Delores Jean Dennert
May 23, 2016
Mrs. Delores Jean Dennert, age 83, of Hart, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016, at Spectrum Health-Ludington Hospital in Ludington. She was born May 27, 1932, in Detroit to John and Josephine (Malinowski) Zalewski. On February 27, 1949, Delores married Louis Dennert at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hart. She was a homemaker to her family and enjoyed cooking,...
Dorothy Hiddema
May 21, 2016
Dorothy L. Hiddema passed away peacefully May 21, 2016 at Heartland Health Care Center in Whitehall, MI. Dorothy was born in Allenhurst, GA on November 7, 1923 to Wallace Miller Harrelson and Bertha Mae Woodrow. She married her late husband, John L. (Bill) Hiddema on February 11, 1942. They settled in the White Lake area in 1955. Dorothy retired from...
Carol Jean Fellows
May 19, 2016
Mrs. Carol Jean Fellows, age 79, of Ludington, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016. She was born January 19, 1937, in Ludington to Wallace and Engriad (Osterlund) Kuras. She was a homemaker and obtained her Associates Degree from Central Michigan University. Carol married John S. Fellows in Ludington on June 20, 1959. Carol was very devoted to her family. She...
Henry W. "Bill" Leatherman, Jr.
May 19, 2016
Mr. Henry William "Bill" Leatherman, Jr., age 62, of Fountain, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Spectrum Health-Ludington Hospital in Ludington. He was born March 18, 1954, in Frankfort to Henry and Joanna (Walker) Leatherman, Sr. He was employed as a truck driver with Gainey Transportation. Bill was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed kayaking after his retirement. He became...
Mary Pauline Hammerle
May 15, 2016
Mrs. Mary Pauline Hammerle, age 91 of Hart passed away peacefully and was received into the arms of our heavenly Father on May 15, 2016. She was born June 28, 1924 in Hart to B.J. and Nora Olivia (Hansbarger) Merten. She attended and received her diploma from Michigan Elementary Schools-Oceana County. Even though she never attended high school because of...
Brian Morris Flood
May 6, 2016
Mr. Brian Morris Flood, age 61, of Pentwater, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, at home. He was born June 28, 1954, in Hart to Maurice and Caroline (Stefanits) Flood. He was employed as a deck hand with State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources. He married the former Debra Bromley on December 8, 1979 in Pentwater. Brian enjoyed the...
Lynn Kay Parker
May 6, 2016
Mrs. Lynn Kay Parker, age 71, of Ludington, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, at her home. She was born February 19, 1945, in Hart to Ivan and Marjorie (McLain) McClellan. She graduated from Scottville High School and married James G. Parker on October 21, 1965 in Ludington; they were married for fifty years. Lynn was employed at Wal-Mart in...
Robert Steven Cumming
Apr 26, 2016
Mr. Robert Steven Cumming, age 73, of Hart, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Lakewoods Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Muskegon. He was born July 10, 1942, in Detroit to Horace "Al" and Janet (Lambrix Patterson) Cumming. He was employed in the manufacturing of sporting goods. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Viet Nam war. Robert...
Anthony Verschueren
Apr 20, 2016
Tony passed away on April 20, 2016 in Grand Rapids, after a long battle with heart issues. He was born on March 22, 1966, in Fremont, Michigan. His parents are Ruby and Stepdad Randy Loudermilk. He graduated with the class of 1984, from Ludington High School. He drove truck, heavy equipment, and delivered newspapers for many years. He loved 2-tracking,...
Margaret Vanloon
Apr 19, 2016
Mrs. Margaret Ann VanLoon, age 95, of Ludington, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. She was born April 10, 1921, in Ludington to Joseph and Josephine (Rutowski) Szymanski. She was employed as a dietary worker in the kitchen at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Margaret lived a simple life and was content with the...
Barbara Lover
Apr 18, 2016
Mrs. Barbara Lee Lover, age 64, of Scottville, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016, at Poppen Hospice House in Muskegon. She was born May 4, 1951, in Hart to Francis and Ruby (Goosen) Minnick. Barbara loved country western music and was always happy to get a new album or getting a new cd player to listen to her collection. She...
Lucille Alice Stroup
Apr 17, 2016
Mrs. Lucille Alice Stroup, age 75, of Ludington, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Mercy Health Partners Mercy Campus in Muskegon. She was born January 6, 1941, in Hart to Lawrence and Alice (Bellgraph) Alvesteffer. Lucille graduated from Hart High School in the class of 1959. In April of 1977, Lucille married Mr. Charles Stroup in Edmore, MI. She...
Neil Warren Bergsten
Apr 11, 2016
Mr. Neil Warren Bergsten, age 80, of Pentwater, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016, at Brookhaven Medical Care Facility in Muskegon. He was born April 7, 1936, in DeKalb, IL to Soender H. and Ruth E. (Hallaron) Bergsten. Neil graduated from high school and served in the United States Army. He married Gertrudis "Trudy" Spierdijk on August 17, 1985 in...
Edward Donald Wagus
Apr 11, 2016
Mr. Edward Donald Wagus, age 75, of Ludington, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016. He was born October 29, 1940, in Detroit to Donald and Celia (Korona) Wagus. Following his service in the Army during the Vietnam War, Edward was employed at Kelsey-Hayes for numerous years before his retirement in 1994. Mr. Wagus loved to travel, stopping at casinos, ice...
Raymond Theodore Syrek
Mar 29, 2016
Mr. Raymond T. Syrek, age 88, of Ludington passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016. He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on December 12, 1927 to Paul and Joanna (Groters) Syrek. He married the former Delores Gigowski in Grand Rapids on September 3, 1949. Mr. Syrek served his country in the US Army, during the Occupation of Japan. He was...
Kimberly Kay Cottrill
Mar 23, 2016
A Memorial Service for Kimberly will be held on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 2:00 pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 109 Washington St., Hart MI 49420 with a luncheon to follow at the hall.
Veneta Arabelle Lentz
Mar 23, 2016
Mrs. Veneta Arabelle Lentz, age 91, of Hart, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at Oceana County Medical Care Facility in Hart. She was born November 14, 1924, in Muskegon to John J. and Leona I. (Nelson) Kalsbeck. Veneta was married to Frank J. Willard in 1941; they were married for twenty-seven years before his passing in 1968. She later...
Dorothy Marie Merkey
Mar 21, 2016
Mrs. Dorothy Marie Merkey, age 81, of Ludington, passed away Monday, March 21, 2016. She was born April 14, 1934, in Bear Lake to David and Regina (Kowalski) Garey. Dorothy attended school and married Roy Merkey on May 6, 1957 at St. Simon Catholic Church in Ludington; they were married twenty-six years before his passing on January 24, 1984. Dorothy...
Joyce Elaine Bengtsson
Mar 19, 2016
Joyce Elaine Bengtsson, 81 of Hart, died peacefully at home on March 19, 2016. She was born July 19, 1934 in Elbridge Township to Wilford L. and Carrie P. (Graham) Conkle. Joyce was a graduate of Walkerville High School with the class of 1952. She began her sixty-two year marriage to Sherman Bengtsson on September 5, 1953 in Muskegon. Their...
Doris L. Papes
Mar 17, 2016
Mrs. Doris Lorraine Papes, age 90, of Ludington, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016, in Ludington. She was born March 30, 1925, in Freesoil to Albert and Anna (Treml) Fend. She was employed at the garment factory, Stokley's and the Sauble River Inn. Doris married Joseph Papes on June 12, 1948 at Guardian Angels Catholic Church in Manistee. He preceded...
