Obituary Listing

Aug 4, 2024

Mary Julia Kayler, 98, of Pentwater, died Sunday, August 4, 2024, at Lake Michigan Senior Living in Ludington.  She was born December 11, 1925, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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

www.beaconfh.com

Aug 4, 2024

Mark Kenneth Barrs, 57, of Hart, passed away August 4, 2024, due to complications from ALS. He was born March 10, 1967, in Muskegon, the son of Gene and Sandra (Atherton) Barrs.

Mark worked at Shellcast where he met his brother, Stanley.  He got him interested in becoming a   mechanic.  Mark worked as a Mechanic for 11...

Aug 4, 2024

Bob Cronkhite answered the call of Jesus, his Lord and Savior calling his name on the afternoon of August 4, 2024, his daughter Becky and sister Jean by his side. Robert Louis Cronkhite was the 3rd of 9 children born on November 26th, 1937, to Samuel Henry and Claudia Belle (Houghton) Cronkhite in Cadillac.

He lived a...

Aug 4, 2024

William Curtis Crane (Bill Crane) passed away August 4, 2024.

For such a quiet man, Bill Crane touched and was loved by so many.  Bill was known for his quiet kindness, sense of hum0or, hazel eyes, and his grin. Following in his father's footsteps, he was hard working and very proud of his many years as a...

Aug 3, 2024

William Gerald Miller, 86, of Grand Haven, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2024. He was born February 1, 1938, the son of Richard and Emma (Bailey) Miller.

Bill was raised in Muskegon and graduated from Muskegon High School in 1956. After high school, he received an Associate's Degree from Muskegon Community College. William worked for GTE, Verizon,...

Aug 3, 2024

Marcel Yael Tejada, of Mears, passed away at the age of 2 months, on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Marcel is survived by: his parents, Romeo Tejada and Karen Gale; grandparents, Jerrad and Shauna Gale, Elizabeth Tejada and Gabriel Tovar; great-grandparents, Alberto and Celia Tejada, Ernesto and Tessie Tovar, and Dorothy Collins; as well as many aunts, uncles, and cousins....

Aug 1, 2024

Matthew Coulter Morris, 52, of Ludington, died August 1, 2024.

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

Jul 30, 2024

Henrietta Lee Squire passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024, after battling Alzheimer's Dementia for several years. "Lee" was born in Manhattan, Kansas, to Edith and Henry Pfeiffer. As an only child, her cousins were her siblings, especially her beloved cousin Dee. Lee met a serviceman from Muskegon, Michigan, Thomas Brainard, they married and moved to Muskegon, Michigan. Although Michigan...

Jul 30, 2024

Lawrence "Bob" Robert Shalosky, 94, of Ludington, died Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Fremont.

Cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time.

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

www.beaconfh.com

Jul 29, 2024

Marjorie Mae Steinebach, of Buckley, Michigan, passed away Monday, July 29, 2024, at the Grand Traverse Pavilions in Traverse City, Michigan.

Her life began September 8, 1936, the daughter of Alexander and Helen Burnett (Yomant), of Summit City, Michigan.  Marjorie attended Kingsley School and later found her true love, Jack, at a Summit City Grange Hall dance.  ...

Jul 28, 2024

Frank William Pfeifer, 92, of Glen Arbor, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024, at his home with his family by his side.

Frank was born February 7, 1932, in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Frank Pfeifer Sr. and Hedwig Theresa Hutter. On August 13, 1955, he married the love of his life, Marie L. Anderson, in Rankin,...

Jul 27, 2024

Floyd "Sam" Thomas Chard, 67, of Ludington, died Saturday, July 27, 2024, at home.  He was born April 9, 1957, in Highland Park, Michigan, the son of George and Jeannette (Hunt) Chard.

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

Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service is...

Jul 27, 2024

Jacob Anthony Benbow, born November 27, 1998, in Traverse City Michigan, passed away suddenly on July 27, 2024. Jacob was a cherished husband, father, son, brother, and uncle, whose warmth and generosity of spirit marked everyone fortunate enough to know him.

Jacob is survived by his loving wife, Teegan A. Benbow, his daughter Avelynn Elizabeth Lea Benbow...

Jul 26, 2024

Max William Rolph, 85, of Montague, passed away Friday, July 26, 2024. He was born October 13, 1938, in Shelby, the son of Ralph and Florence (Schiller) Rolph.

Max proudly served our country in the United States Army from 1959 until 1961, working with heavy equipment.

Max graduated from Montague High School. After high school,...

Jul 25, 2024

Robert (Bob) Branski, 80, passed away at home surrounded by family in the early morning hours of July 25, 2024. He was finally released from pain and the many health struggles that had plagued him for years.

Bob was born on January 21, 1944 to Leonard and Helen (Krukowski) Branski at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. After...

Jul 25, 2024

Caroline Ann Denlinger, 92, of Whitehall, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2024. She was born March 21, 1932, the daughter of Sylvester and Phyllis (Cline) Cunningham.

Caroline grew up in Detroit, attending High School there as well. She later attended Olivet Nazarene Bible College, where she also met her future husband, George A. Denlinger.

She...

Jul 24, 2024

Sara Mae Adams, 77, of Traverse City, died Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

No services will be held.

Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Covell-Traverse City Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

www.beaconfh.com

Jul 21, 2024

Charles "Brian" Phillips, 48, of Ludington passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024, due to heart complications.  He was born December 16, 1975, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Richard "Dennis" and Linda (Chazelle) Philllips.

Brian is survived by: his children, Dallas Lindenau of Chicago, Illinois, Devon Phillips of Mount Pleasant, and Sawyer Phillips of Ludington; Jodie...

Jul 18, 2024

John Levi Ball, 83, of Ludington, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024, at his home. He was born February 22, 1941, in Ludington, to L.D. and Mary (Verschueren) Ball, the second of 14 children. John was a graduate of Ludington High School, Class of 1959.

John was a quiet and gentle man who loved his family and...

Jul 18, 2024

Nancy E. Smith, 78 of Traverse City, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024 at her home with family by her side.

Nancy was born at Millard Philmore Hospital in Buffalo, New York the daughter of Lawrence and Margaret (Horohoe) Brooks, on September 11, 1945.

On July 1, 1967, she married Ralph Smith Jr., who proceeded...