George Louis Chippi
Apr 8, 2019
George Louis Chippi, 76, of Ludington, died unexpectedly on his birthday, Monday, April 8, 2019, at home. He was born April 8, 1943, in Hamtramck, Michigan, the son of John and Mary (Towns) Chippi.
Arrangements are pending at Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Pere Marquette Chapel, Ludington.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service is in charge...
Pauline Marie Steiger
Apr 7, 2019
Pauline Marie Steiger, 88, of Pentwater, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. She was born July 2, 1930, in Farmington Hills, MI, the daughter of Rudolph and Elizabeth (Dueball) Nauss.
Robert Donald Schmidt
Apr 4, 2019
Robert Donald Schmidt, 90, of Whitehall, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019, at home with family. He was born October 21, 1928, in Whitehall, the son of Andrew and Hulda Schmidt.
Robert married Audrey Joan Kroll on September 24, 1949. Together, they were blessed with three children and 57 years of marriage. Robert worked at Muskegon Piston...
Nels F. Skinner
Apr 2, 2019
Nels F. Skinner, 71, of Whitehall, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at home. He was born July 2, 1947, in Grant, the son of Gerald and Loraine Skinner.
Nels married Ruth Dillabaugh May 10, 1969. Together they were blessed with nearly 50 years of marriage and two children. Nels served a total of 27 years in...
Vincent Michael Czarnecki
Apr 2, 2019
Vincent Michael Czarnecki, Jr., 84, of Hart, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility. He was born November 5, 1934, in Grand Rapids, the son of Vincent and Harriett (Ropoleski) Czarnecki.
Vincent proudly served his country in the US Navy for 5 years.
Vincent and his wife, Dolores, joined...
Bruce Bussey
Mar 29, 2019
Bruce Charles Bussey, 70, of Montague, passed away March 29, 2019. Bruce was born on December 27, 1948, the son of James and Helen Bussey.
Cremation will take place and any services for Bruce are pending at this time.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
www.beaconfh.com...
Frances "Frankie" Ann Tomczak
Mar 28, 2019
Frances "Frankie" Ann Tomczak, 72, a current resident of Ludington, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019, after a sudden and quick battle with brain cancer.
Frankie was born in Ludington on October 4, 1946, to the late Harold and Margaret Lemire. Frankie was also preceded in death by: her sister, Margie Hullinger; and step-mother, June Shinsky Lemire. ...
Carl Grow Jr.
Mar 24, 2019
Carl Grow Jr., 85, of Montague, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019.
Cremation has taken place, and no services will be held.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
www.beaconfh.com
Lawrence Joseph Flannery Jr.
Mar 24, 2019
Lawrence Joseph Flannery Jr., 69, of Whitehall, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019.
Cremation has taken place, and no services will be held.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
www.beaconfh.com
Cheyenne Travis Lopez
Mar 23, 2019
Cheyenne Travis Lopez, 40, of Hart, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019, at home. He was born April 22, 1978, in Shelby, the son of Juan and Darlene (Alltop) Lopez. He was affectionately known by his family and friends as Chey Baby.
Chey Baby is survived by: his father, Juan Lopez; siblings, Tony (Brenda) Lopez, Melinda Lopez,...
Monte Charles Beegle
Mar 23, 2019
Monte Charles Beegle, 87, of Fruitland Township, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Friday, March 29, 2019, at Faith Baptist Church, 3593 Whitehall Road, Muskegon. Interment will take place in the Fruitland Township Cemetery.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel, is in charge of arrangements....
Jean Rutt
Mar 23, 2019
Jean Rutt, 67, of New Era, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019. She was born on August 21, 1951, in Waterford Township, the daughter of James and Virginia Fry.
Cremation has taken place, and no services will be held.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
www.beaconfh.com...
John Thomas Van Velzor
Mar 22, 2019
John Thomas Van Velzor, 86, of Walled Lake, Michigan, died Friday, March 22, 2019, at Hope Hospice House in Lehigh Acres, Florida. He was born November 17, 1932, in Lansing, the son Roscoe and Marie (Kelly) Van Velzor.
Tom was loved by many and well-liked by everyone he met. He liked to make people laugh and he...
James "Jim" Voelker
Mar 20, 2019
James "Jim" Voelker, 84, of Clearwater, Florida, formerly of Ludington, died Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Clearwater, Florida. He was born January 19, 1935, in Lansing, the son of Harold and Theresa (Douse) Voelker.
Jim graduated from Okemos High School in 1952. He worked for many years at Consumers Power in Lansing. He then moved to Ludington...
Ronald Lawrence Oomen
Mar 19, 2019
Ronald Lawrence Oomen, 69, of Fountain, passed away on March 19, 2019, after a battle with Lung Cancer, at his home. Ronald was born on August 24, 1949, the son of Lawrence and Coral (Feister) Oomen.
Ron was born in Hart, where he graduated from Hart High School in 1967. He lived in the area for a...
Rodolfo "Rudy" Rodriguez
Mar 16, 2019
Rodolfo "Rudy" Rodriguez, 92, of Ludington, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. He was born April 18, 1926, in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Joseph and Carmen Rodriguez.
Private services will be held at a later date. Interment will be in South Victory Cemetery in the spring.
Beacon Cremation...
Newell Ware Wright
Mar 14, 2019
Newell Ware Wright, age 93, passed away in Mandeville, LA, with family and friends by his side on March 14, 2019. He was born on January 5, 1926 in Chicago, IL, to the late Charles Shelton Wright and Jean Ware Wright. He was the loving father of Bob Wright (Audrey) and Wendy Hilbert (Jerry deceased) of Fort Wayne, IN;...
Lyle D. Gale
Mar 10, 2019
Lyle Dwight Gale, 80, of Hart, joined his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 10, 2019. Lyle was born April 3, 1938, the son of Newell and Fern Gale.
Lyle married Pat Pranger on January 19, 1957, and together they were blessed with 62 years of marriage and 4 children. Lyle owned and operated Gales Insurance in...
Joan Ann Harryman
Mar 8, 2019
Joan Ann Harryman, 66, of Hart, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019, at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was born in Ypsilanti on August 31, 1952, the daughter of Gordon and Ann (Lusken) Yeck. She attended grade school at both Saint Stanislaus School in Ludington and St. Michael's School in Muskegon. She then went on to...
Guadalupe Molina Escamilla-Esparza
Mar 7, 2019
Guadalupe Molina Escamilla-Esparza, 66, of Ludington, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 7, 2019, at home. She was born October 10, 1952, in Saginaw, the daughter of Rodolfo Escamilla and Vicenta Molina.
Guadalupe is survived by: her children, Eleasar Esparza Jr. of Ludington, Valerie Esparza of Ludington and Julianita (Doyle) Esparza-Kenyon of Ludington; her twin grandsons, Daniel Eleasar...
