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Obituary: James “Nasty” Nastold, 79, of Ludington.

July 22, 2022

Obituary: James “Nasty” Nastold, 79, of Ludington. James “Nasty” Phillip Nastold, 79, of Ludington, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. He was born on September 1, 1942, to Felix and Margaret (Panter) Nastold.  Jim attended Bentley High School in Livonia, graduating in 1960. He then went on to attend Western Michigan University earning a bachelor of science degree in…

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Recent births, posted July 22, 2022

July 22, 2022

Recent births, posted July 22, 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 births have been reported: Malachi…

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Obituary: William Copeland, 73, of Scottville.

July 22, 2022

Obituary: William Copeland, 73, of Scottville. William Michael Copeland, 73, of Scottville, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022. Bill was born on May 29, 1949 in Peru, Indiana, the son of William and Betty (Fontain) Copeland. He graduated from Peru High School with the class of 1968 then enlisted in the United States Army. Bill worked as a conductor…

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Obituary: Raymond Cummins, 83, of Ludington.

July 21, 2022

Obituary: Raymond Cummins, 83, of Ludington. Raymond “Ray” Lance Cummins, 83, of Ludington, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Ray was born July 22, 1938 to Willis and Helen Cummins in Bluffton, Ohio. He attended Bluffton High School, graduating in 1956, then attended Ohio University where he earned a bachelor of science degree in broadcast journalism in 1960. Ray…

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Dean Raven left a legacy in the Mason County farming community. 

July 20, 2022

Dean Raven left a legacy in the Mason County farming community.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Six years ago, I got a phone call from former Mason County MSU Extension Officer Dave Peterson. He was wondering if he and Dean Raven, another former MSU extension officer, could come out to our family’s farm to tour our hop yard. Naturally, I brought…

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