Yvette (Vining) Maneke, 83, of Ludington, formerly of Kalamazoo, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at Butterworth in Grand Rapids. Yvette was born on Nov. 14, 1942, in Kalamazoo, to the late Kamita Vining and Elizabeth Volenski and adopted and raised by Mabel Vining. She attended and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School Class of 60. On Sept. 16,…
We are saddened to share the passing of Marilyn F. Pinkerton, who died peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at La Posada in Green Valley, Ariz., with her husband by her side. Marilyn was born in Hamtramck, to Clyde and Lillian Foster. Tragically, she lost her father in a car accident at a young age. Several years…
Milford Curtis Duchenois, 73, of Custer, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026. Milford was born on Oct. 10, 1952 in Grand Rapids, the son of Curtis and Dora Mae (Larr) Duchenois and graduated from Mason County Eastern High School with the class of 1971. Following graduation, he began working for the Babb and Acker Sawmill, a job that lasted for over…
Alvin R. VanSickle, 76, of Fountain, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Alvin was born in Ludington on July 14, 1949, the son of Robert L. and Dorothy (Budzynski) VanSickle and graduated from Mason County Eastern High School with the class of 1967. Alvin furthered his education at Ferris State College where he graduated with an A.A.S. degree in HVACR Technology. On…
Gerald Lewis Kawalec, 70, of Free Soil, died Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Gerald was born on Aug. 20, 1955 in Manistee, the son of the late Lewis and Dorothy (Sowa) Kawalec. He was a graduate of Free Soil High School with class of 1974. Until his retirement, he was employed for over…
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