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Sunday, April 20, 2025
Ronald “Ron” Isaac McDonald, age 94, passed away at Cedar Cove Assisted Living in Cedarville, Michigan, on April 15, 2022. He was born in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, on December 17, 1927, to William Richard and Myrtle Margaruite (Mitchell) McDonald. Ron grew up in Pickford, Michigan, and graduated from Pickford […]
Rebeka “Regina” Huskey, 92, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away Thursday April 14, 2022 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. She was born April 16, 1929 in Wilno, Poland the youngest daughter of Wulf and Eva Rachman. Rebeka’s entire family perished in the Holocaust. She was the only survivor of […]
George G. Gyftakis of St. Ignace, Michigan, died on April 13, 2022 at the age of 75. He was born on September 20, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan, to Gregory and Marie (Falaris) Gyftakis. To send a memorial gift to the family of George Gregory Gyftakis please visit our Sympathy Store.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A federal prosecutor withdrew Tuesday from the case of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, days after two men were acquitted and the jury couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict for two more. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Roth notified the judge in a brief court filing. […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Getting a goal in each period helped send the Soo Thunderbirds on their way to a 3-1 triumph over the Soo Eagles Tuesday in Game 1 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League West Division Final at John Rhodes Community Centre. The regular season title-holding Thunderbirds […]
I wrote Rebeka Huskey’s story four years ago. At that time it was printed in the Mackinac Journal. Some folks will remember it, but for those who didn’t see it, I’ll run it here with updates. Rebeka chose not to elaborate in great detail about the atrocities she witnessed because […]
Eldrus Ann Goetz, 95, of Dafter, MI passed away Tuesday April 12, 2022 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. Annie was born on March 29, 1927 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Russell Alger and Ursula J (Kennedy) Cryderman. Eldrus’ unique name was given to her after combining the name Eleanor, […]
Robert Hugh DeRusha, age 79, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died on April 8, 2022, in Petoskey, Michigan. He was born on February 8, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan, to Donald Robert “Peg” and Jane Eileen (McDonnell) DeRusha. Bob grew up in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. After high school he attended Michigan […]
Fred Lewis Hunt IV, age 52, of Brimley and Munising, Michigan passed away peacefully at home with his wife, Kelli (Miller) Hunt by his side. He was born April 12, 1969 to the late Fred Hunt III and Christine Pippin. Fred was born and raised in Johnson City, Tennessee. He […]
Mary Eileen Clement, age 84, of Kincheloe, Michigan, died unexpectedly on April 8, 2022, in St. Ignace, Michigan. She was born on April 28, 1937, to Edwin Peter and Virginia Alice (Vincent) Sherman. Mary grew up in Trout Lake and in Pickford, Michigan, and graduated from Pickford High Schools in […]