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Paul David Jacobson
Sep 18, 2022
Paul David Jacobson, also affectionately known as PJ, Jake, Paulie D, and Paulie, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2022, at the age of 64, at his home. Paul was born May 28, 1958, in Muskegon. What would PJ say? He would say his life has been a good one. He was blessed with two wonderful children, Jennifer (CJ) Schmiege and...
Melissa Alicia Garza
Sep 18, 2022
Melissa Alicia Garza, of Buckley, was called to heaven on Sunday, September 18, 2022. She was born in Mercedes, TX, on October 9, 1971, to Timoteo and Alicia Hernandez.
Melissa moved to Traverse City, MI, and met Domingo Garza who she later married on July 23, 2009, in Traverse City, MI. She loved spending time and making...
June Marie Howe
Sep 16, 2022
June Marie Howe (nee Collard) passed away peacefully on September 16, 2022, surrounded by her family.
She was born February 25, 1934, in Flint, Michigan. She spent her early years in Lansing, and her family moved to Hart in 1950. She graduated from Hart High School in 1952, and went to California for...
Jimmy Arnold Olson
Sep 14, 2022
Jimmy Arnold Olson, 70, passed away September 14, 2022, after a five year long battle with cancer.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Jim grew up in Taylor then moved to South Lyon to raise his son. He worked from a young age, including mechanics, police officer, and retired from Ford Motor Company as an ISO 9000 quality auditor. ...
Marjorie Annabelle Babcock
Sep 14, 2022
Marjorie Annabelle Babcock, 90, of Montague, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, in Heaven, on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. She was born November 23, 1931, in Montague, the daughter of Walter and Margaret (Alderink) Kessler.
Marjorie married Chester Babcock on June 30, 1951, and spent 62 loving years together.
Marjorie was a...
Nancy Clare Dolan
Sep 13, 2022
Nancy Dolan of Ludington, Michigan, formerly of Lincoln Park, Michigan, passed away September 13, 2022, at the age of 67. Beloved Nana to Camden and Caleb Larsen. Dearest stepmother to Brad (Rachelle) Larsen, Margo Larsen, and Brian (Pam) Larsen. Dearest sibling of Patricia (ALJ) Makarewicz, Maureen Branham, Patrick (Annette) Dolan, Timothy (Patricia) Dolan, Sheila (Jan Jeffries) Dolan and the...
Lynda Sue Morrison-Splitstone
Sep 12, 2022
Lynda Sue Morrison-Splitstone, 73, of Dimondale, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022. She was born February 14, 1949, in Fremont, the daughter of Fred Colbert and Emolue (Morton) Hamlin.
One of Lynda's greatest joys was the outdoors; she enjoyed going for strolls and car rides, gardening, golfing, and sitting around a warm campfire. Lynda also had an...
Carla Rae Lobenherz
Sep 12, 2022
Carla Rae Lobenherz, currently of Ludington, was born July 8, 1953, while her family was at Camp Pendleton, San Diego County, California, to Richard and Dora (Miller) Krieger. After a long illness, Carla passed away peacefully at her home on September 12, 2022.
Most of Carla's childhood and adult life was spent in the Lansing, Michigan area,...
Thomas King Bruun
Sep 12, 2022
Thomas King Bruun, 74, of Northlake, Illinois, passed away suddenly September 12, 2022. Tom was born June 1, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of John King and Harriett (Sis) Lewis Bruun. Tom grew up in Oak Park, Illinois, spending his summers with his family at the summer home in Muskegon, MI, and at the Culver Military Academy in...
Richard R. Corsi
Sep 11, 2022
Richard (Dick) R. Corsi
March 1, 1929 – September 11, 2022
Richard R. Corsi, of Whitehall, age 93, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022 . He was born March 1, 1929, in Chicago, to Kathleen Frieders. At age 5, he was in a children's home with his brother Jim. ...
Devon Newberry Adair
Sep 9, 2022
Devon Newberry Adair, 33, of Rothbury, died Friday, September 9, 2022. He was born February 22, 1989, in West Branch, Michigan.
Devon was a veteran of the war in Iraq, serving in the US Army from 2007 until being honorably discharged in 2011....
Bryan Patrick Lund
Sep 9, 2022
Bryan Patrick Lund, age 36, of Ludington, passed away peacefully into the arms of his Savior on Friday, September 9, 2022, following a brief illness. Bryan was born December 21, 1985, to Daniel Lund and Laura (Magee) Lund. He graduated from Ludington High School.
He will be greatly missed by his parents, his brother, Eric Lund, his...
Swan Edward Swanson
Sep 7, 2022
Swan Edward Swanson lost his courageous battle to lung cancer on September 7, 2022. Born on October 12, 1955, in Muskegon, the son of Victor and Donna Swanson. Swan graduated from Whitehall High School, class of 1973, and married the love of his life, Rebecca Austin, shortly after. He went into the trades and became a master stonemason after...
Elisabeth Jeanne Jensen
Sep 5, 2022
Elisabeth Jeanne Jensen, 61, of Whitehall, passed away suddenly on September 5, 2022. She was born on August 4, 1961, the daughter of Harold and Jeanne (Hellems) Gardner.
Elisabeth was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She enjoyed camping, hiking, going out looking for morels, she loved reading, and putting puzzles together on cold days....
Jesse A. Gabor
Sep 4, 2022
Jesse Andrew Gabor, of Traverse City, was called to Heaven on Sunday, September 4, 2022. He was born in Cadillac, Michigan, on July 18, 1980, to Mark and Beverly Gabor. He was raised in Traverse City, graduating from Traverse City Central High School. After graduating and completing his first couple of years of college locally, his amazing sense of adventure...
Susan Mae Saleski
Sep 4, 2022
Mrs. Susan Mae Saleski of Rockford passed away Sunday evening September 4 2022, at Trinity Health in Grand Rapids. She was born on March 15, 1952, in Muskegon Michigan, and graduated from Godwin High School. She Loved a good time at Stoney Lake beach, an avid golf wife and traveling with her friends from the Antor group where she created...
Peter Carl Damm
Sep 3, 2022
Peter Carl Damm, 76, of Montague, passed away September 3, 2022. Peter was born June 14, 1946, in Muskegon, the son of Carl Peter and Hildur Damm. Peter was a lifelong resident of Muskegon County, attending public school in Whitehall, graduating with the class of 1964. Peter attended Michigan State University, Butler University, and obtaining a Bachelor's degree from...
Homer "Giff" L. Gifford
Sep 3, 2022
HOMER L. GIFFORD
Homer "Giff" L. Gifford, 96, of Traverse City reached his place of final rest on September 3, 2022. Giff was born and raised in St. Johns, MI, to Lial and Eva (Bowser) Gifford on July 16, 1926. He graduated from St. Johns High School and attended Michigan State University to pursue a business degree....
Briton Elizabeth Rivers-Rulman
Sep 3, 2022
Briton Elizabeth Rivers-Rulman, 66, of Montague, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022. She was born June 1, 1956, in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of James and Marian (Mills) Rivers.
Upon graduating from Interlake High School in Bellevue, WA, in 1974, Briton worked as a senior claims adjuster for St. Paul/Traveler's Insurance Company. She held this job until...
Edward Martin Pulaski
Sep 3, 2022
Edward Martin Pulaski, 81, of Whitehall, went home to be with his Lord & Savior on Saturday, September 3, 2022. He was born April 4, 1941, in Shelby, to Clarence and Edna (Rehbein) Pulaski.
Since the age of 14, he worked in the building trades. In 1958, he married Barbara Robertshaw and they were blessed with two...

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