James E. Suhanic
February 19, 1932 – December 28, 2024
James Edward Suhanic formerly of Tawas City, Michigan passed away peacefully on December 28, 2024, in Newberry, Michigan.
Jim was born on February 19, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio to John and Dorothy Suhanic. He grew up on the banks of the Black River in Elyria, Ohio and then in high school, his family moved to Brimley, Michigan in the U.P. One of his fondest memories was when his Brimley basketball team won the State Championship in 1950 in his senior year of high school. He described it as a “Hoosiers” type of experience.
After high school, Jim attended Lake Superior State College and Michigan State University where he played football and studied Mechanical Engineering. After college graduation in 1955, he married the love of his life, Janice, and joined the Air Force, serving until 1960. His children Mark, Kim, and Tami were born during that time at different duty stations.
After his military stint, he settled on a farm in Berlin Heights, Ohio, where he worked for NASA Plum Brook in the nuclear reactor. In 1973, he moved his family and a multitude of horses and other family pets to Tawas City and worked at Wurtsmith Air Force Base until his retirement in 1987. Jim was an avid hunter and fisherman and looked forward to his annual Canadian fishing trip every summer. He organized over 51 fishing trips to Canada as well as 15 moose hunts, 7 elk hunts, antelope, and goose hunts.
Jim is survived by Mark (Susan) Suhanic of Berlin Heights, Ohio, Kim Suhanic (Jon Fosgitt) of McMillan, Michigan and Tami (Ray) Mattozzi of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Jim dearly loved his 12 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, including playing many Michigan rummy card games where he was always highly competitive. Jim will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Luce Communities That Care to benefit the annual Kids Tackle Party. Donations can be mailed or dropped off at LMAS District Health Department, 14150 Hamilton Lake Road, Newberry, MI 49868.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beaulieufuneralhome.com
Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry is assisting the family.
Timothy Whitehouse
January 4, 1966 – December 4, 2024
Timothy Whitehouse entered this world at the beginning of 1966 on January 4th, and left it on December 4th of 2024 – he was much beloved by those that knew him. He took a winding path through life as we so often do, having started his career as a teacher at Bellaire High School for a number of years before moving to Newberry to teach at Newberry High School, from where he ultimately retired.
As a teacher, Tim was much beloved, and students saw him as he was. He was a coach, a teacher, and to those in that remarkable profession he was a treasured colleague and friend. Tim taught Spanish and American History and had a passion for both, but being a teacher meant a lot more than just sharing knowledge. At times it was helping his students through difficult times, sometimes it was providing guidance and a little bit of that signature humor of his.
More than just a teacher, he was a son; his parents Janet and Phillip Whitehouse remain with us today. Besides being a son, Tim was a brother, and his siblings Michelle (Lee) Sharp, Tamara (Steve) Sampson, David (Peggy) Whitehouse, and Cody (Ashley) Whitehouse, remain with us today. Tim was a father to two sons: Anthony (Jane) Whitehouse of Newberry, Michigan and Josh (Shelby) Whitehouse of Wausau, Wisconsin.
In the most convenient and simplest of terms, Tim was all these things, but I think that we all found that he was always much more than that. He was, after all, Tim Whitehouse.
Since he never did care much for pomp or flair, he declined to have a funeral and chose cremation. Though his physical body has perished from this earth, he will be living on in each and every one of us as we continue to remember and honor our father, your teacher, your friend, your son, your brother, your colleague. A time will be determined for a celebration of life as the finer details are worked out.
If you wish to honor our father, take a moment to reflect, maybe even put on “Don’t you (forget about me)” by the Simple Minds. He loved that song, and that wraps this stage in his life up quite nicely.
Rest in peace, old man. Go Buckeyes!
