Obituary: Kathleen Kaatz, 67, of Ludington Kathleen “Kathy” Ann Kaatz, 67, of Custer, formerly of Ludington, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023. Kathy was born March 22, 1955, the daughter of David and Blanche (Kaminski) Gorzynski. She graduated from Ludington High School in 1973. On May 4, 1974, she married the love of her life, Andy Kaatz. They spent 48 wonderful,…
Obituary: Kevin Swygert, 58, of Ludington On the morning of January 5, 2023, Kevin Walter Swygert died at his home in Ludington. Kevin was born to Barbara and Charles Swygert on August 13, 1964 in Ludington and other than the four years he spent at Central Michigan University where he received his bachelor’s degree in his favorite subject, history, Kevin…
Obituary: Janice Tava, 78, of Ludington Janice M. Tava, 78, passed away peacefully Friday, January 6, 2023, with her family by her side. Born in 1944 to Frank and Leota Haslip, Jan grew up in Essexville with her older brother, Ken. She attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, where she met Ed Tava, to whom she would be married to…
Obituary: Douglas Libby, 68, of Baldwin Douglas Alan Libby, 68, of Baldwin, formally of Detroit, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Doug was born on March 18, 1954, the son of Quentin “Red” H. Libby , Jr. and Susan (Amico) Libby. He graduated in 1972 from Redford High School in Detroit. Shortly after graduation, he attended the police academy,…
Obituary: Lois Geil, 65, of Ludington Lois Ann Geil, 65, of Ludington, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022, at home. She was born November 14, 1957, in Ludington, the daughter of Guy and Rosemarie (Linder) Wrege. Lois was employed by Ludington Area Schools for over 30 years, she was a librarian for many years and then a custodian until her retirement. Most…
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