Thomas Langdon Snyder
May 16, 2018
Thomas Langdon Snyder, 73, of Ludington, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at home. He was born March 17, 1945, in Lansing, the son of Timothy and Phyllis (Southwell) Snyder.
Tom graduated Portland High School in 1963 and then Ferris State College in 1968 with a marketing degree. He started his working years in Portland at...
William James Conrad Cooke
May 16, 2018
William James Conrad Cooke, went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Bill was born on March 4, 1938, to Thomas and Blanche (Roit) Cooke.
In 1959 Bill married Darlene Soukup. Together they were blessed with 3 children and 58 years of marriage. Bill was well-educated earning two bachelor's degrees and his...
Dale Leroy Essex
May 15, 2018
Dale Leroy Essex, age 71, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Dale was born on May 27, 1946. Cremation will take place and no services will be held. Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. www.beaconfh.com
Patricia Lindow
May 12, 2018
Patricia Mari Lindow, 55, passed away May 12, 2018. Cremation will take place and no services will be held. Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service-White Lake Chapel is in charge of arrangements. www.beaconfh.com
Alexander Levi Ellis
May 11, 2018
Alexander "Xander" Levi Ellis, 24, of Ludington, died unexpectedly Friday, May 11, 2018. He was born December 16, 1993, in Murphysboro, Illinois the son of Cheryl Brantley and Joseph Ellis.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM, Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Pere Marquette Chapel, 309 S. Washington Avenue, Ludington, followed by...
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
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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...
