JOYCE CARACCIO
Joyce R. Caraccio, 82, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away Saturday morning, April 7, 2001 at War Memorial Hospital. Graveside services were held at Oaklawn Chapel Gardens. Hovie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

DORA STEFANSKI
Memorial services for Dora Stefanski, 83, Belle Fourche will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2002 at the Open Bible Church in Belle Fourche with Pastor Rick Brennan officiating. Dora died Tuesday, February 5, 2002 at the Dorsett Health Care Facility in Spearfish. In keeping with her wishes, she was cremated and inurnment will be at a later date.
Dora Stefanski was born March 2, 1918 at Shingleton, Mich., the daughter of John Wesley and Lydia Margaret Susan (McSweeny) Burton. She was raised in Shingleton and attended school near there. She married Robert Rudolph Stefanski on March 12, 1936 in Garnet. They lived in Detroit for a time before moving to North Raber, where they spend their married life together. They owned and operated a general store there. Robert died on May 6, 1977. Dora moved to Aberdeen in 1981 living there until 1997 when she moved to Belle Fourche, S.D. She entered the Dorsett Health Care Facility in May of 2000.
She was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Aberdeen, S.D.
She is survived by a son, Terry R. (Barbara J.) Stefanski of Mystic, Conn.; two daughters, Judith M. (Pastor John) Catter of Olivet, S.D., and Nancy E. (Warren L.) Carter of Belle Fourche, S.D.; and two sisters, Effie Musgrave of McMillan and Cliffie Clark of Mullberry, Ind.; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers; and two sisters.
The Carlsen & Aldinger Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. 

LORETTA THESING
Loretta M. Thesing, 89, died February 6, 2002 at Bethel Home, Montezuma, Kansas.
She was born June 9, 1912 at Spearville, Kansas, the daughter of George A. Sr. and Johanna Kleysteuber Stein. A Dodge City resident since 1955, moving to Montezuma in 1998, she was a retired telephone operator and retail sales clerk.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Dodge City.
Survivors include one son, Dr. Gary L. Thesing and wife Ruth of Sault Ste. Marie; one brother, Louis Stein and wife Gwenneth of Kimberly City, Missouri; two sisters, Leona Shean of Spearville and Geraldine Dvorak and husband Carl of Burlington, Colo.; one grandson, Michael P. Thesing and wife Michelle of Tucker, Ga.; one granddaughter, Tonya M. Kjerland and husband David of Northfield, Minn.; and four great-grandchildren, Benjamin and Annika Thesing and Cayenne and Nicholas Kjerland.
She was preceded in death by an infant son; her parents; two brothers, George Stein, Jr. and Norbert Stein; two sisters, Alma Bogner and Florence Claussen.
Vigil Service will be 8 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Dodge City. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Dodge City, with Fr. Ted. A. Skalsky presiding. Friends may call from noon to 5 p.m. Friday at Burkhart-Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Spearville.
The family suggests memorials to Sacred Heart School Endowment Fund in care of Burkhart-Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.

JOHN MURPHY, Sr.
John J. "Jack" Murphy, Sr. formerly of Sault Ste. Marie passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on February 5, 2002. He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and had resided in Houston, Texas for the past 19 years. John was a lover of music and sports, a civil war buff and a friend to all who knew him. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.
John was a 1955 graduate of Loretto High School and went on to earn a degree from the University of Detroit. As a young man, he was very active in local sports. Through his participation in basketball, baseball and especially fast pitch softball, he developed many lifelong friendships.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Barbara (Watson); children, Kathleen of Houston, John Jr. (Karen) of Springfield, Ohio, Tim (Dayna) of Harvey, LA., Kris (James) Markel of Lake Geneva, Wisc. and Paula of Houston; siblings, Terry (Leslie) of Bloomfield Hills, Mike (Barbara) of Ann Arbor, Ken (Marlene) of Sault Ste. Marie and Janice of Lansing; grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Brian, Allison, Kelley, Erin and Joseph. 
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Rose Murphy; his sister, Joanne; and a grandson, John.
The family will welcome friends Friday, Feb. 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Bernadette's Church, 15500 El Camino Real in Houston. Funeral services and a celebration of life will be held Saturday, Feb. 9 at 10 a.m. 
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bridgehaven Hospice, 2802 Garth Rd., Baytown, TX 77521.
"Until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hands."

SUE BOWERMAN
Sue C. Bowerman, 55, of Sault Ste. Marie entered eternal rest unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 5, 2002 at Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.
She was a daughter of the late Vern and Beatrice Huffman on September 10, 1946 in Sault Ste. Marie.
She joined hands in marriage to Dale Bowerman on April 7, 1973 in Sault Ste. Marie. She enjoyed caring for her family and raising house plants.
Sue is survived by her beloved husband, Dale; two sons, Dale Jr. of Sault Ste. Marie and Jeff Bloomer of Tampa, Fla.; two brothers, Terry and Chad Huffman.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Jody Bloomer; and one daughter, Melissa Bowerman.
Funeral services will be held on Friday morning, February 8 at 11 a.m. at Oaklawn Chapel Gardens Cemetery Chapel, 15264 South M-129, Sault Ste. Marie with Reverend Rod Case officiating.
Final resting place will be at Oaklawn Chapel Gardens Cemetery.
Ross Memorial is handling the arrangements.

GLEN MURRAY
Glen H. Murray of Sugar Island, Michigan died at his home on February 1, 2002. He was born on December 2, 1940 on Sugar Island. 
Glen Murray is survived by one brother Kenner (Margaret) Murray of Taylor, Michigan; two sisters Lela Murray of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Eula (Robert) Barlow of Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Also surviving are four neices and two nephews.
Mr. Murray was preceded in death by three brothers, Harry, William, and Donald; and one sister Vernia.
Funeral services for Mr. Murray will be held graveside in the spring. Interment will follow the graveside service at Pine Grove Cemetery. 
Hovie Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

DEATH NOTICE
CLEGG, FLOYD O., 87, of Balfour Retirement Community, Lousville, Colo. passed away February 5, 2002 at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Reamer Funeral Home, Pickford.

BUSH, ROGER D., 65, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan passed away on February 6, 2002 at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at this time, but will be announced by Hovie Funeral Home.

ZAAGIDWIN SHIPMAN
Zaagidwin J. Shipman of Shawano Dr. in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. died Tuesday, March 28, 2000 at his home. 
He was born January 15, 2000 in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
He is survived by his parents, Lyndon and Corey (Ailing) Shipman of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.; five brothers, Jeremy and Brendan at home, and Lyndon, Lyle, and Leon in Canada; two sisters, Kelsey and Kaylea at home; grandparents, Kim and Walter Santigo of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Raymond Burlew of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., and Stanley Aquash of Walpole Island, Canada; great-grandparents, Marvin (Leona) Ailing, Agnes Burlew, Audrey Ailing, and Joe Boissineau; and many, many aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by grandmother, Carolyn Shipman.
Visitation begins Thursday, March 30 at 5 p.m. and continues through to the time of funeral service on Saturday, April 1 at 9 a.m. at the Neeganageezhic Ceremonial Building with a Midnight Feast on Friday, March 31. Final resting place will be in Mission Hill Cemetery in the Spring.
Arrangements are being handled by Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home.

NICK OSHELSKI
Nick Oshelski of Washington Way in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. died Thursday, March 30, 2000 at his home.
He was born December 1, 1913 in Elm Grove, Penn.
Mr. Oshelski retired from General Fireproofing in Youngstown, Ohio after 25 years in 1978.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara (Ischkum) Oshelski whom he married January 26, 1946 at St. Joseph's Church in Youngstown, Ohio. He is also survived by a son, Nick J. Oshelski of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.; two grandchildren, Chris and Lynn Oshelski; and two great-grandchildren, Tyler and Ryan Wollan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Helen (Corchnak) Oshelski; four brothers, John, Mike, Joe, and Daniel; and two sisters, Mary Vansuch and Anna Oshelski.
There will be a private visitation and funeral service for family only. Final resting place will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home.

DEATH NOTICE
TUBMAN, LAWRENCE, 88, of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. died March 30, 2000 at War Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at this time, but will be announced by Hovie Funeral Home.

MICHAEL CAMPBELL
Michael E. Campbell, 47, of the Sault Ste. Marie area passed away early Friday morning, April 6, 2001 at his home.
Michael was born in Sault Ste. Marie on November 16, 1953. He had worked for Osborn Dairy, delivering milk, but more recently worked for Parkers True Value Hardware. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, his motorcycle, and watching the deer in his back yard.
He is survived by his parents, Neil and Peggy (Eagle) Campbell of the Sault; two brothers, Bruce N. (Barbara) Campbell and Steven W. Campbell, both of Sault Ste. Marie; three step-children; two grandchildren, and a special friend, Carol Ann Bierschbach of Sault Ste. Marie.
Visitation will be held from 6- 9 p.m. today at Hovie Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Hovie Funeral Home with Reverend David Henderson officiating. Burial will be at Oaklawn Chapel Gardens.
Memorials may be left to Hospice of Chippewa County.

LEROY COOK
Leroy P. Cook, 53, died at his Sault Ste. Marie residence on Friday April 6, 2001.
He was born January 1, 1948 in Sault Ste. Marie. Leroy was a U.S. Army veteran and enjoyed the outdoors.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy; mother, Margaret (Charles) Cook of Gladstone; father, Joseph Gurnoe of Sault Ste. Marie; a son, Leroy J. Cook of Stroud, Okla.; a daughter, Kathy Cook, of Sault Ste. Marie; five brothers, Edward of Dafter, Lorne of Sault Ste. Marie, Brian of Minn., Chuck of Dafter and Robert of Wisc.; a sister, Ethel Jane Cadreau of the Sault; two grandsons, Bradley Cook of Sault Ste. Marie and Leroy A. Cook of Oklahoma; and two granddaughters, Makayla and Kennedy Cook, both of Sault Ste. Marie.
He is preceded in death by two sisters, Beverly Anne Albon and Edna Dubord; and two brothers, James and Lorne "Bunny" Cooke.
Visitation begins at 1 p.m. today and continues until the time of the funeral service at the Neeganageezhic Ceremonial Building.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church.
Burial will be in Mission Hill Cemetery.

EARL WARNER
Earl Warner, 90, of St. Ignace died early Tuesday morning, April 3, 2001, at Mackinac Straits Hospital Long Term Care,
He was born March 31, 1911 in Rexton. His parents were George and Carrie (Parcel) Warner. Earl graduated from high school in Newberry in 1928 and along with his brother Bill started a grocery store in Hulbert. He later started his own grocery store in Eckerman in 1939 and owned it until 1959.
In 1952, Earl and his wife, Laverne, purchased the Maple Rest Cabins on West US 2 and built the Maple Rest Motel in 1957, selling it in 1977. It is now known as the Captain's Inn.
Earl also worked for Merle Lambertson in the Red Owl Store for several years in St. Ignace. He was a very active member of the St. Ignace community, holding several offices in the United Methodist Church, serving as secretary of the Kiwanis Club for many years, a life member of St. Ignace Lodge F & AM #369, and was Mason of the Year. He was also a member of the American Legion.
While in Eckerman he was Chippewa Township Supervisor for several terms. Earl was also a pilot while in Eckerman and kept his plane behind the grocery store in the early 1940s.
On June 16, 1937 he married Laverne Grathwohl in Sault Ste. Marie. They spent many winters in Bradenton, Fla. in the 1970s and 1980s. Laverne preceded Earl in death on April 21, 1997.
He is survived by two daughters, Mona (John) Livingston of Grand Rapids and Gail (Don) Olson of Columbus, Ohio; five grandchildren, Carrie Morris, David Livingston, Kent Olson, Krista Kugajevsky, and Cara Olson; four great-granddaughters, Madeline Livingston, Megan Livingston, Sarah Livingston, and Anna Kugajevsky; and a niece, Karen James of Oscodoa.
He was preceded in death by brothers, Bill and Oliver; and a sister, Florence Hagen.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in St. Ignace with Rev. John Elliott officiating. 
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of service. A Masonic service will be held at 2:45 p.m. at the church.
Burial will be in Caffey Cemetery in May. 
Memorials may be made to the St. Igance Kiwanis Club with envelopes available from Dodson Funeral Home in St. Ignace.

DEATH NOTICE
KING, EUGENE J., 84, died Tuesday, April 3, 2001 in Lansing. He was born on January 16, 1917 in Sault Ste. Marie. Arrangements are handled by the Estes-Leadley Funeral Home of Lansing.

Theodore Knoll
Theodore Louis Knoll, age 56, of Sault Ste. Marie, passed away Thursday morning, August 9, 2001 at War Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Knoll was born in Fort Erie, Ontario on June 18, 1945, the son of the late Louis and Jessie (Close) Knoll. He retired from the 1437th Engineer Company of the Michigan National Guards. He loved to play cribbage, pitch horseshoes, work in his garden and oil paint.
He is survived by his wife, Christine E. Knoll; two sons, Thomas Lee Knoll and Daniel James Knoll, both of Sault Ste. Marie; a daughter, Sarah Grace Janet Knoll of Sault Ste. Marie; one grandchild, Christian Alexander Knoll; a brother, Jesse David Knoll of Sault Ste. Marie; and a sister, Grace Elizabeth Sylvia Rousseau of Sault Ste. Marie.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2001 at 1710 N. Honey Lane, Sault Ste. Marie, with Elder Kent Kramer officiating. Interment will be at Pine Grove Cemetery.
Memorials may be left to the American Cancer Society.

George Nash
George Adelbert Nash, age 88, of Sault Ste. Marie, passed away Wednesday evening, August 8, 2001 at Tendercare Nursing Home. Mr. Nash was born in Maple City, on February 16, 1913, the son of the late Adelbert and Clara (Dettingill) Nash.
He is survived by his wife, Mabel (Stevens) Nash; three daughters, Joanne (Keith) Erickson of Sault Ste. Marie, Dorothy (John) Smith of Asheville, N.C., and Patricia Beer of Petoskey; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Percy; and three sisters, Ruby, Beulah and Rachael.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2001 at Hovie Funeral Home. Friends may call at the Funeral Home from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be at Pine Grove Cemetery.
Memorials may be left to Alzheimer's Disease Research.

Verna MacDonald
Verna Lee MacDonald, age 69, or North Caribou Lake Road, DeTour Village, passed away at her home at 4:53 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, August 9, 2001.
Verna was born on June 6, 1932 in Fredonia, Kansas. She worked as a waitress and was a nurse's assistant at the Highland Park Hospital in Highland Park, Illinois for 20 years.
She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of DeTour Village, past Midwest Treasurer Emeritus of Clan Donald USA, a life member of Clan Donald and a member of the Council of Scottish Clans. She enjoyed reading and gardening.
She is survived by her beloved husband, John L. MacDonald, whom she married in November of 1969; two daughters, Martha (Tom) Gillespie of Glenview, Illinois and Melba (Russell) Malek of Knoxville, Tennessee; two grandchildren, Nicole and Sean Malek; two sisters, Bernita Knight and Anna Adcock of Kansas; one brother, Floyd Boss of Kansas; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held today from 6 until 9 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in DeTour Village.
Mass of Christian burial will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Church in DeTour Village with Fr. Matthew Perumpally celebrant. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in DeTour Township.
Arrangements are being handled by Reamer Funeral Home of Pickford.

Elma Joseph
Elma A. Joseph, age 83, of Sault Ste. Marie, passed away early Thursday morning, August 9, 2001 at War Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Joseph was born in Sault Ste. Marie, on February 12, 1918, the daughter of the late Fred and Violetta (Warner) Bye. She ran the Grand Motel in Sault Ste. Marie from 1958-1962. Later she and her husband owned Don's Market in Bay Mills. They owned the store for about 15 years ending in 1980. She was a member of the VFW Post #3676 Auxiliary. She enjoyed reading, knitting, but most of all spending time with her family.
She is survived by three sons, Andrew (Kay) Armstrong of Cedar Lake, Indiana, Lynn (Rosaline) Armstrong of Sault Ste. Marie, and Donald Armstrong of Arizona; five daughters, Arlene (Philip) Lynch of Rapid City, S.D., Sharon (Everett) Kibble of Grand Haven, Connie (Frank) Haydon of Duluth, Minnesota, Marcia (David) Ladd of Brimley, and Debra Armstrong of Rapid City, S.D.; three step-daughters, Betty (Larry) Perez of Menominee, Marsha (Vern) Lawson of Sault Ste. Marie, and Patricia (Lowell) Wilds of Greenville, S.C.; and a sister, Neva (Paul) Venious of Sault Ste. Marie. She is also survived by 27 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; 16 step-great-grandchildren; and eight step-great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Merlin Armstrong; her second husband, Donald Joseph; a son, Jeffrey Joseph; and three brothers, Fred, Tom and Robert Bye.
Visitation will be held from 6 until 9 p.m. on Sunday at Hovie Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Hovie Funeral Home with Reverend Keith Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Pine Grove Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the American Cancer Society.

Death Notice
STRATER, SAMUEL C., 81, of Brimley, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 8, 2001 at Tendercare Nursing Home. Arrangements are incomplete at this time, but will be announced by Hovie Funeral Home.

Hazel Frazier
Hazel L. Campbell Frazier, 88, of St. Ignace died at 8:45 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2002 at Mackinac Straits Hospital Long Term Care following a lingering illness. 
She was born in Superior Township, Chippewa County near Strongs on October 13, 1913 to Ray Delmar and Phoebe Alice (Jones) Walker.
Hazel grew up in Strongs and at age 15 the family moved to St. Ignace (1929), where her father became a conservation officer for the State of Michigan. Hazel spent her time after her marriage to James Arthur Campbell on Oct. 2, 1933, raising her family. She worked side by side with her husband in the commercial fishing business, and for many years operating the Sunset Ridge Trailer Court in St. Ignace. She later worked for Winkleman's Store, and Medical Sewn Products. She then became a teacher's aide and worked for 10 years in the St. Ignace School System, retiring in the 1980s. She is a member of Zion Lutheran Church in St. Ignace and a past member of the Moose Lodge. 
She liked to hunt, fish and had a passion for reading, and a talent for poetry she inherited from her mother, as her other siblings also did. She loved to sing, and brightened the day of the Long Term Care Facility with her renditions of old songs. 
Her first husband James, died on June 5, 1972. In 1979 she married Frederick Frazier, and he died in 1993. 
She is survived by her family, son, James R. and his wife, Shirley, Carp River; Sandra K. Litzner, Moran; brothers Dell and Daisy Walker and Ray E. and Marvel Walker, Evergreen Shores; sisters, Esther and Kenneth DesJardins, Detroit; Marie Smith, Detroit; grandchildren, Robert J. Campbell, Kim Marie DiLoreto, Michael W. Campbell, William J. Campbell, Steven A. Campbell, Candace S. Campeau, Daniel J. Litzner, and Jonathan D. Litzner; great grandchildren, Casey Campbell, Terri Campbell, Samuel DiLoreto, Jackson Campbell, James Campbell, Joseph Campbell, Jennifer Campbell, Ashley Campbell, Amber Campbell, and Brianna Campeau. 
She was preceded in death by four children, Alice Marie, Patricia Ann, William D. and Lee Ann. She and her husband Jim also raised three foster children during the 1960s.
Her stepchildren are Joseph Frazier, William (Chum) Frazier, May Wiertalla, Joan Herman, Mary Streichtert and Ann Haske, and many step-children and great grand-children.
Friends may call at Zion Lutheran Church in St. Ignace on Monday from 9- 11 a.m. Service will be at 11 a.m. with pastor Tarri Stage-Harvey officiating. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery, beside her husband James A. Campbell.
Memorials may be made to the Piano Fund for the Long Term Care Facility with envelopes available from Dodson Funeral Home, St. Ignace who handled arrangements.

Donna McGuire
Donna D. McGuire, 73, of Ontario Street in DeTour Village passed away unexpectedly at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 21, 2002 at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie. 
Donna was born in Berkley on October 29, 1928 and lived in DeTour Village most of her life. She worked for the DeTour Post Office as a postal clerk for 30 years, retiring in 1983. Donna loved spending time with her family and enjoyed gardening, fishing, sewing, following Detroit Red Wings hockey and visiting the casino with her special niece, Janice Newell.
Donna is survived by two sons, Gregory W. (Marilyn) McGuire of DeTour Village and William V. (Gail) McGuire of Redford; a daughter, April (Charles) Beer of Clinton Township; four granddaughters, Dawnalyn (J.T.) Turnbow, Dana McGuire, Allison (Patrick) Carpenter and Lindsey McGuire; a grandson, Patrick McGuire; and two sisters, Billie (Gerald) Munro of DeTour Village and Christina Pappert of Sault Ste. Marie.
Donna was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon P. McGuire on Nov. 25, 1996; two sons, Shannon in 1970 and Shawn in 1995; a sister, Beverly Tinkis and her parents, Grig and Margaret Tinkis.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the DeTour Union Presbyterian Church. Friends may call at the church from 12 noon until the time of services. Burial will follow in the Maple Grove Cemetery in DeTour Township. Memorials may be left to the DeTour Village Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Arrangements are being handled by the Reamer Funeral Home of Pickford.

Death Notices

Grenier, Emile, age 70, of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. passed away Saturday morning, June 22, 2002, at Marquette General Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at this time, but are being handled by Hovie Funeral Home.

Hatch, Fredrick, age 76, of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. passed away Saturday afternoon, June 22, 2002. Arrangements are incomplete at this time, but are being handled by Hovie Funeral Home.