Obituaries

Marcella Jankowski

Marcella Jean (Helms) Jankowski, age 83, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died at Medilodge in Cheboygan on July 25, 2022. She was born on July 22, 1939, in Wyandotte, Michigan, to Carl Jefferson and Marcella (Venda) Helms. Marcella grew up in Ecorse Mi. and graduated from Ecorse High School. She married […]

Wesley Mark DeJong Jr

Wesley “Wes” Mark DeJong Jr., age 28, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died at home on July 16, 2022. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan, on July 23, 1993, to Wesley and Susan (Seals) DeJong. Wes was born at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac. He attended Waterford Schools, playing […]

George Udo Goetz

George died on Thursday July 28, 2022, at his home in Sault Ste Marie, MI.  He was born Feb.24, 1946, in the City of Koln (Cologne), in Westphalia Germany to his unwed mother Maria Gotz.  His father was an American GI.  He was raised in Germany in his beloved city […]

Leroy Kenneth Marshall

Leroy Kenneth Marshall, age 78, of Trout Lake, Michigan, died unexpectedly on July 25, 2022, at home. He was born in Moran, Michigan, on October 9, 1943, to William and Henrietta (Bohn) Marshall. Leroy grew up in Moran with all of his siblings. He was part of the U.S. Marine […]

Donald Ralph Jewell

Donald Ralph Jewell, 84, of Sugar Island, MI passed away Monday August 1, 2022 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. He was born October 1, 1937 in Monroe, MI to Harry and Ethel (George) Jewell. Donald was a loving family man and a great father and grandfather. He loved old cars […]

John Alan Grove

John Alan Grove, age 65, of Hessel, Michigan, passed away on July 29, 2022, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was born in Bay City, Michigan, on March 3, 1957, to parents, John Earl and Gladys Marie (Doan) Grove. John grew up in Hessel and graduated from Cedarville High School. Immediately […]

Shirley Mae Porcaro

Shirley Mae (Gordon) Porcaro, 86, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away Monday July 25, 2022 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. She was born August 25, 1935 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to James and Olive (Bergeron) Gordon. Some of Shirley’s happiest moments were spent playing Bingo and playing cards with […]

Beverly Ann Helfrich

Beverly “Bev” Ann (Smith) Helfrich, age 86, of Cheboygan, Michigan, died at Medilodge in Cheboygan on July 23, 2022. She was born on October 24, 1935, in Silver Lake, Indiana, to Clinton E. and Dora J. (Harter) Smith. Bev grew up in Indiana but resided in Ozark, Michigan for most […]

Kathy Mae Deuman

Kathy Mae Deuman, age 72, of Brimley, MI passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Kathy was born on September 3, 1949, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to the late James Patrick and Frances Laverne (Forrest) Donnelly. Kathy was a graduate of Sault High School, with the class of 1967. […]

Suzette Ann Nichols

Suzette A. Nichols, 75, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Wednesday July 27, 2022 at My Michigan Health Medical Center. She was born October 19, 1946 in Munising, MI to Mervin and Blanch (Schooley) Bowerman. Suzette graduated from Whitefish Township School in […]