Obits

Obituary: Alfred Bouda, 87, of Pentwater

December 12, 2023

Obituary: Alfred Bouda, 87, of Pentwater Alfred “Al” Loren Bouda, 87, of Pentwater, formerly of Royal Oak, passed away at home on Monday December 11, 2023. Al was born December 15, 1935, the son of Fredrick and Zella (Fuller) Bouda. Al was a graduate from Royal Oak High School and went on to attend Tri-State University, earning a bachelor of…

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Obituary: Donald Zwiefka, Jr., 70, of Manistee

December 11, 2023

Obituary: Donald Zwiefka, Jr., 70, of Manistee Donald W. Zwiefka, Jr, 70, of Manistee, passed away peacefully at home on Friday December 8, 2023, after a courageous two-and-a-half-year battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was born June 9, 1953, in Muskegon to Donald W. Zwiefka and Renee J. (Picardat) Zwiefka. He graduated from Manistee Catholic Central High School with the class…

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Obituary: Duane James Gordon, 87, of Caribou, Maine, formerly of Scottville

December 11, 2023

Obituary: Duane James Gordon, 87, of Caribou, Maine, formerly of Scottville Duane James Gordon, 87, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 7, 2023 in Caribou, Maine following declining health.  He was born in Detroit on December 1, 1936, the son of the late Myron and Eleanor (Potter) Gordon.  He was a graduate of Scottville High School (now…

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Obituary: Gorden Zacharda, 87, of Scottville

December 11, 2023

Obituary: Gorden Zacharda, 87, of Scottville Gorden “Gordie” Zacharda, 87, of Scottville, formerly of Ludington and Owosso, passed away Wednesday Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Gordie was born October 31, 1936, the son of John and Phyllis (Jones) Zacharda. Gordie attended Coruna High School and later worked as a supervisor for 27 years at Savage Manufacturing. He retired in 1994 from his…

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Obituary: Elise Knudsen, 89, of Ludington

December 8, 2023

Obituary: Elise Knudsen, 89, of Ludington “Faith and Family guided her life.” Elise Mae Knudsen, 89, died on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Elise Mae Bowne was born on April 24, 1934, in Muskegon to George R. Bowne and Margaret M. (Baird) Bowne. Before she was two years old the family moved to Ludington. There she was raised in the Catholic…

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