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Obit: Betty Smith, 90, Scottville

January 18, 2013
Obit: Betty Smith, 90, Scottville

Mrs. Betty Smith, 90, of Scottville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Memorial Medical Center of Ludington. Betty was born November 18, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois to Sylvester & Molly (Tunkis) Kamarauskas, who had emigrated from Lithuania. Betty had older siblings who had been born in Lithuania, but all had tragically fallen victim to the flu pandemic…

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Obit: Barbara Jean Renwick, 73

January 8, 2013
Obit: Barbara Jean Renwick, 73

Barbara Jean Renwick, age 73, of Scottville, MI., passed away January 4, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Muskegon. Barbara was born in Pontiac, MI., September 30, 1939 to the late Milo and Beulah (Bolchey) Echlin, one of four children they would have together. Mrs. Renwick attended Scottville High School where she was involved in choir, gymnastics, and cheerleading. On October…

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Obit: Douglas Hill, 63

January 2, 2013

Douglas L. Hill, aged 63 of Custer, passed away early Sunday morning, December 30, 2012. Doug was born on December 30, 1949 in Hart to Howard N. and Lillian M. (LaPorte) Hill, and graduated from Pentwater High School. Following graduation, Doug enlisted in the United States Air Force, and served his country for 4 years. Doug was well known in…

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Obit: Kenneth Ross, 73

December 22, 2012
Obit: Kenneth Ross, 73

Kenneth L. Ross, 73, of Scottville, died December 20, 2012 at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born August 1, 1939 in Fountain to Ernest and Sybella (Brackett) Ross. Ken graduated from Custer High School in 1957 and received his Bachelor’s Degree in surveying from Ferris State University. Following graduation from Ferris, he enlisted in the United States Army…

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Obit: Marilyn Schramm, 83

December 22, 2012
Obit: Marilyn Schramm, 83

Mrs. Marilyn M. Schramm, 83, of Scottville, passed away on December 21, 2012. Marilyn was born January 14, 1929 to Crayton & Bird (Whalley) Isley in Shelby. She graduated from Shelby High School in 1947. On January 25 of that year, she married Richard Schramm. Throughout her life, Marilyn worked often as a waitress, serving at several locations in Scottville.…

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