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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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Obituary: Robert ‘Bob’ Joseph Thurow, 84, of Scottville

March 22, 2026

Robert “Bob” Joseph Thurow passed away peacefully on March 19, 2026 at his home in Sebring, Florida surrounded by his family. Bob was born on December 19, 1941 in Scottville to Genevieve (Gerbers) and Ranold Thurow. He graduated from Mason County Central High School in 1960 and went on to Central Michigan University to play football for one year. Bob…

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