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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted May 10, 2022.

May 10, 2022

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted May 10, 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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Scottville applying for $2.245 million grant for water main replacement. 

May 9, 2022

Scottville applying for $2.245 million grant for water main replacement.  SCOTTVILLE — Scottville City Commission took a step towards more water main improvements during its regular meeting Monday, May 9. The commission approved a resolution allowing City Manager Jimmy Newkirk to commit $246,950 as a potential 11% match of a $2.245 million water main replacement project in the area of…

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Driver in state park fatal crash identified. 

May 9, 2022

Driver in state park fatal crash identified.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who died in a single vehicle crash Friday evening at the Ludington State Park. Richard John VandenHeuvel, 61, of Ludington was pronounced dead following the crash on M-116.  According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, emergency crews were…

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Obituary: Linda Lou (Whelpley) Pepper, 72, of Ludington.

May 9, 2022

Obituary: Linda Lou (Whelpley) Pepper, 72, of Ludington. Linda Lou (Whelpley) Pepper, 72, of Ludington passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022 at home with her family by her side and is now celebrating in the presence of her beloved Lord and Savior. Linda was born on August 17, 1949 in Pontiac, the daughter of George and Beverly Whelpley and…

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Obituary: Bernice Bennett, 98, of Ludington.

May 9, 2022

Obituary: Bernice Bennett, 98, of Ludington. Bernice J. Bennett, 98, of Ludington, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 9, 2022, surrounded by her entire family. Betty was born on September 3, 1923 in Ludington, the daughter of Walter and Jenny (Neuman) Kloss. She married John J. Bennett on May 6, 1950. They celebrated 52 years of marriage before his death…

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