Obituaries
Kelly Sue Heinonen
May 30, 2024
Kelly Sue Heinonen, also lovingly was given the name “Narn” instead of Grandma by her first grandchild, Jack which immediately stuck died peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 30, 2024 following a brief illness at the age of 66. She was born on February 14, 1958 in Escanaba, Michigan, the baby of seven children...
Rev. Leslie Niemi
Jan 22, 2024
REV. LESLIE E. NIEMI
Leslie Edward Niemi was born on February 25, 1931, in Munising, Michigan to Edward and Pearl Niemi. He passed away on January 22, 2024, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
Les always felt fortunate to have grown up in the Chatham-Eben area. He thought it was the most wonderful place to be. He graduated from Eben High School in...
Bernice M. Salminen
Feb 10, 2024
BERNICE MARIE (SAMANEN) SALMINEN
Bernice was born as the daughter of Waino Samanen in Chatham, MI, on June 23, 1931, of Finnish descent. In her infancy, Bernice was raised by her grandparents, John Henry and Tilda Marie (Vilkkila) Samanen, while her father was in a tuberculosis sanitarium. Her great aunts Vilma Hautamaki, Aune Hautamaki, and Ruth Hautamaki were also caregivers for...
Phil and Genevieve Marzion
Jun 3, 2024
Munising Phillip J. “Phil” Marzion, age 74, of Munising, died February 21, 2023. His mother, Genevieve Violet Marzion, age of 92, of Munising, died, December 13, 2007. A graveside service for the two of them will be conducted by Fr. Michael Ocran on Friday, June 14, 2024 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Munising at 2:30 p.m.
George Erwin Livermore
May 31, 2024
George Erwin Livermore, age 92, of Olson Road in VanMeer, passed at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette on Friday evening, May 31, 2024. He was born in Shingleton on February 24, 1932 to the late Floyd and Edith Livermore. George went to school in Shingleton and then at a young age...
Lois June Pridemore
May 29, 2024
Lois J. Pridemore, age 89, of Gwinn, and formerly of Detroit, died Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at UP Health Systems Marquette following a period of declining health. She was born on September 2, 1934 in Adams County, Ohio to the late Clarence and Helen (Lamm) Shiveley. Lois’ family moved to Detroit, Michigan where she...
Rodger Clarence Swanson
May 24, 2024
Rodger Clarence Swanson, most recently of Munising, died on Friday, May 24, 2024, following a fall. Rodger was a farm boy from North Dakota who spent his years around the Great Lakes and the North Eastern harbors gleaning everything that he could about traditional wooden boats. If you know him, you know that he can speak a lot on the...
Walter "Wally" E. Vollenweider
May 16, 2024
Munising Walter “Wally” E. Vollenweider, age 80, of Munising, died on Thursday morning, May 16, 2024 under the loving care of his family and North Woods Hospice. He was born on May 22, 1943 in Monroe, Wisconsin, to the late Henry and Matilda Ann (Marty) Vollenweider. Wally graduated from Verona High School in 1961. As a young adult he...
Sharon M. Loewe
May 7, 2024
Wetmore
Sharon M. (nee Schoenborn) Loewe, age 79, of Wetmore, Michigan and most recently of Grand Rapids, died on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 in Grand Rapids. Graveside services will be held at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Munising, Michigan on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
Nan Marie Taube
May 5, 2024
Nan Marie Taube, age 93, of Munising, died Sunday, May 5, 2024 at Medilodge of Munising. Nan was born November 16, 1930 in Newberry, Michigan to the late Sten Sigge Taube and Nan Caroline (Larson) Taube. Growing up in Newberry, Nan enjoyed figure skating and tap dancing. She loved telling stories about Swede Town and...
Bernard "Bernie" Charles Salo
May 4, 2024
Bernard “Bernie” Charles Salo, age 69, died unexpectedly on Saturday morning, May 4, 2024 at UPHS – Marquette. He was born in Skandia on December 7, 1954 to the late Walter and Elizabeth (Kannisto) Salo. Bernie graduated from Eben High School and worked in the woods with his father. He went to...
Markku "Mark" Ketola
May 1, 2024
The Ordinary Extraordinary Life of Mark Ilmari KetolaMarkku Ilmari Ketola, 79 of Howell, MI, died in his home in Deerton, MI on May 1, 2024. This is his story, as an ordinary immigrant who lived the Sisu principles of hard work, steadfastness, determination, and perseverance, leading to his quiet extraordinary American dream life. He was born in Nokia, Finland August, 14th,...
Adele Pauline Gilbertson
Apr 25, 2024
Adele Pauline Gilbertson, age 81, of Munising and formerly of Manistique, died on Thursday morning, April 25, 2024 at UP Health System – Marquette. She was born in Munising on December 31, 1942 to the late Alexander and Frances “Fannie” (Syers) Sherwood. Pauline was married to Robert “Bob” Gilbertson and they lived in Wisconsin...
Merle "Buzz" D. Karr
Apr 25, 2024
Merle “Buzz” D. Karr, age 70, of Munising died on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Munising Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 2, 1953, the sixth of eight children to Merle F. and Dorothy (McNally) Karr. In his youth, Buzz played Little League and participated in wrestling. At an early age, found his love...
Marlene Ann Robbins
Apr 24, 2024
Marlene Ann Robbins, age 87, of Chatham and formerly of Munising, died Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Munising Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on February 16, 1937 in Escanaba, Michigan to the late Richard and Ann (Tallman) Barbeau. Marlene was raised in Fayette and Fairport and then went on to...
Dave Erickson
Apr 19, 2024
Richard David “Dave” Erickson, age 81, of Munising, died April 19, 2024 at his winter home in Dade City, Florida. He was born on June 9, 1942 in Munising to the late Richard T. and Lucille (Passinault) Erickson. Dave graduated from William G. Mather High School in 1960. He moved to Milwaukee, WI and...
Randall "Randy" J. Stine
Apr 16, 2024
Trenary Randall “Randy” J. Stine, age 73, of Trenary, died Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at his home under the loving care of his wife and North Woods Home Hospice. He was born on August 5, 1950 in Munising, Michigan the youngest of four children to J. Wesley and Ida (Hardwick) Stine. Randy graduated from Trenary High School in...
Robert Zalanskas
Apr 15, 2024
Wetmore / Merrimac, MA Robert “Bob” V. Zalanskas, age 77, of Wetmore, MI and formerly of Merrimac, Massachusetts, died Monday, April 15, 2024 at his home. He was born on June 25, 1946 in Lynn, MA to the late Victor and Adele (Paplauskas) Zalanskas. Bob graduated from Michigan Tech University in 1969 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. While...
Geraldine "Gerry" Karr
Apr 15, 2024
Geraldine “Gerry” Karr, age 93, of Munising died on Monday afternoon, April 15, 2024 at Medilodge of Munising following a brief stay there. She was born in Munising, the second oldest child of Royal and Dorothy (Lahaie) Savoie on June 25, 1930. Gerry graduated from Sacred Heart School and then helped at her home raising...
Edward "Eddie" John Davis
Apr 14, 2024
Edward John Davis, age 60, of Wetmore, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 14, 2024. He was born in Manistique on January 13, 1964 to the late Ed and Connie (Pyrzewski) Davis. Eddie grew up in Seney and then Munising. He graduated from Munising High School in 1982. Eddie served as his class...
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