Steven Poppema Obituary – United States Park Rangers have confirmed the passing of 45-year-old Steven Poppema, who tragically lost his life while hiking in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Wednesday. Park Superintendent David Horne expressed his deepest sympathies to the family of Steven Poppema and expressed gratitude to the agency partners who assisted in the emergency response.
On the evening of May 29, park rangers received a distress call reporting that a man had collapsed while hiking towards Spray Falls. Park service rangers and the Alger County Sheriff’s Office promptly responded to the incident, with ACSO providing a marine response vessel and additional personnel arriving on foot.
Despite the efforts of first responders, Steven Poppema was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body was later recovered near the Coves Campground.