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James Stain

James Albert Stain, age 79, of Pickford, MI, died unexpectedly on January 2, 2021 at home. He was born on August 30, 1941 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, to Orville G. Stain Sr. and Viola Elizabeth (Ahola) Stain. Jim grew up in Pickford, moving to the family home at the […]

Patrick Eugene Garries

Patrick Eugene Garries, age 77, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died January 5, 2021, in Petoskey, Michigan. He was born October 13, 1943, in North Branch, Michigan, to Charles Eugene and Wilma Jean (Dewey) Garries. Patrick grew up in St. Ignace, Michigan, riding the SS Chief Wawatam car ferry to school […]

Kierslyn Bennin

Kierslyn Bryelle Bennin, 28 weeks gestation, was still born on December 14, 2020 at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to Matthew John Bennin and Bryanna Jeralyn Livingston. Kierslyn was loved and will be remembered by all her family. Kierslyn is survived by her mother and father, Bryanna […]

Gerald Horn

Gerald “Jerry” Noel Horn, aka Pierre, age 79, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died January 3, 2021, in Petoskey, Michigan. He was born December 25, 1941, on Mackinac Island, Michigan, to Archibald Jacob and Roma Margaret (Squires) Horn. Jerry grew up on Mackinac Island where he attended the Thomas W. Ferry […]

Robert Rhome

Robert Earl “Bob” Rhome, age 74, of Cheboygan, MI, died on January 1, 2021 in Cheboygan. He was born on November 15, 1946 in Roanoke Rapids, NC, to Franklin and Kathleen (Buck) Rhome. Robert grew up in Roanoke Rapids. After high school, he worked for the FBI in Virginia and […]

Mary Maurer

Mary Rose Maurer, 69, of St. Ignace passed away peacefully early Thursday, December 31, 2020, following an eight-month battle with cancer. She was born May 4, 1951, in Detroit to Michael and Rosemary (nee Mocarski) Maximiuk and attended Greenfield Park elementary school before the family moved to Walled Lake and […]

First Baby of 2021 Arrives!

Sault Sainte Marie, MI – War Memorial Hospital welcomed the first baby of 2021, on Friday, January 1. Drew Douglas Stratton was born at 3:59 pm to parents Corey & Hannah Stratton of Sault Ste. Marie. Drew weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 inches long. The newest community […]