Obits

Obituary: Janice Tava, 78, of Ludington

January 9, 2023

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…

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Obituary: Douglas Libby, 68, of Baldwin

January 6, 2023

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,…

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Obituary: Lois Geil, 65, of Ludington

January 5, 2023

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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Obituary: Thomas McCumber II, 47, of Ludington

January 5, 2023

Obituary: Thomas McCumber II, 47, of Ludington Thomas Raymond McCumber, II, 47, of Ludington, died Thursday, January 5, 2023, at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington.  He was born September 21, 1975, in Traverse City. Tom was a truck driver for several years as well as a maintenance man and breakfast cook at Whiskey Creek.  In his spare time, Tom…

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Obituary: George Rees, 82, of Ludington

January 4, 2023

Obituary: George Rees, 82, of Ludington George Lee Rees, 82, residing in Michigan during the summer and Nevada in the winter, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022.  George was born on October 18, 1940, the son of James “Jim” Earnest Rees and Gladys Irene (Smith) Rees. In 1958, George graduated from Ludington High School. Shortly after graduation, he joined…

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