Obituary Listing

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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...

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...