Obituaries

Harriet “Hart” Plumstead

Harriet (Hart) Furlong Plumstead, of St. Ignace, Michigan, passed peacefully in her home in the early hours of March 19, 2021 surrounded by family. Hart, as family and many friends called her, was born March 11, 1930, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Francis Patrick and Margaret (Jordan) Furlong. Her […]

Caren Lambert

Caren Clare Lambert, age 80, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died March 29, 2021 at Ever-green Living Center in St. Ignace. She was born May 6, 1940 in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich-igan to Loyal John and Veronica Beatrice (Soczek) Olmstead. Caren grew up in St. Ignace and attended LaSalle High School. […]

Dana Gay Goudreau

Dana Gay Goudreau, age 91, passed away on March 25, 2021 at her home in TroutLake, Michigan. She was born on March 27, 1929 in Traverse City, Michigan, toForest and Ina Mae (Haskin) Clark. Dana grew up in Garnet, Michigan and graduated from LaSalle High School in 1947.She began working […]

Norma Fogle

Norma Jean Fogle, age 81, of Cedarville, Michigan, died on March 25, 2021 in her home. She was born February 3, 1940 in Flint, Michigan to Einar Wilham and Anna Mary(Fischer) Mellberg. Norma grew up in Flint and graduated Kersley High School with the class of 1958. That same year […]

Shirley Campbell

Shirley Ann Campbell, age 86, of St. Ignace, Michigan, passed away on March 20, 2021 at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey, Michigan. She was born on November 23, 1934 in St. Ignace to Elmer and Madeline (Wisner) Johnston. Shirley grew up in Carp River, Michigan and attended school in St. […]

Tearance “Terry” Cottelit

Tearance Joseph “Terry” Cottelit, age 89, of Brimley, Michigan passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 30, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital. Terry was born on January 9, 1932, in Newberry, Michigan to the late John and Irene (Kennedy) Cottelit.  He was a graduate of Superior – Bay Mills Township Schools with […]

Leonard Valentine

Leonard H. Valentine, 82, a lifetime resident of St. Ignace, passed away early Sunday morning, March 28, 2021. He was a loving husband to his childhood best friend, Sally (nee Hagen) Alexander Valentine, a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, and hunter/fisherman extraordinaire. He was born October 19, 1938. He served […]

Alan Drake

Alan Thomas Drake, 63, of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan went to be with his heavenly father on March 28, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital. Alan was born on December 7, 1957, in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan to the late Peter and Kathryn (Hewitt) Drake. Alan was a graduate of Brimley […]

Robert Carlson

Robert Lee Carlson, 92, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, passed away Thursday March 25, 2021 at War Memorial Hospital. He was born July 17, 1928 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Carl Oscar and Selma (Bjunes) Carlson. Robert graduated from Sault High with the class of 1946. After graduation Robert […]

Merlin Galer

Merlin Conrad Galer, age 90, of Pickford, Michigan, died Sunday, March 28, 2021, at home surrounded by his family. He was born June 30, 1930, in his grandparents’ home in the Blairville area of Pickford, to Conrad and Izetta Elizabeth (Wise) Galer. Merlin grew up in Pickford, St. Ignace, Newberry, […]