Darrell Sandison
May 12, 2017
Darrell Ralph Sandison, 83, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017. Darrell was born on August 11, 1933 to Leland and Melba (Lytle) Sandison. Darrell served his country proudly in the US Army at the tail end of the Korean War. In 1958 he married the former Mattie Anne Schlabach. Together they enjoyed 59 years of marriage and were...
Helen Bortel
May 11, 2017
Helen June Bortel, age 91, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017. Helen was born on June 13, 1925, to Earl and Louise Ayers. Helen attended Ludington High School and graduated in 1943. After high school she completed her RN degree from Mercy College of Nursing in Muskegon and practiced her profession for over 50 years. She married Ralph...
Edwin Dale Loomis
May 8, 2017
Mr. Edwin Dale Loomis, age 79, of Mears, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017, at home. He was born October 31, 1937, in Constantine, MI to Vernon and Anna Louise (Winship) Loomis. Edwin graduated from Constantine High School in 1955 and the Achmie School of Tool and Die. He was employed at Chicago Telephone Supply Corp. in Elkhart, IN...
Caryl Nadine Seaver
May 5, 2017
Caryl "Nadine" Whisenand Fohlbrook Seaver, formerly of Montague, passed away on Friday, May 5 , 2017, in her daughter's home in Dallas. She was born on October 30, 1935 in Elkhart, KS to Jacob and Lorene (Roll) Whisenand. She married Charles "Jack" Fohlbrook in Kansas and moved to Montague. After Jack's passing, Nadine married Calvin Seaver and they lived...
Theodore "Ted" Harry Swanson
May 3, 2017
Mr. Theodore Harry Swanson, SK N8HKN/N8TED, age 67, of Shelby, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at home. He was born October 27, 1949, in Grand Haven to Wally and Vera (Howard) Swanson. He was employed as delivery driver for United Parcel Service for 30 years, until his retirement in 2003. He married the former Janet Merten in Hart...
Vincent Thomas Kacynski
May 2, 2017
Mr. Vincent Thomas Kacynski, age 93, of Hart, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at Mercy Health Partners Lakeshore Campus in Shelby. He was born September 22, 1923, in Weare Township to Walter and Antusi (Walanus) Kacynski. He was a dairy and asparagus farmer all of his life. On February 6, 1947 he married the former Betty Jean Ames...
Doris Van Bergen
Apr 30, 2017
Mrs. Doris Ann Van Bergen, age 94, of Hart, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 30, 2017, at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. Doris was born September 25, 1922 in Weare to Charles and Frances VanderHauwart Nutenbaum. She married Albert Francis Van Bergen on December 4, 1943 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Weare. Doris was preceded in death...
Marie H. Sparks
Apr 28, 2017
Marie Helene Sparks, age 97, of Hart, MI, passed away on April 28, 2017 at Cherry Blossom Manor in Hart. She was born June 30, 1919 in Hamtramck, MI daughter of Andrew and Olga (Seyfarth) Hirschberger.
Marie married William Sparks on December 26, 1938. Marie worked at the General Motors Hydro-matic Plant in Ypsilanti Michigan for about...
Charlotte Irene Weydert
Apr 27, 2017
Charlotte Irene Weydert, 33, died Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Holton Township. She was born April 22, 1984, in Muskegon. Cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time. Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel, in Whitehall, is in charge of arrangements. www.beaconfh.com
Eugene Carl Schaner
Apr 26, 2017
Mr. Eugene Carl Schaner, age 87, of Hart, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at home. He was born April 14, 1930, in Grand Rapids to Clarence and Frances (Frishett) Schaner. Gene married the former Barbara Walker on September 15, 1956 at St. Gregory Catholic Church in Hart. He was a US Army veteran serving in Korea. Gene was...
Frances Lena Bedker
Apr 26, 2017
Mrs. Frances Lena Bedker, age 100, of Ludington, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Oceana County Medical Care Facility in Hart. She was born August 11, 1916, and was adopted by her aunt and uncle, Anna and Nels Petersen. Frances lived on the family farm in Summit Township for most of her life. She married Paul Bedker, and...
Donald C. Goulding
Apr 26, 2017
Donald C. Goulding, age 89 of Ludington, MI., passed away on April 26, 2017 at home surrounded by family. He was born in Steubenville, Ohio on December 23, 1927 son of William and Minnie (Miles) Goulding. Don joined the U.S. Airforce right after graduation from high school. While in the Airforce, he attended flight school and became a pilot....
Francis M. Mills
Apr 25, 2017
Mr. Francis M. Mills, age 95, of Naples, FL, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at his home. He was born January 13, 1922, in St. Elmo, IL to Frank and Nettie (Kline) Mills. He was employed at the Goodyear and Firestone Companies in Phoenix, followed by a position with Halliburton Service Company in 1944. His work took him...
William James Anderson
Apr 19, 2017
William James Anderson, 54, of Montague, died Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at his home. He was born March 10, 1963, in Grand Rapids, the son of Gerald and Marie (Brandstetter) Anderson. Cremation has taken place and a graveside service will be held at Claybanks Township Cemetery later this summer. Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel, in Whitehall, is...
Doris Louise Brandel
Apr 15, 2017
Mrs. Doris Louise Brandel, age 92, of Hart, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Mercy Health Partners Lakeshore Campus in Shelby. She was born December 25, 1924, in Elbridge Township to Sylvester and Mercile (Lamb) House. Doris married George Carl Brandel in Memphis, TN on August 25, 1945 and he preceded her in death on November 12, 2015....
Karen Lee Kellogg
Apr 13, 2017
Karen Lee Kellogg age 68, of Ludington, passed away on April 13, 2017. She was born February 20, 1949 to Robert and Doris (Bellgardt) Kellogg. Karen is survived by her mother Doris Kellogg of Ludington; her aunt Mary Engfer of Ludington and her cousin, Dennis Baldwin of Holland, MI. She is preceded in death by her father, Robert Kellogg. Final...
Margaret Ann Thrailkill
Apr 13, 2017
Miss Margaret Ann Thrailkill, age 75, of Hart, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital in Ludington. She was born September 15, 1941, in Hart, to Chester and Jessie (Hollabaugh) Thrailkill. She was a homemaker.
Margaret was an avid card player. She also enjoyed watching game shows on television and talking with her...
Kenneth Debree
Apr 12, 2017
Kenneth Lee DeBree, 82, of Whitehall, formerly of Ferry and Hesperia, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Heartland Health Care Center in Whitehall. He was born January 29, 1935, in Muskegon, the son of Jacob and Caroline (Timmick) DeBree.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service,...
Karen Marie Houseman
Apr 8, 2017
Karen Marie Houseman, 73, of Montague, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Sanctuary at the Park in Muskegon. She was born December 1, 1943, in Muskegon, the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Day) Tate. Karen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, whose greatest joy was taking care of and being with her family. Karen is survived...
Jack Raymond Brown
Apr 7, 2017
Mr. Jack R. Brown, age 84 of Pentwater, MI went to be with the Lord on April 7, 2017. Jack was born on February 18, 1933 in Muskegon, to Ben and Bernice (Drent) Brown. He graduated from Ludington High School in 1951, having won the Most Valuable Player Award in Football, his senior year. After high school he trained...
