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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Steven C. Parks, Michigan 94th District Court Judge, Delta County, Escanaba, Michigan, campaigned for over a decade to have the title ‘Yooper’ acknowledged by America’s leading dictionary. In May 2014 ‘Yooper’ was officially recognized and entered into the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 11th Edition. ‘Ode to the Yooper’ is dedicated to […]
Stephanie Joy (Chard) Smith, age 46, of Hessel, Michigan, died December 17, 2020, in Petoskey, Michigan. She was born August 5, 1974, in Petoskey, to Marvin James Chard and Edna Mae (Turk) Chard. Stephanie, as a young child, moved to Florida with her mom where she attended school. At age […]
Walter “Cooz” Aikens, age 81, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and a member of Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewas Indians passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020, at his home surrounded by his children. Cooz was born on August 23, 1939, on Sugar Island, Michigan to the late Wilford […]
Mark A. D’Autremont, age 55, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Saturday afternoon, December 5, 2020, at War Memorial Hospital. Mark was born on March 20, 1965, in Pontiac, Michigan to Wayne and Sandra (Thomas) D’Autremont. Mark was a graduate of Waterford Kettering High School with the class of […]
John “David” Whyte, age 80, of Sugar Island, Michigan, died on December 2, 2020. He was born February 29, 1940 to James and Barbara (Cole) Whyte in Clarksburg, West Virginia. David grew up in a military family that brought him to many places and gave him many experiences. One of […]
Victoria Violet Killips/Simon (gakamijiwan ikwe, joyful waterfall woman) age 80, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan went to the be with her creator November 26th 2020, at her home. Victoria was born on February 13, 1940 in Thessalon, Ontario. She was an Elder of The Thessalon First Nation Tribe. Victoria was […]
Donna Marie Baker, age 77, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away on November 24, 2020, at War Memorial Hospital. Donna was born on June 4, 1943, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to the late Mary Sipiniewski. She graduated from Brimley High School with the class of 1961. She married […]
Robert “Charlie Boy” Krull, age 68, of Sugar Island, Michigan passed away Friday, November 20, 2020. Charlie Boy was born on December 16, 1951, to Albert “Charlie” and Dorothy Krull. He married the late Candace Campbell and had a child Lloyd in 1980. Charlie Boy” worked many years for Sault […]
London Elizabeth Carey, age 9, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, passed away on November 15, 2020 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on May 20, 2011 in Sault Ste. Marie, to Anthony Roy “Tony” Carey and Rebekah Ann Miller. London lived her life […]
Calvin William Odbert, 35, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away October 26, 2020 at his home. He was born January 11, 1985 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to parents Anne Marie Wambach and Andrew William LaPonsie. Calvin was a member of the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians. He enjoyed […]
