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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...
Christopher George Crancer
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....
Virginia May Mittag
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...
Lori Ann Taylor
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,...
Russell Hirdes
Feb 27, 2019
Russell "Russ" Duane Hirdes, 73, Former Olive Township Fire Chief, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at his home in Rothbury. Â 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...
William Anderson
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...

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