Daniel “Dan” Blackstone, 75, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Walhalla. Born on July 21, 1951, in Westbrook, Maine, to Arnold and Shirley (Palsa) Blackstone, Dan grew up in an environment that fostered his outgoing and helpful nature. A proud graduate of Pennfield High School, class of 1968, Dan furthered his education by earning a master’s degree. His…
Mary Jane (Slicker) Rhodes, 75, of Ludington, drifted away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 surrounded by her daughters ending her journey with Alzheimer’s disease. Mary Jane was born the youngest of three daughters to Dorthy Inez Johnson Slicker and Norman Slicker in Massillon, Ohio on Sept 3, 1950. She was preceded in death by her parents, and sisters, Sheila Brannon…
Larry Arnold Rogner, 77, of Ludington, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 1, 2026. He was born April 10, 1948, in Frankenmuth, the son of the late Arnold Herman Rogner and Mildred Alma Hedwig Schreiner. Larry and his siblings, Barbara (Robert) Wenglikowski, Sandra (Dale) Muehlfeld and Robert Rogner were raised on a dairy farm in the…
Ronald Francis Heglund, 68, of Scottville passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026. Ron was born on February 7, 1958 in Ludington, the son of Frank F. and Marcella V. (Astrauskas) Heglund and graduated from Mason County Central High School in 1976 and he furthered his education at West Shore Community College. Ron was in sales and supervision at Motion…
Edward Alan VandenBerg, 90, of Ludington, formerly Kalamazoo, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026. Ed was born on July 29, 1935, the son of the late Leonard and Margaret VandenBerg, in Kalamazoo. He was a 1953 graduate of Kalamazoo Central. After high school he enlisted in the United States Navy on June 15, 1953. He was stationed on the…
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