Carol Kittridge
Jan 17, 2019
Carol H. (Kari) Major Kittridge, 83, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2019, at her home in Montague. She was born on December 24, 1935, in Hancock, Michigan, the daughter of William and Mae (Wuornos) Kari. She was the third of eight children.
Carol lived in Hancock and Detroit before moving to Montague in the fourth grade....
Susan Funderburg
Jan 17, 2019
Susan Louise Funderburg, 63, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019. Susan was born on April 8, 1955, to William and Eleanor Peterson.
Susan was blessed with 3 children in her life. On February 14, 1992, she married Ronald Funderburg and together they enjoyed 26 years of marriage. She worked at Howmet for many years. Susan attended Lebanon...
Leonard Holy
Jan 16, 2019
Leonard Holy, 65, of Twin Lake, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Leonard was born on November 9, 1953 to TJ and Virginia Holy.
Leonard enjoyed life, his family and being outdoors. He will be deeply missed.
A celebration of life open house will take place from 3-5pm Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Beacon Cremation...
Barbara Ann Anderson
Jan 13, 2019
Barbara Ann Anderson, 93, of Ludington, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, January 13, 2019, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 5, 1925, in Ludington, the daughter of William and Carrie (Hansen) Hamilton.
Barbara retired from Jackson Jordan (Harsco Rail) in May of 1987 where she had been employed...
Anntoinette "Tina" Marie Tinkham
Jan 10, 2019
Anntoinette "Tina" Marie Tinkham, 59, of Hesperia, passed away January 10, 2019. She was born on February 19, 1959, in Fremont, the daughter of Frank and Patricia (Chrismond) Delia.
Tina is survived by: her husband, Larry Tinkham, Sr.; children, Amanda (Jason) Vliem, Lawrence (Sarah) Tinkham, Jr., Amie Tinkham, and Trevor (Courtney) Tinkham; 17 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 3...
Anna Mary Harris
Jan 10, 2019
Anna Mary (Halko) Harris, 95, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2019, at her Ludington home in the presence of her loving family. She was born July 15, 1923, in Cleveland, Ohio, of immigrant parents Martin and Helen (Polomsky) Halko.
Ann grew up on Cleveland's near west side, attending St. Wendelin Catholic School and Jane Adams high...
June (Barber) Bartholomew
Jan 8, 2019
June Barber Bartholomew, 94, of Montague, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, with her family by her side. She was born June 27, 1924 in Welland, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Malcolm J. and Beatrice (McCann) Carter. In December 1942, she married David MacBain. They divorced in May 1949. In December 1954, she married Peter Barber who preceded...
Renee Nicole Beer
Jan 6, 2019
Renee Nicole Beer, 29, of Ludington, formerly of Traverse City, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019 from an auto accident in Muskegon County.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Pere Marquette Chapel, Ludington, is in charge of arrangements.
www.beaconfh.com
Linda Theresa Backus
Jan 3, 2019
Linda Theresa Backus, 69, of Branch, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 28, 1949, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughter of James and Constance (Tumus) Griffis.
Linda loved spending time with her family and friends. She also loved all of her dogs.
Linda is survived by: her...
Dale Eugene Paulsen
Jan 2, 2019
Dale Eugene Paulsen, 84, of Hart, formerly of Hesperia, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2018, at his home. He was born May 23, 1934, in Muskegon, the son of Arthur and Geraldine (Chittenden) Paulsen.
Dale served in the Korean War from 1952 to 1955. He loved the outdoors, and was a logger until his retirement.
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Charles "Chuck" Flagstead
Jan 2, 2019
Charles "Chuck" Flagstead, age 80, of Montague, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Chuck was born on April 28, 1938 to Harold and Elizabeth Flagstead.
Chuck served his country proudly in the US Army. In 1970 he married Carolyn Schultz. Together they enjoyed 48 years of marriage. Chuck worked at Howmet for over 30 years. He enjoyed...
Charles "Ed" Bigelow
Dec 31, 2018
Charles "Ed" Bigelow, 80, of Pentwater, passed away Monday, December 31, 2018. He was born April 14, 1938, in Alpena, the son of Charles and Audrey (Squire) Bigelow.
Ed moved to Pentwater in 1945 with his mother and sister. He attended Pentwater School and graduated in 1958.
After high school, Ed attended Western Michigan University...
Karl Rosencrants
Dec 31, 2018
Karl Lee Rosencrants, 61, of Twin Lake, passed away December 31, 2018. Karl was born on August 8, 1957 to Karl and Jackie Rosencrants.
On March 11, 1978 Karl married Rhonda Jones. Together they were blessed with 40 years of marriage and 2 children. Karl worked as a transmission mechanic for most of his working career. He...
Arthur Paul Isham
Dec 28, 2018
Arthur "Art" Paul Isham,78, of Ludington, died Friday, December 28, 2018, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 25, 1940, in Flint, MI, the son of Austin and Violet (Clem) Isham.
Art served in the US Army on the Signal Battalion, followed by 6 years with the National Guard. He was a member...
Kenneth Lee Smith
Dec 25, 2018
Kenneth "Ken" Lee Smith, 80, of Ludington, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at Mercy Health Mercy Campus in Muskegon. He was born October 18, 1938, in Chicago, the son of Lee and Rose (Arnold) Smith.
Ken was a Veteran of Vietnam, serving 4 years in the US Air Force followed by 4 years in the US...
Lawrence John Burke
Dec 19, 2018
Lawrence John Burke, 88, of Baldwin, died Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at Florida Hospital of Wesley Chapel. He was born July 13, 1930, in Maywood, Illinois, the son of Lawrence P. and Lucille Burke.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Pere Marquette Chapel,...
Howard Leroy Terryn
Dec 18, 2018
Howard Leroy Terryn, 97, of Walkerville, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. He was born October 1, 1921, in Crystal Valley, the son of Peter and Vivian (Unger) Terryn.
Howard served in the US Army during World War II.
Howard grew up on the family farm and...
Dorothy "Dot" Louise Cargill
Dec 13, 2018
Dorothy "Dot" Louise Cargill, 91, of Hart was called home December 13, 2018. She was born on March 1, 1927 to the late William and Garnet Murphy of Scioto Furnace, Ohio. She married Lloyd "Bud" Richard Cargill on April 2, 1953.
Dorothy is survived by: her children, Dan (Jane) Cargill of New York, Rex (Cheryl) Cargill of...
Herbert G. Foster
Dec 12, 2018
Herbert G. Foster, 81, of Hart, passed away on December 12, 2018, at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility. He was born on May 3, 1937, to the late Herbert and Katherine (Staples) Foster. Herbert taught for 30 years at Hart Public Schools, as well as coaching the varsity baseball and junior varsity basketball teams. He was also a...
Scott James Erwin
Dec 11, 2018
Scott James Erwin, age 53 of Whitehall, passed away December 11, 2018 while visiting in Canada.
He was the beloved son of Shawn and Don Erwin; Scott is also survived by his brothers, Don (Darlene) Erwin, Peter (special friend Julie) Erwin; his daughter, Ashley; grandson, Dustin; his nephews, Jacob and Ryan and his Veteran brothers in the...
