Obituaries
Victoria "Vicky" Ann Lacy-Stevenson
Oct 4, 2025
Victoria “Vicky” Ann Lacy-Stevenson, age 67, of Munising, died peacefully near family late Saturday evening, October 4, 2025 at Munising Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 29, 1958 in Detroit to the late George and Dorothy (Balow) Prain. Vicky grew up in Bloomfield Hills and loved the Detroit Red Wings, fast cars, and horses. She carried the love for...
Robert "Bob" E. Taylor
Oct 2, 2025
Robert “Bob” Taylor, age 88, of Chatham, died at his home under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice on Thursday afternoon, October 2, 2025. He was born on September 24, 1937 in Flint, Michigan to Robert and Ethel (Nixon) Taylor. Bob grew up in Lake Orion and graduated from high school there. He married his high...
Michael "Mike" Iho
Sep 27, 2025
Trenary
Michael Jack Iho, age 74, of Trenary, died Saturday, September 27, 2025 at Lakeview assisted living in Gladstone after a short battle with brain cancer. He was born on July 18, 1951 in Marquette Michigan to the late Elmer and Miriam (Maki). Mike grew up on the family farm at Winter’s Corner and lived within mile radius his entire life....
Barry Hoover
Sep 24, 2025
Munising
Barry Lee Hoover, age 85, of Munising, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. He was born on a farm in Brookville, Ohio on October 6, 1939 to the late Philip and Wilma Hoover and remained a farmer throughout his life.
After high school Barry raced cars and played semi-professional football in Dayton, Ohio and had great stories about life after...
Gail A. Djerf
Sep 20, 2025
Gail A. Djerf, age 76, of Munising, died following an unexpected illness on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at UPHS Marquette. She was born on December 6, 1948 in Duluth, Minnesota, the only child to Roy and Berniece (Germaine) Larson. Gail moved to Munising as a young girl and went to Wm. G. Mather High School. She married Chuck Riley, Sr....
Barbara Ann Bauer
Sep 19, 2025
Barbara Ann Bauer, age 81, of Munising and formerly of Covington, Texas died at home on Friday, September 19, 2025 under the loving care of her family and North Woods Home Hospice. She was born on February 5, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Karl and Barbara (Zeller) Haller. Barbara grew up in Brooklyn before moving with her...
Douglas Wayne Scheuneman, Sr.
Sep 17, 2025
Douglas Wayne Scheuneman, Sr. age 83, of Munising, died Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at Medilodge of Munising. Born January 27, 1942 in Grand Rapids, MI to the late Ivan and Bette (Nelson) Scheuneman, Doug grew up in Grand Rapids graduating from Ottawa High School in 1960. Doug then attended Grand Rapids Junior College for 2 years playing basketball before attending...
Harold Andrew Stone
Sep 15, 2025
Harold Andrew Stone, age 94, of Munising, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Monday, September 15, 2025. “Stoney” was a local legend. He was born in the sauna in Trenary on July 14, 1931 to Andrew and Jenny (Rautanen) Stone. Stoney graduated from Munising in 1951. He had a voracious gift to gab and would “chew...
Van Vincent Thayer, Sr.
Sep 15, 2025
Van Vincent Thayer, Sr., age 88, of Trenary, died Monday, September 15, 2025 at Medilodge of Munising. He was born on November 12, 1936 at his family home in Shingleton, Michigan to the late Geroge L. and Alice Leona (Parr) Thayer. When Van was only four years old his mother sadly died and left Van and his three young siblings...
Lenore Barbara Schramm
Sep 13, 2025
Lenore Barbara Schramm
August 24, 1932 – September 13, 2025
Lenore Barbara Schramm, age 93, of Munising, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at UPHS – Marquette, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on August 24, 1932, in Port Washington, Wisconsin, to Louis and Susan (Schumacher) Kleckner. Lenore attended St. Mary School and graduated from Port Washington High School.
Her...
Mary Nebel Hansen
Sep 12, 2025
Mary Susan Nebel Hansen, affectionately known as Mary Sue, passed away on September 12, 2025, at the age of 89. A resident of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and a summer resident of Bay View, Michigan, she formerly lived in Munising, Michigan; Detroit, Michigan; Whitewater, Wisconsin; Madison, Wisconsin; Big Rapids, Michigan; and Petoskey, Michigan. She was born on November 5, 1935, in...
Nancy Marie Nelson
Sep 6, 2025
Nancy Marie (Oas) Nelson
September 11, 1931 – September 6, 2025
Nancy Marie (Oas) Nelson, age 93 of Christmas, passed away in the early morning hours of September 6, 2025 at Mill Creek Memory Care Unit in Marquette. Nancy was born in Newberry to Edmund and Lila Oas on September 11, 1931. She spent her early years in Rosewood Park and attended...
Michael Romary
Sep 3, 2025
Michael Romary
1947-2025
Michael Romary, age 77, died at home in Grand Marais, Michigan, on September 3, 2025. He was born on October 18, 1947, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Rosemary (Pogorzelska) and Francis “Bus” Romary.
The middle of three sons, Michael was stricken with polio in 1952, shortly before his fifth birthday. He walked with full leg braces and crutches until transitioning...
Dale Robin Burley, Sr.
Sep 1, 2025
Dale R. Burley, Sr., age 75, of Menominee and formerly of Munising and Chatham, died at his home under the loving care of his family and UPHS Hospice on Monday, September 1, 2025. He was born in Manistique on October 12, 1949 to the late Cecil and Annabelle (Monroe) Burley. Dale grew up in the Munising area and graduated from...
Christopher Jon Martinez
Aug 31, 2025
Christopher Jon Martinez, age 61, of Prunedale, California and formerly of Rumely, died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 31, 2025. He was born on March 24, 1964 in Okinawa, Japan to Eusebio S. Martinez and Sharon Freberg. Christopher grew up in Lancaster, California and in Alger County. He graduated from Eben High School in 1983. Christopher attended Northern Michigan University and...
Rebecca Ann Marchak
Aug 31, 2025
Gwinn
Rebecca Ann Marchak, age 33, of Gwinn, crossed over peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor due to a congenital heart disease. She was born on November 1, 1991 in Iron Mountain, Michigan to Michael and Kimberly (Kallio) Marchak. At birth, the doctors found that Becca had...
Sadie Elizabeth Benson
Aug 30, 2025
Sadie Elizabeth Benson, age 74, of Eben Junction, died under the loving care of her family and North Woods Hospice at her home on Saturday, August 30, 2025. She was born on February 7, 1951 in Marquette to the late Leonard and Vera (Beaudry) Holm. Sadie grew up in south Marquette and graduated from Marquette High School. She was a...
Scott David Mellon
Aug 28, 2025
Scott David Mellon, age 62, of Christmas died on August 28, 2025 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor following a lengthy illness. He was born on August 21, 1963 to Beverly (Gering) and David Mellon in Grand Haven. The family moved to Iron Mountain and then Munising. Scott graduated from Munising High School in 1981. Bev married...
Jakob William Bowerman
Aug 23, 2025
Jakob William Bowerman, age 13, of Marinette, died on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at St. Vincent Children’s Hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin after succumbing to injuries due to a tragic drowning that took place on August 20th in Marinette. Jakob was born on September 1, 2011 in Marquette, Michigan to Taylor Singer and Drew Bowerman. He grew up in Munising...
Leonard A. Novak
Aug 20, 2025
Leonard Allen Novak Grand Marais, Michigan August 23, 1947 ---- August 20, 2025
Artist, Leonard (Len) Allen Novak, 77, of Grand Marais, Michigan, died August 20, 2025, in the lake he loved and revered, Lake Superior.
Len was best known for his big smile, hearty laughter and his fun way of introducing himself; “Hi, I’m Len Novak,” as he’d extend his hand....
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