Herman Munday

KINGSFORD - Herman "Buck" Munday, 79, of Kingsford, died Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, at HCR ManorCare in Kingsford. He was born on Sept. 7, 1929, in Kingsford, son of the late Lenpha and Clara (Gaehler) Munday. At the age of 14, he went to work at Mel's Market where Mel Axberg would teach him the art of meat cutting. Herman married Arlyce Behnke on March 25, 1951, in Clintonville, Wis. He then returned to Kingsford where he and his brother, Larry would manage Mel's Market. He also worked at the A& P and National Foods. He then went on to work at Asselins Creamery in Norway working both in the plant and as a delivery driver. In 1960, he moved back to Kingsford and went to work as a meat cutter for People's Market. Later he and Dick Cerasoli would become partners in the store until retiring in 1982 due to health problems. Herman enjoyed spending time at his camp on Carney Lake hunting, fishing, looking at the trees and his humming birds. He also enjoyed his fishing trips to Moose Creek Camp in Canada every spring for walleyes. He spent many winter months in Florida before major health problems limited his travels. Herman is survived by his loving wife, Arlyce of 57 years; sons, Steve (Cindy) Munday of Norway and Dave (Jody) Munday of Kingsford; a daughter, Kathy Berger (friend, Larry) of Quinnesec; sisters, Nada Larson of Norway and Sylveta Wilkins of Belleville, Mich.; grandchildren, Stephanie (Rob) Luenberg, Michelle (Tony) Olsen, Steven Munday, Stacie Munday, Mark (Traci) Moraska, Jesse Moraska, Krystle Moraska, Jeremy Berger, Kelly Butterfield and Troy Plonke; great-grandchildren, Dylan, Austin, Jordan, Christian, Hayden, Miranda, Bryce, Tyler, Kassie, Alexis, and Kaden. He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and friends. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain, and on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church. The funeral service will follow Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the church. Rev. James Chinery will officiate. Burial will be in the Quinnesec Cemetery. Herman's grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Condolences to the family of Herman Munday can be expressed online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.

Herman Munday

January 30, 2009