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Vern Feltis

Vern Edward Feltis, 59, of Dafter, MI passed away February 1, 2021, in Petoskey, MI surrounded by his parents and other family members.  Vern’s unexpected death was attributed to a perforated bowel causing sepsis. Vern was born October 25, 1961, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to William and Shirley (Harwood) […]

Ways To Improve Your Home’s Exterior

A home’s exterior is just as important as its interior because it’s the first thing people see. Apply these changes to improve the outer portion of your house. It makes sense to embellish the inside of your house because you spend the most time within its rooms. However, it’s also […]

E. James Mertaugh

E. James “Jim” Mertaugh, 89, of Hessel, Michigan, earned his Eternal Reward early Tuesday evening, February 2, 2021, at Pennington Home, Pickford.   Eugene James Mertaugh  was the youngest child born October 13, 1931, in Sault Ste. Marie to parents the late Eugene Joseph and Helen Catherine (Bailey) Mertaugh.  He was […]

Mary Weinman

Mary Weinman, age 82, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died on January 12, 2021. She was born in Sault Ste. Marie on March 8, 1938 to Alfred and Helen (Bailey) Johndrow. Mary grew up in Sault Ste. Marie and graduated from Sault Ste. Marie High School. She began working at […]

Top Tips for Safer Ice Fishing This Winter

Get outside for the most fun you can have on a turned-over bucket. Use these top tips for safer ice fishing this winter, because they’re still biting! The rest of the country may be hibernating, but the fish are still biting. There’s no better place to enjoy frozen lakes than […]

Elizabeth Earns

Elizabeth Ann Earns passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Richard Emery Earns Jr.  A loving mother, Elizabeth is survived by her five children,  Michael Richard, Stephen William (Raquel), Cindy Lou Peabody, Thomas Lee, and Timothy Brian; seven grandchildren, […]

Robin Bedell

Robin R. Bedell, 70, of Bay Mills, Michigan passed away on January 29, 2021 at War Memorial Hospital with his loving wife Kelly by his side. Robin was born on June 30, 1950 to Henry J. Bedell and Bernice A. (Teeple) Bedell in Detroit, Michigan. He was the 4th child […]

Jean Marie Ross

Jean Marie Ross, age 81, of Rudyard, Michigan, died on January 26, 2021 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born on July 20, 1939, in Rudyard, to Adelord David and Alma Dagmar (Larson) Royer. Jean grew up in Rudyard and graduated from Rudyard High School with the class of […]

Earl Beamish

Earl David Beamish age 87, of Brimley, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021, in Barbeau, Michigan.  Earl was born on November 25, 1933, in Donaldson, Michigan to the late William and Letitia (Lundy) Beamish.  He married Arla Faye Lavender on October 30, 1954, in Pickford Michigan.  He worked […]

Bert Kinnear, Jr

Bert Lewis Kinnear, Jr., age 81, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Friday evening, January 29, 2021, at Medilodge of Sault Ste. Marie. Bert was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on November 16, 1939, the son of the late Bert and Opal (McKinnon) Kinnear, Sr.  He graduated from […]