Obituaries

Samuel Joseph Perry, age 70, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died peacefully on April 14, 2024, at the Ball Hospice House in Sault Ste. Marie. He was born on August 30, 1953, in Sault Ste. Marie, to Jospeh and Vivian (Coran) Perry.

Gerald F. Brehm, age 92, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died on April 13, 2024, at McKinley Manor Assisted Living in Sault Ste. Marie

Doris Marie (Thompson) Ellis, age 88, of Drummond Island, Michigan, died at her home on April 12, 2024. She was born on November 18, 1935, in Rudyard, Michigan, to Claire and Lillian (Arbic) Thompson.

Ora Charles “Chuck” McCready II, beloved husband and father passed away peacefully April 13, 2024, in Sault Ste. Marie, surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He was born to Ora Charles and Gertrude McCready on October 12, 1935.

Josephine Marie (Maciag) Povey, age 89, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, entered eternal life at MyMichigan Long Term Care. She was born on December 12, 1934, in Raber, Michigan, to John and Rose (Zobec) Maciag.

Peter Myers Jr., age 96, of Paradise, Michigan, died at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey, Michigan, on March 31, 2024, surrounded by members of his family

Danny K. Lannin, age 76, passed away on March 18, 2024, after an 18-month battle with abdominal cancer

Laurel Faye (Teeple) Keenan, age 77, of Brimley, Michigan, passed away at MyMichigan Medical Center in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, on April 1, 2024. Laurel was born on March 13, 1947, at home in Bay Mills, Michigan, to Edgar Allen Sr.

Janie Mae (Gagnon) Mangene, age 75, of Cedarville, Michigan, died at the White-Wiles Home in Rudyard, Michigan, on April 5, 2024. She was born on October 12, 1948, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to John Francis and Opal Mae (Peffers) Gagnon.

Carolyn “Carol” Jaye (Smithson) Miller, age 71, of Moran, Michigan, died at Mackinac Straits Health System in St. Ignace, Michigan, on March 29, 2024.