Melvin Claypool, 96, of Scottville, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026. Melvin was born on March 31, 1929 in Amber Township, the oldest child of Melvin Linus and Nettie (Ames) Claypool and graduated from Scottville High School with the class of 1947. On August 29, 1959 he married Doris Potter Trim in Ludington and they celebrated 54 years together before Doris…
John J. Zukas, 73, formerly of Custer, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026. John was born September 17, 1952, in Ludington to John and Emily Zukas. He graduated from Mason County Eastern High School in 1971 and worked for many years as a forklift driver, most recently at Indian Summer until retirement. John was preceded in death by his…
Scott Jerome Russell, 86, of Custer, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Scott was born on September 15, 1939, the son of the late Delbert and Jessie (Scott) Russell. He was a 1957 graduate of Northport High School. After graduation he attended Central Michigan University, earning his master’s degree. He started student teaching at Ludington High School under mentor…
“Life According to Jim” James “Jim” Virgil O’Brien, 85, was born on September 13, 1940, in Ludington, the middle child of three, to Florence (DeWitt) and William O’Brien. On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family, Jim peacefully went home to our Lord after a courageous battle with cancer. Jim lived most of his life in…
In the early morning of Thursday, December 1, 2025, Debra DeAnn (Patten) Anderson of Decator, Ind., answered the phone call from God telling her, “Your work here on earth is done and it is time to come to work for me helping all those in need.” Born the second twin on Oct. 14, 1958 in Oklahoma City, Okla. to Roy…
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