Grace M. Hengesbach
May 8, 2018
Grace M. Hengesbach, 98, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Heartland Health Care Center in Whitehall. She was born January 25, 1920. Cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time. Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. www.beaconfh.com
Mary Margaret Hamilton
May 8, 2018
PENTWATER
Hamilton, Mary Margaret "Peggy" Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Charles W. "Wally" Hamilton; Survived by her children, Stephen (Kathleen) of Michigan, Kathy of California, Charles W. II, Glenn and Karen all of Missouri; dear grandmother and great-grandmother of many; dear sister of Stephen Schnurr; our dear...
Dianna Louise Tubbs
May 6, 2018
Dianna Louise Tubbs, 79, of Hart, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 23, 1939, in Hart, the daughter of Wendell and Mildred (Evans) Gamble.
Dianna was a fruit and vegetable farmer working alongside her husband for over 50 years. She loved being outdoors, nature and working...
Virginia Alta Diaz-Dominguez
May 5, 2018
Virginia Alta Diaz-Dominguez, 47, of Wyoming, died unexpectedly Saturday, May 5, 2018. She was born May 5, 1971, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Elwood and Alberta (Martin) Hartford.
Mother is Alberta Martin and father was Elwood Hartford. Virginia passed along with her two children Erica Miller and Rogelio Jr. (Years ago, 1993) leaving behind her Children Melissa, Donny,...
Ernest Q. Escareno
May 3, 2018
Ernest Q. Escareno, 76, of Fruitport, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018, at home. He was born April 2, 1942, in Strawn, Texas, the son of Pascual and Carolina (Quentana) Escareno.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel, is...
Dolores Margaret Butler
May 1, 2018
Dolores Margaret Butler, 92, of Hart, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at home. She was born February 9, 1926, in Weare Township, the daughter of Louis and Anna (Hepp) Dennert.
Dolores was a devoted Catholic and an active member of St. Gregory's Catholic Church in Hart. A beautician, Dolores owned and operated Butler's Beauty Shop for...
William Hull Yeager, Jr.
Apr 30, 2018
William Hull Yeager, Jr., 79, of Hart, Michigan and formerly of San Diego, California, went to be with his Lord on Monday, April 30, 2018. He was born March 31, 1939 in Lewisburg, West Virginia, to William Hull Yeager and Bertha Elizabeth (Matulis) Yeager. He graduated from Hart High School in 1957 and Central Michigan University with a BME...
Chad Michael Grinwis
Apr 29, 2018
On Sunday, April 29, 2018, Chad Michael Grinwis, beloved husband, father, and son, passed away at Spectrum Health...
Vernon Omer Christiansen
Apr 28, 2018
Vernon "Chris" Christiansen, 92, entered into the arms of his beloved Savior on April 28, 2018. He was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle. He will always be remembered for his love of Jesus and putting a smile on your face with his jokes and compliments.
He proudly served his country as an air corpsman...
Deborah J. Bailly
Apr 28, 2018
Deborah "Debby" J. Bailly, 84, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, April 28, 2018. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt. She will always be remembered for her love of Jesus and her incredible smile. Debby is survived by: her husband of sixty-five years, Francis; daughters, Shelly (Don) Spachman of Greenville, Michigan, Diane (Kim) Klotz...
Robert Malden Claflin
Apr 27, 2018
Robert M. Claflin, 96, a longtime professor of veterinary medicine at Purdue University who retired in Ludington and lived here for more than 20 years, died April 27, 2018, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Born Nov. 11, 1921, Claflin grew up on his family's farm in Montrose, Michigan. He entered the Navy during World War II and attended Michigan State University's...
Anne Lucille "Tiny" Kicas
Apr 25, 2018
Anne Lucille "Tiny" Kicas went home to the Lord on April 25, 2018, at the age of 93. The youngest of nine children, she was known to her brothers and sisters as "The Tiny Baby" and later became known to her family and friends just as "Tiny".
Anne graduated from Hart High School and lived most of...
Kenneth F. Bernhardt
Apr 24, 2018
Kenneth Fredrick Bernhardt, age 92, of Whitehall, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, Tuesday, April 24 th , 2018. Kenneth was born on July 6 th 1925, to Arthur and Ester Bernhardt.
Ken graduated from Whitehall High School. On July 28th, 1949, he married Mary Johnson and together they were blessed with 2 children and 68 years...
Harold George Edwards
Apr 24, 2018
Harold George Edwards, 90, of Ludington, died Tuesday, April 24, 2018. He was born May 8, 1927, in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada, the son of George and Ada (Robb) Edwards. Cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time. Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Pere Marquette Chapel, Ludington. www.beaconfh.com
Joan Morris
Apr 22, 2018
JoAn Morris, age 88, of Laketon Township, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018. JoAn was born on December 19, 1929 to Frank and Olga Spring in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She loved gardening in her flower garden and loved music. In the early 1950's, she had a successful back ground in night club singing. In 1973, JoAn proudly produced her own...
Walter Francis Willacker
Apr 21, 2018
Walter Francis Willacker, 83, of Whitehall, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018. Walter was born on June 15, 1934 to Henry and Helen Willacker. Walter married Marilyn Anderson on June 25, 1955. Together they were blessed with 4 children and 62 years of marriage. Walter worked for Hooker Chemical and then later Howmet. He enjoyed fishing, camping, fixing and...
Valentin Vela
Apr 20, 2018
Valentin Vela, 68, of Hesperia, died Friday, April 20, 2018, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. He was born June 16, 1949, in Rio Grande City, Texas. Cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time. Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, King-Hart Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. www.beaconfh.com
Michael James Moersch
Apr 20, 2018
Michael James Moersch, 67, of Whitehall (Formerly of Lansing) passed away suddenly on Friday April 20, 2018.
Mike was born on July 28, 1950 to Frank and Helen (Tretheway) Moersch in Escanaba, Michigan. He graduated from Holy Name High School, class of 1968, and received his bachelor's degree in 1977 from Viterbo College in Lacrosse, Wisconsin. Mike...
Richard Canniff
Apr 17, 2018
Richard Canniff, 63, of Muskegon, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Richard was born on July 1, 1954 to Robert and Mary Canniff.
In 1972 Richard married Shelley Johnson. Together they were blessed with 45 years of marriage and 2 children. Richard worked for Riceland Foods in Arkansas for many years. In 1999 his family relocated to...
Byron Robert Higgins
Apr 17, 2018
Commander Byron "By" R. Higgins, 88, U.S. Navy retired, has ended his final patrol Tuesday, April 17, 2018. He will leave behind his shipmate wife of 65 years, Patricia "Paddy" and their children, his beloved "3 K's": Kerry, Kevin, and Kelly. Daughter Kerry and husband Paul live here in the home port of Ludington; son Kevin and wife Debbie...
