
Evelyn N. Lemley
Dec 19, 2008
Munising Evelyn N. Lemley, age 95, of Munising, died Friday, December 19, 2008 at Munising Memorial Hospital. She was born on September 16, 1913 in Munising to the late Eric and Carrie (Norlin) Norberg. Evelyn was a 1932 graduate of Wm. G. Mather High School in Munising. On March 27, 1937 she married Clarence J. Lemley. Evelyn worked for many...
W. Margaret Kacso
Dec 15, 2008
Grand Marais W. Margaret Kacso, age 91, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her daughter's home in the early morning hours of December 15, 2008. She moved to Grand Marais nearly twenty years ago and was a kind and gracious lady. She was a member of the Women's Club and the United Methodist Church. Margaret enjoyed life and especially...
Brenda Ann Lucier
Dec 4, 2008
Christmas Brenda Ann Lucier, age 45, of Mistletoe Lane, Christmas, died on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at her home surrounded by her loving parents. She was born on March 9, 1963 in Munising to George and Kitty (St. Martin) Lucier. Brenda graduated from Munising High School in 1982. She enjoyed being outdoors gardening, watching wildlife, feeding the birds, hunting, and...
Raymond Walter Koper
Dec 2, 2008
Munising Raymond Walter Koper, age 85, of 1000 West M-28, Munising, died early Monday morning, December 2, 2008 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on March 4, 1923 in New Boston, Michigan to John and Catherine (Dolecka) Koper. Raymond married Elvera E. Peters on February 13, 1943. They lived in Lower Michigan and returned back to...
G. Priscilla Lindquist
Dec 2, 2008
Munising G. Priscilla Lindquist, age 82, of Fir Street Munising passed away quietly on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 surrounded by her family at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. Priscilla "Celia" was born on June 8, 1926 to Elson and Madeline (Wier) Carberry. She graduated from Mather High School in 1945. On May 4, 1946, she married Gunnard Lindquist and...
Winnie Shepley
Nov 28, 2008
Munising Winolla "Winnie" Shepley, age 80, of Munising, died with her family around her on Friday evening, November 28, 2008 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising following a brief illness. She was born on June 12, 1928 in Fife Lake, Michigan to Cecil and Rachel (Wilkes) Higby and her family moved to Munising at a young age. On October...
Joseph Chartrand
Nov 19, 2008
Munising Joseph Clyde Chartrand, age 82, passed away at the Iron Mountain V.A. Nursing home on Wednesday, November 19, 2008. He was born in Munising on April 28, 1926, son of the late Lucille Marie (LaCasse) and Adolph Chartrand. Joe was a member of Sacred Heart Church and attended Sacred Heart School and Wm. G. Mather High School. He enlisted...
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