Obituary: John Stewart, 80, Branch. John Tilford Stewart, Jr. of Branch, Lake County, formerly of Ludington, Lansing, and Owosso and Beaver Dam, Ky., passed away on Friday, December 19, 2020, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was 80 years old. Surviving John are his wife, Roxy and son Austin (Charlie Dill). Also surviving are his loving stepchildren…
Winter weather advisory issued Christmas Eve, Christmas Day. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory to take effect at 4 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24 until 7 p.m. on Christmas Day. Temperatures are expected to drop into the 20s early…
Teacher Tuesday: Rich Kirby, strength in teaching. By Kate Krieger-Watkins, staff writer. Teacher Tuesday is a presentation of Shelby State Bank, www.shelbystatebank.com with offices in Ludington, Pentwater, Shelby, Hart, Hesperia, Manistee, Montague, Whitehall, North Muskegon, and Fruitport. LUDINGTON – Finding a teaching job in Ludington 28 years ago, Ludington High School teacher, Rich Kirby never imagined how the small town…
Obituary: Thomas Sheppardson, 78, of Scottville. Thomas Eugene Sheppardson, 78 of Scottville, passed away in hospice care on Tuesday, December 13, 2020. He was born May 11, 1942 in Kalamazoo to the late Ralph and Margaret (nee Thomas) Sheppardson. Tom graduated from Comstock High School, and earned both a bachelor of arts degree and a master of art degree in…
Obituary: Evelyn Brown, 85, of Branch. Evelyn Ruth Brown, 85, of Branch passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020. Evelyn was born on November 15, 1935 in Michigan City, Indiana, the daughter of William and Helen (Pletcher) Wilke, and graduated from Niles Community High School in Niles. She was later introduced to a young man named Harvey L. Brown while…
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