Obits

Obituary: Dr. Raymond Mayer, 87, formerly of Ludington.

July 11, 2021

Obituary: Dr. Raymond Mayer, 87, formerly of Ludington. Raymond (Ray) Mayer, professor emeritus at West Shore Community College, Scottville, died at age 87 on July 7, 2021 in Niantic, Conn.  Ray married Kathleen (Kathy) Russell in 1955 who predeceased him in 1993.  He married longtime friend Betty (Hahn) Johnson of Cadillac in 1994 who survives along with their children Lisa,…

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Obituary: Lucie Kuras, 89, of Ludington.

July 11, 2021

Obituary: Lucie Kuras, 89, of Ludington. Lucie Plowe Kuras, 89, of Ludington, died Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at Ludington Woods Assisted Living. She was born October 24, 1931, in Trimountain, Michigan, the daughter of Herman and Mary (Garnero) Recore. Lucie grew up in Trimountain under the care of her grandparents, Gildo and Lucia Garnero. After a short period in nursing,…

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Obituary: Ira Knowles, 93, of Ocala, Fla., formerly of Scottville, Walhalla.

July 9, 2021

Obituary: Ira Knowles, 93, of Ocala, Fla., formerly of Scottville, Walhalla. Ira Knowles, 93, of Ocala, Florida, and formerly of Scottville and Walhalla, was called home peacefully on Friday, July 2, 2021 after loving care at the Brandley House in Ocala. Ira was preceded in death by his parents LT and Evelyn; his wives Barbara Saxton and Eileen Renwick; and by…

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Obituary: Marylyn Brown, 92, of Ludington.

July 7, 2021

Obituary: Marylyn Brown, 92, of Ludington. Marylyn Mae Brown, 92, of Ludington passed away peacefully on June 29, 2021. She was born April 30, 1929 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to John and Alvina (Altschwager) Hof. Marylyn graduated from Ludington High School in 1947 and married Robert Brown on May 17, 1952.  Marylyn worked as an executive secretary for Consumers Power for…

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Celebration of Life Service: Charles ‘Butch’ Koeller

July 6, 2021

Celebration of Life Service: Charles ‘Butch’ Koeller. A Celebration of Life for Charles “Butch” Koeller (July 9, 1949-Oct. 26, 2020) will be held on July 10, 2021 at 8431 East Manales Road, Sherman Township, starting at 2 p.m. A luncheon will follow. Read Mr. Koeller’s obituary here.        

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