Hope “Beanie” Ember Akers, three months old, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died on May 3, 2024, at MyMichigan Center Sault. Hope was born on January 30, 2024, in Sault Ste. Marie to Scott Akers and Vanessa Sayles.
Beanie left us far too early but left a lasting impact on all those who loved her and will miss her dearly. Beanie had begun rolling over and loved blowing raspberries at her daddy. She could recognize the Law & Order theme song and like Doggyland music. She was always smiling and was starting to show her true personality.
Beanie is survived by her parents, Scott and Vanessa; grandparents, Christyal Bellville, Jessica Carlson, and Stephan Carlson, all of Sault Ste. Marie; great-great-grandma Darlene Bellville of Ludington, Michigan; papa, Rick Byard of Sault Ste. Marie; aunts, Marie Sayles, Abby Bellville, Ella Bellville, Lily Sayles, Zoey Akers, Haley Cooper, Kylie Cooper, and Paige Akers; uncles, Brendan Brock, Noah McCory, Kevin Akers, and Justin Akers; and her fur-siblings, Lucy, Jaxs, Zero, Burks, and Boston.
Beanie was preceded in death by her grandfather, Nicholas Sayles; papa, Frederick Bellville Jr.; grandma, Nancy Carlson; uncle, Joseph Ellison; and cousin, Melonie Mounts.
A Pipe Ceremony will begin on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 7:00 PM at the Niigaanaagiizhik Cultural Center at 11 Ice Circle Chi Mukwa, Sault Ste. Marie. Visitation will follow until the Traditional Ceremony on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 12:00 Noon.
Burial will follow the feast at 4:00 PM at the Brevort Township Cemetery, in Moran, Michigan.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Hope’s memory to the Chippewa County Animal Shelter, 3660 S Mackinac Trail, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783.
Family Life Funeral Homes assisted the family with arrangements. Condolences may be left to the family at www.familylifefh.com.
