Obituaries

Donald Huffman

Donald Charles “Don” Huffman, age 82, of Hessel, Michigan, died on February 16, 2021 unexpectantly at his home. He was born on October 13, 1938 in St. Ignace, Michigan, to Joseph Milford and Eva (Lee) Huffman. Don grew up in Hessel and Cedarville, Michigan. He attended grade school in Hessel […]

Gary Artley, Sr

Gary Paul Artley, Sr., age 86, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Friday, February 26, 2021, at McKinley Manor Assisted Living surrounded by his loving family after a courageous and extended battle against the ravages of dementia. Gary was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on June 30, 1934. He […]

Paul Besteman

Paul Allen Besteman, age 68, of Rudyard, Michigan, died unexpectantly at his home February 23, 2021. He was born May 19, 1952 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Elmer and Gertrude (Ploegstra) Besteman. Paul grew up in Rudyard and graduated from Rudyard High School with the class of 1970. After […]

Loretta “Lori” Trevarrow

Loretta “Lori” Trevarrow, 78, of Cedarville, Michigan, passed away peacefully early February 21, 2021 surrounded by her family. She was born June 10, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan to Donald Lionel and Frances Elizabeth (Boynton) Munro. Lori moved to Ontonagon during her early childhood and attended Ontonagon High school. She married […]

Vern Erskine

Vern Erskine, age 99, passed away at his home in Moran on February 21, 2021. Mr. Erskine was born in Allenville, Michigan on October 19, 1921. His parents were Jack and Violet Erskine. He had four brothers – Jack, Glenn, Ralph, Marvin, and one sister – LaRaine. He attended grade […]

Randall Elliott

Randall J. ”Randy” Elliott, age 68, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Saturday afternoon, February 21, 2021, at his home. Randy was born on February 19, 1953 in Plymouth, Indiana to the late Denzel and Waunita  (Winterrowd) Elliott. He graduated from Plymouth High School with the class of 1971. […]

Lorraine Kalisiewicz

Lorraine Florence Kalisiewicz, age 77, of DeTour Village, Michigan, died February 19, 2021, at home surrounded by her family. She was born on February 27, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, to August and Sylvia (Strazlowski) Abraham. Lorraine grew up in Detroit and graduated from Cody High School in 1962. She married […]

Brenton “B.B.” Beauchamp

Brenton “B.B.” Beauchamp, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on Friday February 19th, 2021 at his home in Sault Saint Marie, MI. B.B. was born in Norfolk, VA to Barry L. Beauchamp and Arlene Moran Knick. Over the years, he always had a passion for helping others and fixing things. If […]

Henry “Hank” Switzer

Henry Elton ”Hank” Switzer, age 49, of Dafter, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon, February 17, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital. Hank was born on March 27, 1971 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Gary and Lois (VanHouten) Switzer.  He graduated from Sault High School with the class of 1989.  He owned […]

Barbara “Yaya” Christie

Barbara“Yaya” Christie, age 65, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital.  Barbara was born on October 14, 1955, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to the late John and Dorothy (LaFaver) Murphy. Barbara was married to Richard Christie also of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was […]