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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Barry Robert Peters was a loving and caring (and sometimes stubborn though he would say “set in his ways”) soul, who lived a great 70 years (for real, he told me himself). He died in his home on September 14th, 2021, with Gabi and Kenny present, just like he wanted. […]
Lyle Lind Hopper, age 88, of Piatt Lake, MI went home to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday evening, September 11, 2021, at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital. Lyle was born on January 12, 1933, in Lake Orion, MI to the late Frederick and Jessie (Lind) Hopper. He served his […]
Denise Lynne Smith passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021, after a long battle with breast cancer. She was born June 25, 1963, in Kalamazoo and grew up in Portage with her parents, Norman and Nancy, and twin brothers, David and Dennis. Upon her graduation from Western Michigan University, she embarked […]
Sharon Rose Krull, age 67, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away on August 31, 2021. Sharon was born on March 16, 1954, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to the late Chris and Eleanor (Hayden) Parr. She grew up on Neebish Island and frequently reminisced about her time there. Later Sharon […]
Louis Darcy Bunker, age 87, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died September 4, 2021, at Hospice of the EUP in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born on January 2, 1943 on Mackinac Island to Lewis Darcy and Bernice (Lozon) Bunker. Louie attended Thomas Ferry School on Mackinac Island and belonged […]
Sault Sainte Marie, MI – War Memorial Hospital is currently experiencing an increase in patient volumes. “At this time, we are over capacity” said Dr. Kyle Raycraft, Medical Director of WMH Emergency Department. “This means there could be a prolonged wait time in the Emergency Department, as there is a shortage […]
Bertha Elizabeth “Bert” Smith 73, of Dafter, MI passed away on September 7, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital. Bert was born on February 27, 1948, in St. Ignace, MI to the late Jacob and Isobel (Clement) Sheber. She was a graduate of La Salle High School with the class of […]
Gary Wayne Matheny, 64, of Sault Ste. Marie passed away at his home on Sunday, September 5, 2021, after a long battle with lung and kidney diseases. Gary is a proud US Navy veteran who served as a Signalman during Vietnam. Following his time in the service, Gary owned his […]
Heaven gained another angel when the Lord called Catherine Elizabeth “Rena” Riley, 89, into His loving arms. Rena peacefully passed away at War Memorial Hospital on Wednesday September 1, 2021. Rena was born to Umberto and Ines Morettin in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada on October 4, 1931. She met […]
Sault Ste. Marie, MI – War Memorial Hospital will begin enforcing visitor restrictions on Wednesday, September 8 at 7:00 pm. All hospital properties, except Long Term Care, will be closed to visitors. The visitor restrictions are a result of an increase in Chippewa County’s COVID-19 positivity rate. Exceptions to the visitor […]
