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Colleen McIlvain

Our sweet Colleen gained her angel wings on January 9th with family by her side.  She was a very sweet and loving person with the kindest of hearts.  There was always a smile on her face and made friends easily with everyone she met.  She loved to sew and do any […]

Kevin Gene Walker

Kevin Gene Walker, age 60, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Monday, January 4, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital.  Kevin was born on July 9, 1960, in Gladwin, before moving to Sault Ste. Marie in 1965 where he lived the majority of his life. He married Michele Coullard in November […]

Edeen Ellen Behrendt Hufnagel

Edeen Ellen Behrendt Hufnagel, 78, passed away on January 7, 2021 in Sault Ste Marie, MI. She was born May 17, 1942 to former Wayne County Sheriff Edward Behrendt and Elsie Rissmann Behrendt. Edeen is survived by her husband of 59 years Clay Hufnagel; her daughter Kimberly (Rev. Tom) Donnelly […]

Kathleen Mary Porter

Kathleen Mary Porter, age 66, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, died on January 1, 2021 in Sault Ste. Marie. She was born on April 30, 1954 in Detroit, MI, to Edgerton Joseph and Jeanne Loretta (MacDonald) Caraher. Kathleen grew up in Detroit, where she graduated from High School. On October […]

Norman “Mack” McKee

Norman “Mack” McKee (Wowunk), age 47, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, left this world unexpectedly on January 5, 2021 at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie. He was born on March 16, 1973 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Norman Curtis McKee Sr. and Julia (Komarnizki, McKee) Bickham. Mack grew up […]

Timothy Michael Swailes, 62, of Lock Haven, and formerly of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 at his home. Born March 17, 1958 in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., he was a son of the late Charles Swailes and Margaret (Hodge) Swailes who survives in Crystal Falls, […]

James Stain

James Albert Stain, age 79, of Pickford, MI, died unexpectedly on January 2, 2021 at home. He was born on August 30, 1941 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, to Orville G. Stain Sr. and Viola Elizabeth (Ahola) Stain. Jim grew up in Pickford, moving to the family home at the […]

Patrick Eugene Garries

Patrick Eugene Garries, age 77, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died January 5, 2021, in Petoskey, Michigan. He was born October 13, 1943, in North Branch, Michigan, to Charles Eugene and Wilma Jean (Dewey) Garries. Patrick grew up in St. Ignace, Michigan, riding the SS Chief Wawatam car ferry to school […]

Kierslyn Bennin

Kierslyn Bryelle Bennin, 28 weeks gestation, was still born on December 14, 2020 at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to Matthew John Bennin and Bryanna Jeralyn Livingston. Kierslyn was loved and will be remembered by all her family. Kierslyn is survived by her mother and father, Bryanna […]

Gerald Horn

Gerald “Jerry” Noel Horn, aka Pierre, age 79, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died January 3, 2021, in Petoskey, Michigan. He was born December 25, 1941, on Mackinac Island, Michigan, to Archibald Jacob and Roma Margaret (Squires) Horn. Jerry grew up on Mackinac Island where he attended the Thomas W. Ferry […]