Obituaries

Chris Bailey McGraw

Chris Bailey McGraw, age 73, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died in Scobey, Montana on November 17, 2022. He was born in Midland, Michigan, on December 7, 1948, to Norman Bailey and Nina Lucille (Woods) McGraw. He was a cherished and beloved husband to Jennifer McGraw for twenty-seven years. Chris grew […]

Wilma Cairns

Wilma Cleo Cairns, age 84, of Sugar Island, MI, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at My Michigan Medical Center – Sault. Wilma was born on November 30, 1937, to Joseph and Bernice (McCoy) Leask in Sault Ste. Marie, MI.  On September 3, 1954, she married John V. Cairns at […]

Pauline Armstrong

Pauline Margaret Armstrong, age 85, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at the Hospice of the EUP – Hospice House. Pauline was born in St. Clair, MI on August 2, 1937, to the late Isadore and Christine Posey.  She graduated from Holy Cross High […]

Michael P. Plourde Sr

MARQUETTE, MI – Michael P. Plourde Sr., age 69, of Marquette, passed away of a sudden illness on Friday, November 11, 2022. “Big Mike” was born on April 22, 1953, in Detroit, to Lawrence and Concetta (LaRocca) Plourde. Mike met his wife, Rosemary, in high school, and it was love […]

Ronald Marvin Clark

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”  2 Timothy 4:7 Ronald Marvin Clark, 71 of McMillan, died Wednesday morning November 2, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born August 19, 1951 in Newberry, son of the late Russell […]

Joseph Hudson

Joseph “Muffin” Edmund Hudson, age 57, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away on October 15, 2022, at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital. Joseph was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 20, 1965. He was a graduate of Chippewa Hills High School (1984), Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s U.S. Indian Police […]

Debby Pearl Wilkins

Debby Pearl Wilkins, age 61, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away on October 2, 2022. Debby was born on April 17, 1961, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to the late Clifford and Joyce (Chalmers) Gamelin. Debbie was a graduate of Sault High School with the class of 1982.  On […]

Lula Swetz

Lula Swetz, age 82, of Drummond Island, Michigan, died September 14, 2022, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on May 3, 1940. At the age of 14, Lu went to live with her grandparents and graduated in 1957 from Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw. […]

Donald Wayne McLeod

Donald Wayne McLeod, age 63, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died at home on October 3, 2022. He was born in St. Ignace on January 6, 1959, to Cecil and Doris (Hewer) McLeod. Don grew up in St. Ignace and graduated from LaSalle High School in 1977. He met Kathleen “Kathy” […]

Margaret Garland

Margaret “Peggy” Louise Garland, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at the Hospice of the EUP – Hospice House. Peggy was born on September 6, 1935, to Walter and Louella (Syer) Andrews in Sault Ste. Marie, MI.  On February 20, 1965, she married Gerald Garland in Arkansas.  Peggy worked […]