Curtis Anderson
      Curtis Timothy Anderson, 78, of Drummond Island, was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who enjoyed a career working for the Drummond Dolomite Quarry. Mr. Anderson died Thursday, January 4, 2007, at his home. He was born June 7, 1928, on Drummond Island to William Ottis and Ida Mae (nee Foreman) Anderson...
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Ida 'Jackie' Donnelly
      Ida Muriel "Jackie" Donnelly of St. Ignace was a former registered nurse who was known for homemade preserves made from wild berries she hand-picked each season. Mrs. Donnelly died at the age of 98 Monday, January 1, 2007, at Mackinac Straits Hospital in St. Ignace.
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Curt 'Casey' Coffey
      Curt "Casey" Coffey, 18, of the Owosso/Morrice area, passed away Friday, January 5, 2007. He was born March 26, 1988, in Ann Arbor to Shannon Coffey and Keith Carpenter. Mr. Coffey was a graduate of Morrice High School with the Class of 2006. In school he enjoyed running track, cross country, and...
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George Groulx
      George E. Groulx, 89, of Newberry worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps, was a decorated United States veteran, and enjoyed a career in the construction industry. Mr. Groulx died Sunday, December 31, 2006, at the Luce County Annex in Newberry. He was born December 7, 1917, in Detroit to George...
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Frances Galarowic-Pesenski
      Frances B. Galarowic-Pesenski of Sault Ste. Marie, formerly of Cedarville, worked for many years at the former Islington Hotel of Cedarville, and later was a member of the Senior Citizens Club. She died Tuesday, January 2, 2007, at Tendercare Nursing Home.
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Stanley Michalski
      Stanley Peter Michalski, 79, of Stalwart, enjoyed a 35-year career working at the Drummond Dolomite Quarry, and worked simultaneously on the family farm. Mr. Michalski died Thursday, January 4, 2007, at Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie. At the time of his death, Mr. Michals...
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In Remembrance of Those Who Left Us in 2006
      This list, featured annually in The St. Ignace News, memorializes those whose obituaries have appeared in the newspaper during the past 12 months. The list includes 347 persons whose ages range from infant to 103 years old. Forty-seven persons, about 14 percent, were in their 90s, 93 persons, abo...
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George LaJoice
      George F. LaJoice, 97, of Owosso, was an oiler on state ferries for 20 years, then worked as a heavy machine operator for the state. Mr. LaJoice, formerly of St. Ignace and Chesaning, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2007, at the Ashley Care Center in Ashley.
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Norma Lucas
      Norma J. Lucas, 81, of Sault Ste. Marie, died January 3, 2007, at the War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie. She was born May 28, 1925, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of James and Bernice (nee Shepard) Lucas. She attended schools in Menominee and spent the greater part of her life in th...
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