Obituary: Ken Cooper, 68, of Branch. Ken Maynard Cooper, 68, of Branch, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Ken was born on October 24, 1952, in Detroit to George Maynard and Jacqueline (Pelton) Cooper. Ken graduated from Clarkston High School and went on to attend Ferris State College, where he was a part of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. …
Obituary: Rita Yeck, 85, of Ludington. Rita Sue Yeck, 85, of Ludington, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. She was born December 21, 1935, in Ithaca, New York, the daughter of Laurence and Dorothy (Lynch) Erne. Rita was employed as a secretary by Dow Chemical, Ludington Memorial Hospital, Stokeley Cannery, and Ludington Savings and Loan.…
Obituary: John Gilligan, 87, of Ludington. John Harvey Gilligan, 87, of Ludington, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. He was born July 30, 1934, in Ludington, the son of John and Mary Emma (Grimes) Gilligan. John married his high school sweetheart, Margie Bashaw, on October 16, 1954. John started out working at the Chevrolet garage…
Obituary: Marilyn Hissong (Quigley), 84, of Fountain Marilyn Hissong (Quigley), 84, of Fountain, passed away at home on September 7, 2021. Marilyn Jean Follett was born February 20, 1937, in Muskegon to Linda (Rahrig) and Robert Follett. She graduated from Muskegon Heights High School in 1955 and married John Robert Quigley and together they raised their six children. Those busy…
Obituary: Jean Vandervest, 93, of Ludington. Jean Margaret Vandervest, of Ludington, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, surrounded by her family. Jean was born in Blaine Township in Benzie County on January 13, 1928, to Simon and Margaret (Cutler) Fredrickson. Jean moved to Ludington in 1944 and met the love of her life George (John) Vandervest in 1946. Jean…
