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April 1, 2010 / Obituaries

Ruth Kuchuk

Ruth Ann Kuchuk, 53, of Drummond Island, was a special education teacher. Mrs. Kuchuk died Sunday, March 21, 2010, at her home. She was born January 24, 1957, in Detroit, to John Jr. and Marion Pearl (nee Smith) Yadlosky. More...

Harold Derusha

Harold Derusha, 73, of the Rexton area, was widely known as a skilled carpenter and roofer. Mr. Derusha died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family. More...

L. Geraldine Wellington

L. Geraldine Wellington, 71, of Mackinac Island, died Monday, March 22, 2010, at Mackinac Straits Hospital Long Term Care in St. Ignace. She was born August 19, 1938, on Mackinac Island to Gerald and Rita (nee Perrault) Wessel. More...

Edward ‘Bud’ Dowd

Edward Charles “Bud” Dowd, 73, of Sunnyvale, California, enjoyed a 41-year career with United Airlines, working in Detroit and San Francisco. Mr. Dowd passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at his residence, the Care Home in Sunnyvale. More...

Maxine Hart

Maxine "Max" Hart, 68, of Dafter, died suddenly Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey. She was born in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, January 8, 1942, to William and Mildred (nee Calgaro) Conway. More...

Alvaro ‘Bill’ Sanchez

Alvaro "Bill" Sanchez, 69, of Curtis, died at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, Wednesday, March 24, 2010. He was born February 18, 1941, to Manuel and Ambrosio (nee Rosita) Sanchez. More...

Barbara Green

Barbara Jean Green, 87, of Alto, formerly of Hessel, passed away Monday, March 22, 2010. Mrs. Green once operated a nursing home on St. Martin’s Point near Hessel. More...

Reginald Root

Reginald Root, 69, of St. Ignace, was a blackjack dealer at Kewadin Casinos. Mr. Root died Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey. More...