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Wanda Elain Leach Thompson, born February 6, 1939, passed away on May 16, 2021. She is survived by her daughter, Sally (Rodney), and son, Timothy(Janice). Wanda is also survived by her grandchildren who were the loves of her life Richard (Lourdes), Corey(Jackie), Molly(Drew), Nathyn(Casey), Ryan(Serena), Brandon(Svetlana), and Jada. She was a […]
David Dwane Fort, age 78, of DeTour Village, Michigan, died May 3, 2021 at home. He was born October 1, 1942 to Robert Clyde and Beverly Jane (Beasaw) Fort in Winona, Minnesota. David grew up in Winona with his two younger brothers Darrel Fort and Donny Fort and two younger […]
Eugene Charles Ross, age 81, of Rudyard, Michigan, died May 16, 2021 at Castle Rock Retirement Center in St. Ignace, Michigan. He was born January 26, 1940 in DeTour Village, Michigan to Charles Hughes and Blanche Catherine (Polaczyk) Ross. Eugene spent his early childhood in DeTour. At age 4, his […]
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to soon accelerate a plan that ties the further loosening of coronavirus restrictions to Michigan’s vaccination rate, her office said Wednesday, citing the federal government’s recent recommendation that fully vaccinated people can largely stop wearing masks. An announcement will come in within […]
A fire destroyed a house this evening (5/18/21) in Bay Mills Township in Chippewa County. The call came in around 630p.m. Bay Mills, Superior and Dafter Township Fire Depts all responded….as well as DNR. The house is located on 6 mile road just east of S. West Birch Point Loop. […]
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s oldest-ever man has included eating chicken brains among his secrets to living more than 111 years. Retired cattle rancher Dexter Kruger on Monday marked 124 days since he turned 111, a day older than World War I veteran Jack Lockett was when he died in […]
Ricky L. Steinhaus, age 67, of Sault Ste. Marie, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, at his home. Ricky was born on October 13, 1953, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, the son of Dellas and Alvina (Lumsden) Steinhaus. He married Mary Green on May 9, 2012. Rick graduated from Sault […]
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” – Psalm 34:18 (NIV) Like so many others this past year, I have been hurting. Grief, anxiety, and depression tend to overwhelm me at times. I, too, have lost family and friends this past year, […]
Gladys Ann McKiddie, 79, of Brimley, Michigan passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021, at UP Health Systems – Marquette.Gladys was born on September 14, 1941, in Brimley, MI to the late Reuben and Alma (Nivala) Ojala. She graduated as valedictorian of the Class of 1959 from Brimley High School. On […]
John Ignatius “Jack” Wood, age 88 of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away May 9, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital. Jack was born on May 28, 1932 in Grand Marais, Michigan to the late Herman and Mary (Yonkoski) Wood. He served his country in the US Air Force as a […]