Obituaries

Thomas “Rusty” Jay Lee

Thomas “Rusty” Jay Lee, age 62, of Hessel, Michigan, died at War Memorial Hospital on January 5, 2022, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born on May 21, 1958, in Sault Ste. Marie, to Ellsworth and Lena Marie (Beaudry) Lee. Rusty attended Pickford and Cedarville High School. He moved […]

Vincent Rodger Klamerus

Vincent Rodger Klamerus, age 81, of Drummond Island, Michigan, died at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan, on February 14, 2022. He was born on March 24, 1940, in Goetzville, Michigan to Frank and Helen (Zwolinski) Klamerus. Vince grew up in Goetzville and graduated from Detour High School. He […]

Isaac “Ike” Leonard Bunker

Isaac “Ike” Leonard Bunker, age 83, of Mackinac Island, Michigan, passed on February 9, 2022, peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones. Isaac was born on Mackinac Island, Michigan in his family home on June 5, 1938, to Marion Bernice and Lewis “Darcy” Bunker. Isaac was the third of […]

Jo Ann Brown

Jo Ann Brown, 66, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away February 12, 2022 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. She was born November 20, 1955 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Lawrence and Loretta (Mongene) Miller. Jo Ann grew up in Dafter, MI and went to Brimley Schools. She was […]

Betty Lou Bailey

Betty Lou (McClure) Bailey, age 91, of Drummond Island, Michigan, died on February 9, 2022, in St. Ignace, Michigan. She was born on March 15, 1931, in Charleston, West Virginia. Betty was a foundling. In 1931, she was warmly wrapped in a baby blanket and found in the Lobby of […]

Calvin “Cal” Robert Leavitt

Calvin “Cal” Robert Leavitt, age 66, of Pickford, Michigan, died on February 14, 2022, in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. He was born on February 28, 1955, in Detroit, Michigan, to Raymond James and Helen Marie (Barr) Leavitt. Cal grew up in Topinabee, Michigan, until second grade when his family moved […]

Pamela Ann Synett

Pamela Ann Synett passed away February 16, 2022, surrounded by her children.Pam was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on October 14, 1953, the daughter of the late John and Dorothy (LaFaver) Murphy. She attended Sault High, was a parishioner of Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church, and was a member of […]

Donald Austin Dunning

Donald Austin Dunning, age 76, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away on Tuesday February 15, 2022, at War Memorial Hospital. Don was born on June 24, 1945, in Flint, Michigan to the late Elmer and Ruby (Austin) Dunning. He graduated from Beecher High School in Flint with the class […]

Robert James McKerchie, Jr

Robert James McKerchie, Jr. passed away at his family home on Sugar Island in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on Sunday February 13th, 2022, at the age of 48. James was born in Dearborn, MI on March 18, 1973, to Anita McKerchie and Robert J. McKerchie Sr. and resided in Sault […]

Jerome Pendell

Jerome Pendell, 90, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away February 3, 2022 in Petoskey, MI. He was born March 14, 1931 in Menominee, MI to Samuel and Martha (Badenski) Pendell. Jerome worked for Michigan Bell Telephone Company for 36 ½ years. When he retired he had plenty of time […]