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End the Filibuster to Protect Indian Voting Rights

Do certain sets of circumstances lie ahead of us wherein we change the world radically by the choices we make?                                                                                                 ~ Dr. Vine Deloria Jr. By Dr. Aaron A. Payment, Chairperson Sault Ste. Marie Tribe Sault Ste. Marie Tribe Reservation ~ I begin with the above quote as the […]

Jon Fredric Steinbach

Jon Fredric Steinbach, age 76, of Cedarville, Michigan, died on August 28, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born January 28, 1945, in Jackson, Michigan to Leslie Irving and Orma Fern (Weber) Steinbach. Jon was raised in Sault Ste. Marie. He attended Washington Elementary […]

Carl “Joe” Cornwell

Carl Joseph “Joe” Cornwell, age 75, of Pickford, Michigan, died on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at McLaren Northern Michigan. He was born on November 7, 1945, in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Sylvester Charles and Bernita Irene (Spalding) Cornwell. Joe grew up in Athens, Michigan and graduated from Athens High School […]

Elizabeth Hoath

On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, Elizabeth R. (Albon) Hoath passed away, surrounded by her husband and family.  She was born on January 3, 1943 and was a lifelong resident of the Soo.  She is preceded in death by her parents: Earl Albon and Violet (Massey) Albon, siblings: Barbara (Eugene-deceased) Pietrangelo, […]

Fred Bryner

Fred Dean Bryner, age 76, of Hessel, Michigan, died on August 22, 2021, at his home in Hessel, surrounded by his family. Fred was born on May 3, 1945, in Flint, Michigan, to Harry Lloyd and Lorena June (Harris) Bryner and was raised on a farm in Hillsdale County, Michigan. […]

Mary Jacques

Mary June Newell Jacques of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died August 13, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 16, 1949, in Sault Ste. Marie, to Thomas J. and Edna Joyce (Seaman) Newell. Mary grew up on Drummond Island and graduated Valedictorian from DeTour High […]

Judith Baker

Judith Kay “Judi” Baker, age 78, of Cedarville, Michigan, died August 16, 2021, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born May 27, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan, to Orville and Ione (Krueger) Smelts. Judi grew up in Moran, Michigan, where she went to Rabbit’s Back School up until 7th grade. […]

Carole Ann Burke

Carole Ann Burke (née Myers), a loving mother, sister, aunt, andgrandmother died unexpectedly on August 6, 2021. Carole was born in Flint, Michigan on November 9, 1939, to Reva and Charles Myers of Clio, Michigan. She married Allen “Bud” Burke in 1957and was widowed in 1997. Carole and Bud had […]

Ronald “Ronnie Joe” Bebee

Ronald Joseph “Ronnie Joe” Bebee, 56, of Lansing/Sault Ste Marie, Michigan passed away August 9, 2021, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Ronald was born on July 22, 1965, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to the late Warren Bebee and Gloria (Libby) Warner.  Ronald enjoyed his time, with the Salvation Army. […]

Roger “Uncle Rog” James Land

Roger James Land – father, husband, grandfather, uncle, professor, poet, artist, dancer, golfer, master storyteller, renaissance man – left us on July 25, 2021 due to complications related to age and Parkinson’s disease. Roger was born in Los Angeles, CA in 1936 to Robert Curry Land and Violet Ethel Sams […]