Obituaries

Douglas Mark Lehigh, age 67, died on July 8, 2024, at MyMichigan Medical Center-Sault. He was born on October 27, 1956, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to Arthur and Gertrude (Cryderman) Lehigh. Doug r...

Verne Duane Izzard, age 86, of Pickford, Michigan, died on July 4, 2024, at his home. He was born on March 18, 1938, in Pickford to Nelson and Fannie (Vincent) Izzard. “Gone fishing, not coming back...

Albert “Bert” Ross Crockett Jr. , age 87, of Cedarville, Michigan, passed away on June 30, 2024. He was born on July 7, 1936, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Albert and Marguerite (Dupuy) Crocket...

Kelly “Curly” Anne Kemp, age 61, of Rudyard, Michigan, died at her home on July 3, 2024. She was born on January 12, 1963, in St. Ignace, Michigan, to Leo Ervin and Margaret Eileen Sylvester Kemp....

Michelle Lynn Sparks, age 51, died at McLaren Northern Michigan on June 26, 2024, in Petoskey, Michigan. She was born on May 27, 1973, in Saginaw, Michigan, to William and Anne (Floeter) Sparks. Miche...

Randall John Lietz, age 65, died on June 27, 2024, at MyMichigan in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born on April 29, 1959, at Muskegon, Michigan, to Herbert and Etta (Raffaele) Lietz. Randy was a ...

Robert Anthony Blandino, age 67, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died at his home on June 21, 2024. He was born on February 10, 1957, in Sault Ste. Marie to Antonio S. and Barbara J. (Myrick) Blandino....

John Paul Kennedy, age 81, passed away on June 26, 2024, at his home peacefully under the care of hospice. He was born on April 14, 1943, in Cheboygan, Michigan, to James Louis and Orlie (Treudeu) Ken...

Roselyn Mae (Robbins) Evans, age 88, died on June 25, 2024, at Munson Hospital in Traverse City, Michigan. She was born on May 24, 1936, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to Andrew and LaReta (Hubbard) R...

Penny Fay (Cope) Hillock, age 58, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died on June 26, 2024. She was born on October 11, 1965, in Detroit, Michigan, to Jerry and Brenda (Potts) Cope. Per Penny’s wishes, ...