Obituaries
Earl Wesley Daniels
Aug 28, 2009
Munising Earl Wesley Daniels, age 81, of 312 W. Onota Street, Munising died surrounded by his family at 6:40 a.m. Friday, August 28, 2009 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born in Munising on March 21, 1928 and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School. Earl began his employment at the Munising Mill on November 27, 1946 in the Finishing...
Betty Lou (Hamilla) Kendall
Aug 26, 2009
Munising / Flint Beloved wife, mom, and grandma, Betty Lou (Hamilla) Kendall, age 56, of Flint and formerly of Munising, died unexpectedly in the Emergency Room of Munising Memorial Hospital on Wednesday afternoon, August 26, 2009. She was born on May 10, 1953 in Munising to the late Walter and Gwen (Strand) Hamilla. As a young child, Betty Lou's family...
Julius Raica
Aug 25, 2009
Munising Julius J. Raica, age 95, of 221 E. Varnum Street, died on Tuesday morning, August 25, 2009 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on March 10, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois to John and Agnes Raica. As a young boy, Julius' family moved to Munising and he graduated from Sacred Heart School. When his father died,...
Alexander "Alex" Ballas
Aug 23, 2009
Munising Alexander "Alex" Ballas, age 77, of 200 W. City Park Drive, Munising, died following a brief illness on Sunday morning, August 23, 2009. He was born on October 15, 1931 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late George and Sally (Kurek) Ballas. Alex grew up in Milwaukee and attended South Division High School. On November 21, 1951, he entered into...
Lena "Lynn" Platt
Aug 3, 2009
Grand Marais Lena "Lynn" Platt, age 67, of Ridge Road in Grand Marais, died peacefully on Monday, August 3, 2009 at Marquette General Hospital. She was born on March 6, 1942 in Carthage, New York to Earl and Lillian (Coffie) Pettey. Lynn married Bill Platt on September 20, 1996. She worked as a medical assistant and at the local bakery...
Leo A. Baudoux
Jul 25, 2009
Grand Marais Leo A. Baudoux, age 88, of Grand Marias died suddenly at his home on Saturday, July 25, 2009. He was born on January 27, 1921 to the late Leonard and Marie (Marsh) Baudoux in Saginaw, Michigan. Leo graduated from Arthur Hill Trade School, and then began working at A.T. Ferrell making farming equipment. He entered the U.S. Army...
Gerald "Jerry" Long
Jul 22, 2009
Wetmore Gerald "Jerry" W. Long, age 74, of Round Lake in Wetmore and formerly of Trenary, died following a brief illness on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at his home with his family at his side. He was born on May 30, 1935 in Yale, Michigan to the late Tony and Marjorie (McIntyre) Long. Jerry graduated from Yale High School and...
Esther V. Burkhalter
Jul 21, 2009
Munising Esther V. Burkhalter, age 93, of Munising, died Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising, where she had resided since February of 2005. She was born Vieno Esther Kangas in Negaunee, Michigan to Finnish immigrant parents, Elias and Helga Kangas. She graduated from Negaunee High School in 1934. Esther married Charles Maki in 1935; he...
Raymond "Ray" Leroy Cornish
Jul 21, 2009
Munising Raymond "Ray" Leroy Cornish, Sr., age 79, of Munising, died Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at his home on Center Street. He was born on December 23, 1929 to the late Jesse and Margaret (Tedford) Cornish. Ray entered the U.S. Army on March 14, 1947 and was honorably discharged as a Corporal on August 23, 1948. He married Mildred "Milly"...
Ida Mary Graves
Jul 18, 2009
Shingleton Ida Graves, age 75, of Shingleton, died Saturday morning, July 18, 2009 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 3, 1933 in Munising to George and Eunice "Toots" (Travis) Stimac. Ida graduated from William G. Mather High School in 1951. She married Leslie "Joe" Graves on September 18, 1954. Ida worked as Joe's...
Vivian Marie Normand
Jul 17, 2009
Munising Vivian "Vee" Normand, age 79, of 825 W. Superior Street, Munising, died unexpectedly but peacefully at her home on Friday morning, July 17, 2009. She was born on June 28, 1930 in Hiawatha Township, the seventh child of seventeen, to the late Raymond and Mercy (Williams) Graves. Vee went to school at Hiawatha and began working at Atlas Plywood....
Irene Marie Bonner
Jul 15, 2009
AuTrain Irene Bonner, age 81, of the Whispering Pines Care Facility in Chatham and formerly of AuTrain, died in the emergency room of Marquette General Hospital on Wednesday afternoon, July 15, 2009. She was born on January 13, 1928 in Munising to the late John and Selma (Maki) Johnson. Irene graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1946 and...
Norma Olive Mark
Jul 15, 2009
Wetmore Norma Olive Mark, age 82, of E9699 North Townline Lake Road, Wetmore, died surrounded by her family at her home on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 7:39 p.m. She was born on July 9, 1927 at her family home in Bayport, MI to the late Harrol and Mildred (Harder) Beebe. Norma graduated from Flushing High School in 1946. She...
William A. Werner
Jul 12, 2009
Munising Retired Probate Judge, William A.Werner, age 74, of N6364 Knox Street, Munising, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, July 12, 2009. He was born on October 4, 1934 to William and Helen (Dobrzynski) Wengrzynowicz. Bill earned his Bachelor's Degree in Biology and then entered into the U.S. Air Force as a 2nd Lieutenant in November of 1957. He...
James "Jim" P. Howard
Jul 9, 2009
Wetmore James "Jim" P. Howard, age 66, of Maple Ridge Court, Wetmore, died unexpectedly on Thursday afternoon, July 9, 2009. He was born on June 17, 1943 to Paul and Dorothy (Heminger) Howard in Manistique, Michigan. Jim started his hard work ethics young. While only thirteen years old, he saved up enough money working at the Hart Farm in Van...
Michael Duane Kirmo
Jul 7, 2009
Munising / Grayling Michael "Mike" D. Kirmo, age 59, of Grayling, Michigan and formerly of Munising, died at his home late Tuesday night, July 7, 2009. He was born on June 12, 1950 in Munising to the late Arne and Lillian (Klosowski) Kirmo. Mike graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1968. He worked at Harthow and Kimberly Clark...
Theda "Babs" Barbara Bartilucci
Jun 29, 2009
Munising Theda Barbara "Babs" Bartilucci, age 93, of Sand Point Road of Munising, died Monday, June 29, 2009 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on June 6, 1916 to the late John and Annie (Griffith) Hoy in Escanaba, Michigan. As a child her family moved to Wetmore, MI where they owned a dairy farm. Theda started...
Rick Ryan
Jun 26, 2009
Munising Patrick "Rick" Ryan, age 62, of 1420 Nestor Street, Munising, died unexpectedly at home on Friday afternoon, June 26, 2009. He was born on November 23, 1946 in Munising to the late William and Lois (Chase) Ryan. Rick graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1965 and briefly attended Ferris State. Rick sailed the Great Lakes on the...
Christopher Morris Dean II
Jun 25, 2009
Trenary Christopher Morris Dean II, age 16, of N899 U.S. Highway 41, died from injuries sustained in an ATV accident on the E-T Road on Thursday afternoon, June 25, 2009. He was born on April 3, 1993 in Kalamazoo, MI to Christopher M. and Lori A. (Risner) Dean. Christopher enjoyed basketball, football, video games, hunting, fishing, being outdoors, and his...
Aino Elizabeth Schultz
Jun 20, 2009
Grand Marais Aino (pronounced "Ina") Elizabeth Schultz, age 95, of Grand Marais, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee. She was born on October 10, 1913 in Grand Marais, Michigan to Matt and Ida (Koski) Olli, who were first generation from Finland. Aino graduated from Grand...
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