Obituaries

July 4, 1948 - August 1, 2022 Pamela Rose Powers of St. Ignace, Michigan, left this world after a long period of illness on August 1, 2022.

November 23, 1961 - June 4, 2022 Lacal Curtis Roberts, age 60, of Kincheloe, Michigan, died at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey, Michigan, on June 4, 2022. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on November 23, 1961, to Curtis George Roberts Sr.

October 1, 1937 - August 1, 2022 Donald Ralph Jewell, 84, of Sugar Island, MI passed away Monday August 1, 2022 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. He was born October 1, 1937 in Monroe, MI to Harry and Ethel (George) Jewell.

October 11, 1931 - July 31, 2022 Barbara Lee (Myers) Bergum, age 90, of Drummond Island, Michigan, died on July 31, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

March 3, 1957 - July 29, 2022 John Alan Grove, age 65, of Hessel, Michigan, passed away on July 29, 2022, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was born in Bay City, Michigan, on March 3, 1957, to parents, John Earl and Gladys Marie (Doan) Grove.

Everette “Roy” Hamilton, age 88, of Rudyard, Michigan, died on January 7, 2022, unexpectedly at his home. He was born on May 15, 1933, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to Merill and Florence (Smith) Hamilton.

December 26, 1948 - July 28, 2022 Kenneth Joseph Ermatinger Sr., age 73, of Hessel, Michigan, passed away on July 28, 2022, at Pennington Home in Pickford, Michigan. Ken was born on December 26, 1948, in Sault Ste.

October 19, 1946 - July 27, 2022 Suzette A. Nichols, 75, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Wednesday July 27, 2022 at My Michigan Health Medical Center.

August 25, 1935 - July 25, 2022 Shirley Mae (Gordon) Porcaro, 86, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away Monday July 25, 2022 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. She was born August 25, 1935 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to James and Olive (Bergeron) Gordon.

October 24, 1935 - July 23, 2022 Beverly “Bev” Ann (Smith) Helfrich, age 86, of Cheboygan, Michigan, died at Medilodge in Cheboygan on July 23, 2022. She was born on October 24, 1935, in Silver Lake, Indiana, to Clinton E. and Dora J.