Obits

Obituary: Jean Vandervest, 93, of Ludington.

September 9, 2021

Obituary: Jean Vandervest, 93, of Ludington. Jean Margaret Vandervest, of Ludington, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, surrounded by her family.  Jean was born in Blaine Township in Benzie County on January 13, 1928, to Simon and Margaret (Cutler) Fredrickson. Jean moved to Ludington in 1944 and met the love of her life George (John) Vandervest in 1946.  Jean…

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Obituary: Doris Schaner, 85, of Free Soil.

September 9, 2021

Obituary: Doris Schaner, 85, of Free Soil. Doris Jean Schaner joined her son Charles in heaven on Sept 5, 2021.  Doris was born on Oct 11, 1936 to Edna (Schreck) and August Ohse in Custer.  Nicknamed “Dodie” by her family, she grew up on the family farm and attended Custer School.  She graduated in 1956 from Custer High School.  Doris…

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Celebration of Life Service: Larry Smith of Ludington

September 9, 2021

Celebration of Life Service: Larry Smith of Ludington A celebration of life service will be held for Larry Smith of Ludington, who passed away at the age of 82 on November 8, 2020. The celebration will take place on Sunday, Sept. 12 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Larsen’s Landscaping Garden Deck, 3091 N. US 31, Scottville (Victory Township). See…

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Obituary: Rockey Huggard, 65, of Ludington.

September 7, 2021

Obituary: Rockey Huggard, 65, of Ludington. Rockey “Rocky” Lee Huggard, 65, of Ludington, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021. He was born June 22, 1956 in Saginaw to John and Genevieve (Gilland) Huggard. Rocky graduated from Mason County Central in 1974.  Rocky owned and operated Huggard Consulting where he worked as an oilfield consultant. He married Leslie Ann Morton on…

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Obituary: William Hastings, 65, of Free Soil.

September 7, 2021

Obituary: William Hastings, 65, of Free Soil. William (Bill) Donald Hastings, 66, of Free Soil, passed away at home on Saturday, September 4, 2021 after a brave fight with cancer.  Bill was born on June 1, 1955, one of seven children to Lowell and Phyllis (McVay) Hastings. He married Laura LaCombe in 1976. He was proud of his skills as…

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