Thomas 'Jim' Kolatski
      Thomas "Jim" Kolatski of Mackinac Island was a paint crew maintenance foreman for the Mackinac Island State Parks Commission on the Island, where he had lived since 1956. He retired from the position nine years ago after serving the park for 28 years. He also served in the National Guard for seven ...
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Barry BeDour
      Mackinac Island resident Barry BeDour, who fought a long battle with leukemia, succumbed early Saturday, March 31, 2007, at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. The 53-year-old owned BeDour Construction, which restored many of the Victorian cottages on the bluffs.
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Mariana 'Nan' Brown Rudolph
      Mariana "Nan" Frances Brown Rudolph was a longtime Upper Peninsula resident who worked toward improving social services and education in the area. She served 16 years on the Mackinac Island State Park Commission and chaired the Mackinac County Social Services Board and the state Social Services Boa...
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William 'Bill' Fritz
      William "Bill" Henry Baker Fritz, 46, of Cheboygan, enjoyed a career as conservator for Mackinac State Historic Parks. Mr. Fritz died suddenly Wednesday, March 28, 2007. He was born October 28, 1960, in Highland Park, Illinois, to David and Elizabeth (nee Baker) Fritz.
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Letha Brodeur
      Letha Brodeur of Mackinac Island and St. Ignace lived many years on Mackinac Island, where she worked for Angels of Mackinac, The Leather Corral, and the Stuart House Museum. Mrs. Brodeur was 87 when she died Sunday evening, April 8, 2007, at Mackinac Straits Hospital Long Term Care Facility in St...
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