Obits

Obituary: Jerome Edward Rybicki, 86, of Free Soil

September 16, 2025

Jerome Edward Rybicki, 86, of Free Soil, died Saturday morning, September 13, 2025 at his home in Free Soil. He was born on September 8, 1939 at his family home, in Free Soil, son of Frank and Frances (Slawinski) Rybicki. He was a graduate of Free Soil High School with the class of 1957. Jerome married Shirley (Benson) Austin on…

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Obituary: Doris Marie Ford, 100, of Scottville

September 15, 2025

Doris Marie (Graber) Ford passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025, in Hart. She was born in 1925 in Lake, Michigan, daughter of Alice and Reuben Graber. She is survived by her brother Donald Graber and nephews. She was proceeded in death by her husband, Harold Ford, two sons, Bill and Bob Ford, and daughter Jean Ford. Doris was a…

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Obituary: John Russell Barnard, 69, of Scottville

September 15, 2025

John Russell Barnard, 69, of Scottville went home to be with his Lord and Savior surrounded by his family on Thursday, September 11, 2025. John was born on January 24, 1956 in Ferndale, the son of Russell and Margaret (Owen) Barnard and graduated from Troy High School with the class of 1974.  While a student at Troy, John was involved in…

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Obituary: Donna Hulick, 73, of Lebanon, Tenn., formerly of Ludington

September 15, 2025

Donna Jean (Dearwester) Hulick, 73, of Lebanon, Tenn. and formerly of Ludington, passed away Monday, September 8, 2025 at home. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, John Hulick; daughter, Deborah (Hulick) Cottle; grandson, Evan Hulick, and her parents, Glenn & Elizabeth Dearwester. She is survived by her children, Tracey (Jim) Chapman of Lebanon, Tenn.; Tim…

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Obituary: Laurie Marie (Tyndall Stanfield) Gatton, 65, of Walkerville

September 11, 2025

Laurie Marie (Tyndall Stanfield) Gatton, 65, of Walkerville, passed away, Monday, September 1, 2025, in Baldwin, after a long hard battle with multiple sclerosis. She was born on October 5, 1959, in Ludington to Henry and Dorothy (Stickney) Tyndall and raised in Carr Settlement. Laurie attended Mason County Central Schools and graduated in 1977. She moved to North Carolina in…

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