Obituaries
Fuzzy Boyak
Apr 9, 2008
Munising Dennis "Fuzzy" Boyak, age 65, of Anthony Road, Munising died unexpectedly at Marquette General Hospital on Wednesday afternoon, April 9, 2008. He was born on February 19, 1943 in Munising to Felix and Annette (Brebner) Boyak. Fuzzy grew up in a loving home where church, family, and love were the priorities. He graduated from Sacred Heart School (where he...
Frances "Fran" M. Sowa
Apr 8, 2008
Munising Frances "Fran" M. Sowa, age 90, of 415 Prospect Street, Munising, died at 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on May 12, 1917, in Munising to the late Charles and Blanche (Pearsic) Sowa. Fran worked at Munising Wood Products in her late teens before she accepted employment with...
Irene Sophia Kinnunen
Apr 6, 2008
Munising Irene Kinnunen, age 89, of N7190 Connors Road, Munising, died late Sunday morning, April 6, 2008 at Marquette General Hospital. She was born in Wetmore on September 9, 1918 to Jacob and Dorothy (Gondeck) Dominick. Irene graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1937. On September 15, 1939, she married William E. Kinnunen. Irene had worked at the...
Judith Lee Latvala
Mar 27, 2008
Munising Judith Lee (Campbell) Latvala, 68, of Munising, Michigan passed away unexpectedly on March 27, 2008 at her winter home in Zephryhills, Florida. Her family was at her bedside when she slipped away peacefully to be with her Lord, with the grace and dignity granted by the way she lived her life. She was born in Munising, Michigan on December...
Dolores J. Kalis
Mar 24, 2008
Eben Junction Dolores J. Kalis, age 77, of Capital Hill Road, Eben, died on Monday, March 24, 2008 at 10:45 a.m. at the Munising Memorial Hospital. She was born on September 24, 1930 to the late Chester and Mary Edna (Payne) Jamison, in Steubenville, Ohio. On November 15, 1952 Dolores married Fred Kalis, and together they raised their three children....
Terry P. Nolan
Mar 23, 2008
Wetmore Terry P. Nolan, age 55, of N3315 Buckhorn Road, Wetmore, died at his home on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008 under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice. He was born on December 22, 1952 in Warrenville, IL, to the late Thomas and Beth (Ladefoged) Nolan. Terry married Janice Beaudry on August 22, 1977. He worked...
Ina E. Mattson
Mar 20, 2008
Grand Marais Ina Ellen Mattson, age 84, of Grand Marais and formerly of Escanaba, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March, 20, 2008 at Portage Hospital in Hancock. She was born on August 14, 1923 to Matt and Hanna (Pellinen) Mattson and graduated from Grand Marais High School in 1941. Ina was employed in Detroit from...
Arthur Charles Swajanen
Mar 19, 2008
Eben Junction Arthur Charles Swajanen, age 84, of Eben Junction, died on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 surrounded by his family at 2:45 a.m. at his home. He was born in Marquette, Michigan on June 27, 1923 to John and Elizabeth (Ranta-Aho) Swajanen. Art attended school in Eben and later earned his G.E.D. in 1979. He served in the U.S. Army...
Bertha Irene Kordish
Mar 18, 2008
Munising Bertha Irene Kordish, age 83, of 318 E. Munising Avenue, died on Tuesday evening, March 18, 2008 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming, Michigan. She was born on October 27, 1924 in Escanaba to Renie and Sylvia (Tussing) Hebert, Sr. and graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1942. Bertha was an active member of...
Edmond Keith Ouellette
Mar 16, 2008
Trenary Edmond Keith Ouellette, age 49, of Trenary, Michigan, died at his father's home on Sunday, March 16, 2008 with his family at his side. He was born on December 27, 1958 in Marquette, Michigan to Roland and Darlene (Dhaene) Ouellette. Ed worked as a pipe fitter for almost thirty years. He married Carolyn Brownrigg on October 20, 2007. Ed...
Marie Yvonne Rioux
Mar 16, 2008
Munising Marie Yvonne Rioux, age 97, of Munising, died at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising on Sunday afternoon, March 16, 2008. She was born on March 5, 1911 in Joliette, Quebec to Joseph and Marie Rose (Derouin) Ducharme, the youngest of thirteen children. Marie married Eugene Rioux in 1935 and he preceded her in death in 1949. She worked...
Ronald Weldon Strand
Mar 14, 2008
Munising Ronald Weldon Strand, age 81, of 320 W. Superior Street, Munising, was reunited with his wife and best friend Jeanne on Friday, March 14, 2008 at 2:40 a.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on January 16, 1927 in Munising to Carl and Grace (Masters) Strand, Sr. He attended Lincoln School and Wm. G. Mather...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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