Dolores Bendelow
Jan 15, 2020
Dolores "Dee" Bendelow, 92, of Montague, went home to be with the Lord in the early hours of Wednesday, January 15, 2020. She died peacefully, surrounded by family at White Lake Assisted Living.
Dee was born Dolores Smith in Berwyn, Illinois, and graduated from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor's Degree in early education. With her husband,...
James "Jim" Arthur Gabel
Jan 15, 2020
James "Jim" Arthur Gabel, 87, of Ludington, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 25, 1932, in Fremont, Ohio, the son of Robert and Eleanor (Glenn) Gabel.
Jim earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from Ohio State University and was proud to be a Buckeye. Jim was a...
Barbara Ellen Potter
Jan 12, 2020
Barbara Ellen Potter, 87, of Ludington, died January 12, 2020, while in hospice care at Oakview Medical Center in Ludington. She was born January 7, 1933, in Burns City, Indiana, the daughter of Paul and Emily (Lamb) Sims.
Barb graduated from Redford High School in 1950 and had maintained lifelong relationships with a group of dear sorority...
Dianna Lynn Nicholes
Jan 11, 2020
Dianna Lynn Nicholes, 58, of Whitehall, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020. She was born September 16, 1961, in Muskegon, the daughter of Robert and Carol (Stanley) Short.
Dianna is survived by: her loving husband, Ernest Nicholes, Sr.; step-children, Vonnie (Dan) Durst, Amy Chester, Ernest Nicholes, Jr., and Christina Nicholes; grandchildren, Michael, Andrew, Mark, Corey, Cordell, Courtney,...
Lois Ellen Adams
Jan 11, 2020
Lois Ellen Adams, 85, of Crystal Valley Township, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020. She was born December 3, 1934, in Crystal Valley Township, to Eliger and Ettie (Harvey) Holden.
Lois grew up in Crystal Valley and later moved to Grand Rapids and Grand Haven before returning to live on the farm. She worked on and off...
Emily Knapp
Jan 11, 2020
Emily Knapp, age 89, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020. Emily was born on February 9, 1930, the daughter of Fred and Velma Emery.
Cremation will take place and a service will be held later in the spring.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
www.beaconfh.com
Patricia Louise Bromley
Jan 10, 2020
Patricia Louise Bromley, 84, of Hart, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 10, 2020. She was born May 29, 1935, in Hart, the daughter of Howard "Keith" and Lydia "Mary" (Jensen) Smith.
Pat had many interests, including reading, especially Harlequin Romance, watching the Detroit Tigers, putting together puzzles, baking, and cooking. She...
Mary Anne Beahm
Jan 10, 2020
An angel departed from us on January 10, 2020. Mary Anne Beahm, 68, was born in Carlsbad, NM to Metz and Elizabeth (Betty) Beahm on April 29, 1951. Â She was a preemie and truly a miracle baby.
Mary graduated from Highland High School, Stephens College, and the University of New Mexico. She worked at many bookstores, including...
Donald Arthur Hicks
Jan 9, 2020
Donald "Beaver" Arthur Hicks, 71, of Hart, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020. He was born May 17, 1948, in Gladstone, the son of Richard and Leone (Cousineau) Hicks.
Beaver enjoyed hunting, steelhead fishing, and riding motorcycles, but most of all, he loved spending time with his family.
Beaver is survived by: his children, Michelle...
Warren William Sibilla Sr.
Jan 8, 2020
Warren William Sibilla Sr., 83, died Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. He was born May 6, 1936, in Port Huron, the son of Raymond and Louise (Warren) Sibilla.
Warren served in the US Army and was honorably discharged in 1965. He was a lifelong entrepreneur working in sales in aeronautics, insurance and travel...
Zachary Michael Flanery
Jan 8, 2020
Zachary Michael Flanery, 26, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020, after a life-long illness of Cystic Fibrosis, an illness Zach never let slow him down. Zach was born on February 3, 1993, the son of Michael and Jenny Flanery. Zach graduated from Walkerville High School in 2011. He was newly married to Gaby Foster Flanery in 2019. He was an...
Sharron Ann Fugere Alviar
Jan 6, 2020
Sharron Ann Fugere Alviar, 73, of Ludington, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020, at home surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born December 6, 1946, in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Charles and Louise (Louiselle) Wexstaff.
Sharron was a registered nurse, working as a traveling nurse for In Home Health in Ludington for many...
June Katherine Felt
Jan 6, 2020
June Katherine Felt, age 88, of Whitehall, died Monday, January 6, 2020. She died peacefully at home in the loving arms of her husband, Roger, with family and friends. She was born January 5, 1932, the daughter of John and Catharina (Van Ekeren) Koopman in Grand Rapids. She married Roger Felt on July 18, 1953, in Muskegon.
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Richard "Dick" Wendell Morphy
Jan 3, 2020
Richard "Dick" Wendell Morphy, 82, of Ludington, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020, at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. He was born August 2, 1937, in Lansing, the son of Wesley and Helen (Tallmadge) Morphy.
Dick served four years in the US Navy and was honorably discharged in 1959. Afterwards, Dick attended Michigan State University where...
Donald Gaylord Griffis
Jan 2, 2020
Donald Gaylord Griffis passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at the age of 85. He was born on July 27, 1934, and raised in Pentwater.
He graduated from Pentwater High School, and served in the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division from 1954 to 1956. When his service to the country finished, he returned home to...
Mary Louise Case
Jan 1, 2020
Mary Louise Case, 90, of Ludington, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at home. She was born May 19, 1929, in Ludington, the daughter of Richard and Hilda (Knudsen) Mortensen.
Mary retired from Giantway, in Ludington, where she had worked as a clerk for many years. In her spare time, Mary enjoyed crocheting, solving puzzles and drawing. ...
Daniel Joseph Tarnowski
Dec 31, 2019
Daniel Joseph Tarnowski, 68, of Hart, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at his home. He was born March 25, 1951, in Detroit, the son of Walter and Virginia (Szymanski) Tarnowski.
Dan started his career in the 70s working for the City of Evart and then the...
Margaret Ann Lamorte
Dec 29, 2019
Margaret Ann LaMorte, 92 of Norton Shores, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019. She was born on July 15, 1927, the daughter of Charles and Wilhemina Miesch.
Margaret enjoyed playing bingo, knitting, cooking, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and later in life, St. James Catholic Church. She...
Richard "Dick" Lee Walsworth
Dec 27, 2019
Richard "Dick" Lee Walsworth, 77, of Mears, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019, at his home. He was born April 30, 1942, in Hart, the son of Walter and Anna (Padecky) Walsworth. Dick was a lifelong resident of Golden Township.
Dick attended Hovey School through the 8 th grade, graduated from Hart High School and attended Michigan...
Peggy Lou Wagner
Dec 27, 2019
Peggy Lou Wagner, 89 of Whitehall, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019. She was born on February 2, 1930, in Muskegon, the daughter of Clifford and Evelyn Mangleson.
Peggy married Ernest Wagner on July 23, 1955. Together they were blessed with two children and 43 years of marriage until his death in 1999. Peggy worked as a...
