Gary L. Nicholson
Jan 6, 2023
Gary L. Nicholson, 75, of Pentwater, passed away peacefully Friday, January 6, 2023. Gary was an attorney for 44 years and enjoyed the practice of law immensely.
Gary was Pentwater Village Attorney for several decades. He loved to sail, travel the world, baseball, history, his community, church, and was the best story teller ever. His love of...
Donald George Foster
Jan 6, 2023
Donald G. Foster, loving son, brother, husband, brother-in-law, uncle, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, died January 6, 2023. Don was born in Hart, to Maurice "Bud" and Jeanne Foster, on September 1, 1937. A life-long resident of Oceana County, Don grew up in Mears on the family farm with his younger siblings, Ron and Marsha. He married the love of...
Joseph Adrian Vanden Heuvel
Jan 6, 2023
Joseph Adrian Vanden Heuvel, 101, of Hart, passed away Friday, January 6, 2023, at his home. Joe was born October 7, 1921, in a log home in Crystal Township, the son of John and Nina (Oomen) Vanden Heuvel, who were immigrants from Belgium and The Netherlands.
Joe married his neighbor, Theda Mae Cummins, July 24, 1948, at...
Thomas Raymond Mccumber Ii
Jan 5, 2023
Thomas Raymond McCumber, II, 47, of Ludington, died Thursday, January 5, 2023, at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. He was born September 21, 1975, in Traverse City.
Tom was a truck driver for several years as well as a maintenance man and breakfast cook at Whiskey Creek. In his spare time, Tom enjoyed woodworking, deer hunting,...
Richard "Dick" Joseph Bectel
Jan 3, 2023
Richard "Dick" Joseph Bectel, 84, of Holton, formally of Walkerville and Hart, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at the Newaygo County Compassion Home surrounded by loved ones. He was born April 30, 1938, in Muskegon, the son of Wallace and Mildred (Quinn) Bectel. He was married to the love of his life of 58 years, Geraldine "Gerry" (Shafer)...
Joyce L Winters
Jan 2, 2023
Joyce Lucille (Wenz) Winters
October 3, 1938 - January 2, 2023
Joyce Winters, 84, of Elk Rapids, Michigan, was called peacefully to her eternal home on Monday, January 2, 2023. From the verse found in Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see,"...
Gordon Justin Levee
Dec 31, 2022
Gordon Justin LeVee, 81, of Ludington, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. He was born January 7, 1941, in Gladwin, the son of Ellis and Alma (Witkoske) LeVee.
Gordon earned his PhD in Botany. He retired in 2003 from the University of Michigan where he worked in research within the Dermatology Department....
Lois Ann Geil
Dec 31, 2022
Lois Ann Geil, 65, of Ludington, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022, at home. She was born November 14, 1957, in Ludington, the daughter of Guy and Rosemarie (Linder) Wrege.
Lois was employed by Ludington Area Schools for over 30 years, she was a librarian for many years and then a custodian until her retirement. Most of...
Jake Edward Scudder
Dec 30, 2022
Jake Scudder, 47 of Montague, passed away Friday, December 30, 2022. He was born July 12, 1975, in Shelby, the son of Phillip (Bud) and Connie Scudder.
Jake attended Montague and Whitehall High Schools. At a very young age, he started driving cars, dirt bikes, and heavy equipment that developed into a love of motors. He is...
Erika Annemarie Juneman
Dec 29, 2022
Erika Juneman, 93, of Whitehall, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022. She was born June 21, 1929, in Gruenberg, Germany, the daughter of Arthur and Hanna Kuhn.
Erika married Paul Juneman in the 1960s and they shared many loving years together until his passing in June of 1984.
She enjoyed spending time in her beautiful...
George H. Zezulka
Dec 27, 2022
George H. Zezulka, 77, of Lake Ann, died December 27, 2022, at his home.
He was born on July 14, 1945, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, to his mother and father, George and Dorothy Zezulka of Karlin, Michigan.
George attended Interlochen Elementary School and later Traverse City Senior High School. He was enlisted...
Michael Courtland Keenan
Dec 26, 2022
Michael Courtland Keenan, proud father, grandfather and great-grandfather, as well as a leading figure in the insurance industry, died December 26, 2022, surrounded by family. He was 85.
Although he had a lifelong and passionate affair with the Chicago Cubs, Blackhawks, and Bears, as well as his Fighting Illini, what Mike loved more than anything was being...
Beulah Mae Sigsbey
Dec 24, 2022
Beulah Mae Sigsbey, 93, of Traverse City, died Saturday, December 24, 2022, at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. She was born September 5, 1929, in Traverse City, the daughter of William and Beatrice (Becker) Welch.
On November 20, 1948, Beulah married the love of her life, Harvey Franklin Sigsbey, Jr., in Traverse City. Together they raised four children....
Debra Ann Roswell
Dec 24, 2022
Debra Ann Roswell, 70, of Hart, passed away suddenly, December 24, 2022. She was born September 20, 1952, to Charles and Betty Snook.
Debra enjoyed spending time with the people that mattered most to her, although she was stubborn, her sense of humor made up for it. Debra had a fond love for dogs, especially her dogs,...
John Martin Turpin
Dec 21, 2022
John Martin Turpin, 45, of Montague, MI, went to be home with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ late Wednesday evening, December 21, 2022. He passed away peacefully with loved ones. He was born June 9, 1977, in Shelby, the son of Dennis Turpin and Cynthia McDonald.
He enjoyed spending time with family and friends. John loved...
Laurice Ann Litwiller
Dec 21, 2022
Laurice Ann (Specht) Litwiller, 77, of Traverse City, was born April 18, 1945 in Rogers City Michigan.
She passed peacefully, December 21, 2022, at her daughter's house in Manton, Michigan.  Laurice will now be reunited with her husband, Dewayne Sr. in Traverse City, where they started their life together and raised their family.
Laurice worked in the...
Verner David Peterson
Dec 19, 2022
Verner D. Peterson, 100, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, December 19, 2022. He was born April 13, 1922, in Muskegon, to David and Martha Peterson.
Vern married Jennie Blake on December 22, 1945 and proceeded to have four children.
Vern proudly served in the US Army during World War II, and was...
Edward Charles Burkert
Dec 19, 2022
Edward Charles Burkert, of Whitehall, died at home, Monday, December 19, 2022, following a year-long struggle with stage 4 cancer. He was born February 26, 1957, in Beech Grove, Indiana, to Edward F. and Mary Jo Burkert, the oldest of five children.
He worked at and retired from Howmet Corp. in Whitehall after 42 years of service,...
Yvonne D. Brown
Dec 17, 2022
Yvonne D. Brown, 90, of Pentwater, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022. She was born August 20, 1932, in Shelby, the daughter of Arthur and Grace (Tower) Ash.
Yvonne was a graduate of Shelby High School and furthered her education at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, earning her Registered Nurse degree. She was a caring nurse for...
Kenneth "Dutch" F. Holland
Dec 17, 2022
Kenneth "Dutch" F. Holland, born at home in Redford Twp, Michigan on August 10, 1949, passed away at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan, on December 17, 2022.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Rose, and brother Norm.
Dutch is survived by: his children Keith, Karl, and Erica; his chosen...
