Obituary Listing

Aug 27, 2024

Nancy Lu Putnam, 75, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, August 27, 2024. She was born November 15, 1948, in Shelby, the first daughter of Minard (Mike) and Arlene (Clements) Smith.

On January 27, 1967, Nancy married Steven Putnam. They had two children and spent 57 years together.

Nancy attended Green Elementary...

Aug 27, 2024

Margot Stainton Pulver passed away peacefully on August 27, 2024, at the age of 90. She was born July 22, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Robert and Margaret (Taylor) Stainton.

She was a beloved wife to Merle Pulver, a devoted mother to her children Maija Anderson (Cal), Marti Oswald (Bill), and Murray Pulver (Michelle), and...

Aug 26, 2024

Helen (Hosner) Mann, 87, of Traverse City, MI, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 26, 2024. She passed away peacefully.

Helen was born on August 18, 1937 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Joseph and Dorothy (Hyle) Hosner. Helen grew up with fond memories of the coffee shop that her...

Aug 25, 2024

Roger Milo Martin, 70, of Montague, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2024. He was born November 1, 1953, in Ionia, the son of Donald Sr. and Mary (Reisbig) Martin.

Roger graduated from Whitehall High School in 1972. After high school, he worked as a machinist for Supreme Machine, Redi-Wood, as well as others.

Roger enjoyed...

Aug 25, 2024

John Steven Ray, 63, of Ludington, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2024, at SKLD of Whitehall.  He was born May 8, 1961, in Chicago, the son of John M. and Jean (Skogsberg) Ray.

John was employed at Haworth Inc. in Ludington for 14 years until his retirement in 2014 due to cancer.  In his spare time, John...

Aug 23, 2024

Donald William Hansen, 96, of Hart, Michigan, passed away Friday, August 23, 2024. He was born August 10, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Walter D. and Margaret M. (Hughes) Hansen.

As a teenager, Don worked at the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company in Hart and across the state, managing stores in about six different...

Aug 23, 2024

Marilyn Frances Emery, 88, of Pentwater, passed away Friday, August 23, 2024, at home.  She was born February 10, 1936, in Ecorse, Michigan, the daughter of Edmund and Catherine (Carroll) Yops.

Marilyn co-owned and operated Birdland Hardware and Variety Store, in Pentwater, with her husband, Jerry, from 1969 until their retirement in 1995.  She was very involved...

Aug 21, 2024

Donald Henry Sauser (Red), aged 85, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.  He left behind a legacy of hard work, dedication and love.  Donald was born on August 11, 1939 to Peter and Mary Elizabeth (Bogner) Sauser and resided in Hart, Michigan.  Donald had a diverse and fulfilling career working many different roles and...

Aug 21, 2024

Donald (Duke) Judson Henschell passed peacefully into the loving arms of his Savior on August 21, 2024, at home, surrounded by his family. Duke was born on February 1, 1933, in Wexford County, the 11th of 14 children in his family. He grew up in Buckley, Michigan, and attended Buckley Rural Agricultural School, where he played baseball and basketball,...

Aug 19, 2024

Gail Marie Treptow-Crane, 70, of Montague, passed away Monday, August 19, 2024. She was born June 28, 1954, in Muskegon, the daughter of James and Ormal (Niesen) Treptow.

Gail graduated from Montague High School in 1972. She obtained an Associate in Business degree from Baker College. Gail was then employed by Whitehall Metal Products and later, Clock...

Aug 17, 2024

Patricia Dian Martz, 72, of Ludington, died Saturday, August 17, 2024, at home.  She was born May 8, 1952, in Mankato, Minnesota, the daughter of Charles and Josephine (Marek) Martz.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, September 9, 2024, at Center Riverton Cemetery, in Riverton Township, with Father Mick Shriver officiating.

Beacon...

Aug 17, 2024

Beverly JoAnn Gavigan, 88, of Ludington, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2024, at home.  She was born November 30, 1935, in Cadillac, the daughter of Russell and Beatrice (Burke) Loomis.

Beverly graduated from Ludington High School in 1953 and then studied interior design.  On September 15, 1956, at St. Simon Catholic Church, Beverly married Leonard James Gavigan.  ...

Aug 16, 2024

Clark Fordyce McKeown, 84, of Pentwater, Michigan, died peacefully in his home Friday, August 16, 2024, surrounded by his family.  Clark was living life to the fullest.  He was born on October 1st, 1939 in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Thomas McKeown and Ruth McKeown-Snead.

Clark went to Culver Military Academy then enlisted into the US Army...

Aug 15, 2024

William Albert Grant, 80, of Montague, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2024. He was born October 28, 1943, in Hart, the son of Julian and Mildred (Hepworth) Grant.

On November 6, 2004, William Married Judy Paterson, and they spent 20 years together.

William proudly served our country in the United States Navy from 1961 to...

Aug 11, 2024

Jeffrey Allen Bennett, 31, of Six Lakes, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2024, due to a water emergency on Hart Lake. He was born August 17, 1992, in Lansing, Michigan.

Jeff graduated high school in 2011 and joined the workforce. He was an extraordinary hard working man who had a heart of gold. Jeff's actions spoke to...

Aug 9, 2024

Ethelwin Mae Czarny, 93, passed away Friday, August 9, 2024, peacefully in her sleep. She was born December 19, 1930, in Nunica, Michigan. She was the daughter of Apolis and Florence (Withey) Griswold.

On August 29, 1953, Ethelwin married Edward Czarny. They had four children and spent 41 years together.

Ethelwin attended school in Nunica....

Aug 9, 2024

Dorothy Arlene Dowd, of Elk Rapids, Michigan, age 93, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 9, 2024. Dorothy was born September 25, 1930, to parents Harry (Hartzell) and Dessie (Schmidtendorff) in Elkhart, Indiana. She was the youngest of two girls. Her sister was named Ruth. She was the last surviving member of her family. She married James...

Aug 8, 2024

Marilyn June Anderson, 95, of Whitehall, passed away on Thursday, August 8th, 2024. She was April 1, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Wilfred and Oriole (Squire) Myrmel.

She attended the University of Colorado and graduated from Augustana Hospital School of Nursing as a registered nurse in 1952. She married Richard Donaldson and Delmar Greer, who...

Aug 7, 2024

John McCaslin, 74, of Ludington, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at Lake Michigan Senior Living.

Cremation has taken place at Mason-Oceana Area Crematory and no services will be held at this time.

Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Pere Marquette Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

www.beaconfh.com

Aug 6, 2024

William "Bill" Peterson, preceded in death by his parents William A. and Rosa Peterson, passed away on August 6, 2024, in Ludington, Michigan, the town in which he was born on May 15, 1950.

Bill is survived by three sisters; Jeanne (Bob) Foster, Rosa (Don) Bailey, Shelley (Steve) Eastman, and two brothers; Leif (Jean) Peterson and Tom...