Obituaries
Bertha Methot
Aug 3, 2006
Munising Bertha Methot, age 86, of 608 W. Superior Street, Munising, died on Thursday, August 3, 2006 at 5:50 p.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on February 1, 1920 in Munising to Saul and Fannie (Tanskala) Mattson. Bertha graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1938. She married Reino Peramaki on June 14, 1941....
Connor Nicholas Richardson
Aug 2, 2006
Munising Connor Nicholas Richardson, infant son of Rickie Davis and Steven Richardson Jr., was stillborn at 36 weeks gestation on Wednesday, August 2, 2006, at Bell Memorial Hospital in Ishpeming. He is survived by his parents; brothers - Dillon Davis of Munising, Kyle Richardson of Sanford, MI, and Steven Richardson III of Munising; paternal grandparents - Patty and Rocky Van...
John Michael McAllister
Aug 2, 2006
Wetmore John Michael McAllister, age 58, of Wetmore, died at 6:32 p.m. on August 2, 2006 surrounded by his loved ones after an admirable battle with cancer. John was born January 19, 1948 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Raised in Ann Arbor, he graduated from Ann Arbor High School, where he was a valuable member of the football and wrestling teams....
Michael A. Riley
Jul 31, 2006
Munising Michael A. Riley, age 61, of H-58, Munising, died at his home on Monday, July 31, 2006 at 10:55 p.m. under the care of his wife, friends, and LMAS Hospice following a two year and eight month battle with cancer. He was born on January 24, 1945 in Grand Marais, son of Ernest and Hazel (nee Simmons) Riley, and...
Scott Stelmaszek
Jul 30, 2006
Munising / Appleton, WI Scott Stelmaszek Bernard 37 years, 15 days, and 7 hours - that's all the time the Lord blessed us with Scott Stelmaszek Bernard. Scott grew up in Munising and graduated from Munising High School in 1987. He went on to receive his Bachelors' Degree from Ferris State where he studied finance and belonged the Phi Sigma...
Thomas William Radloff
Jul 28, 2006
Munising Thomas William Radloff, age 52, went to be with Our Lord Jesus Christ, Friday, July 28, 2006. Thomas was a Registered Nurse, an avid fisherman, hunter, and lover of nature. He served as a medic in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. Thomas was born in Marquette, Michigan on January 26, 1954. Tom is survived by his mother...
Elsworth Harger
Jul 11, 2006
Munising (**Just a note that El's date of death was 12/28/2005) E l s w o r t h " E l " H a r g e r , age 80, of E9466 Lehnen Road, Munising, died unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, December 28, 2005 at his home. The weekend of July 28th through July 30th has been set aside...
Lillian M. Walimaki
Jul 9, 2006
Eben Junction Lillian M. Walimaki, age 88, formerly of the E-T Road, Eben and resident of the Superior Health Haven in Munising, died in the emergency room of Munising Memorial Hospital at 11:28 a.m. on Sunday, July 9, 2006. She was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on March 14, 1918 to Kalle and Lyydia (Ahinko) Virtanen. Lillian attended school in Loudspur,...
Alice Mary Hautamaki
Jul 7, 2006
Munising Alice Mary Hautamaki, age 84, of Munising, died on Friday, July 7, 2006 at 11:00 p.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on November 16, 1921 in Munising to Louis and Clara (Seymour) Shamberger. Alice graduated from Sacred Heart School and Wm. G. Mather High School. She went to work for the Munising Paper Company...
Rose Ann Benzing
Jul 4, 2006
Munising Rose Ann Benzing, age 98, 108 Cherry Street, Munising, died on Tuesday morning, July 4, 2006 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born on April 17, 1908 in Munising to Joseph and Mary (Zajac) Bubeling and was a lifetime Munising resident. Rose went to Westward grade school and then graduated from Sacred Heart School. She worked...
Ernest "Ernie" Zimmerman
Jun 30, 2006
Munising Ernest "Ernie" Zimmerman, age 88, of 200 W. City Park Drive, Munising, died at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, June 30, 2006 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. He was born on April 25, 1918 in Hopewell, Pennsylvania to Kenneth and Leona (Fluke) Zimmerman. Ernie was raised in Pennsylvania and moved to Lansing at the age of eleven. He...
George "Jug" Steinhoff
Jun 20, 2006
Munising George "Jug" Steinhoff, age 76, of 1406 Center Street, Munising, died with his wife, Cleo, at his side on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising following a year long illness. He was born on August 12, 1929 in Munising to Russell and Grace (Gollinger) Steinhoff. Jug graduated from Sacred Heart School...
Marietta Korpi
Jun 19, 2006
Traunik Marietta Korpi, age 88, of the E-T Road, Traunik, died on Monday, June 19, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. She was born in Herman, Michigan on April 18, 1918 to Matt and Sophia (Repola) Haapala. On August 13, 1939, Marietta married Elmer Mathias Korpi, in Ishpeming. They were married over 65 years when Elmer preceded her in...
John E. Lokar
Jun 10, 2006
Shelter Bay John E. Lokar, age 90, of 222 S. Fifth Street, Marquette, and longtime Shelter Bay resident, died at his home at Snowberry Heights on Saturday morning June 10, 2006. He was born on April 17, 1916 in Calumet, Michigan to Joseph and Agnes (Glaesner) Lokar. John graduated from Calumet High and moved to Detroit in 1936 where he...
Donald Robert Brink
Jun 2, 2006
Shelter Bay Donald "Don" Robert Brink, age 79, of Marquette and formerly of Shelter Bay, Michigan died on Friday afternoon, June 2, 2006 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born on April 10, 1927 in Holland, Michigan to Rudolph and Helen (Takken) Brink. Don served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict in Panama City...
Shirl L. Robare
Jun 1, 2006
Munising Shirley "Shirl" L. Robare, age 81, of 1403 Nestor Street, Munising, died with his wife at his side at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2006 at his home in Munising following a lengthy illness. He was born on November 26, 1924 in Munising to Gordon and Margaret (McEachren) Robare. Shirl graduated from Sacred Heart School and attended Wm....
Robert George Cowell
May 31, 2006
Munising Robert "Bob" George Cowell, age 82, of 213 W. Munising Avenue, died on Wednesday morning, May 31, 2006 at the Superior Health Haven. He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to the late George and Claudina (Osborn) Cowell. Bob and his family moved to Munising before he was one year old. He graduated from Wm. G. Mather High...
Mark Richard Barney
May 26, 2006
Grand Marais Mark Richard Barney, age 73, of M-77 Grand Marais, died at 11:55 a.m. on Friday, May 26, 2006 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born on July 13, 1932 in Grand Marais to the late Ray and Edith (Trombley) Barney. Mark graduated from Grand Marais High School in 1950. He married Adele Mary Ann Mulligan on April 1,...
Margaret Niemi
May 20, 2006
Rumely Margaret Niemi, age 79, of the Whispering Pines Home in Chatham and formerly of Rumely, died following a brief illness on Saturday morning, May 20, 2006 at the Marquette General Hospital. She was born on December 23, 1926 in Gwinn, Michigan to Jacob and Lisa (Ammesmaki) Haapasaari. Margaret married George Walfred Niemi on September 30, 1944 at St. Mark's...
Helen Ruth Johnson
May 18, 2006
Helen Ruth Johnson, age 80, of 708 Cedar Street, Munising, died on Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 1:27 p.m. in the emergency room of the Munising Memorial Hospital. She was born September 11, 1925 in Newberry, Michigan to the late Edith Marie (Hakala) and John G. Johnson. Helen was eighth out of ten children. She was raised in Newberry and...
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