Obituaries

Audrey Lucille Beauchaine

Audrey Lucille Beauchaine

Dec 17, 2006

AuTrain Audrey L. Beauchaine, age 81, of Liberty Street, AuTrain, died at her home with her family around her on Sunday, December 17, 2006 at 7:40 a.m. She was born in Munising on July 31, 1925 to the late Roy and Adella (Doucette) Bonevelle. Audrey graduated from William G. Mather High School in 1942. After graduation, she spent two years...

Arvilla Arlene Passinault

Arvilla Arlene Passinault

Dec 15, 2006

Munising / Marquette Arvilla Arlene Passinault of 107 Ridgewood Dr. Marquette, MI, and formerly of Munising, entered into eternal rest on Dec. 15th, 2006, at Marquette General Hospital. Born in Munising Oct. 24th, 1926 to Albert and Violet Cota, Arvilla was a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother. She lived for giving great love to her children and grandchildren. She always...

Lester "Bud" Max Flake

Lester "Bud" Max Flake

Dec 10, 2006

Munising Lester "Bud" Max Flake, age 93, recent resident of the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette and fifty year resident of Old Indian Town Road, Munising, died on Sunday, December 10, 2006 at Marquette General Hospital at 11:30 p.m. He was born on March 30, 1913 in Kehoe, KY to Michael and Effie (Arthur) Flake. Bud entered into the...

Sarah Glovak

Sarah Glovak

Dec 4, 2006

Munising Sarah Glovak, age 89, of 300 W. City Park Drive and formerly of Hamtramck, Michigan died on Monday, December 4, 2006 at 11:50 a.m. at the Tendercare Health Center. She was born on June 20, 1917 in Hamtramck to Anthony and Wanda Cymbalski. Sarah married Woodrow "Woody" Glovak on October 14, 1939. They were married over fifty-seven years when...

Bernard Woodaz

Bernard Woodaz

Dec 2, 2006

Munising Bernard "Bruno" Woodaz age 74, of City Limits Road, Munising died suddenly while convalescing at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising, on Saturday, December 2, 2006 at 9:20 a.m. Bruno was born March 22, 1932 in Munising to the late Jacob and Anna (Kaplan) Woodaz. Bruno attended school in Munising. He was drafted in the U.S. Army serving from...

Rose V. Miron

Rose V. Miron

Nov 28, 2006

Wetmore Rose V. Miron, age 93, of Lost Lake Road, Wetmore, died on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 2:50 a.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on July 5, 1913 in Vanderbilt, Michigan to Vincent "Frank" and Paulina "Lena" (nee Lukowski) Waskoski. Rose and her family moved to Munising when she was five years old. She...

Albert Clayton Read, Jr

Albert Clayton Read, Jr

Nov 23, 2006

Shingleton Albert Clayton Read, Jr., age 64, of Shingleton, Michigan died unexpectedly at his home early on Thursday morning, November 23, 2006. He was born on June 20, 1942 in Fremont, Michigan to the late Albert and Abby (nee Sprague) Read, Sr. He grew up attending St. Peter & St. Paul Catholic Church and graduated from Ionia High School in...

Joyce Ann Wagoner

Joyce Ann Wagoner

Nov 22, 2006

AuTrain Joyce Ann Wagoner, age 63, of E6351 M-28 West, AuTrain (but a Munising mailing address), died following a two week illness on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at 2:50 p.m. at Marquette General Hospital. She was born on March 12, 1943 in Detroit to John and Nannie (Lowary) Gentry. Joyce graduated from Western High School in 1962. She worked for...

Kenneth "Cashew" George Davis

Kenneth "Cashew" George Davis

Nov 22, 2006

Munising Kenneth George "Cashew" Davis, age 51, of Munising, died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday evening, November 22, 2006. Ken was born on May 10, 1955 to Lois (nee Carlson) and the late Victor Davis, Sr. He grew up in Munising and in 1979 relocated to Kenosha, WI where he was employed at Anchor-Hocking. In 1995, he returned to...

Eli Joseph DesArmo

Eli Joseph DesArmo

Nov 20, 2006

Munising Eli Joseph DesArmo, age 88, of 221 E. Chocolay Street, Munising, died at 8:40 p.m. on Monday, November 20, 2006, with his family around him at Marquette General Hospital. Eli was born September 12, 1918, to the late Eli and Mary DesArmo in Dollarville, MI. He was in the Trenary chools until he entered the United State Navy in...

Vivian L. Price

Vivian L. Price

Nov 20, 2006

Munising Vivian L. Price, age 66, of Monette Road, Munising, died at her home at 9:30 a.m. surrounded by her loving family on Monday, November 20, 2006. Viv was born on January 18, 1940 in Marquette to the late Thaine and Bernice (Branam) Peters. She was raised in Munising and Marquette, attended Wm. G. Mather High School, and graduated from...

James Edmund Leavenworth, Jr

James Edmund Leavenworth, Jr

Nov 19, 2006

Grand Marais James Edmund Leavenworth Jr. of Grand Marais, MI, and formerly of New Britain, CT, died on Sunday, November 19, 2006 at his home after a battle with cancer. He was 77. Jim was born Oct. 16, 1929 in East Grand Rapids, MI to James E. Leavenworth Sr. and Helen Sherman Leavenworth. He graduated from East Grand Rapids High...

John S. Le Clair

John S. Le Clair

Nov 18, 2006

Grand Marais John S. Le Clair, age 89, of Grand Marais, passed away following a brief illness on Saturday evening, November 18, 2006 at his home in Grand Marais. He was born on March 9, 1917 in Jacksonport, Wisconsin to Englebert and Sophie (Propsom) Le Clair. John spent twenty years in the United States Coast Guard in various locations. He...

Ronald Peter Graves

Ronald Peter Graves

Nov 18, 2006

Christmas Ronald "Ron" Peter Graves, age 65, of St. Nicholas Lane, Christmas, Michigan died following a brief illness on Saturday, November 18, 2006 at 4:10 p.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising where he had been a patient for one day. Ron was born on August 19, 1941 in Shingleton, Michigan to the late Raymond and Mercy (Williams) Graves....

Mary E. Egan

Mary E. Egan

Nov 17, 2006

Munising Mary E. Egan, age 90, of Munising and formerly of Marysville, Michigan, died at her home at Harbour View Assisted Living in Munising on Friday, November 17, 2006. She was born on October 29, 1916 in Port Huron, Michigan to the late Richard and Carrie (nee Walker) Downs. She married Timothy James Egan on April 15, 1971in Florida. He...

Lorraine Marie Boucher

Lorraine Marie Boucher

Nov 14, 2006

Munising Lorraine Marie Boucher, age 80, of 307 Fir Street, died on Tuesday morning, November 14, 2006 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising where she had resided due to a ten year illness. It was four score and eleven plus months ago that Felix and Annette (Brebner) Boyak brought into the world a bouncing baby girl who grew up...

Wilfred Mannisto

Wilfred Mannisto

Nov 3, 2006

Eben Junction Wilfred "Willy" Mannisto, age 65, of M-94, Eben, died at his home at 2:25 p.m. on Friday, November 3, 2006 under the care of his family and Northwoods Hospice. He was born on May 29, 1941 in Marquette to the late Paavo "Matt" and Martha (Jokinen) Mannisto. Willy grew up on the family farm in the Chatham and...

Louis Steve Takacs

Louis Steve Takacs

Oct 28, 2006

Grand Marais Louis Takacs, age 85, of Grand Marais, died unexpectedly at his home, Friday, October 27, 2006. He was born on October 12, 1921 in Elyria, Ohio to Louis and Anna (Toth) Takacs. Louis served an apprenticeship as a bricklayer and then entered into WWII in the U.S. Army on November 27, 1942. He served in the European-African-Middle Eastern...

Mary Ellen Brey

Mary Ellen Brey

Oct 22, 2006

Munising Mary Ellen Brey, age 85, formerly of Commercial Street in Munising, died early Sunday morning, September 22, 2006 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on February 18, 1921 in Munising to the late John and Margaret (Gollinger) Wise. Mary graduated from Sacred Heart School and attended Wm. G. Mather High School. In 1940, she married...

Stephanie Lynn Nordness

Stephanie Lynn Nordness

Oct 21, 2006

Stephanie Lynn Nordness, age 57, of E. Second Avenue, Trenary, MI passed away October 21, 2006, at home with her family beside her. Stephanie was born on September 16, 1949 in Saginaw, Michigan to the late Leslie and Signe (Aho) Cady. She attended Trenary High School and graduated in 1967. Upon graduation, Stephanie worked for Capital Business of Marquette. On...

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