Obituaries

Melinda Reynolds

Melinda M. Reynolds, 58, of Petoskey, Michigan formerly of Sugar Island, Michigan, passed away Friday June 18, 2021 in Traverse City, Michigan. She was born January 22, 1963 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Robert and Martha Reynolds. Melinda enjoyed gardening and crafting. Melinda is survived by her mother, Martha […]

Katelyn Robinson

Katelyn Jo “Katie” Robinson, age 20, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021, as a result of a car accident. Katie was born on November 8, 2000, in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin to Kevin and Nancy (Marone) Robinson.  She graduated from Sault Area High School with […]

Willard Bumstead

Willard Eugene Bumstead, age 76, of Hessel, Michigan, died on Monday, May 31, 2021, at Medilodge of Gaylord in Gaylord, Michigan. He was born on February 8, 1945, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to Floyd and Betty (Perkins) Bumstead. Willard was raised on the family farm on Hay Lake Road […]

William Alguire III

William Thomas Alguire III, born January 11,1943 in Flint, Michigan, to Mary Elizabeth Bradley Alguire and William Thomas Alguire, Jr., passed away on June 4, 2021, at his home on Drummond Island, Michigan. Bill, or Wild Bill as he was known to some, graduated from Flint Northern High School and […]

James Sorenson

James Thomas “Big Swede” Sorenson, age 66, of St. Ignace, Michigan, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on June 5, 2021, at his home. He was born in St. Ignace, on December 9, 1954, to Sterling (Bud) and Eudene (Paquin) Sorenson. Jimmy grew up and lived in […]

Ryan Currie

Ryan Leonard Currie, 49 years old, of Hessel, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Memorial Day morning, May 31, 2021.He was born in St. Ignace, Michigan, on September 11, 1971. He was sick for a short while and was brave about his illness. He did not want to worry the family, […]

Dorothy Soczek

Dorothy M Soczek, 89 of Goetzville, MI passed away peacefully on January 13, 2021 at Medilodge in Sault Ste. Marie, MI after a short battle with Covid. She was born in Goetzville, MI on March 10, 1931, daughter of the late Michael and Helen Potoczak. Dorothy graduated from DeTour Area […]

Charles Orr

Charles David Orr, age 88, of Moran, Michigan, died Friday, June 11, 2021 with his family by his side. He was born January 22, 1933 in Petersburg, Pennsylvania to William and Florence (Schreffer) Orr. Charles grew up in Oil City Pennsylvania and after attending high school he joined the U.S […]

Bonnie Lou Dale

Bonnie Lou Dale, age 78, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away on June 8, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital.Bonnie was born on August 26, 1942, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to the late Mark Francis and Eunice Ethel (Bottrell) Killips. She graduated from Sault High School with the class […]

Mary Louise Smith

Mary Louise (Vieau) Smith, age 78, of Cedarville, Michigan, died on June 4, 2021, at Hospice House of the Eastern Upper Peninsula in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born to Paul Louis Vieau and Louise Merchant. Mary was born June 9, 1942, in Cheboygan, Michigan. She met her husband, […]