Obituaries

Michael Anthony LaVake, age 66, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died on April 9, 2025. He was born on December 12, 1958, in St. Ignace, Michigan, to Charles and Josephine (Visnaw) LaVake. Michael had a...

Denise Lynnann Toner, age 57, passed away March 24, 2025, at her parent’s home in Midland. Denise stayed strong and fought a good fight. Denise took her last trip and now is in the arms of Jesus Chr...

Robert Anthony Kominski, age 81, of DeTour, Michigan, formerly of Peshastin, Washington, died on April 14, 2025. He was born on July 23, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan, to Anthony and Julia (Niemi) Komins...

Donald Herman Cowling Jr. , age 59, died on April 9, 2025, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born on July 15, 1965, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, to Donald Herman Cowling Sr. and Janice Lee Cowling....

Elizabeth Alice Bumstead, age 86, of Hessel, Michigan, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her sons on March 16, 2025. She was born on April 13, 1938, on the family farm on Six Mile Road ...

William “Bill” Alan Luepnitz, age 80, of Moran, Michigan, passed away suddenly on April 10, 2025, at Mackinac Straits Hospital in St. Ignace, Michigan. He was born on July 12, 1944, in Flint, Mich...

Rebecca Sue (Stone) Moran, age 70, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died on April 10, 2025. She was born on November 13, 1954, in Rogersville, Alabama, to Robert and Betty (Forsythe) Stone. Rebecca’s ...

Daniel Walter Harbaugh, age 76, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2025. He was born in Huntington Park, California. Dan grew up in Los Angeles County and spent most of his life there before moving t...

Bonnie Lynn LaPonsie, age 57, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died on April 10, 2025. She was born in Sault Ste. Marie, on September 26, 1967, to Carl and Alice (Rabineau) Gugin. Bonnie grew up in Saul...

Joseph Frank Maciag, a lifelong resident of Goetzville, Michigan, passed away, April 7, 2025, at the age of 92. He was born on December 8, 1932, in Goetzville, Michigan, to John and Rose (Zobek) Macia...