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"Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, To the campers, staff, and friends of Bay Cliff who have passed on, we remember you... |
Staff
Aili Helen (Savolainen) Crowley
Aili Helen (Savolainen) Crowley, age 93, of 436 W. Hewitt Avenue, Marquette, entered eternal life Thursday afternoon, April 26, 2012, at Marquette General Hospital in the loving, comforting care of her family.
Born in Negaunee on November 18, 1918, a daughter of Tobias and Hilda (Albrecht) Savolainen, Aili was raised in Negaunee, and was a 1936 graduate of the Negaunee High School. Following graduation, she enrolled in St. Luke's School of Nursing, receiving her certification as a registered nu ...
Angela Kaletka
Miss Angie worked as a summer secretary in 2003. Her warm smile greeted everyone as they entered the Office.
Beverly Hill
Miss Bev’s long friendship with Bay Cliff began in 1989 when she was employed as a Linen Room Assistant. She continued to work in the Linen Room for a total of thirteen summers - continuously from 1989-2000 and then again in 2002. She took over as Linen Room Supervisor in 1993 in the footsteps of Miss Josie Wurzer. Bev warmly greeted campers & staff as they entered and always found what was needed in the stacks of clothes. There were treats for the well-behaved child, and to Miss Bev, all the ca ...
Brian Process
Brian Lee Process, 39, of 1224 Logan Street, Marquette, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 29, 2003 at Marquette General Hospital. Brian was born on July 16, 1963 in Marquette to LeRoy C. and Julee (Weston) Process and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a 1981 graduate of Marquette Senior High School and a 1985 graduate of Northern Michigan University with a degree in secondary education. He was employed for the past seven years at Bay Cliff Health Camp as maintenance supervisor. A ...
Clyde Stevens
Mr. Clyde worked at Bay Cliff from 1944 to 1952. He was a counselor, but he was most known for being the Archery Instructor, a role he served for most of his summers at camp. “He rigged special bows so campers with limited arm control could shoot. Some used their feet. On rainy days, Stevens switched the classes inside and spent exciting sessions helping the campers make arrows fro their bows.” (an excerpt from the book, A Place Apart – The Bay Cliff Story, (1983) written by Dixie Franklin.) ...
Elba Morse
Miss Elba was co-founder, along with Dr. Goldie Corneliuson, of Bay Cliff Health Camp in 1933. At that time, she was a field nurse for the Upper Peninsula Children’s Fund and Superintendent of the Northern Michigan Children’s Clinic. She and Dr. Goldie traveled the Upper Peninsula and saw the devastating effects of poor nutrition and health care on the lives of children. Together they explored the idea of a summer camp which would provide the U.P.’s malnourished and underprivileged children w ...
Elizabeth Bekkala
Miss Liz worked at camp in the summer of 1999. She channeled her patience and energy into being a Unit IV (Shady Nook) counselor.
Fred Rydholm
Noted local historian, author, teacher and three-term Marquette mayor, C. Fred Rydholm, died peacefully in his sleep Saturday evening, April 4, 2009, after an eight-month battle with cancer.
Known and beloved as a storyteller, mentor and friend to countless numbers of followers and fans both regionally and internationally through his books, travels and speaking tours, Rydholm inspired and influenced the way many think and relate to their personal life story, their cultural identity and their ...
George Sanford Burton
George "Sandy" Burton was a staff member at Bay Cliff in its earliest beginnings in the 1930's. He was the niece of Bay Cliff's co-founder Elba Morse.
Goldie Corneliuson
Dr. Goldie was co-founder and first Executive Director of Bay Cliff Health Camp. She, along with Elba Morse, R.N., founded Bay Cliff in 1933. Dr. Goldie served as the camp director from 1933 to 1938. Dr. Goldie spent most of her professional life as a physician for Public Health. In 1933 she accepted a position for the Children’s Fund of Michigan. As field physician for the Fund (which helped to organize a network of public health departments), Dr. Goldie traveled the state, with extended pe ...
Harold Herlich
Harold was very dedicated to Bay Cliff. He served on Bay Cliff's Board of Directors for over 20 years.
MARQUETTE - Harold N. Herlich, age 87, of 1530 W. Ridge Street, Marquette, entered eternal life Monday, October 25, 2010, at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans.
Harold was born September 3, 1923, in Ishpeming, a son of Harold W. and Gwendolyn (Nelson) Herlich. A 1941 graduate of Graveraet High School, Marquette, Harold began his banking career as a messenger for First National Bank in 1 ...
Iva (Suggitt) Curtis
Miss Iva (also known as Miss Ivy) worked in the 1940s & ‘50s at Bay Cliff. Her positions included Instructor, Unit Leader, Remedial Reading, Assistant to the Director, and Consultant. Even though Miss Iva’s last year of employment at camp was 1959, she continued to serve Bay Cliff as a county committee member (Chippewa) and helped with fundraising until her death in 2002. Iva lived in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, and was a teacher of the orthopedically impaired for the Sault Area Schools.
John Vargo
John A. “Bud” Vargo, 70, of 412 W. Ohio Street, Marquette, died early Friday morning, January 31, 2003 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans.
Mr. Vargo was born on November 12, 1932 in Kingsford, Michigan to the late John and Angeline (Galezzi) Vargo. He was a 1950 graduate of Kingsford High School. After graduation, John enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving his country from 1951 – 1955. He then returned to the Upper Peninsula and attended Northern Michigan University receiving a Bachelor of ...
Josephine Wurzer
Miss Josie’s long association of more than 20 years with Bay Cliff spanned three decades. In the summer of 1970, Josie joined the Linen Room staff headed by Miss Eleanor Doering as a seamstress. She continued in the years to follow to work as seamstress and Linen Room Supervisor through 1992. There wasn’t an article of clothing that Josie couldn’t sew. She kept all of the campers’ clothing in good repair, made costumes for the 4th of July parade and unit shows, and was famous for making much nee ...
Joy Yuill
Miss Joy’s dedication to Bay Cliff spanned 30 years. She started her association with camp through her involvement in Camp Independence since its beginning in 1985 as Waterfront/Pool Supervisor and as one of the nurses. She also spent 14 summers in the children’s program (1991-2001, & 2003-2005). She wore several hats as well for the children’s program serving as Camp Nurse, Waterfront Director, and Instructor of the Visually Impaired. Miss Joy kept us healthy, taught us to swim and enjoy the wa ...
Julie K. Smith
Miss Julie worked at Bay Cliff for five summers in the 1980s. She was a Dining Room Aide in 1983, a counselor in Unit V (Sam’s) for the next three summers (‘84,‘85,‘86), and Unit Leader in Unit V in 1987. Julie also worked one summer in our recreational program for adults known as Camp Independence. Her life revolved around serving & teaching children & adults, specifically the blind and visually impaired. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Julie Kay Smith, 43, of Anchorage, Alaska, passed away on Novembe ...
Louise Stoekly
Miss Louise was a long-time friend of co-founder & camp director Elba Morse. She regularly volunteered many summers to help open and close camp. She worked at Bay Cliff from 1952 to 1963 as Assistant to the Director for Miss Elba and later Mr. Johnny Bullock. The 1959 Bay Cliff Yearbook was dedicated to Miss Louise Stoekly. Louise was a teacher in Iron River, MI.
Margaret (Young) Garvin
Miss Margaret began her long career at Bay Cliff in 1952 and worked as the camp Physical Therapist nearly continuously every year thereafter through 1974. The physical therapy building at that time was known as Rub-A-Dub-Dub. The 1961 Bay Cliff Yearbook was dedicated to Mrs. Margaret Garvin. When the Therapy Center was built in 1986, the Physical Therapy Department was dedicated in her honor.
Maxine (Gertz) Achtner
Miss Maxine served for six years as the summer secretary in the 1960s to Director John “Bud” Vargo. She began her employment as secretary in the summer of 1965 and worked each summer after that through 1970, in which year she also worked as a lifeguard. Maxine was employed as Mr. Bud’s part-time secretary year-round from the spring of ’65 to the spring of ’67. She also continued to work during the post-camp season in ’67, ’68 & ‘69. Maxine’s love of Bay Cliff was caught by her sisters, Jean & Ja ...
Melody Oakley (Cermak)
Miss Melody worked for six summers at Bay Cliff. She began in 1978 as a counselor in Unit III. She returned in 1980 to be the Recreation Instructor. Bay Cliff was privileged to have Melody for the next four years (1981-84) in her professional capacity as Physical Therapist. Afterwards, Melody provided key suggestions for the design plan of the PT/OT Therapy Building constructed in 1986. Melody’s husband, Greg, also worked at camp in 1983. An endowment fund has been established in Melody’s name. ...
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*The names listed under "Friends of Bay Cliff" are individuals for whom memorials donations have been received by Bay Cliff in the past year. If you have more information about someone listed above or know of a camper or staff member, who has died and is not listed on our memorials page, please e-mail their name and a link to their obituary to baycliff@baycliff.org. |
