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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 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 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 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 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 […]
Pauline Schmitigal Gates Adams, age 91, of East Lansing, Michigan, died on November 6, 2020. She was born on December 31, 1928 in Stalwart, Michigan to Frank and Mildred (Crisp) Schmitigal. Pauline attended Sault High and graduated with the class of 1947. She married James E. Gates on December 11, […]
Victoria L. Etapa, age 81, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away early Saturday morning, September 5, 2020, at the Hospice of the EUP – Hospice House. Victoria was born on September 9, 1938, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, to the late Victor and Margaret (Wilson) Hewett. She attended […]
John Joseph Primus, age 86, of Pickford, Michigan passed away Monday evening, November 2, 2020, at War Memorial Hospital. John was born on November 18, 1933, in St. Cloud, Minnesota to the late Joseph and Ellen (Barlow) Primus. John was a carpenter for most of his life, spending a lot […]
Robert Ernest Brandt was born April 28, 1955, in Havre, Montana to Robert F. and Katherine (Langel) Brandt. He died at the age of 65 at his home in Clinton, Montana October 24, 2020, of natural causes. Funeral services are pending due to the COVID pandemic. Bob was baptized and […]
Kenneth James Freebury, age 85, died quietly at Castle Rock Retirement Center in St. Ignace, Michigan, on the evening of October 31. He was born in Chicago Illinois, the eldest of three siblings, to James and Delores (Hering) Freebury on January 17, 1935. The Freebury family later moved to Kalamazoo, […]