Obituaries

William McKee

William “Bill” Charles McKee of Sault Ste Marie, passed away at his home Sunday August 28, 2022. Also known as Wild Bill by those who knew how to have a good time. Bill was born December 17, 1939 and was 82 years old.  Bill worked as a Materials Supervisor at […]

Dorothy Ann Larrabee

Dorothy Ann Larrabee, age 75, of Drummond Island, Michigan, died in her home on August 19, 2022. She was born in Elmhurst, Illinois, on January 4, 1947, to Robert V. and Minnie E. (Bristol) Larrabee. Dorothy moved to Drummond Island in 1986 after her mother fell ill and remained there […]

Esther Irene Des Jardins

Esther Irene Des Jardins passed away on August 21, 2022, in Harbor Springs, Michigan, at Bay Bluffs at the age of 100. The daughter of Ray and Phoebe Walker, Esther was born and raised in St. Ignace, Michigan. She met her lifelong partner and husband, Kenneth Des Jardins, while working […]

Catherine Sophie Paquin

Catherine Sophie (nee Cottle) Paquin, 79, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022, at the hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, where she was being treated for complications of kidney disease. Her family was by her side in her final days. Mrs. Paquin enjoyed visiting with family and friends for hours over […]

Edward Francis LaPoint

Edward “Ed” Francis LaPoint Jr of DeTour Village, Michigan, passed away on August 20, 2022, at the age of 66 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born on November 25, 1955, in Sault Ste. Marie to parents Edward Sr. and Victoria (Polaczyk) LaPoint. Ed grew up on DeTour and […]

Betty Mae Fenlon

Betty Mae (France) Fenlon, of St. Ignace, Michigan, passed away at the age of 87 in Petoskey, Michigan. She was born May 30, 1935, to parents Leonard Francis and Stella (LaPlaunte) France in St. Ignace. Betty grew up in her hometown of St. Ignace where she attended high school and […]

Ginger Zwolinski

Ginger Lee Zwolinski, age 75, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at the Cedar Cove Assisted Living in Cedarville, MI. Ginger was born on February 25, 1947, in Houston, TX  to the late Bill and Elsie (Snow) Krause.  Ginger loved the Lord and attended church […]

Ronald Gerald Brown

Ronald Gerald Brown, age 74, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died at his home on August 10, 2022. He was born in St. Ignace on March 5, 1948, to Gerald and Alice (Belonga) Brown. Ron was raised in St. Ignace and graduated from LaSalle High School in 1966. He married his […]

Daniel Joseph Stowell

Daniel Joseph Stowell of Mason, Michigan died on August 11, 2022, at the age of 53. He was born on August 4, 1969, in Lansing, Michigan, to parents Raymond Harry and Margarite Violetta (Castellani) Stowell. Daniel grew up in Lansing but spent his high school years in Florida. He worked […]

Elizabeth Lee Rudiger

Elizabeth “Betty” Lee (Robertson) Rudiger of Hessel, Michigan, passed away at Medilodge of Cheboygan, Michigan on August 8, 2022, at the age of 85. Betty was born on July 16, 1937, in De Tour, Michigan, to parents Harold and Helen (Bailey) Robertson. Betty worked as a waitress in the state […]