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Family: Robert Henry McQuisten / Cecelia Lillian Meredith Pohl (F10850)

• Father | Male Robert Henry McQuisten

  
  

  Born	27 Apr 1924	Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan
  Died	8 Oct 2007	Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan
  Buried	14 Oct 2007	Wetmore, Alger County, Michigan
  Married	21 Oct 1950  [1, 2]	Manistique, Schoolcraft County, Michigan  [1, 2]
  Other Spouse	Geraldine M. McNerney | F11929
  Married	16 Nov 1946	Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan
  Father	Albert Richard McQuisten | F10853 Group Sheet
  Mother	Pearl Elizabeth Taylor | F10853 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Cecelia Lillian Meredith Pohl

  
  

  Born	23 Jun 1916	Mellen, Wisconsin
  Died	16 Feb 2011	Munising, Michigan
  Buried
  Father	Baldus Pohl | F10854 Group Sheet
  Mother	Violet LeBeouf | F10854 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Male Jack W. McQuisten

  
  

  Born	29 Sep 1945	Battle Creek, Michigan
  Died	11 Sep 2012	Toledo, Ohio
  Buried
  Spouse	Dorothy M. Willette | F10851
  Married	29 Sep 1973

  
  

  Child 2 | Male Matthew W. McQuisten

  
  

  Born
  Died
  Buried

  
  

  Child 3 | Female Darlene McQuisten

  
  

  Born
  Died
  Buried
  Spouse	Lawrence Luke | F10852
  Married

  
  

• Sources

  [S3188] Mining Journal, Robert Henry "Bob" McQuisten; obituary; 12 October 2007; Robert H. McQuisten; 28 September 2012. Robert Henry "Bob" McQuisten WETMORE: Robert Henry "Bob" McQuisten, age 83, of Wetmore died in the early morning on Monday, October 8, 2007, at Marquette General Hospital. He was born on April 27, 1924, in Marquette to the late Albert and Pearl (Taylor) McQuisten. Robert served his country in the Army Medical Corps during World War II in the African and Italian theaters, participating in the Naples-Foggia, and Rome-Arno campaigns. He was awarded the WWII Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon, European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with two Bronze Battle Stars, three Overseas Service Bars, and the Good Conduct Medal. Robert also served the Wetmore community for many years as Munising Township supervisor, tax assessor, fireman, and manager of Hanley Airport. He was instrumental in the development of the Robert McQuisten Recreational Area in Wetmore. He worked for Kimberly Clark for nearly 40 years, retiring in 1986. Robert also served in various offices in the Munising Seventh Day Adventist Church. He will be missed by his family, community, and church. Robert is survived by his wife of 57 years, Cecelia (Pohl) McQuisten of Munising; daughter, Darlene Luke of Van Meer; sons, Matt McQuisten of New Berlin, Wis., and Jack McQuisten of Monroe, Mich.; 2 grandchildren, Kelly McQuisten and Mattea McQuisten; 5 great-grandchildren, Colin, Courtney, Andrea, Anthony and Shyanne; brother Gerald of Soo Hill; sister, Mildred Fritz of Escanaba; and nephews, Greg McQuisten of Munising and Steve Fritz of Escanaba. Besides his parents, Robert was preceded in death by brothers, Jack, Floyd, and Richard McQuisten; and sister, Beverly McQuisten. There will be a Memorial Service for Bob on Sunday, October 14, 2007, at 11 a.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Munising. Following the Memorial Service, the Alger County Veterans Council and American Legion Honor Guard will conduct Military Honors at the Munising Township Cemetery in Wetmore. Bob's obituary and guest book may be viewed and signed at www. bowermanfuneralhome.net [S3749] Michigan Marriages, 1867-1952, 2 July 2016; McQuisten-Pohl Marriage, 1950.