Obituaries

Dolores Eleanore (Barney) Mayes, age 91, of Pickford, Michigan, died at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey, Michigan, on February 3, 2024. She was born on July 13, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan, to John B. and Lottie N. (Klonowski) Barney.

Age 92, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2024.

Sharon Denise Sheppard, a loving daughter, wife, and mother, went home to her Lord and Savior on January 20, 2024. She was born on February 24, 1936, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Gordon and Shirley (Eckhart) Riordan.

Bonita Lawson, age 78, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died January 31, 2024, at the Ball Hospice House after a short battle with cancer. Bonita was born on April 16, 1945, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to Albert and Alice June (Ehn) Sarley.

Dale Henry McConkey, age 89, of Pickford, Michigan, died at Medilodge in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, on February 4, 2024. Dale was born on September 3, 1934, in Sault Ste Marie, to Harry and Anne (Zwolinski) McConkey.

Pastor Jerry Ray Klein passed away peacefully on February 2, 2024, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 7, 1944, in Saginaw, MI. He graduated high school from Brimley Area Schools in 1963.

Merle Richard Ryan passed away on January 24, 2024, in Sault Ste Marie after a brief illness. Merle was born in Royal Oak Michigan on November 5, 1931, to Wayne Ryan and Hilda (Compton) Ryan.

Andrea Somes Kokko, age 38, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died at her home on January 30, 2024. She was born on December 12, 1985, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, to Ralph and Jennifer Ann (Somes) Kokko.

Justin Ray Lindsay, age 36, of Kincheloe, Michigan, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, in Ann Arbor, Michigan on January 24, 2024. He was born September 12, 1987, in Fort Myers, Florida, to John Ray and Kelli D. (Hall) Lindsay.

John Kelsey Lawton, age 76, of DeTour Village, Michigan, died at his home on January 24, 2024. He was born on July 6, 1947, in Lansing, Michigan, to Clarence A. and Janith A. (Merritt) Lawton. John grew up in Sault Ste.