Obituaries

William John Kallio, age 92, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, was called to our Lord on Saturday, August 8, 2026, when he passed away peacefully at the Ball Hospice House in Sault Ste. Marie. He was bor...

Mikala “Mikki” Jo (Eby) Messer, age 65, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on January 20, 1961, in Sault Ste. Marie to Theodor...

Robert N. Erickson, age 89, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 6, 1937, in Grand Marais, Michigan. Robert worked as a weath...

Mary Ellen passed away at The Laurels of Heath, surrounded by the love of her family, on Thursday, February 12, 2026. She was born in Detroit, MI on December 18, 1944, to the late Robert and Beatrice ...

James Gladwin LaFord, age 70, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died on July 31, 2026. He was born on July 23, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan, to Paul and Gladys (Olsen) LaFord. He is the love of my life; we...

It is with great fondness we celebrate the life of Tracie Lee Glashaw, born on March 20, 1966, in St. Ignace, MI, and passed away on July 30, 2026. As American author Dr. Seuss once said, "Don't cry b...

Robert “Bob” Leonard Parrish, age 90, of Bay Mills, Michigan, died at his home on Sunday, August 2, 2026. He was born on December 27, 1935, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to Clarence and June (Car...

Paul Vernon Shreve, age 59, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly August 1, 2026, at MyMichigan Medical Center Sault. He was born on March 17, 1967, in Rochester, Michigan, to Russel...

Judy Marie (Porcaro) Hill, age 71, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died on July 25, 2026, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Sault Ste. Marie. She was born June 4, 1955, in Sault Ste. Marie, to Joseph Fra...

Elaine Maxine (Dowd) Sprague, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, peacefully departed to be face to face with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on July 28, 2026, ...