Obits

Obituary: Charles Smith, 87, of Walhalla

October 16, 2024

Charles J. Smith, 87, of Walhalla passed away on Wednesday morning, October 16, 2024.  Charles was born on March 17, 1937 in Portland, Mich., the son of John L. and Mary W. (Williams) Smith and graduated from Muskegon Catholic Central High School.  On June 8, 1957 he wed Janice VanRiper at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Muskegon and they celebrated…

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Obituary: Gary Owen Hardenburgh, 51, of Ludington

October 15, 2024

Gary Owen Hardenburgh, 51, of Ludington, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Gary, lovingly known as Booey, was born on March 15, 1973, the son of the late Gayle Houghton. In 1992, he earned a GED. For 35 years, he enjoyed his time traveling the United States working as a carny. In 2020, he was able to retire. Upon…

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Obituary: Carol Briggs, 93, of Scottville

October 11, 2024

Carol May Briggs crossed over from her temporal life here on this earth to her eternal life with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and her heavenly Father on October 5, 2024. Carol will always be affectionately known to all of us as a Mom and Grandma. Mom was born to George and Claudia Weppler on July 4, 1931; she…

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79th District Court sentencings, published Oct. 10, 2024

October 10, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -David Alexander Williams, 42, pleaded guilty Oct. 9 to a reduced charge of operating while impaired by liquor and was sentenced to 93 days in jail (suspended sentence), $765 in fines/costs, must complete alcohol highway safety program, no drugs/alcohol, subject to random…

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Obituary: Mary Josephine “Mary Jo” Holmes, 89, of Ludington, formerly of Scottville

October 9, 2024

A “Fourth of July Firecracker,” Mary Jo was born at home in 1935, the daughter of John “Jack” and Ardath. A lifelong resident of Scottville, Mary Jo was one of the very first Scottville Scotties under band director Gilbert Stansell (founder of Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp). She spent many of her teenage years dancing and skating at Johnny’s in…

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