Obituary Listing

Apr 24, 2023

Thomas Eugene Eilar, 74, of Whitehall, in the presence of his family, was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 24, 2023. He was born in Stanton, Michigan on December 11, 1948, the son of Wayne and Marjorie Eilar. On April 20 th , 1968, Thomas married Mary Hancock, his High School sweetheart, and they...

Apr 24, 2023

A romantic heart and a brilliant mind for science and history, Mark Evans was the whole package. Born in Flint, Michigan, in 1952, Mark was an accomplished track star at Fenton High School and went on to Kalamazoo College to pursue his passion for science and research. He later earned a Master of Science in Microbiology and Immunology...

Apr 24, 2023

Dianna Paulette (Snyder) Halverson, 73, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away April 24, 2023. She was born March 28, 1950 in Hart, Michigan, to Ralph L.I. Snyder and Marjorie Roberta (Bromley) Snyder. She was one of 5 siblings that included 3 sisters, and one brother, Gary Snyder, who died as a baby before Dianna was born, but left a...

Apr 21, 2023

Debra "Debbie" Sue Lindenau, 62, of Ludington, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023, at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. She was born April 4, 1961, in Ludington, the daughter of Kenneth and Shirley (Wiley) Wheaton.

Debbie graduated from Scottville High School in the Class of 1979. During her teenage years Debbie worked at A&W,...

Apr 21, 2023

Barbara (Barb) L. (Wolcott) McKenna, 91, of Interlochen, Michigan, passed away peacefully Friday, April 21, 2023, surrounded by family. She was born March 23, 1932, in Saginaw, Michigan to Edward O. Wolcott and Ethel M. (Lorts) Wolcott.

Barb spent a good part of her formative years in Manchester, Iowa, before returning...

Apr 20, 2023

Our beloved mother, grandmother, wife, aunt, and friend, Suzanna Safford Lein, 84, of Kewadin, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Meadow Brook after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

Sue was born March 6, 1939 in El Cajon, Calif. to her parents, Capt. Harry L. and Ruth Safford, who preceded her in death. After...

Apr 19, 2023

Julia Ann Nickleson, 83, of Ludington, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital. She was born January 27, 1940, in Manistee, the daughter of Harry and Cecelia (Waterman) Nickerson.

Julia worked as an apartment manager for many years where she formed long-lasting relationships with many of her tenants. In her spare...

Apr 17, 2023

Marilyn Irene (Goerres) Curran, 87, of Whitehall, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023. She was born December 14, 1935, in Blue Island, Illinois, the daughter of Roy and Elizabeth (Lerner) Goerres.

Marilyn Goerres and Thomas Curran were married on June 1, 1957, in Chicago, IL. They lived in Illinois until 1969, when they moved to Denver, CO....

Apr 15, 2023

Walker Garrett Baum, 23, of Mears, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 15, 2023. He was born March 20, 2000, in Ludington, the son of Kenneth and Juliann (Middledorf) Baum.

Walker was a graduate of Hart High School, class of 2018. Following high school, he proudly enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Walker was stationed out of...

Apr 13, 2023

Willie J. Price, 89, of Harrietta, died Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Traverse City, Michigan.  He was born June 29, 1933, at Varney, Kentucky, the son of William and Hazel (Smith) Price.

Willie was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corp (Korean War) and the United States Army. He was an avid hunter and fisherman...

Apr 12, 2023

Sandra Jean "Sandi" Rininger, 81, of Hart, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023. She was born December 9, 1941, in Paw Paw, Michigan, the daughter of Chester "Chet" and Dorothy (Adams) Smith.

Sandi was a small but fierce woman. She spent years doing retail work, but her true calling was being the matriarch of her family. Sandi...

Apr 11, 2023

Elaine A. Warden, 74 of Gaylord, died Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Traverse City.

A complete obituary will be posted soon.

Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

www.beaconfh.com

Apr 10, 2023

Paul Clare Merrifield, 66, of Ludington, passed away unexpectedly April 10, 2023, at home. He was born August 16, 1956, in Hart, the son of George and Adamarie (Verschueren) Merrifield.

Paul graduated in the Class of 1974 from Hart High School where he played football.  He then served four years in US Air Force.  After being honorably...

Apr 9, 2023

Cherie Michelle Scott, 73, of Ludington, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born March 6, 1950, in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Nicholas and Viola (Mead) Matzen.

Cherie's faith in Jesus Christ was the most important aspect of her life. She always tried to base her decisions upon...

Apr 9, 2023

Charles "Chuck" McCarthy, age 87, passed away peacefully at home on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. He was born March 16, 1936 in Muskegon, to Norman and Nellie McCarthy.

While working at the Brunswick Corporation as a Raw Materials and Quality Control Inspector, he was drafted into the United States Army in January 1959. He was assigned...

Apr 9, 2023

Edith Mae Proctor was born the day after her mother's birthday at St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago August 19, 1926, to her mother Jessie Mildred Adams Proctor and father John Rundlett Proctor.   At an early age her mother recognized her artistic talents and made sacrifices to enroll her in private art lessons along with classes at the Art Institute...

Apr 6, 2023

Mateo Alejandro Alvarado, 2-year-old son of Ilyssa Kraft and Miguel Alvarado, died Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Munson Medical Center, Traverse City.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 10 AM from the Traverse City Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 2055 4 Mile Road N., Traverse City, MI, with visitation one hour prior to the...

Apr 6, 2023

Lillian Joan Carlson, 80, of Kingsley, died Thursday, April 6, 2023.

Lillian was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Robert Carlson, on April 2, 2023.

In keeping with her wishes, no services will be held.

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

www.beaconfh.com

Apr 6, 2023

Rosetta Helen (Walter) Miller, 92, of Suttons Bay, passed away Thursday,

April 6, 2023, at Medilodge of Leelanau in Suttons Bay.

Rose was born June 6, 1930, to Henry and Anastasia (Kurth) Walter.

Rose was an avid Bingo and Euchre player.

Rose is survived by: her...

Apr 4, 2023

Vicky Lynn Edwards, 73, of Ludington, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at her home. She was born June 2, 1949, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of the late Louis and Catherine (Edwards) Abrams.

Vicky was an avid reader; she also enjoyed playing games on her Kindle, playing bingo, and watching various television shows, including...