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Obituary: James F. Hartman, 79, of Scottville

March 26, 2026

James F. Hartman, 79, of Scottville, formerly of Hillsdale, died Tuesday, March 24, 2026. James, known as Jim or Jimmy, was born in Fort Wayne, Ind., the son of the late James Richard and Maxine Anna (Knuth) Hartman. He graduated from Jonesville High School in 1965. On Jan. 8, 1966, he married Carol Ann Dryer. They shared 60 years together.…

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Obituary: Otto William Wendt III, 83, of Fountain

March 25, 2026

Otto William Wendt III, 83, of Fountain, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026.  Otto was born on June 4, 1942 in Frankfort, the son of Otto W. and Audrey E. (Showalter) Wendt II, and grew up in Onekama where he attended Onekama Public Schools.  He served his country as a radioman with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Oxford. Upon his…

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Obituary: Thomas John Shanks, 88, of Ludington

March 24, 2026

Thomas John Shanks, 88, of Ludington, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 6, 1938, in Chicago, the son of John and Enes (Gardella) Shanks. He was the oldest of five children and the only boy. After a few years in Chicago, the family moved to Fountain, where summers were spent working on…

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Obituary: Mark Tweedy, 49, of Ludington

March 24, 2026

Mark Tweedy, 49, of Ludington, died unexpectedly Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born Nov. 10, 1976, in New Martinsville, West Virginia. Mark is survived by his mother, Maralyn Gable; his father, Albert Tweedy; his sister, Laura (Willie) Beegle; his daughter, Dakota Dougherty; two granddaughters, Alina and Jamine; and his dogs, Sherlock…

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Obituary: Sue Ann Boroff (Hosner) of Hudsonville

March 24, 2026

Sue Ann (Hosner) Boroff of Hudsonville, formerly of Ludington, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 28, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was married to Bill Borroff, who preceded her in death in 2021. Sue was also preceded in death by her parents, Ardath and Dwight (Dee) Hosner, sister Teri (Kim) Schrader and Brother Mark (Creble) Hosner. Sue is…

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