Donald Adrian Lydens
Aug 30, 2022
Donald Adrian Lydens, 71, of Montague, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022.
Donald enjoyed riding motorcycles, and retired from Howmet Aerospace after 38 years of dedicated employment.
In accordance with Donald's wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel,...
Judith Ann Stojak
Aug 29, 2022
Judith (Judy) Ann (Mosacchio) Stojak, 75, of Montague, passed away, Monday, August 29, 2022. She was born in Chicago, on May 19, 1947, the daughter of Fred and Ida Mosacchio.
Judith married Theodore Stojak on May 21, 1965.
Judy was a Certified Financial Planner (Raymond James™) for over 27 years. Prior to that, she was...
Franklin Arthur Sallgren
Aug 28, 2022
Franklin A. (Pete) Sallgren, 92, of Whitehall, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022. He was born on September 2, 1929, in Shelby, the son of Arthur and Ruth Sallgren.
In 1953, Franklin married Ruth Hartman and she precedes him in death.
Franklin proudly served our country in the United States Army as a medic...
Roberta Ann Williams
Aug 28, 2022
Our mom, Roberta Ann (nee Gregwer) Williams, 85 years old, passed away peacefully, August 28, 2022. She was preceded in death by: her parents, Tom and Barbara (nee Roberts) Gregwer; sister, Mary Lynne (nee Gregwer) Jones; son-in-law, Edward Flood; and two grandchildren, Sarah Jean Stinebaugh and Andrew Lester Flood. She is survived by: her husband, Lester Williams of 67...
Tim Jason Leafstrand
Aug 28, 2022
The angels brought Tim Leafstrand, 65, to his final resting place on August 28, 2022. Tim's upbeat and charismatic personality brightened everyone's lives around him.
Born on September 20, 1956, Tim spent his childhood in Ludington, Michigan. Graduating from Ludington High School in 1975. He shared a love for fishing, skiing, golfing and hunting with his father...
Barbara Ellen Rockwell
Aug 27, 2022
Barbara Ellen Rockwell, 77, of Hart, passed away, Saturday, August 27, 2022. She was born September 20, 1944, the daughter of Earl and Margaret Visger.
Barb led a very prosperous life, even though she was mentally handicapped. She met her husband Donald Rockwell while living in a home for the mentally challenged. Barb and Don were happily...
Lorraine Kay Taylor
Aug 27, 2022
Lorraine Kay Taylor, 57, of Manistee, died Saturday, August 27, 2022. She was born August 2, 1965, in Walnut Creek, California, the daughter of Robert and Pauletta (Dutton) Taylor.
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....
Wilma Fern Melendy
Aug 26, 2022
Wilma Fern Melendy, 88, of Murray, Kentucky, formerly of Kingsley, died Friday, August 26, 2022, in Murray, Kentucky.
Wilma was born on March 6, 1934, in Kingsley, the daughter of LeRoy Delancey and Alfreda Bancroft. She graduated from Fife Lake Schools in 1952.
Prior to her marriage to Raymond Melendy in June 1957, Fern did...
Joanne Lucille Case
Aug 25, 2022
Joanne Lucille (Lemire) Case peacefully passed on August 25, 2022 at age 82. She was born in Ludington to Roy & Blanche (French) Lemire.
For those that had the pleasure of meeting Joanne, they likely remember her as a spunky, lively, and comedic individual. Joanne raised three sons and spend 45 years working at Stokely-Van Camp and...
Phyllis Maxine Dubay
Aug 25, 2022
Phyllis Maxine Pietsch Dubay, 97, of Whitehall, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2022. Phyllis was born in Muskegon on July 7, 1925, to Carl and Bessie Rasmussen.
Phyllis attended Muskegon Public School and was a proud Big Red her entire life. Phyllis married Paul J. Pietsch in June of 1946, when they were blessed with two...
Donald Edward Springer Sr.
Aug 24, 2022
Donald Edward Springer Sr., 94, of Ludington, formerly of Sterling Heights, died Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 19, 1928, in Detroit, the son of Raymond and Ethel (Archer) Springer.
Donald was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, serving in the US Marine Corps. ...
Geraldine "Jerry" Ella Eldridge
Aug 23, 2022
Geraldine "Jerry" Ella Eldridge, 96, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2022.
Cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled.
Beacon Cremation and Funeral Service, Covell-Traverse City Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
www.beaconfh.com
Christine Anne Hansen-Arnold
Aug 23, 2022
Christina Anne Hansen-Arnold, known to most as Chris or Chrissy, passed away on August 23, 2022. She was born in Ludington, MI, on July 25, 1960, to Roger Hansen & Carole Schierholt. She graduated from Ludington High School in 1978 and attended Baker College in Muskegon. She began dating Eddie Arnold in 1986 and they married on September 30,...
Edward Adam Wolski
Aug 23, 2022
Edward A. Wolski, 93 of Rapid City, died Tuesday, August 23, 2022 in Traverse City.
Service arrangements will be posted at a later date.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Covell-Traverse City Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
www.beaconfh.com
Robert "Bud" Earl Dalbke
Aug 22, 2022
Robert "Bud" Earl Dalbke, 90, of Montague, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, at home. He was born February 14, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Charles and Lorraine (Dettmer) Dalbke.
Bud proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps, and was stationed in Korea, a part of the Frozen Chosin. He continued to...
Cynthia Hazard
Aug 18, 2022
Cynthia "Cindy" Hazard, of Ludington, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022, at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids, after a lingering illness. Cindy was born March 8, 1951, in Ludington, the daughter of Hiram and Virginia Hazard. She was a lifelong resident and Ludington High School graduate. Cindy worked at three of the major businesses in the Ludington...
Leslie Ann Bush
Aug 17, 2022
Leslie Ann Bush passed away August 17, 2022, at age 60. She is survived by: her mother, Joan Bush; sister, Lynn Bush (husband, Daryl Weavers); nephew, Trevor Crooks; and brother, Jeffery Bush. Leslie has gone to that final rest after prevailing in the long struggle that was her life, and that is her lasting legacy.
Born in...
Phillip Richard Johnson
Aug 16, 2022
Phillip "Dick" Richard Johnson, 73, of Montague, passed away August 16, 2022. He was born May 6, 1949, in Muskegon, the son of William and Vida (West) Johnson.
Dick graduated from Mona Shores High School in 1967. He owned and operated his own tool and die business, Johnson Tool, out of Montague for 35 years. Dick was...
Shirleyann P. Pigeon
Aug 16, 2022
Shirleyann Pearl Pigeon (nee Kadrovach) of Crystal Lake, Illinois (formerly of Elk Rapids, Michigan) returned to her heavenly home on August 16, 2022
Shirleyann was born to Joseph and Eva Kadrovach on November 13, 1936 in Traverse City Michigan. Shirleyann received her associate degree after attending Northwestern Michigan College. While attending Ferris State Institute she met the...
Andrew "Andy" Ray Schofield
Aug 14, 2022
Andrew Ray Schofield, 66, of Traverse City, died Sunday, Aug 14, 2022, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City surrounded by family. Andy was the youngest of four sons of Raymond D. Schofield and Rose Mary Schofield, formerly of Farwell and Clare Michigan, respectively. Rose Mary passed in 2000 in Ludington, and Raymond passed in Traverse City in 2013....
