Obituary Listing

Sep 1, 2017

Wilma Katherine Roberts Keson, 86, of Ludington, died Friday, September 1, 2017 at Spectrum Health Ludington.  She was born May 2, 1931, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Ivan and Bernice (O'Connell) Roberts.

Wilma moved to Custer in 1934 where she grew up with her siblings, June (Abernathy), Mary (Saya) and Earl Roberts, and spent much of her...

Aug 31, 2017

Thomas Edward Peterson, 68, of Whitehall, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017.  Tom was born on May 31, 1949 to Verner and Jennie Peterson.

Tom worked in home construction most of his life. He graduated with honors from Michigan State University. Tom enjoyed coin collecting, gardening and was an all-around handy man. He was an intelligent, hard-working,...

Aug 31, 2017

Richard Heise, age 76, passed away August 31, 2017. Richard was born on August 23, 1941 to Fred and Eugenie Heise. He grew up in Eastchester, New York, about 25 miles north of New York City. He went through the Eastchester school system and graduated from Eastchester High School in 1960. Shortly after high school he joined the Air...

Aug 27, 2017

Mr. James LeRoy Alltop, age 77, of Hart passed away Sunday August 27, 2017 at Mercy Health-Lakeshore Hospital in Shelby.  Jim was born in Coal Run, Ohio on June 16, 1940 to Bailey and Dorothy (Cobb) Alltop. He was employed in maintenance at the Oceana County Fairgrounds and was also a mechanic at Oceana Auto. Jim married the former...

Aug 27, 2017

Mr. Frank Arthur Rinaldi, age 96 of Pentwater, passed away Sunday August 27, 2017 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Frank was born on March 7, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York to Ismail and Theresa (DeAngelo) Rinaldi. He was an Army veteran of World War II in the Battle of the Buldge. On April 4, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York,...

Aug 27, 2017

Morrey Roger Lorenson, 89, succumbed to dementia/Alzheimer's at home on August 27, 2017. He will now be reunited with his childhood sweetheart and wife of 63 years the former Margaret Jean Bower, son, Steven Lorenson and daughter, Debra Lorenson.

Morrey was born on May 14, 1928 to Simon and Ida (Simonelli) Lorenson. He retired from Whitehall Leather....

Aug 26, 2017

David Thompson, 72, of Whitehall, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017. David was born on October 25, 1944.

David worked as a Machinist/Welder in his early years and also a contractor for the majority of his career. He was blessed with 3 daughters that he loved dearly. David enjoyed fishing, sports and gardening. He was a loving...

Aug 26, 2017

Mrs. Carolyn Joyce VanSickle, age 57, of Fountain, MI passed away Saturday, August, 26, 2017 at home. She was born in Hart on October 5, 1959 to William and Joyce (Bartlett) Carr.  Carolyn graduated from Hart High School in 1978 and had attended Ferris State University. She married Robert VanSickle in Gatlinburg, TN on July 12, 1999. Carolyn was...

Aug 25, 2017

Benjamin Franklin Moore, 93, of Ludington, died Friday, August 25, 2017, at home.  He was born August 17, 1924, in Evart, the son of Dennis and Nellie (Pickett) Moore.

Ben was a Veteran of World War II, serving in the US ARMY, where he earned the Purple Heart Medal for his efforts.  He was a member of...

Aug 24, 2017

Josephine Frayre Moreno, 93, of Whitehall, formerly of Owosso, died Thursday, August 24, 2017, at White Lake Assisted Living, in Whitehall, where she received the most wonderful,  loving care.  She was born December 12, 1923, in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Julian and Francisca (Caso) Frayre.

Josephine attended Shepherd High School, and when she was in her...

Aug 22, 2017

Donald "Don" Francis Budreau, 86, of Ludington, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at home surrounded by his family.  He was born August 28, 1930, in Ludington, the son of Frank and Gertrude (Ard) Budreau.

Don served in the US ARMY, where he was stationed in Okinawa.

Don retired from the C&O Railroad, where he...

Aug 21, 2017

Daniel Lynn Amstutz, 75, passed away peacefully at home in his sleep Monday, August 21st, 2017.  Daniel was born to Ruth and Elmer Amstutz on September 26th, 1941, in Lucas County, Ohio.  He was the second of three children.

From a young age, Daniel enjoyed being outdoors; he fondly remembered his time as a Boy Scout. Unfortunately,...

Aug 20, 2017

Mrs. Sherry Lee Shafer, age 62, of Walkerville, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017, at home.  She was born January 2, 1955, in Montague to Harry and Delores (Love) Kropf.  She was employed at Straits Steel and Wire in Quality Control. Sherry married Jeffrey Shafer on July 29, 1972 at the Crystal Valley United Methodist Church.

Sherry...

Aug 19, 2017

Sharon Marie Dean, 78, of Hart, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, Saturday, August 19, 2017, at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility in Hart.  She was born October 12, 1938, in Shelby, the daughter of Eugene and Josephine (Schmuck) Shafer.

Sharon was raised in Shelby and went to Shelby High School.  She was a...

Aug 18, 2017

Richard "Larry" Lawrence McLouth, 85, of Montague, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017. Larry was born on May 4, 1932 to Edward and Dorothy McLouth. He was one of 10 children. Larry married the former Mary Alexander on December 11, 1971. He had 6 children of his own and Mary had 5. Together their families became one. He worked...

Aug 15, 2017

Sharon Lee Trevino, 71, of Muskegon, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born November  11, 1945, in Montague, the daughter of Everett and Esther (Pauley) Casebolt. Cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time. Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel, in Whitehall, is in...

Aug 14, 2017

Helen May Marker, age 93, of Mears, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017.  She was born August 10, 1924 in Greenville, OH to John and Anna Bollinger.  She graduated from high school and on January 19, 1943 she married John Marker in Greenville, OH; they were married seventy-four years.  Helen was a homemaker and a member of the West...

Aug 14, 2017

Mrs. Suzanne Louise Stoltz, age 83, of Shelby, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017, at Mercy Health Partners Mercy Campus in Muskegon.  She was born November 7, 1933, in Buffalo, NY to Russell and Mildred (Nelson) Aberth.  She was employed as a waitress and most recently as a cashier at Hansen Foods in Hart. She married Lloyd Stoltz on...

Aug 13, 2017

Jayne Cassette, 92, of Whitehall, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017. Jayne was born on September 8, 1924 to Francis and Agnes Simonson.

Jayne was a life-long resident of Whitehall. In 1945, she married Robert Cassette and together they raised their 4 children and a nephew and were blessed with 55 years of marriage until his death...

Aug 9, 2017

Irene Rose Dragg (Renee), 94, of Livonia, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017, surrounded by her family in Muskegon, MI. Irene was born on March 9, 1923, the daughter of Alexander and Rose Smolenski. Irene married Alfred Dragg in 1943 and together they raised 2 daughters in Livonia, Michigan. Irene and Alfred were blessed with 67 years of marriage until...