David Christian Boomgaard, 88, of Irons, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Born on December 8, 1936, in Grand Rapids, he was a respected and beloved figure in his community and beyond. David graduated from Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School in 1953 and soon after served his country in the U.S. Navy, where he was stationed on the…
Butch Petzak, 85, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital following a brief illness. He was born on October 30, 1939, in Ludington where he lived a great deal of his life. Butch was a devoted husband to Carol (Lyon) and loving father to Thomas, Scott, Jeffery (Bugs) and Holly Jo. Butch…
Katharine Ann “Katie” (Mudrovich) McPike, 81, of Ludington, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Katie was born on November 18, 1943 in Monroe, the oldest daughter of Thomas and Mildred Mudrovich. After graduating high school in Monroe, she attended Central Michigan University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in education, and later earned her…
In Loving Memory of Josie Watson. It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of our mother, Josie (Josephine) Watson, 91, on Friday, June 27, 2025 at Village Manor in Ludington, Michigan. She was born and grew up in Meadowlake, Saskatchewan, Canada. Josie was the beloved wife of the late Barry Watson and will be sadly missed by her…
On August 4, 2025, the world lost a true legend. Jason Matthew Fox, 50, of Ludington, passed away doing what he loved—ripping through the wind on his Harley Electra Glide Ultra Classic and visiting the friends he held so dear. Born and raised in Ludington, Jason was the kind of man who made an impression everywhere he went. A people…
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