Robert "Bob" Charles Lipske
Jun 27, 2024
Robert "Bob" Charles Lipske, 87, of Hart, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2024. He was born July 31, 1936, the son of Frank Charles and Dorothy Alice (Harris) Lipski.
Bob was a graduate of Hart High School and continued his education journey at Western Michigan University, where he immersed himself in business studies. He then took on...
Earl J. Clark
Jun 27, 2024
Earl J. Clark, age 89, of Traverse City, formerly of Lake Ann, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Â He was born in Cambria, Michigan, to parents Cleo and Pearl (Young) Clark.
In 1950, Earl and his parents moved to nearby Hillsdale where Earl attended school. Â It was during his junior...
Shirley Ann Pickard
Jun 26, 2024
Shirley Ann (Smith) Pickard, affectionately known as 'The Queen', was born June 18, 1946, to Squeak and Martha Smith. She was the first daughter, second of six children, and a lifelong resident of Mears, Michigan.
On November 11th, 1966, she married Gerald Pickard and they became loving parents to Stacey, Clint, and Heidi. They would go on...
Martha Ann Piegols
Jun 26, 2024
Martha Ann Piegols, 98, of Hart, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2024, at Cherry Blossom Manor, in Hart. She was born December 29, 1925, in Hart, the daughter of E. Monroe and Doris (Adair) Hawley.
Martha Ann grew up in Hart, helping her father on his farm and floral greenhouse. Following high school, she majored in...
Benjamin Allen Liebertz
Jun 26, 2024
Benjamin Allen Liebertz, 60, of Ellsworth, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2024. He was born December 24, 1963, the son of Frederick (Rick) Liebertz and Jean Weiss. He grew up enjoying life to the fullest.
Benjamin married Sally Ann Franczek on September 8, 1990.
Benjamin's first job while in high school was washing baking pans...
Jeanette Mae Lipps
Jun 24, 2024
Jeanette Mae Lipps, 98, of Hart, went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Monday, June 24, 2024, with her family by her side. She was born to Frank and Mattie (Reames) Fenton on May 11, 1926, at home in the Village of Mears. Jeanette attended Mears School through the 10th grade and then transferred to Hart Public...
Jeffery Robert Cockerill
Jun 23, 2024
Jeffery Robert Cockerill, 72, of Whitehall, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2024. He was born June 22, 1952, in Shelby, the son of Robert and Eileen (Huston) Cockerill.
Jeff graduated from Montague High School in 1970. After high school, he attended Michigan State University where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Turfgrass Management. His first job was...
Nancy Ruth Pajonk
Jun 20, 2024
Nancy Pajonk, 75, of Ludington, Michigan, went home to the Lord on June 20, 2024 surrounded by family. Nancy was born March 27, 1949, in Ludington, to Elmer and Rosemary Wright. Nancy married the love of her life, Michael Pajonk, on July 25, 1970 and remained in Ludington.
Nancy lived her life full of love for everyone....
Nancy Ruth Nielsen
Jun 20, 2024
Nancy Ruth Nielsen, 77, of Ludington, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City surrounded by her loving family. Â She was born May 20, 1947, in Ludington, the daughter of Niels Charles and Ruth (Abair) Nielsen.
Nancy was a graduate of Mason County Central, Scottville, and then attended Muskegon Business School. Â She...
Karen L. Segelstrom
Jun 20, 2024
Karen L. Segelstrom, 65, of Hart, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024. She was born in Muskegon on August 10, 1958; but resided in the Hart area most of her life. Karen loved gardening and had quite the green thumb.
Karen's bigger role in life was being a "protector" to family and friends. If you were lucky...
Nancy Louise Duffy
Jun 19, 2024
Nancy Louise Duffy, 93, of Ludington, died Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at home. She was born January 13, 1931, in Champaign, Illinois, the daughter of Wilson and Pearl (Hughes) Hill.
A full obituary will be posted later this month.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Pere Marquette Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
www.beaconfh.com...
Lila Alvina Trautman
Jun 19, 2024
Lila Alvina Trautman (Sutter) 95, passed peacefully on June 19, 2024, with family and close friends by her side. Â Lila was born on October 30, 1928, to Edwin and Alvina Sutter, in Kewadin, Michigan.
On June 15, 1946, she married the love of her life, Fred Trautman, and they spent 62 years together.
She was...
Cathleen Annette Kuebler
Jun 17, 2024
Cathleen Annette Kuebler (Popp), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and cherished member of the Buckley community, passed away on June 17th, 2024, after a prolonged battle with cancer. She was born in South Bend, Indiana on January 26th, 1958 to loving parents, George W. Popp and Frida Marie Popp (Mickelson), who instilled in her a deep sense of...
Norma Lois Wallman
Jun 16, 2024
Norma, better known as Mom or Grandma passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Sunday, June 16, 2024. Â She was born on April 20, 1925 in Bluffton, Indiana to Homer and Esta (Yarger) Wolfe.
She married Chancey 'Mike' Wallman on August 22, 1944 in Sturgis, Michigan and had two children, Marcia and Michael. Â In 1953,...
Barbara Marie Thomas
Jun 15, 2024
Barbara Marie (Fordyce) Thomas passed away peacefully on June 15, 2024. Â She was born September 22, 1940, in Gilmore Township, MI the daughter of Gaylord and Geneva (Dixon) Fordyce.
After graduating from Farwell Area Schools in 1958, she attended Taylor University before graduating from Central Michigan University in 1962, achieving both her Bachelor and Master's Degrees in...
Rose T. Youngstrom
Jun 13, 2024
Rose passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at McLaren Medical Center in Flint at the age of 90. She was born July 4, 1933, to the late Anton and Constance Buchnius. Rose enjoyed playing bingo, going to the casino, traveling, bird watching, and doing activities with her friends at New Hope Bay. Her greatest joy was spending time...
Eiric Baardsen
Jun 9, 2024
Eiric Baardsen, of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away June 9, 2024, at the age of 47. Born on October 5, 1976, in Lafayette, LA, to Einar Baardsen and Donna (Asbury) Baardsen, Eiric was a citizen of both the United States and Norway, with a deep love for his Norwegian heritage and roots. He spent much of his childhood in the...
Mary Elizabeth Converse
Jun 8, 2024
Mary Elizabeth Converse, 96, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side, June 8, 2024. She was born at home April 27, 1928, in Denver Township, the daughter of George E. Heckman and Kate E. (Dickinson) Heckman. After graduating from Hesperia High School in 1947, she embarked on a journey that led her to her beloved husband,...
Joan Elizabeth Bennetts
Jun 8, 2024
Joan Elizabeth (Lauzon) Bennetts was born October 3, 1928 in Ironwood Michigan, Daughter of Joseph and Zella (Yankee) Lauzon. Joan had three brothers Thomas, Joseph, and Johnny, as well as three sisters Gertrude, Donna Sullivan, and Sybil Georgianni. She is survived by her brother Johnny, sister Donna Sullivan, and Sybil Georgianni.
Joan graduated high school from St....
Milton "Bubba" John Decheney
Jun 8, 2024
Milton "Bubba" John DeCheney Jr., 50, of Hesperia, passed away June 8, 2024. Bubba was born June 4, 1974, to Janet Jones and Milton DeCheney Sr. in Hart, Michigan.
Bubba loved NASCAR and never missed watching the race. He was a huge fan of Jeff Gordon (#24). He also loved watching professional wrestling and the Detroit Tigers....
