Obituaries

Adolf Gruenfeld

Adolf Gruenfeld

Oct 16, 2006

Wetmore Adolf "Bus" John Gruenfeld, Jr., age 86, of Prospect Street, Wetmore, died on Monday morning, October 16, 2006 at the Munising Memorial Hospital. Bus was born on December 24, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Adolf and Frances (Kowalski) Gruenfeld. He graduated from St. Mels High School in Chicago where he was pitcher on the baseball team. Bus...

Lillian Maria Haapala

Lillian Maria Haapala

Oct 12, 2006

Trenary Lillian Maria Haapala, age 88, of M-67 Trenary, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday morning, October 12, 2006 at the Harbour View Health Center in Munising. She was born on December 13, 1917 in Winters, Michigan to Frank and Lempi (Wuorinen) Pajunen. Lillian attended school in Trenary and on December 27, 1935, she married Niel John Happala. They...

James "Jimmy" "Shakey" Peters

James "Jimmy" "Shakey" Peters

Oct 11, 2006

James "Jimmy", "Shakey" M. Peters, age 84, of Lost Creek Drive in Marquette and formerly of Munising and White Lake, Michigan, died on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at 6:25 p.m. at the Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette. He was born on October 2, 1922 in Verdun, Quebec to William and Chrissy (Meldrum) Peters. Jimmy grew up in Verdun where he...

William "Bill" Edes, Jr

William "Bill" Edes, Jr

Oct 9, 2006

Chatham William "Bill" Edes, Jr., age 88, of Munising Street, Chatham, died following a lengthy illness on Monday, October 9, 2006, at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on March 28, 1918 in Springfield, Massachusetts to William and Molly (Bullham) Edes. Bill was raised in Pontiac and married Irene M. O'Donnell on February 8, 1941. They owned...

Monia Virgina Rucinski

Monia Virgina Rucinski

Oct 8, 2006

Trenary Monia Virginia Rucinski, 56 of Trenary, died after a lengthy illness on Sunday, early evening October 8, 2006. She was born February 28, 1950 in Lewisville, Arkansas, the daughter of the late James and Agnes (Wilson) Freeman. Monia married Richard Rucinski December 16, 1966 in Warren, Michigan. They were married for 37 years. He preceded her in death June...

Bruce E. Gosselin

Bruce E. Gosselin

Oct 5, 2006

Munising Bruce E. Gosselin, age 70, of 208 E. Varnum Street, Munising, died at 10:00 p.m. Thursday, October 5, 2006 with his family surrounding him at his home. Bruce was born December 22, 1935 to Ernest "Buck"and Mary (Prato) Gosselin. He graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1954. Bruce was a proud starting member of the 1954 District...

Arnold "Pie" Maki

Arnold "Pie" Maki

Sep 26, 2006

Munising Arnold "Pie" Maki, age 79, of 200 E. Onota Street, Munising, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, September 26, 2006. He was born on May 17, 1927 on Munising to the late Eino and Eini Maki. Pie attended school in Rumely. His father died at a young age and as the oldest of his family, he went to...

Lt. Col. T. William Berube

Lt. Col. T. William Berube

Sep 26, 2006

Munising Retired Lt. Col. T. William Berube, age 86, of Farmington Hills, died Tuesday, September 26, 2006, at 1:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan. He was born to the late Omer and Elsie (Constance) Beurbe. Bill graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School then attended Northern Michigan College. He joined the United States Army Air...

Violet Baij

Violet Baij

Sep 23, 2006

Munising Violet "Vi" Baij, age 80, of 309 E. Onota Street, died on Saturday, September 23, 2006, at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising following a one year illness. She was born on July 8, 1926 in Cheboygan, Michigan to the late Charles and Marion (Rose) McLaughlin. Vi married Harold G Baij August 1, 1959; he preceded her in death...

Walter S. Hamilla Sr

Walter S. Hamilla Sr

Sep 20, 2006

Munising Walter S. Hamilla, Sr., age 81, of 214 W. Superior St., Munising, died on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at 5:35 p.m. at Marquette General Hospital, he died from complications of a fall at his cottage on Tuesday, Sept. 12th. He was born in Munising, March 7, 1925, to the late Stella Patsos. He attended Munising Schools. On May 4,...

Al Latasiewicz

Al Latasiewicz

Sep 13, 2006

Munising Albert "Al" John Latasiewicz, age 87, Moccasin Lake, died on Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at 2:15 p.m. at the Fraser Villa Care Center in Fraser, Michigan. He was born on September 20, 1918 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania to Albert and Katherine (Grab) Latasiewicz. Al graduated from St. Ladislaus High School in Hamtramck, Michigan. He entered into the U.S. Army on...

Henry Feldhusen

Henry Feldhusen

Sep 13, 2006

Wetmore Henry "Hank" Feldhusen, age 89, of Prospect Street, Wetmore, died on Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at 4:35 p.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on August 12, 1917 in Garden, Michigan to Eugene and Maude (Deloria) Feldhusen. Hank graduated from Kingsford High School in 1935. On January 28, 1938, Henry married Dorothy Mae Kuder. They...

Mae Marie Belmas

Mae Marie Belmas

Sep 5, 2006

Munising Mae Marie Belmas, age 94, of Munising, died Tuesday morning, September 5, 2006 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born the eldest of six on May 24, 1912 in Ironwood Township to William and Albina (Aili) Morrison. She had lived with her husband, Reino Belmas, in Hurley, Herman, Skanee, Marquette, and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. After...

Michael Deane Pokela

Michael Deane Pokela

Sep 2, 2006

Munising Michael Deane Pokela came into our lives on September 4, 1980 and left us to join God and his Grandparents on September 2, 2006. He was a young man with many interests and passions. He attended Central Elementary, Mather Middle, and Munising High School, graduating with the class of 1999. Michael played middle school basketball, was a Boy Scout,...

Fred "Bill" Bonner

Fred "Bill" Bonner

Aug 31, 2006

AuTrain Fred "Bill" Bonner, age 81, of Curtis Drive, AuTrain, died on Thursday, August 31, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at the Whispering Pines Care Facility in Chatham, Michigan. He was born on November 1, 1924 in Munising to Fred and Laura (Gauthier) Bonner. Bill was raised in Munising and left high school to serve in the U.S. Navy during WWII....

Carol Nan Revord

Carol Nan Revord

Aug 30, 2006

Christmas Carol N. Revord, age 62, of Bayberry Lane, Christmas, died at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at her home under the care of her family and Northwoods Hospice following a four month illness. She was born on May 10, 1944 in Newberry to Theodore and Viola Gladys (Johnson) Fox. Carol grew up in Munising, attended Wm. G....

Park G. Ogden

Park G. Ogden

Aug 26, 2006

Grand Marais Park G. Ogden, age 84, of Alger Avenue,Grand Marais, died in the emergency room of Helen Newberry Joy Hospital on Saturday, August 26, 2006 at 11:27 a.m. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on April 5, 1922 to Park and Mary (Donahey) Ogden. Park graduated from high school in Ohio and then attended Ohio State University where he...

George Richard Lloyd

George Richard Lloyd

Aug 22, 2006

Munising George Richard Lloyd, age 62, of 200 W. City Park Drive, Munising, died on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at 2:41 a.m. at Marquette General Hospital. He was born on March 28, 1944 in Manistique to the late Vernon and Cassie (Smith) Lloyd. George graduated from Manistique High School. On February 11, 1967, he married Judy Ann Sherwood. George worked...

Hilma Sarah Adair

Hilma Sarah Adair

Aug 19, 2006

Munising Hilma Sarah Adair, age 97, of 200 W. City Park Drive, Munising, died on Saturday morning, August 19, 2006 at the Manor Care Health Center in Kingsford, Michigan. She was born on December 23, 1908 in Trenary to Gust and Hilma (Kuninkainen) Laytonen and attended school in Trenary. Hilma married Donald Vernon Adair in 1929 and he preceded her...

Saima "Sam" McGee

Saima "Sam" McGee

Aug 16, 2006

Chatham / Marquette Saima "Sam" McGee, age 80, formerly of Marquette, died on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 10:40 a.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on October 12, 1925 in Chatham to John and Hilda (Jamback) Lintula. Sam was raised in Chatham and graduated from Eben High School. Following graduation, she moved to Detroit and...

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