Obituaries

Owen Z. Nolan, 25 of Sault Ste Marie, unexpectedly started his journey to the Spirit World on February 21, 2023.

Owen was born January 24, 1998, to Jennifer Hurlburt and Landon Nolan. Owen grew up in Sault Ste. Marie, MI where he enjoyed playing hockey, hanging out with friends and family, fishing, making people laugh, dancing, playing guitar, making music and spending time on Neebish Island where he felt free.

Owen earned his native name Red Cloud at the Fall Fasting camp in 2015 where he then started to gain his FireKeepers Teaching. Owen watched many fires after this and he truly enjoyed learning and giving back to his culture. Owen attended Malcolm High School where he felt his teacher and classmates were family. Owen loved working on “the boat” dredging, when he would talk about working his face would light up and he was so proud of what he was doing and learning.

Owen is survived by his parents Landon & Tammy Nolan, Jennifer Hurlburt (Korey) and Gary Krull. Sisters Autumn and Haidyn Krull, Jocelyn Nolan and Kaylee (Krull) Beamish, grandparents Marlene Nolan, Carla Hurlburt (Tim), Lisa Hurlburt and Rick & Nancy Shields, great grandparents Sally Nolan and Wilma Vert. Aunts and Uncles Jamie Hurlburt (Chris Scott), Heather Hurlburt (Mick Marble), Kristy Cameron, Dorothy & Steven Wilson and Richard & Amanda Shields. Many cousins and close friends…Owen was loved by all who met him and will be greatly missed.

Owen is preceded in death by his Papa Jim Hulburt and Great Grandparents George Nolan, Ralph Vert and Kathy & Earl Hurlburt.

Traditional services will be held for Owen at the Niigaanagiizhik Ceremonial Building. Friends may call at the ceremonial building starting at 2:00 PM on Friday, February 24 and continuing through the night until the final ceremony at 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 25. A feast will be held there following the final ceremony.