Martin Schilling, 74, of Walhalla, passed away unexpectedly in a car accident on March 15, 2023. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, to Stanley and Catherine (Hutchinson) Schilling on July 1, 1948. The family relocated to Walhalla when he and his brother and sister were children, where his parents …
Sherry Lee Rister, 76, of Muskegon, passed away Monday, March 6, 2023. She was born June 23, 1946, in Ludington, daughter of the late James and Jane Rister.
Shirley Ann Adamczyk, 80, of Ludington, formerly of Scottville, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
Maureen Cerny of Traverse City, passed away surrounded by her family at the Tidewell Hospice House in Sarasota, Florida, on Feb. 4, 2023.
Thomas Joseph Koviak, 86, of Fountain, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023. A memorial service will be held Friday, March 17, 2023, at 7 p.m. located at Victory Baptist Church. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Arrangements have been entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.Oa…
Alice “Auntie” Ruth Kolberg, 93, of Ludington, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023. Alice was born June 15, 1929, the daughter of George and Elma (Leafstrand) Peterson. She was a 1948 graduate of North Muskegon High School. Alice married the love of her life, Clayton Kolberg.
Thomas Joseph Koviak, 86, of Fountain, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023. Arrangements have been entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com.
Andre Denard Thomas, age 41, of Free Soil, passed away at home on Monday, March 6, 2023.
Katherine Kay Lemere, 57, of Ludington, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. She was born on Dec. 21, 1965, the daughter of William and Virginia Rose Lemere.
Mickeal Henry Patten, 72, of Scottville, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
Robert Joseph Fillips, 81, of Hart, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023. He was born March 6, 1941, in Chicago, the son of Stanley and Betty (Pentkowski) Fillips.
David Roy Patten, 58, of Ludington, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023. David was born June 30, 1964, the son of Clifford Roy Dennison and DeEtta Frances Casteel. On Dec. 20, 1999, David married the love of his life, Sarah Jean Patten.
Marilyn J. Hildebrand (nee Wolfe) died Feb. 23, 2023, age 88. Wife of the late Roger K., mother of John (Suzette) and Kurt Hildebrand.
David Roy Patten, 58, of Ludington, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, from 4-6 p.m. at Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington. Arrangements have been entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.oakgroveludington.com.
Michael Andrew VandeVoorde, age 73, of Custer, passed away on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. Mike was born on Feb. 11, 1950, in Fremont, the son of CJ and Odene (Way) VandeVoorde, and grew up on a farm in Walkerville where he would graduate from Walkerville High School with the class of 1968. Mike s…
Gary Lee Holden, age 60, from Pulaski, Tennessee, formerly of Branch passed away Feb. 23, 2023, at his residence after a long battle with cancer.
It is with a heavy heart that we say farewell to Lila Mae Cater, a shining star that brightened the lives of all who knew her. Lila, 90, of Ludington passed away quietly on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Corewell Health Hospital of Ludington.
Bruce Allen Brown, 71, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 17, 2023, in The Villages, Florida. He was born in Vincennes, Indiana, on Oct. 7, 1951, son of the late Leo Francis and Marvel Lee Brown. He married the love of his life, Nancy Darlene Brittain on Aug. 11,1973, and they were greatly ant…
June Ann Waterman passed away, on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 in Manistee, at the age of 96.
Wayne Alan Behan, 68, of Ludington, passed away on Feb. 20, 2023.
Garry LeMoyne Morton, loving father and husband, passed away Feb. 22, 2023, at the age of 61.
Elvin Earl Tisdale, 74, of Scottville, (originally from Blue Island, Illinois), passed away at home on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, due to complications from a long, brave battle against lung cancer.
Robert Woodring Sr., 74, residing in Springdale, Arkansas, passed away on Feb. 19 from heart failure. Robert was born on Nov. 25 grew up in West Michigan, and went on to become an electrician with the IBEW. Working his whole career with the IBEW, he was 70, when he finally retired. He is sur…
Rodney Ward Baker, age 76, passed away on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at home with his wife at his side. He was born on March 24, 1946, to Marshall and Margaret (Burke) Baker in Ludington. He attended school and graduated from Mason County Central High School in 1964. He became employed immediate…
Garry LeMoyne Morton, 61, of Scottville, passed away on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. There will be a memorial service on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, at 1 p.m., at Summit Church of Christ. Visitation begins at 12 p.m. at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington…
Joan passed peacefully at her home on Feb. 19, 2023, at the age of 92. Joan was born on Valentine’s Day, 1931 in Manistee into the family of Rose and John Konicki, the youngest of seven. Joan met Louis Aerts of Scottville at her brother’s restaurant in Manistee and were married soon after in…
Richard Wolf Furstenberg, 84, went to the arms of His Lord and Savior peacefully early Tuesday morning on Feb. 21, 2023, at the Sutter Living Center in Ludington. Richard, known to friends as Dick, was born on Oct. 25, 1938, in Saginaw, to Norman and Dorothy (Wolf) Furstenberg. Dick was the …
Stephen “Steve” Neil Johnson, 66 years old, passed away on Feb. 15, 2023 after a long battle with Multiple System Atrophy. He was born in Ludington on Jan. 20, 1957 to the late Neil and Betty (Fleischauer). He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years Anne Johnson (Greiner). They met in hig…
S. Dale Lathers celebrated his 84th birthday on Feb. 11, 2023, and passed on Feb. 14, 2023, with his wife, Jan, holding his hands. Dale was the seventh child and fifth son born to Swift and Celia (Spooner) Lathers of Mears.
Timothy Virgil Amburgey, 56, of Custer, formerly of Manistee, passed away Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Tim was born Oct. 22, 1966, the son Beryl and Audrey Ann (Scott) Amburgey. He graduated from Manistee High School in 1984 and went on to attend Grand Valley State University earning a degree in c…
Ola Espen Kvalvaag went home to Jesus on Feb. 14, 2023, at age 63.
Frank Joseph Tuka, age 89, of Grant Township, passed away on Wednesday Feb. 15, 2023, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital in Ludington.
Ernest “Ernie” Wenger, 75, of Baldwin, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 2, 2023, from complications of a traumatic brain injury received in a 2009 automobile accident and Parkinson’s Disease.
Susan W. Helm (Suzie), was born on July 24, 1929 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and passed peacefully in her Chicago-area home on Feb. 11, 2023, at the age of 93. She died of natural causes, lovingly attended to by family and skilled care givers. Her family and loved-ones will always remember h…
Kenneth Lloyd Miller, age 100, of Pentwater, passed away on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Ken was born on Aug. 29, 1922, in Scottville, the son of Frank and Frances (Tyndall) Miller and graduated from Scottville High School with the class of 1940 where he was a member of the school’s basketball and…
Delores Ann Wagner, 92, of Scottville, passed away Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Delores was born Nov. 9, 1930, in Grosse Pointe, the daughter of Matthew and Elsa (Ohst) Graham. She graduated from Scottville High School in 1949. The following year, on April 26, 1950, Delores married her soulmate, R…
Delores Ann Wagner, 92, of Scottville, passed away on Feb. 10, 2023. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, with visitation starting at 10:30.
Judy Ann (Shaver) Shoop, born April 17, 1938, in Benton Harbor, to Ward and June Shaver, passed away suddenly on Feb. 6, 2023.
Gregg Irving Shaw, 72, a lifelong resident of Ludington, passed away Feb. 11, 2023, surrounded by his family. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Gregg’s memory to The Leila and Cyrus Poppen Hospice.
Margretmary Jagnecki passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Jan. 31, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents Daniel and Agnes Jagnecki of Ludington. She will be lovingly remembered by many cousins and friends.
God’s No. 1 cheerleader gained her wings on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. Betty Rae (Gregory) Slocum, age 89, of Ludington passed away peacefully at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Betty was born on Aug. 4, 1933 in Owosso, the daughter of Raymond and Bessie (Orser) Dann and graduated from Owosso…
Margaret Ellen (Shearer) Dongvillo, 100, of Ludington, passed away Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Margaret was born Dec. 17, 1922, the daughter of Marshall and Florence Shearer.
Shirley Ann Wambach, 82, of Ludington, passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, at home. She was born April 16, 1940, in St. Clair Shores, the daughter of Lorenz and Edith (Stewart) Maison.
Richard “Dick” Seguin, 95 of Petoskey, passed away Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. Born in Ludington on Jan. 12, 1928, he was the son of Al and Esther Seguin.
Dennis Cyril La Porte, age 73, of Irons, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids.
Maureen Cerny of Traverse City passed away surrounded by her family at the Tidewell Hospice House in Sarasota, Florida, on Feb. 4, 2023, after dealing with multiple system atrophy for three years. Maureen was born to Rose and Maurice Brady in Montreal, Quebec, on Dec. 26, 1941, and grew up i…
Dwain passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 27, 2023 at the age of 73. Dwain “Du” grew up in Scottville, where he graduated from Mason County Central High School in 1968. After graduation, Dwain served four years in the U.S. Navy as a cook. His love of cooking remained after the Navy and he enjoy…
Joseph Anton Negele, 90, of Pentwater, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 3, 2023. Joseph was born in Ludington, the son of Joseph and Theresia Negele.
Marti James Miller, 65, of Ludington, formerly of Coudersport, Pennsylvania, passed away suddenly on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, with his wife and daughter by his side in Spooner, Wisconsin. Marti was born on Oct. 7, 1957, in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Joseph and Dell (Okonski) Miller. He was a 19…
Lois Ann (Buffum) Magnuson passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Scottville.
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