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4 women who recently passed have left legacies around the county. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Within the last week, Mason County has lost four influential women, Helen Gancarz, Patsy Hagerman, Beatrice McCormick, and Doris Lundberg. The legacies these women have left behind have impacted business, farming, logging, sports, health care and the faith community of rural Mason County. Helen Gancarz,…
Obituary: Doris Lundberg, 93, Pentwater. Doris Lundberg, 93, of Pentwater, passed away on September 3, 2018. Doris was born on February 27, 1925 in Derby, England, the daughter of the late Samuel and Edith (Bennett) Poole. When she was 15, she left school to attend typing class and was soon working as a typist for the British government during…
Scottville passes rental ordinance. #ScottvilleNews. SCOTTVILLE — Scottville City Commission passed a residential rental property inspection ordinance during its regular meeting Monday, Sept. 4. The ordinance, similar to the ordinance adopted by the City of Ludington a few years ago, allows the city to inspect residential rental properties. It also requires all residential rentals to be registered with the city…
Ludington man pleads to criminal sexual conduct against 8-year-old child. #MasonCountyCrime. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A Ludington man pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal sexual conduct today in 51st Circuit Court and faces up to 30 years in prison for sexually violating an 8-year-old female child. Ray Thomas Kelly, 66, 203 Washington Ave., apt. 5, was arrested…
Obituary: Beatrice McCormick, 96, Fountain. Beatrice (Klopfenstein) McCormick, 96, of Fountain passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018. Beatrice was born on March 8, 1922 near Fountain, the daughter of Lee and Selma (Blohm) Klopfenstein and attended Fountain School. On November 4, 1939 she married Gerald W. McCormick in Scottville and they celebrated 68 years together before Gerald preceded her in death…
