Tag: Michigan

Police investigate homicide in SSM – UPDATED

UPDATE – On August 11, Jacob Russell Mckerchie, a 28 year-old from Sault Ste. Marie, was released from the War Memorial Hospital and lodged at the Chippewa County Correctional Facility by the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department. On August 12, Jacob Mckerchie was arraigned in the 91st District Court on […]

Judith Frechette

Judith Ann “Judy” Frechette, of Sugar Island, Michigan passed away unexpectedly on August 4, 2021, at War Memorial Hospital. Judy was born on November 8, 1943, to the late Roger and Mary (Shannon) Pudil in Lansing. She was a member of St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church. Judy worked in Security […]

Delores Elener Cottle

Delores Elener Cottle, age 91, of Pickford, Michigan, died Saturday, August 7, 2021, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born March 24, 1930, in Pickford, to Russell James and Lisabelle Marguerite (Galer) Allen. Delores grew up in Pickford and attended Pickford Schools. When she was a senior, her parents […]

Robert “Bob” Mowery

Robert “Bob” Henry Mowery, age 63 of Trout Lake, Michigan, died unexpectedly on August 1, 2021, in Slidell, Louisiana. He was born October 3, 1957, in Mio, Michigan, to Bryce Newell and Marilyn (Walker) Mowery. Bob moved to Trout Lake when he was 15 years old and graduated from Rudyard […]

Belva Ann Rutledge

Belva Ann Rutledge, age 90, of Pickford, Michigan, died Sunday, August 8, 2021, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She was born October 5, 1930, in Pickford, to Russell William and Reta Mae (Harrison) Cottle. Belva was a lifelong Pickford resident. She attended Cowell School west of Pickford through eighth grade […]

Ardis James Olmstead

Ardis James Olmstead, age 96, of DeTour, Michigan, died on August 3, 2021 at Medilodge in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He was born May 17, 1925 in DeTour to Lester Charles and Sarah Ellen (Smith) Olmstead. Ardis grew up in DeTour and attended DeTour Area Schools. He left high school […]

Marilyn June Robbins

Marilyn June (Lawrence) Robbins passed away at Hospice of the EUP “Hospice House” on July 31, 2021.   Marilyn was born on June 23, 1931, in Sault Ste, Marie, Michigan to the late Franklin Ross and Gladys (Roosevelt (St George) Lawrence. Marilyn retired from Sault School. Marilyn and her husband […]

Gerald Courtney Bawks

Gerald Courtney Bawks, 87, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away August 2, 2021, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan at War Memorial Hospital. Born on June 13, 1934, in Keldon, MI., he was a son of the late Clifford J. and Leola (Pennington) Bawks. As a youngster, the family moved […]

Basel George Willis

Basel George Willis, age 92, of Barbeau, Michigan Walked On Saturday, July 31, 2021, at the Hospice House in Sault Ste Marie. Basel was born on November 23, 1928, on Neebish Island, Michigan to the late Joseph Nolan Sr. & Doris Willis.   On January 13, 1962, he married Betty Krull […]

Louis Kurtis

Dr. Louis Kurtis, age 93, passed peacefully at Besser Senior Living Community of Alpena, Michigan, on July 27, 2021. He was born on June 17, 1928, in Hamtramck, Michigan, to Louis A. and Mary (Zwolinski) Kurtis. Lou’s academic career took him from Cass High to Michigan Tech (Sault Branch) and […]