Obituary: Torfe Gedraitis, 83, of Scottville. Torfe Alphonse Gedraitis, 83, lifelong resident of Scottville, died peacefully at his home Friday evening, August 16, 2019. Torfe was born on April 29, 1936 at Paulina Stearns Hospital in Ludington, the only child of Stanley and Mihkalina (Lesauskas) Gedraitis. As a child of Lithuanian immigrants, the language barrier at school was often difficult,…
Obituary: Patricia Flannery, 76, of Walkerville. Patricia E. Flanery, 76, of Walkerville, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 15, 2019. Patricia was born on December 15, 1942, the daughter of the late William and Arlene (Carrier) Staskus. She married the late Ronald J. Flanery in February of 1961. They had three daughters, Tammy (Kelly) Sibley of Hart, Robin (Jeff) Vanas…
Obituary: Gerald Kolaski, 80, Ludington. Gerald Lawrence Kolaski, 80, of Ludington, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019. Gerald was born on November 27, 1938 in Cheboygan, the son of Joseph and Helen Kolaski. He graduated from Cheboygan High School and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. As a corporal, he was honorably discharged on September 28, 1964. Jerry…
Obituary: Zane A. Dibble, 66, Scottville. Zane A. Dibble, 66, of Scottville passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at this home. He was born March 5, 1953 in Ludington to William and Blanche “Lorraine” (Seifferlien) Dibble. Zane attended Mason County Central High School. He married Debra Ann Avery on October 22, 1977 in Ludington. Zane worked for Stokely’s for over…
Obituary: Diane Boulais, 67, Ludington. Diane Boulais, 67, made her transition to her next adventure, Saturday, August 3, 2019, at home, after a long struggle with Huntington’s Disease. Diane was born in 1952 and raised in Pittsfield, Mass., the third of six children born to Dolores (Gilbert) Boulais and Paul Boulais, Sr. She will be dearly missed by her wife,…
