Obits

Obituary: John “Dave” Larson, 101, of Ludington.

April 8, 2022

Obituary: John “Dave” Larson, 101, of Ludington. John David “Dave” Larson died on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at age 101. He was born in Ludington on March 31, 1921, to John G. and Esther J. (Shilander) Larson. In 1940 he graduated from Ludington High School. Dave served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Company B, 35th Infantry,…

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Obituary: Jerry Young, 84, of Ludington.

April 7, 2022

Obituary: Jerry Young, 84, of Ludington. Jerry Alfred Young, 84, of Ludington, formerly of Free Soil, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Jerry was born on September 15, 1937, to Robert and Spencer (Thomas) Young in Manistee. He graduated from Free Soil High School with the class of 1955 and went on to proudly serve in the United States…

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Obituary: Laurel Beth VanHaitsma Kempkers, 71, of Hamilton, formerly of Scottville.

April 4, 2022

Obituary: Laurel Beth VanHaitsma Kempkers, 71, of Hamilton, formerly of Scottville. After a four year battle with ALS, Laurel Beth VanHaitsma Kempkers, 71, of Hamilton, formerly of Scottville, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 1, 2022.  Laurel was born on August 28, 1950 in Chicago, the daughter of Eugene and Adriana (Cook) Dekker and…

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Obituary: John Osborn, 83, of Scottville.

April 2, 2022

Obituary: John Osborn, 83, of Scottville. John Wesley Osborn, 83, of Scottville, died Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Allegan, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born January 27, 1939, in Ludington, the son of Wesley and Laura (Madsen) Osborn. John served in the US Navy and was honorably discharged in 1962.  John retired in 2001 as a machined operator…

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Obituary: Ruth Gajeski, 84, of Scottville.

April 2, 2022

Obituary: Ruth Gajeski, 84, of Scottville. Ruth Marie Gajeski, 84, of Scottville, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at home.  She was born May 1, 1937, the daughter of Carl and Lillian Sias at home in Mancelona. Ruth attended different schools in the Grand Rapids area as her parents moved, graduating from high school there.  She worked as a bank…

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