Obits

Obituary: Patrick Smith, 62, Ludington.

December 17, 2019

Obituary: Patrick Smith, 62, Ludington. Patrick William Smith, 62, of Ludington, formerly of Marquette, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 at his home. He was born October 15, 1957 in Marquette to James Anthony and Margaret Elizabeth (Menhennick) Smith. Patrick graduated from Marquette Senior High School in 1974. He went on to study history at Northern Michigan University for two…

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Obituary: Roy Joseph Edmondson, 79, of Manistee.

December 12, 2019

Obituary: Roy Joseph Edmondson, 79, of Manistee. On Saturday, December 7, 2019 Roy Joseph Edmondson passed away in Mission, Texas. Roy was born to the late Erford and Evelyn (Patterson) Edmondson on November 27, 1940. Roy was one of eight children. He served in the U.S. Air Force in the intelligence field. In 1963, he met Hilda Bjorkquist while bowling…

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Obituary: Chuck Hedstrom, 90, Manistee

December 11, 2019

Obituary: Chuck Hedstrom, 90, Manistee Chuck Hedstrom, 90, of Manistee, passed away at his home on December 9, 2019. Chuck was born on May 13, 1929 in Manistee, the son of Carl and Hazel (Hicking) Hedstrom.  He married Nancy Leet on November 28, 1953. Chuck graduated from Manistee High School, class of 1947 and attended Michigan State College, earning his…

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Obituary: Sidney Whitaker, 70, Hart.

December 9, 2019

Obituary: Sidney Whitaker, 70, Hart. Sidney Rex Whitaker, 70, of Hart, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital surrounded by his family after battling a long illness.   Sid was born on November 21, 1949 to Arnold and Maisie (Rowley) Whitaker.  He married the love of his life, Jill Ferris, on July 18, 1970 at the…

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Obituary: Richard Guthridge, 73, Free Soil.

December 9, 2019

Obituary: Richard Guthridge, 73, Free Soil. Richard Miles Guthridge, 73, of Free Soil, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019. He was born July 26, 1946 in Indiana to Patrick O’Curran and Norma Guthridge nee Potter. Rick graduated from Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served his country during the Vietnam…

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