Obits

Obituary: John ‘Jack’ Schulke, 73, of Scottville.

September 21, 2021

Obituary: John ‘Jack’ Schulke, 73, of Scottville. John “Jack” Charles Schulke, 73, of Scottville passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Jack was born September 24, 1947 in Ludington to John and Tamzien (Speidel) Schulke.  Jack graduated from Mason County Eastern High School and went on to receive his degree from Ferris State College. He…

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Obituary: Elizabeth “Betsy” Beldock, 43, of Ludington.

September 17, 2021

Obituary: Elizabeth “Betsy” Beldock, 43, of Ludington. Elizabeth “Betsy” Beldock, 43, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021, after a lengthy illness.  She was born in 1978 to Robert and Mary (Masters) Zimmerman.  In 1988, Betsy moved with her mother and sister to Ludington.  She graduated from Ludington High School in 1996, and then went on to earn a bachelor’s…

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Obituary: Ken Cooper, 68, of Branch.

September 14, 2021

Obituary: Ken Cooper, 68, of Branch. Ken Maynard Cooper, 68, of Branch, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021.  Ken was born on October 24, 1952, in Detroit to George Maynard and Jacqueline (Pelton) Cooper. Ken graduated from Clarkston High School and went on to attend Ferris State College, where he was a part of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. …

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Obituary: Rita Yeck, 85, of Ludington.

September 10, 2021

Obituary: Rita Yeck, 85, of Ludington. Rita Sue Yeck, 85, of Ludington, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital.  She was born December 21, 1935, in Ithaca, New York, the daughter of Laurence and Dorothy (Lynch) Erne. Rita was employed as a secretary by Dow Chemical, Ludington Memorial Hospital, Stokeley Cannery, and Ludington Savings and Loan.…

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Obituary: John Gilligan, 87, of Ludington.

September 10, 2021

Obituary: John Gilligan, 87, of Ludington. John Harvey Gilligan, 87, of Ludington, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital.  He was born July 30, 1934, in Ludington, the son of John and Mary Emma (Grimes) Gilligan.  John married his high school sweetheart, Margie Bashaw, on October 16, 1954. John started out working at the Chevrolet garage…

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