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Obituary: Arlene Waite Johns, 94, of Ludington.

May 27, 2022

Obituary: Arlene Waite Johns, 94, of Ludington. Arlene Bernadette Waite Johns passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on April 14, 2022, after a short stay at Oakview Medical Care in Ludington.  Arlene was born to Joseph and Marjorie Garnett Raymond on January 16, 1928, in Luther.   She grew up on her grandparents’ Centennial Farm in Luther, played…

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Obituary: Anne Masten, 102, of Ludington.

May 25, 2022

Obituary: Anne Masten, 102, of Ludington. Anne (Motyka) Masten, 102, of Ludington passed away peacefully, Sunday, May 22, 2022. Anne was born in Knowlton, Wisconsin on Jan. 8, 1920, the daughter of parents, John and Stephanie (Sadrakula) Motyka. Her parents emigrated from Poland in the early 1900s. Her family moved to the Ludington area when she was a baby and,…

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Obituary: Roger Starr, 75, of Ludington.

May 23, 2022

Obituary: Roger Starr, 75, of Ludington. Roger William Starr, 75, of Ludington, formerly of Sand Lake, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022 at home. He was born June 22, 1946, in Sand Lake, the son of Joel and F. Marian (Ashley) Starr. Roger was very proud of his service in the US Army as an Infantry Sergeant in the VietNam…

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Obituary: Martin Drechen, 83, of Pentwater.

May 19, 2022

Obituary: Martin Drechen, 83, of Pentwater. Martin J. Drechen, 83, passed away peacefully at his home in Pentwater on May 9, 2022.  Marty was born on November 30, 1938 in Chicago, the son of Martin Arthur and Marie (Kostka) Drechen. He graduated from Morton West High School in Berwyn, Ill. He attended Western Michigan University and John Marshall Law School,…

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Obituary: Andrew Becker, 79, of Fountain.

May 17, 2022

Obituary: Andrew Becker, 79, of Fountain. Andrew John Becker, 79, and long time Fountain resident, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed from this world and moved to Heaven on Sunday, May,15, 2022. Andy was born on November 1, 1942 at his family home in Sheridan Township, the son of Andrew and Genevieve (Goodrow) Becker. He attended Fountain…

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