Obituaries

Danielle Aikens

Danielle Marie (Willis) Aikens, 36, started her Spirit Journey on June 27, 2021 after her yearlong battle with liver disease. Danielle is survived by her husband Jeffery Aikens and her two children, Da’Jon Willis (16) and Jade Aikens (7). She is also survived by her father Brian (Lori) Willis and […]

Lila Ryan

Lila Marie Ryan, 84, of Sault Ste Marie, Michigan peacefully passed away on June 22, 2021 at War Memorial Hospital. Lila was born in Evart, Michigan on September 19, 1936 to Clyde and Aileen (Dwight) Line. She is survived by one brother, Jerry Line of San Antonio, Texas and three […]

Nathaniel “Tanny” Raymond Armstrong

Nathaniel “Tanny” Raymond Armstrong, age 87, of Barbeau, Michigan, died July 1, 2021, at EUP Hospice House in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born August 15, 1933, to Whitford Dyer Armstrong and Verna Elizabeth (Smith) Armstrong at the home of his mother’s sister, Cora and Bill Stirling, on Hursley […]

Curtis Thorin

Curtis Thorin, 70, of St. Ignace, died at home on Friday, July 3, 2021. Mr. Thorin is survived by his wife Sandy, his son Curtis, his daughter Jennifer, his granddaughter Ameesa; his siblings Phil Hoskins, Avis Gross, and Dwight Smiley; and many other close family and friends. Mr. Thorin retired […]

Janice Wyers

Janice Margaret Wyers, age 91, of St. Ignace, Michigan, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Ball Hospice House in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born March 10, 1930, in Eugene, Oregon, to James and Kathleen (Watson) Melton. Although she was born in Eugene, Janice lived in Wicopee, a […]

Keith Cameron

Keith Allyn Cameron, 76, of Bay Mills, Michigan passed away Sunday July 4, 2021 at Hospice House of the EUP in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born September 21, 1944 in Elbowoods, North Dakota to Herman and Frances (Hugo) Cameron. Keith was a proud member of the Bay Mills […]

James Riney

In loving memory ofJames Richard Riney(April 17, 1952 – July 03, 2021) Jim passed away peacefully on July 03, 2021 due to his nearly 3-year battle with terminal brain cancer (Glioblastoma). Jim was a father, husband, and friend to many. In his career, he served as a seasoned master electrician, […]

Frank Michalski, Jr

Frank Louis Michalski, Jr., 73, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away June 21, 2021 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan at his home. He was born June 14, 1948 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Frank and Laura (Rosie) Coullard. Frank was a skilled carpenter. He loved to hunt, fish, […]

Dalene Baker

Dalene L. Baker, 64, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021.  Dalene was born on November 14, 1956 in Norton, Kansas to the late Dale and Ellen Baker. She graduated from Sault Area High School with the class of 1974. She obtained her associate’s degree in nursing […]

George Buriak

George Buriak, age 91, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died Monday, June 21, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie. He was born March 29, 1930, in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, to John and Anna (Hardish) Buriak. George grew up in Pennsylvania and joined the U.S. Army in 1946 and […]