Obituaries
Dale T. Pangborn
May 3, 2008
Munising Dale Pangborn, age 69, of 805 E. Prospect Street, died unexpectedly on Saturday , May 3, 2008. His last hours were spent doing the things that he loved to do. Dale gathered his winnings from the casino and was enjoying his ride home on his four wheeler when he died of natural causes. He was born on December 24,...
Donald "Buddy" Dolan
May 2, 2008
Chatham / Iron Mountain Donald "Buddy" Dolan, age 73, of Vulcan Street, Iron Mountain and formerly of Chatham, died on Friday morning, May 2, 2008 at the Dickenson County Hospital in Iron Mountain. He was born on January 29, 1935 in Chatham to Leo and Lillian (Kallio) Dolan. Buddy grew up and attended school in Chatham where he was baptized...
Mike Roberts
Apr 30, 2008
Wetmore / Jonesville Michael "Mike" Brian Roberts, age 47, of E9075 Powell Lake Road, Wetmore, died on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at the St. Vincent's Hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on August 27, 1960 in Hillsdale to Dave and Joyce (Stough) Roberts. Mike grew up in Jonesville and graduated from...
Preston Sean Burley
Apr 28, 2008
Munising / Carrollton, TX Preston Sean Burley of Carrollton, TX, passed away April 28, 2008 at 20 years of age. He spent the last three years of his life in a valiant fight against the brain cancer that would eventually take his life. The way that he lived his life was an inspiration to all who knew and loved him....
Thelma Fay West
Apr 19, 2008
Wetmore Thelma Fay West, age 97, formerly of Wetmore, died Saturday, April 19, 2008, at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. Thelma was born September 23, 1910, in Greenup County, Kentucky to the late Michael and Effie (Aurthur) Flake. She married Clark Randolph West on September 22, 1949 in Gaylord, Michigan. They were married over 40 years when he preceded...
Josephine Katherine Kirmo
Apr 16, 2008
Munising Josephine "Jo" Katherine (Kadulska) Kirmo, age 90, died on Wednesday morning, April 16, 2008 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born in Chicago, Illinois to Thomas and Veronica (Novak) Kadulska on March 15, 1918. Jo's father died when she was very young and her mother married Peter Gruski and her family moved to Munising; Jo attended...
Anna Twardokus
Apr 16, 2008
Munising Anna Twardokus, age 95, of E9229 Shannon Drive, Munising, died at 3:50 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at her home on under the loving care of her family and North Woods Hospice. She was born on November 7, 1912 in Detroit to Joseph and Josephine (Galas) Okonoski. Anna grew up in Detroit and was a member of St....
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...
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