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Obituary: Donald Zwiefka, Jr., 70, of Manistee

December 11, 2023

Obituary: Donald Zwiefka, Jr., 70, of Manistee Donald W. Zwiefka, Jr, 70, of Manistee, passed away peacefully at home on Friday December 8, 2023, after a courageous two-and-a-half-year battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was born June 9, 1953, in Muskegon to Donald W. Zwiefka and Renee J. (Picardat) Zwiefka. He graduated from Manistee Catholic Central High School with the class…

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Obituary: Duane James Gordon, 87, of Caribou, Maine, formerly of Scottville

December 11, 2023

Obituary: Duane James Gordon, 87, of Caribou, Maine, formerly of Scottville Duane James Gordon, 87, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 7, 2023 in Caribou, Maine following declining health.  He was born in Detroit on December 1, 1936, the son of the late Myron and Eleanor (Potter) Gordon.  He was a graduate of Scottville High School (now…

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Obituary: Gorden Zacharda, 87, of Scottville

December 11, 2023

Obituary: Gorden Zacharda, 87, of Scottville Gorden “Gordie” Zacharda, 87, of Scottville, formerly of Ludington and Owosso, passed away Wednesday Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Gordie was born October 31, 1936, the son of John and Phyllis (Jones) Zacharda. Gordie attended Coruna High School and later worked as a supervisor for 27 years at Savage Manufacturing. He retired in 1994 from his…

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Recent death: Sharon Crilley, 82, of Ludington

December 11, 2023

Sharon May Crilley, 82, of Ludington, died on Friday December 8, 2023. A Mass from the Order of Christian Funerals will be held Monday, December 18, 2023, at 11 a.m. at St. Simon Catholic Church, with Rev. Wayne B. Wheeler, Jr. presiding. Family will greet friends starting at 10 a.m. at the church. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted Dec. 10, 2023

December 10, 2023

79th District Court arraignments, posted Dec. 10, 2023 By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Robert James Adair, Jr., 39; two counts of failure to pay child support/leaving the state and third-offense habitual offender; arrested Oct. 1, 2018; arraigned Dec. 6; probable cause hearing: Dec. 13; bail: $500…

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