Jerry Gene Spencer
Mar 14, 2018
Jerry Gene Spencer, 85, passed away at his home with his family close by in Hart, Michigan, Wednesday, March 14, 2018, following a long health related battle.
Jerry was born April 9, 1932 in Hart, Michigan to Eugene and Leona (McKee) Spencer. Â Jerry graduated from Hart High School in 1950 and went on to Michigan State University...
John Richard Rodgers
Mar 13, 2018
John Richard Rodgers, 96, of Ludington, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at home. He was born January 28, 1922, in Buffalo, New York, the son of Harry and Priscilla (Meger) Rodgers.
John was a Veteran of World War II, serving in the US Navy and was a Pearl Harbor survivor. He was an active member of...
Daniel Marlow Coates
Mar 10, 2018
Daniel Marlow Coates, 72, went home to be with Our Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 10, 2018, after a four year battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully in Grand Rapids, Michigan, surrounded by his loving family. Daniel was born on August 25, 1945, in Flint, Michigan. He moved to Ludington, Michigan, when he was 13, and resided there...
June Norma Wright
Mar 10, 2018
June Norma Wright, 85, of Ludington, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018, at Medilodge of Ludington. She was born November 3, 1932, in Otsego, the daughter of George and Veda (Greensides) Wright.
June loved everyone and especially enjoyed writing and reciting poetry, and making people laugh with her sense of humor. She was known for the beautiful...
William Gerald Anderson
Mar 9, 2018
William "Bill" Gerald Anderson Sr., 92, of Ludington, died Friday, March 9, 2018, at home with his wife, Barb, by his side. He was born June 1, 1925, in Muskegon, the son of Ernest and Cecil (Squires) Anderson.
Bill was a Veteran of World War II, serving in the US Navy, and was a member of the...
James Scott Ruszkowski
Mar 9, 2018
James Scott Ruszkowski (Jim) of Muskegon, Michigan, age 62, passed away of a heart attack at home on Friday, March 9th, 2018. He was born on September 13th, 1955 to Andrew S. and Edith M. (Newman) Ruszkowski in Grand Rapids, and raised in Marne, MI Jim was a 1973 Coopersville High School graduate and played drums in the Coopersville High...
Phillip Smith
Mar 7, 2018
Phillip N. Smith, age 80, passed away at home in Hart on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 following a short battle with cancer. Phil was born August 26, 1937 in Muskegon to Nicholas and Glenowyn (Sutherlund) Smith and graduated from Muskegon Catholic Central High School in 1956.
Phil married his high school sweetheart, Jeanne (Picard) on February 7,...
Harold Hy Carlin
Mar 4, 2018
Mr. Harold "Hal" Carlin, age 91, of Pentwater, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. He was born April 7, 1926, in Rochester, NY to William and Minnie (Weiss) Cohen. Following graduating from high school, Hal graduated from Central Michigan University and then obtained his Master's Degree from Michigan State University. Hal was a teacher...
Stephen Joseph Zuder
Mar 3, 2018
Stephen Joseph Zuder, age 72, passed away March 3, 2018. Stephen was born April 7, 1945 to Steve and Mary Zuder.
On May 27, 1964 Stephen married the former Lorraine Croff. Together they were blessed with 53 years of marriage. Stephen worked for White Lake Landfill as a hazardous truck driver. He loved his dog, was an...
Lois Jean Mitchell
Mar 2, 2018
Lois Jean Mitchell, 90, of Irons, was welcomed into the loving arms of Jesus on Friday, March 2, 2018, with her loving husband, Al, by her side at Oakview Medical Care in Ludington. She was born September 16, 1927, in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Harry and Alice (DeWitt) Chadderdon.
Lois was a graduate of LaPorte High...
Celene Eleanor Idema
Feb 28, 2018
Mrs. Celene Eleanor Idema, 92, of Mears, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at Spectrum Health-Ludington Hospital. She was born September 22, 1925, in Grand Rapids to Franklin and Mary (Barton) Idema. She was a graduate of Grand Rapids Public Schools. Celene obtained her master's degree in Library Science and was a librarian for the Grand Rapids Public Library...
Hannah Schubert
Feb 27, 2018
Hannah Elizabeth Schubert, 71, of Whitehall, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018. Hannah was born on February 15, 1947 to Paul and Anna Brabson. Cremation will take place an no services will be held. Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. www.beaconfh.com
Shirley Hill
Feb 27, 2018
Shirley Hill, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. Cremation will take place and no services will be held. Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. www.beaconfh.com
Gretha Mae Moak
Feb 25, 2018
Gretha Mae Moak, 83, of Pentwater, died Sunday, February 25, 2018, at home with her family by her side. She was born July 28, 1934, in Hart, the daughter of Frederick and Hazel (Wagner) Immer.
Gretha graduated from Pentwater High School in 1952. She furthered her education at Alma College where she obtained a Bachelor's Degree in...
Paul Gerard Rolewicz Sr.
Feb 23, 2018
Paul Gerard Rolewicz Sr., age 70, was peacefully received into God's arms on Friday, February 23, 2018. Paul was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 19, 1947 to Harry and Lucille Rolewicz.
In July of 1971, Paul married Joan Luttrull. Together they were blessed with 46-7/12 years of marriage, 5 children, and 14 grandchildren. Paul served his...
Gerard "Jerry" O'Meara
Feb 23, 2018
Mr. Gerard K. "Jerry" O'Meara, age 89 of Hart, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018 surrounded by loving family. Jerry was born in Detroit on May 13, 1928 to James and Nora (Hopkins) O'Meara. He married the former Betty Mortiere in Detroit on July 10, 1948 and she preceded him in death on June 9, 2009.
Jerry...
Christopher Vanblargan
Feb 22, 2018
Christopher Clayton Vanblargan, 37, of New Era, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, February 22, 2018. Chris was born on November 26, 1980 to Clayton and Lynn Vanblargan.
In 2015 Chris married the former Sandra Malone. Together they were blessed with one child Jaxon that joined his step-brother Liam to make a family of four. Chris worked as a...
Ruth Caroline Meissner
Feb 22, 2018
Ruth Meissner, 97, of Ludington, peacefully passed away, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, February 22, 2018. She was born in Ludington on August 19, 1920 to Arthur William and Esther Amelia (Peterson) Augustson.
Ruth is survived by her four children, Druscilla Lyon, Mary Meissner, John Meissner, Jr. (Palm Springs, California), and Gregory Meissner; five grandchildren, Brent...
Nicholas Joseph Coccia
Feb 21, 2018
Nicholas Joseph Coccia, 62, of Ludington, formerly of Lake Orion, died unexpectedly Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at Mercy Health Mercy Hospital in Muskegon. He was born June 11, 1955, in Detroit, the son of Anthony and Eugenia (Beau) Coccia.
Nick was a Veteran of Desert Shield and Desert Storm serving in the Air Force and Air National...
Gina Mackay-Yhamel
Feb 21, 2018
Gina Lea Mackay-Yhamel, 45, of Ravenna, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Gina was born on April 1, 1972 to Dave and Elizabeth Mackay.
Gina graduated from Ravenna High School in 1991. Immediately following graduation she joined the US Army. She served her country proudly for 22 years which included tours of duty in Germany, Cuba, Iraq,...
