Obits

Obituary: Roger Vernier, 56, of Free Soil

January 7, 2025

Roger Eugene Vernier, 56, of Free Soil, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Roger was born on December 17, 1968, to James and Phyllis (Martin) Vernier. Roger graduated from Clarkston High School in 1987. He went on to join the United States Army, being honorably discharged in 1990. He earned a professional commercial diving certificate in 1991 and was…

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Obituary: Robert Blackburn Neal, Jr., 85, of Ludington

January 6, 2025

Robert Blackburn Neal, Jr., 85, of Ludington, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids. Bob was born on March 4, 1939 in Ferndale, the son of Robert B. Neal, Sr. and Suzanne B. Neal. Bob was the oldest of five boys. In 1948, when Bob was 9, he moved with his family to…

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Obituary: Judy Granger, 85, of Ludington

January 6, 2025

Judy Kay Granger, 85, of Ludington, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Judy was born on May 25, 1939, the daughter of the late Lester and Noma (Knudsen) Laird. She was a 1957 graduate of Ludington High School. On January 6, 1958, she married Frederick Granger. Together they shared nearly 50 years together until his passing in 2007. Judy…

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Obituary: Marilyn Hansberger, 71, of Ludington

January 6, 2025

Marilyn Joan (Zielinski) Hansberger, 71, of Ludington, passed away at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, surrounded by family after fighting a very tough battle with cancer. Marilyn was born on May 1, 1953, in Manistee, the beloved daughter of John and Arlene (Kuczynski) Zielinski. Marilyn graduated from Manistee Catholic Central High School in…

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Obituary: Stella O’Donnell, 94, of Ludington

January 6, 2025

Stella Germaine (Schiller) O’Donnell, 94, of Ludington, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 4, 2025, surrounded by her family.  She was born at home on September 10, 1930, to Edmund and Julia (Greiner) Schiller in New Era.  Stella married Walter O’Donnell on May 2, 1953, in Montague.  She was a beloved wife of 49 years, mother of four, grandmother of…

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