Obituaries

John Ylimaki

John Charles Ylimaki, age 80, of Sault Ste. Marie, passed away peacefully August 31, 2022, at the Medilodge of Sault Ste. Marie. John was born on December 3, 1941, in Grand Marais, Michigan to Elizabeth Selina (Sayen) Ylimaki. John served his country in both the Navy on the USS Avenge […]

David Michael Sokol

David Michael Sokol of Trout Lake, Michigan, passed away in Rudyard, Michigan at the age of 78. He was born on June 17, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan, to parents Philip Warren Shutran and Shirley Jeanette Sokol (Monschau). David David grew up in Frederick, Michigan, and spent much of his youth […]

Donald Smith

Donald Darrel “Duckie’ Smith age 87, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, passed away at the Ball Hospice House in Sault Ste. Marie, MI after a short illness, on September 4, 2022. Born November 13, 1934 on Mackinac Island, MI, the youngest of 7 children to Ozro Jackson Smith II and […]

Kenneth Dale Kammers

Kenneth “Kenny” Dale Kammers, age 45, of Kincheloe, Michigan, died at his home on August 10, 2022. He was born in St. Ignace, Michigan, on June 19, 1977, to Dale McDowell and Mary Kammers. Kenny grew up in St. Ignace with his mother and grandmother. He spent many hours at […]

Cynthia Sue Cawthorne

Cynthia Sue Cawthorne, of Mackinac Island and East Lansing, passed away Friday, September 2, after a sudden and unexpected two-day illness. She passed at Munson Hospital, Traverse City, after being air-lifted from Mackinac Island. Cynthia was born April 11, 1949, in Hart, Michigan to William J. and Hazel Margaret (Field) […]

Joseph Randazzo

Joseph S. Randazzo, age 92, passed away on August 23, 2022, at his home on Sugar Island. Joseph was born in Chicago, IL on January 12, 1930, the son of the late Rosario and Teresa (Mitchell) Randazzo.  He served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard and was stationed in Sault […]

Brian Paul Kinney

Brian Paul Kinney Ogiima Kinue (Lead Brown War Eagle) Maang Dodaem (Loon Clan) Brian Paul Kinney, age 64, of Bay Mills, MI passed away after a lengthy illness on Monday, August 22, 2022, at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids. Brian was born on June 27, 1958, in Sault Ste. Marie, […]

Beverly “Jean” Hensley

Beverly “Jean” Hensley, 89, of Gladstone, MI formally of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away Monday August 22, 2022, at Lakeview Assisted Living in Gladstone, MI. Jean was born Dec. 28, 1932 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Alfred and Clara (Murphy) Cook. Jean married Charles E. Hensley on June […]

Steven Quinn

Steven John Quinn, age 68, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Friday morning, August 26, 2022, at Medilodge – Sault. Steven was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on March 3, 1954,  son of the late Robert and MaryCatherine (Scales) Quinn.  He graduated from Sault High School with the […]

John Blome Ruegg

John Blome Ruegg of St. Ignace, Michigan, passed away on August 27, 2022, at Pineview Cottage in Harbor Springs, Michigan, at the age of 94. He was born on October 27, 1927, in Clearwater, Florida to parents, Otto and Marie (Blome) Ruegg. John grew up with two very loving parents […]