Obituaries

Karl Joseph Kempl, age 84, died on December 20, 2024, at his home in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born on November 19, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan to Joe and Eva (Tillie) Kempl. To send flowers o...

Jan Huyck Fehner, age 67, of Pickford, Michigan, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, and friend died peacefully December 22, 2024, at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital with her devot...

Carol “Elise” Sperstad, age 94, died on December 21, 2024, peacefully holding the hands of people who loved her, at the EUP Ball Hospice House in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born on May 24...

It is with deep sadness to announce the unexpected passing of Herbert James Gordon III, onDecember 21,2024, at the age of 36. He was born on January 22, 1988, to Herbert James II andLillian Gordon of ...

Charles Herbert Roo, age 85, died on December 21, 2024, at MyMichigan Medical Center -LongTerm Care in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born on July 8, 1939, in Sault Ste. Marie, to William and Mary...

Stephen Michael Stewart, age 78, passed away peacefully at home with his daughter at his side onDecember 15, 2024. Born on August 24, 1946, in Manistique, Michigan, he was the son of Howard RayStewart...

Leo J. ‘Shag’ Barens, age 87, of Dimondale, MI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at home with his loving family at his side. He was born December 5, 1937 in a private home in R...

Jane Denise Willis, age 65, died peacefully at Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 18, 2024, after a long illness. She was born on May 23, 1959, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to Cl...

Randall “Randy” James Davis, age 37, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died on December 15, 2024. He was born on July 14, 1987, in Petoskey, Michigan, to Hugh and Judith (Switzer) Davis. Per Randy’...

Susan Ruth (Cope) Ekstrom, age 78, of St. Ignace, Michigan, passed away at home on December 6, 2024. Susan was a beloved wife, mother, and friend, whose curiosity, intellect, and compassion left a las...