Lavoy Lester Adams
Aug 29, 2016
Mr. LaVoy L. Adams, age 94, of Mishawaka, IN, passed away Monday, August 29, 2016, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. He was born December 14, 1921, in Ferry to Lester and Bertha (Sherwood) Adams. He was employed as a bookkeeper at Kelvinator Appliance. He married the former Alice Morat. They were married for 57 years before her...
Ron Alan Schmock
Aug 21, 2016
Mr. Ron Alan Schmock, age 59, of Ludington, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born November 17, 1956, in Ludington to Robert and Leatrice Sschmock. He was employed with the State Of Michigan Department Of Corrections before his retirement in 2006. Ron loved riding his Harley Davidson. He also cherished...
Marilyn Ruth Schumaker
Aug 20, 2016
Mrs. Marilyn Ruth Schumaker, age 84, of Hart, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016, at home. She was born October 27, 1931, in Hart to George and Olive (Schultz) Schneider. She was employed as a reporter at the Muskegon Chronicle. Marilyn graduated from Hart High School in 1950. She enjoyed bird watching and photographing nature. She loved her cats, Zuzzer...
Sharon Marie Butler
Aug 20, 2016
Mrs. Sharon Marie Butler, age 67, of New Era, passed away August 20, 2016, at home. She was born November 20, 1948, in Grand Rapids to Mervyn and Ginger (Minnema) Frick. She was employed as a secretary at Kentwood Public Schools, until her retirement in 2001. Sharon loved flower gardening, hunting and fishing. Sharon and John spent their winters in...
John Krupa
Aug 20, 2016
Mr. John Krupa passed away peacefully on August 20, 2016. He was born July 11, 1924 in Ludington, the son of Frank and Agnes Krupa. He went to St. Simon's schools and served in the US Army during WWII where he received a Bronze Star for bravery in action. In 1951, he married the love of his life, Elna Hanson...
Frank Ben Lokovich
Aug 19, 2016
Mr. Frank Ben Lokovich, age 89, of Ludington, passed away Friday, August 19, 2016, at home. He was born February 23, 1927, in Victory Township to Anthony and Margaret Lokovich. He was employed at Harsco Rail as a Quality Control Inspector, until his retirement in 1989. Ben graduated from Scottville High School in 1945. He married his wife Laurena Sterley...
James Arthur Smith
Aug 16, 2016
Mr. James Arthur Smith, age 73, of Hart, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at home. He was born September 21, 1942, in Fountain, Michigan to Ford and Emma (Strejcek) Smith. He was employed at Consumers Energy at the Pumped Storage Project and was a car handler for C&O Railroad Carferry. He was a veteran of the US Army serving...
Brian D. Waslusky
Aug 14, 2016
Mr. Brian David Waslusky, age 53, of Hart, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016. He was born January 26, 1963, in Hart to Charles and Lucille (Elvik) Waslusky. He was employed at Valley City Metal. Brian graduated from Hart High School Class 1981. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Brian is survived by one brother, Bruce (Catherine) Waslusky of...
Eva Mae Epplett Christopher
Aug 12, 2016
Mrs. Eva Mae Epplett Christopher, age 77, of Walkerville, passed away Friday, August 12, 2016, at home. She was born December 20, 1938, in Kent County, to Floyd and Francis (Hoskins) Bailey. She was employed at Strait Steel and owned the Sunrise Campground. Eva was a member of the VFW and the Moose Lodge in Florida. She was also a...
Wilma C. Belland
Aug 10, 2016
Mrs. Wilma C. Belland, age 97, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016. She was born November 6, 1918, in Imlay City, Michigan to Milton and Bessie (Anderson) Ward. On January 24, 1942, she married Mr. Robert Belland in Ludington, Michigan. Mrs. Belland enjoyed golfing and gardening. She was employed at General Motors as a payroll clerk...
Trudy Lee Anthony
Aug 7, 2016
Mrs. Trudy Lee Anthony, age 69, of Hart, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at her home. She was born August 30, 1946, in Hart to Robert and Phyllis (Daggett) Lorenz. She graduated from Hart High School with the Class of 1964. On May 8, 1967, Trudy married James R. Anthony in Savannah, Georgia at the Hunter Army Air Force...
Leila June Johnson
Aug 6, 2016
Leila June Johnson, age 95, of Ludington, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016, at home. She was born June 5, 1921, in Ludington to Neil and Lillian (Schmuhl) MacDonald. She spend most of her life being a homemaker as well as working at Wolverine Manufacturing and Mitchell Bentley Corporation. Leila enjoyed reading, sewing, cooking and baking for her family. Her...
Robert Warren Alexander
Aug 5, 2016
Mr. Robert Warren Alexander, age 79, of Pentwater, passed away Friday, August 5, 2016, at his home. He was born March 11, 1937, in Ferry Township, Michigan to Acie and Mildred (Bates) Alexander. Bob was a graduate of Shelby High School Class of 1955. He also attended Muskegon Community College, while serving his Mortuary Science Apprenticeship at the Pachesny Funeral...
Gerald Lee Sladick, Jr
Aug 4, 2016
Mr. Gerald Lee Sladick, Jr., age 56, of Ludington, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. He was born April 23, 1960, in Ludington to Gerald and Joyce (Yeck) Sladick, Sr. A lifelong Ludington resident, Gerald graduated from Ludington High School with the Class of 1978. He was employed as a set-up foreman at Kaines Corp....
Susan Anice Freyer
Jul 28, 2016
Susan Anice Freyer, 61, of Ludington, passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday, July 28, 2016 at home, after a 4 year long battle with cancer. She was born on December 27, 1954, in Elgin, Illinois, to Gerald and Barbara Lindberg. Susan graduated high school in Florissant, Missouri and went on to attend Illinois State University where she earned...
Julia Gertrude Regnante
Jul 27, 2016
Mrs. Julia Gertrude Regnante, age 99, of Ludington, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. She was born December 24, 1916, in Bronx, NY to John and Frances Cominski. Julia married Mr. James Regnante in Bronx, New York. She was co-owner of Fran's Linen Service as well as Fran's Bakery and Lunch Cafe. Julia...
William James Wilson Jr.
Jul 26, 2016
Mr. William James Wilson, Jr., age 79, of Ludington, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Home. He was born May 27, 1937, in Muskegon to William and Ann Wilson Sr. On December 1, 1953, in Kalamazoo, William married Julia Mae Hunt. He was employed at CWC Textron for 35 years as a camshaft straightener. William proudly served our Nation...
Julia 'Judy' A Vanderzanden-Symons-Winczewski
Jul 24, 2016
Mrs. Julia 'Judy 'Anne Vanderzanden–Symons–Winczewski, age 93, of Hart, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 24, 2016, at Oceana County Medical Care Facility in Hart. She was born September 23, 1922, in Hart to Jesse and Sarah (Fuller) Benson. Judy was a graduate of the 1941 class of Hart High School. She was employed as a bookkeeper/teller...
Cindy Lou Earle
Jul 21, 2016
Mrs. Cindy Lou Earle, age 65, of Mears, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. She was born May 12, 1951, in Grand Rapids to Robert and Cordelia (Glover) Watkins. She graduated from high school and attended college where she earned her registered nursing degree. She was employed as a registered nurse at...
Katherine Helen Foster
Jul 16, 2016
Mrs. Katherine Helen Foster, age 103, of Hart, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016, at Oceana County Medical Care Facility in Hart. She was born December 8, 1912, in Mears to Hiram and Anna (Duemler) Staples. On April 16, 1936 Katherine married Herbert Foster at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Weare, they celebrated fifty-three years together before his passing in...
