Emery James Corbiere

Emery James "Dood" Corbiere, age 91, of Sugar Island, Michigan, peacefully passed away at his home on Monday, September 4, 2023 with his family by his side. He was born on March 25, 1932 on Sugar Island to Theodore and Janette (McCoy) Corbiere. Dood married Donna Fay Harriet McFarlane on May 1, 1951 in Angola, Indiana, and they would celebrate 65 years together before her passing in 2016. His early career in 1950's as a Dredge Operator for Dunbar and Sullivan working on the Great Lakes and Mackinac Bridge. In 1967, he moved his family to Carleton, Michigan working for Ford Motor Company until he returned to Sugar Island in 1979 and finally retiring from Porier Marine. He is a proud member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and the First Nation Batchewana Band of Ojibway's in Garden River, Ontario, Canada. He is survived by his five children; Lorali (Larry) Swick of Flat Rock, Mich.; Emery (Sharon) Corbiere II of Wakeman, Ohio; Donald (E. Lisa) Corbiere and Holly Kibble of Sugar Island, Mich.; and Hope (Bruce) Schlehuber of Moran, Michigan. Brothers Wayne (Joanne) Corbiere and Donald (Karen) Corbiere and sisters Arlene King and Judy Knutsen all of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan; Aunts: Margie Boissoneau of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, Marie Demerse of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. 15 grandchildren: Larry (Lisa) Swick, Ladonne Glasgow, Lesley (Matthew) Godfrey, Emery III Corbiere, Shannon Corbiere, Shane (Gail) Corbiere, Jennifer Corbiere, Katie Corbiere, Micah Corbiere, Isaac (Caitlynn) Corbiere, Jacob (Rachel) Green, Jessica Green, Joel (Nicole) Collia, Danielle Collia, and 34 great grandchildren and 8 great great grandchildren. Emery was preceded in death by his parents; wife Donna (McFarlane) Corbiere; son-in-law Jack Kibble; grandson Lance Swick and great grandson Zachary Glasgow. Brothers William, Gordon and Gary Corbiere and sisters Viola Corbiere, Joyce Ann Sanderson and Dee Dee Fisher. Visitation will be held from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm on Monday, September 11, 2023, at C.S Mulder Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Cash officiating, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and a Memorial Service will follow visitation at 1:00 pm. Burial will be at Oaklawn Chapel Gardens. CS Mulder Funeral Home is serving the family. Condolences may be left to the family at www.csmulder.com

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Emery James Corbiere

March 25, 1932 - September 4, 2023