Obituary Listing

Mar 7, 2019

Chris Crancer , also known as "Stein" and "Chili Benson" , died at the age of 67 on Thursday, March 7, 2019. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky to Ester Lois (Bing) Crancer and Ray A. Crancer who along with his brother Steven B....

Mar 5, 2019

Virginia May Hoover Mittag 1919 - 2019

Virginia Hoover Mittag, 99, of Hart, passed away March 5, 2019, at Poppen Hospice Residence in Muskegon, after a long and fulfilling life. She was born December 12, 1919, in Burns Township, Shiawassee County, the daughter of LaVerne D. and Ruth Barnes Hoover, and lived on the farm until age...

Mar 1, 2019

Lori Ann Taylor, 60, of Ludington, died Friday, March 1, 2019, at Mercy Health Mercy Campus in Muskegon.  She was born October 30, 1958, in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Thomas Neil and Mary Darlene (Stevens) Geary.

Cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time.

Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service,...

Feb 27, 2019

Russell "Russ" Duane Hirdes, 73, Former Olive Township Fire Chief, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at his home in Rothbury.  Russ was born on February 24, 1946, the son of Cornelius and Johanna Hirdes.

Russ married Karen Smith on July 15, 1966. Together, they were blessed with three children and 52 years of marriage. Russ was...

Feb 21, 2019

William "Bill" Anderson, 82, of Montague, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019. Bill was born on October 6, 1936, the son of George and Louise Anderson.

Bill served his country proudly in the US Air Force for 21 years and after that he worked for the Department of Defense for 16 years.  He married Priscilla Hansen on...

Feb 19, 2019

Freda Mae Shumsky, 93, of Ludington, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, February 19, 2019. She was born April 3, 1925, in Ludington, the daughter of Fred and Martha (Gallagher) Zalusky.

Freda Mae graduated from St Simon School and continued her journey of growing with the Lord as a lifelong member of St Simon...

Feb 19, 2019

Ardith Louise Austin, 95, of Whitehall, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019. She was born on July 2, 1923, the daughter of Henry and Minnie Miel.

Ardith married Gerald Austin on May 13, 1943. Together they had five children and nearly 70 years of marriage until his death in 2010. Ardith enjoyed traveling, sewing, and cooking. She...

Feb 18, 2019

Mary Anne Miller, 83, passed away Monday, February 18, 2019. Mary Anne was born on October 9, 1935, the daughter of Arthur and Mary Zebley.

Mary Anne was blessed with five children. She enjoyed basket weaving and being with her family. She was a wonderful, caring woman who will be deeply missed.

Mary Anne is...

Feb 18, 2019

Doris Ann Kittle-Bos, 55, of Whitehall, passed away Monday, February 18, 2019.  She was born on March 29, 1963, the daughter of Claude Kittle and Erika Richardson.

Doris was born in Germany and graduated from Fruitport High School. She owned the Full Moon Diner. She enjoyed kayaking, customizing bird houses, and traveling, and she loved animals. Doris...

Feb 17, 2019

Matthew Wayne Chittenden, 59, of Walkerville, died on February 17, 2019. He was born in Grand Haven, the son of Gordon and Patricia Huls Chittenden. He was the owner and operator of Matt's Pine Haven Campground, situated on School Section Lake in Colfax Township.

Cremation has taken place and there will be no services at this time....

Feb 16, 2019

Therese Marie Soles, 61, of Scottville, formerly of Grosse Ile, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019, at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility in Hart.  She was born September 10, 1957, in Detroit, the daughter of Gerald and Barbara (Reckinger) Lyons.

Therese worked as a secretary for 20 years for St. Jerome Catholic Church in Scottville, and...

Feb 16, 2019

Loretta Mae Parmelee, 75, of Whitehall, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019.  She was born November 24, 1943, the daughter of Norval and Marie Hayes.

Loretta worked at Howmet as an engineering advisor for many years. She enjoyed being an old school homemaker. From sewing to knitting, she was also the rugged type who stayed busy. Owning...

Feb 14, 2019

Dorothy Mae Gunberg, 99, of Ludington, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital.  She was born May 25, 1919, in Ludington.

Dorothy graduated from St. Simon's School and remained an active member of St. Simon's where she served in the Altar Society and the Catholic Daughters.  Dorothy worked at Montgomery Ward for 20...

Feb 14, 2019

Marilyn Jean Anderson, 76, of Whitehall, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019. Marilyn was born on September 10, 1942, the daughter of Ralph and Olga Videtich.

Marilyn married Delbert Anderson on February 12, 1983. She worked at Howmet as an x-ray tech for nearly 40 years before her retirement in 2008. Marilyn was a member of St....

Feb 13, 2019

Robert "Bob" Boyd Seelhoff, 65, of Ludington, died Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at Medilodge of Ludington.  He was born April 15, 1953, in Hart, the son of Stanley and Lenore (Peterson) Seelhoff.

Bob retired from Urka Auto Center in 2018, where he had been employed for 40 years, starting out as a salesman and later becoming the...

Feb 12, 2019

Teresa Jaye Gavrilides, 62, of Ludington, died Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital.  She was born August 7, 1956, in Beckley, West Virginia, the daughter of Jackie Jay and Ellen Stover.

Teresa was employed for several years as a loan manager for the First Bank of Chicago, and later worked at Home Depot in...

Feb 10, 2019

Thomas Donnelly, age 84, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019. Thomas was born on October 6, 1934.

A full obituary will be published in the next few weeks once services have been schedule for later in 2019.

Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service-White Lake Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

www.beaconfh.com

Feb 9, 2019

Doris Jean Kellogg, 96, of Ludington, died Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington.  She was born April 5, 1922, in Muskegon, the daughter of Leonard and Alta (Moran) Bellgardt.

Doris is survived by: her nieces, Mary (Tom) Engfer and Sandy (Dennis) Nelson; and her nephews, Doug (Donna) Bellgardt and Dennis (Barb) Baldwin....

Feb 9, 2019

Nancy Ann Ruzicka, 75, of Whitehall, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019. Nancy was born May 20, 1943, in Midland, Michigan, to Ernest and Alma St. Aubin.

Nancy married Charles Ruzicka in 1965. Together they were blessed with nearly 54 years of marriage and 2 children. They operated a cleaning business together for many years in...

Feb 8, 2019

Debra "Deb" Kay Pennington, 64, of North Muskegon, passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born on September 22, 1954, the daughter of John and Patsy Babbitt.

Deb married Larry Pennington in 1975. Together they raised three children and enjoyed 43 years of marriage. Deb taught elementary school at Muskegon Public...