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Joanne Erickson

Joanne Clara Erickson, age 86, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Thursday afternoon, November 19, 2020, at the Hospice of the EUP – Hospice House. Joanne was born on June 20, 1934, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to the late George and Mabel (Stevens) Nash.  Joanne graduated from Sault […]

Tips for Combating High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure can be very harmful to the blood vessels and heart, but luckily, making some key lifestyle changes can help you lower those BP levels. High blood pressure is an extremely harmful occurrence in the body that takes a toll on your blood vessels and heart. Medications are […]

Arbutus Whitworth

Arbutus A. Whitworth, 82, of Brimley, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020, at the Hospice of the EUP – Hospice House in Sault Ste. Marie. Arbutus was born on January 2, 1938, in Wawa, Ontario, Canada. As a young high schooler, Arbutus worked at Bay Cliff Health Camp and learned […]

Carole Hooper

Carole Dianne Hooper, age 78, of DeTour Township, Michigan, died on November 12, 2020. She was born on May 22, 1942 to Robert and Helen (Crawford) Sims in Stalwart, Michigan. Carole grew up in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and attended Garfield School. She met David Hooper shortly after he returned […]

United Way EUP hosts Annual Thanksgiving Food Pantry

SAULT STE MARIE – On Thursday, November 19, 2020, United Way of the Eastern Upper Peninsula, along with Lake Superior State University student athletes and volunteers from around the community, will distribute 15,000 pounds of food to those in need through a partnership with Michigan Department of Health and Human […]

Mildred Aho

Mildred “Millie” Marie Aho, age 96, of Hessel, Michigan, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2020, at the Evergreen Living Center in St. Ignace, Michigan, where she was a resident for the past 6 years. Millie was born on May 19, 1924 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Millie married the […]

Leona LaJoie

Leona Geniveve LaJoie, age 82, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died November 7, 2020, in Sault Ste. Marie. She was born December 5, 1937, in Sault Ste. Marie, to Joseph and Alphonsus (McKerchie) Myotte. Leona was a lifelong resident of the Barbeau and Sault Ste. Marie areas. In addition to […]

Geraldine “Gerrie” Kangas

Geraldine Genevieve “Gerrie” Kangas, age 92, of Rudyard Michigan, passed away peacefully at home on November 2, 2020. She was born on April 20, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, to Benedict and Selma (Dervaitis) Lutkus. Gerrie graduated from Kelley High School in 1946. After graduation she work at a local Department […]

Harold Sorrell

Harold Irvan Sorrell, age 51, of Kinross, Michigan, died on November 1, 2020 in Kinross. He was born to Joel and Bonnie (Donohue) Sorrell on November 30, 1969 in Greenville, Pennsylvania. Harold grew up in Pennsylvania attended school at Stoneboro Wesleyan Methodist in Stoneboro, Pennsylvania. He moved to Sault Ste. […]

Donald LaVake

Donald Eugene LaVake, age 85, of Moran, Michigan, died on November 6, 2020 in St. Ignace, Michigan. He was born on October 15, 1935 to John and Susan (Bussineau) LaVake in Moran, Michigan. Donald grew up in Moran. He joined the Navy after he completed his education. He served for […]