Obits

Obituary: Gary Salerno, 71, of Pentwater

July 17, 2025

Gary Salerno, 71, of Pentwater,  passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, July 16, 2025.  Gary was briefly in the care of Harbor Hospice and surrounded by his son, Mike, and brother, Mark at the time of his death. Gary was born April 26, 1954, in Yonkers, New York.  His family relocated to Sarasota, Florida in his early childhood years. …

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Obituary: June Ina Short, 98, of Ludington

July 17, 2025

 June Ina Short, 98, of Ludington, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born May 26, 1927, in Port Huron, the daughter of John and Ida (Young) McEachern. June was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who enjoyed sewing, knitting and canning her own jams and jellies.  She worked for several…

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Obituary: Lisa Ann Morrill, 59, of Ludington

July 16, 2025

Lisa Ann Morrill, 59, of Ludington, died on Sunday, July 13, 2025. In Loving Memory of a Remarkable Woman Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Nurse, and Warrior With hearts full of sorrow and eyes filled with tears, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, a woman who defied every odd, challenged every obstacle, and lived a life marked by extraordinary…

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Obituary: Patricia Lee (Sisko) Dettmer, 83, of Ludington

July 11, 2025

Patricia Lee (Sisko) Dettmer, 83, of Ludington, formerly of Rockford, passed away at her family home on Monday, July 7, 2025. She was born on November 7, 1941, in her grandparents’ home in Scottville. Pat grew up in Ludington, where she developed a lifelong love for family, pets, horses, reading, gardening, swimming, water, her church, and so much more. She…

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Obituary: Sally Lee Carter, 74, of Ludington

July 11, 2025

Sally Lee Carter, 74, of Ludington, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Sally was born on February 8, 1951, the daughter of the late Raymond and Ellenor (Marrison) Miller. In 1969, she graduated from Ludington High School. For many years, she worked as a cosmetologist. On August 3, 1974, she married the love of her life, James M. Carter.…

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