Mary Jane (Visnaw) Roberts, age 69, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died on November 28, 2024, at her home. She was born on June 17, 1955, in Sault Ste. Marie, to Thomas and Pearl (Henderson) Visnaw.
Mary grew up in Cedarville, Michigan, and graduated from Cedarville High School. She traveled all over the United States, with Florida and Nevada being her most frequent states to visit. She eventually settled in Sault Ste. Marie and started her family, while working for her mother’s cab service “Ma’s Cab”. Mary began to work for Mackinac Island where she met her husband, Lacal Roberts. She worked on the Island for ten years as a security guard at the Grand Hotel and ran an ice cream shop for a few years and rode the drays with her husband.
Mary was a member of the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
Mary enjoyed going to the casino and playing casino games on her tablet. She liked watching horror movies, doing cross word puzzles and word sheets, cooking and baking. She loved to travel in her younger years. Above all, Mary especially loved spending time with her grandchildren.
Mary is survived by her children, Christina Visnaw of Sault Ste. Marie, Thomas Bentrager of Marquette, Michigan; grandchildren, Myaha Starnes, Landyn Bebee, Tyler (Kassandra), Theodore, Takoda (Elaina), Travis Krogh, Evan, and Jacie McNamara, Tanis and Maverick Kropp; great-grandchildren, Tristin, Evander, Zayn, Killian, Edward, and two on the way; brother, Treetop Visnaw of Maryville, Tennessee; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins who will all miss her dearly.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Lacal Roberts; grandson, Tristan Visnaw; parents, Thomas and Pearl; and siblings, Peggy Ringuette and Thomas Visnaw.
A Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Niigaanagiizhik Building Ceremonial Building, 11 Ice Circle Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783, with Pipe Service at 7:00 PM. A Traditional Service will begin at 10:00 AM, on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
Family Life Funeral Homes assisted the family with arrangements. Condolences may be left to the family at www.familylifefh.com.
