Obituaries

Kenneth Joseph Ermatinger

Kenneth Joseph Ermatinger Sr., age 73, of Hessel, Michigan, passed away on July 28, 2022, at Pennington Home in Pickford, Michigan. Ken was born on December 26, 1948, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to parents Reginald W. and June (Zyrd) Ermatinger. Ken grew up in the Sault Ste. Marie area. […]

Frederick Forrest

Frederick Wayne Forrest, age 86, of Brimley, MI passed away at his home on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Freddie was born on October 22, 1935, in Gladys, MI, the son of the late Trefflie and Florence (Brabrant) Forrest.  On August 30, 1979, Freddie married Helen S. Fisher in Sault Ste. Marie.  He […]

Terry Baxter

Terry Dean Baxter, age 67, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022 after a brief battle with cancer. He passed away at his home in Rudyard, Michigan surrounded by his family. Terry was born on March 20, 1955 to Horace and Phyllis (DeWitt) Baxter in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. He […]

Harold Stockfisch

Harold Allan “Harry” Stockfisch, age 80, of Kinross, MI passed away July 22, 2022, at his home. Harry was born on January 27, 1942, in Traverse City, MI to the late Carl and Arvilla (Spencer) Stockfisch. He was a graduate of Traverse City Senior High with the class of 1960. […]

Floyd Earl Peffers

Floyd Earl Peffers, age 89, of Dafter, Michigan, died at the Pennington House in Pickford, Michigan, on July 21, 2022. He was born in Pickford on May 20, 1933, to William Henry and Pearl Jeannette (Farrish) Peffers. Floyd grew up in Pickford and graduated from Pickford High School. He joined […]

Robert Lewis

Robert Arthur “Bob” Lewis, age 64, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022, at his home in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Bob was born on January 26, 1958, to Elgin and Katherine (Cusenza) Lewis in Flint, MI. He graduated with the St. Louis, Michigan Class of 1976. Bob spent 30 […]

Dolores Ethelyn Rye

Dolores Ethelyn (Bosley) Rye, age 82, of Pickford, Michigan, died on July 17, 2022, at 2:15 AM at her home with her sister, LuAnn, and surrounded by her family. She is a survivor of colorectal cancer of ten years and died of peritoneal carcinomatosis and a broken heart from the […]

Kathy Jo Roe

Kathy Jo Roe, age 62, of Brimley, MI passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital. Kathy was born on February 13, 1960, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to the late Wayne Quigley and Gloria (Eugene) Hizer.  Kathy attended Sault High School. She enjoyed camping, fishing on […]

Shirley Jean Downey

Shirley Jean Downey, age 84, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died at Evergreen Living Center in St. Ignace, on July 4, 2022. She was born in St. Joseph, Michigan, on February 28, 1938, to Paul and Opal Lovegrove of Ozark, Michigan. Shirley often spoke of her growing up on her parent’s […]

Dr John Francis Stageman

Dr. John Francis Stageman, age 86, of Pickford, Michigan, died on July 9, 2022, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born on July 30, 1935, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Dr. John Condon and Leola M. (Francis) Stageman. John grew up in Clarkston, Michigan and graduated from Clarkston High […]