Obituaries

Cherry Maria (Sasso) Cloudman, age 82, of Drummond Island, Michigan, passed away at MyMichigan Medical Center in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, on September 4, 2023. She was born on April 13, 1941, in Sault Ste. Marie to Frank Michael and Rosalie Audrey (Church) Sasso.

Cherry lived in Sault Ste. Marie until she was thirteen, at which time, her family moved back to Drummond Island and made it their permanent home. She attended DeTour High School in DeTour Village, Michigan, and graduated with the class of 1960. Cherry met James Bailey Cloudman, and they got married on July 21, 1962, on Drummond Island. She joined him in Pontiac, Michigan, where they made their home and started their family. In 1966, when the opportunity arose, they moved back to Drummond Island and made it their permanent home, where they raised their three children.

Cherry valiantly fought Multiple Sclerosis for years, with dignity and grace. She had a kind heart and greeted everyone with a smile. She loved her family and friends dearly.

Cherry is survived by her three children, Lynn (Tim) VanAlstine of Drummond Island, James (Terri) Cloudman of Brimley, Michigan, and Kristen (Alec) LaPoint of DeTour Village, Michigan; sister, Tess Hoey of Drummond Island; grandchildren, James (Brittney) of Neenah, Wisconsin, John Cloudman of Brimley, Nate (Cody) Gohr of Drummond Island, and AJ and Tessa LaPoint of DeTour Village; great-grandchildren, Dylan, Hunter, and Aubriee; and several beloved nieces and nephews.

Cherry was preceded in death by her husband, James; parents, Frank and Rosalie; brother, Frank Sasso; brother-in-law, Alan Hoey; and sister-in-law, Susie Sasso.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Lighthouse Christian Church, 29898 E. Pine Street, Drummond Island, Michigan 49726, with Funeral Services to follow at 4:00 PM. The burial will be at the Drummond Island Cemetery on Drummond Island, Michigan.

Memorial Contributions can be made out to the DIAC – Drummond Island Ambulance Crew or Friends of Drummond Island Fire & Rescue.

Final Resting Place will be held at Drummond Island Cemetery.