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Obituary: JoAnn Jabrocki, 76, of Ludington

October 8, 2022

Obituary: JoAnn Jabrocki, 76, of Ludington JoAnn Jabrocki, 76, Ludington, known to her family affectionately as “Meem,” died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. JoAnn Elida Utz was born to Aloysius William and Elida Justina (Olofsson) Utz on March 15, 1946. She was the baby of the family, the one girl after five older brothers. Born on her father’s birthday, JoAnn was…

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Obituary: Patricia Settle, 91, of Ludington

October 8, 2022

Obituary: Patricia Settle, 91, of Ludington Patricia “Pat” Ann (Jones) Settle, 91, of Ludington, formerly of Drummond Island and Milford, passed away on October 3, 2022. Pat was born May 15, 1931, in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of William and Evelyn (Thirlwell) Jones. On December 2, 1950, Pat married the love of her life, Billy T. Settle. They spent 29…

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VIDEO: MCC Upper Elementary students pledge against bullying

October 6, 2022

VIDEO: MCC Upper Elementary students pledge against bullying Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — For over a decade Mason County Central Upper Elementary Principal Kevin Kimes has met with his students each year — grades three, four and five — to talk about how…

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VIDEO: Fire destroys Branch Township barn

October 6, 2022

Fire destroys Branch Township barn By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief BRANCH TOWNSHIP — Fire destroyed a barn and killed farm animals early Thursday morning. Firefighters were initially called to the Clark and Misty Davis residence, 1642 N. Schoenherr Road, at 6:05 a.m. Branch Township Assistant Chief Luke McVicker said the barn was fully engulfed in flames when the first fire truck…

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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Oct. 6, 2022

October 6, 2022

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Oct. 6, 2022 Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454. The following recent death information…

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