Floyd "Stu" Soule

Floyd “Stu” Soule, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and formerly of DeTour, Michigan, died Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey, Michigan. Floyd was born February 16, 1930 to Harold Soule and Mildred Abear Soule in Springfield, Illinois. Floyd grew up in Wild Rose, Wisconsin until he and his mom and siblings moved to DeTour in 1944. Floyd played baseball and hockey. He graduated from DeTour High School in 1948. Following high school, Floyd worked in Sault Ste. Marie at the locks and the tannery. He was drafted into the United States Army during the Korean conflict and served his tour in post WWII Germany. He was trained as a communications specialist in Germany. When Floyd came home from the service he went to work for Bethlehem Steel at the Drummond Island Quarry. He worked as a mechanic for most of his career at the quarry and did construction work in his spare time. He built his own home in DeTour. On October 16, 1954 Floyd married Mary Ellen Thompson at Sacred Heart Church in DeTour. They raised their family of 5 children in DeTour. Mary Ellen died in 1999. After 47 years with the various owners of the Drummond Quarry, Floyd retired in 2002. He moved to Sault Ste. Marie to a home by his daughter. Floyd liked to fish, hunt, and camp. He enjoyed watching football and hockey and the ships going by on the St. Mary’s River. He loved to spend time with his grandchildren and was a shutterbug who always had a camera and was taking pictures of everything from scenery to people. Floyd played the trumpet. He had a great voice and would sing while he worked. He belonged to the choir at church and the community choir. Floyd belonged to the American Legion in DeTour and was their bugler. He also belonged to the DeTour Lions Club and the United Steelworkers Union. He was a devout member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in DeTour, and the St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church in Sault Ste. Marie. When Floyd was no longer able to speak, he could still tap out morse code to his daughter to let her know his wishes. Floyd is survived by three daughters, Patricia Soule of Sault Ste. Marie, Pamela (Brian) McAdam of DeTour, Elaine (Corky) Parish of Bay Mills, Michigan; and two sons, Neil Soule of DeTour Village, and Steven (Sue) Soule of Sault Ste. Marie. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren, Ryan (Linda) Hemming, Mary Ellen Hemming, Heather Hemming, Jennifer (Ron) Papin, Jessica (Leon) McAdam, Malorie Parish, Lily Parish, Billy Parish, Tyler Soule, Ashley Soule, and Michael Soule; and eight great grandchildren, Gage, Korah, Reece, Christy, Kimmie, Ronnie, Tim, and Tiffany. Floyd is also survived by one brother, Robert (Mary) Soule of Debbie, Pennsylvania; one brother-in-law, Tom Bosley of Sault Ste. Mare; five sisters-in-law, Norma Cross Landreville of DeTour, Linda (William) Unke of Florida, Kathy Rhodes of Bricktown, New Jersey, Anna Soule of Hampton, Virginia, and Janice Soule of Saginaw, Michigan. Floyd was preceded in death by three brothers, Nelson, Leigh, and Lawrence Soule, and two sisters, Marion Soule and Norrine Christie. Visitation will be held for Floyd on Sunday January 25, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., at R. Galer Funeral Home at 24549 S. M-129 in Pickford, Michigan. Funeral mass will be held on Monday, January 26, 2015 beginning at 10:00 a.m. at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church at 1529 Marquette Avenue in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Burial will be in the spring at Maple Grove Cemetery in DeTour, Michigan.

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Floyd "Stu" Soule

February 16, 1930 - January 21, 2015