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Obituary: Dean ‘Deno’ Moore, 72, of Irons

November 29, 2024

Dean “Deno” Michael Moore, 72, of Irons, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City.  He was born December 8, 1951, in Detroit, the son of Harry and Valeria (Retchko) Moore. Deno was a Vietnam veteran who served in the U.S. Army. Deno worked at the Grand Hotel on Mackinaw Island for over five years. …

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Recent death: Shirley Dennice Koviak, 89, of Fountain

November 29, 2024

Shirley Dennice Koviak, 89, of Fountain, died on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. Her life will be celebrated on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at noon at Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, with visitation starting at 10:30 a.m. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of…

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Recent death: Muriel Irma Mitchell, 87, of Scottville

November 29, 2024

Muriel Irma Mitchell, 87, of Scottville, formerly of Manistee, died on Thursday, November 28, 2024. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings…

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Recent death: Shirley Jean Butcher, 96, of Ludington

November 29, 2024

Shirley Jean Butcher, 96, of Ludington, formerly of Montague, died on Thursday, November 28, 2024. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Jude’s Cancer Research. Arrangements by Oak Grove…

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Dec. 1 marks 150 years of railroad service in Mason County

November 28, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief In 2023, the City of Ludington celebrated its sesquicentennial. The 150th anniversary of Ludington’s 1873 incorporation as a city was worthy of celebration. An event that took place the next year, Dec. 1, 1874, has received far less fanfare, but was arguably more impactful on the entire region. That event was the completion of the Flint…

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