Obituaries

Todd Alan Casteel

Todd Alan Casteel, age 63, of Drummond Island, Michigan, died unexpectedly at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey on March 11, 2022. He was born on January 2, 1959, in Lansing, Michigan, to Edward Casteel and Edna Brown. After high school, Todd went to work at several sawmills—he loved cutting wood. […]

Wanda Marie Sawyers

Wanda Marie Sawyers, age 81, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died on March 24, 2022, at the Ball Hospice House, in Sault Ste. Marie. She was born October 1, 1940, in Pickford Township, Michigan, to Samuel J. and Violet U. (Bawks) Cruickshank. Wanda was born and raised at her parent’s […]

Rose Marie Francis Smolen

Rose Marie Francis Smolen, 85, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away Friday March 11, 2022 in Rudyard, MI. She was born March 29, 1936 in Detroit, MI to Antonio and Antonette (Savino) Scamazzo. Rose enjoyed bingo and playing board games with her family. She also loved to visit with […]

Clark David Gardner

Clark David Gardner, 80, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away peacefully on March 17, 2022 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI with his sister Doris Nelson and great niece Brandy King at his side. He was born July 1, 1941 on Neebish Island, MI the son of Charles and Violet […]

Stephen Joseph Peller

Stephen Joseph Peller, 76, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2022 with his loving family by his side. Steve was born on August 12, 1945 in Sault Ste. Marie to the late Thomas and Katherine Peller. Steve was the owner and operator of Peller’s Auto […]

David Lee Henry

David Lee Henry, age 74, of Pickford, Michigan, died at Mid-Michigan Health System in West Branch on March 15, 2022. He was born in Ferndale, Michigan, on June 15, 1947, to Vaughan and Velma (Hill) Henry. David grew up in Madison Heights, where he attended Troy High School. He joined […]

Clinton William Clegg Jr.

Clinton William Clegg Jr., age 86, of Pickford, Michigan, died with his loving family by his side on March 21, 2022, at his home. He was born in Pickford on July 24, 1935, to Clinton William Sr. and Byrdell (Kerr) Clegg. Clint grew up in his hometown of Pickford, where […]

Abe Xavier Andre LeBlanc

Abe Xavier Andre LeBlanc was born on March 16, 2022 in Ann Arbor, Michigan and passed away shortly thereafter in his mother’s arms with his father watching over both of them. During Abe’s brief visit before joining the Spirit World, he was able to spend his entire little life experiencing […]

Bernard Lloyd Aikens

Bernard Lloyd Aikens, 86, of Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, and a member of Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022, with his children by his side. Bernard (Bernie) was the son of Wilfred and Genevieve (McKerchie) Aikens. He was born on November 22, […]

Lawrence “Larry” Dean Cross

Lawrence “Larry” Dean Cross, age 88, of DeTour Village, Michigan passed from this life on March 15, 2022, at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Saint Marie, Michigan. Larry was born on September 10, 1933, in DeTour Township to Edward Earl Cross and Bernice “Blanche” (Zwolinski) Cross. Larry’s early years were […]