Obituary: Eva Petersen, 92, Free Soil. #MasonCountyDeaths. Eva Barbara Petersen, 92, of Free Soil passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at her home. Eva was born on April 29, 1925 in Free Soil, the daughter of Bartlomiej and Agatha (Kosowska) Gajeski and was wed to Alfred P. Petersen on September 30, 1944 at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in…
Obituary: LaVerne Keson, Sr., 66, Benton Harbor. LaVerne “Vern” Bruce Keson Sr., 66, of Benton Harbor passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 16, 2017. A memorial service will be held by the family at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Starks & Menchinger Chapel and Cremation Services, St. Joseph. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Those wishing…
Obituary: Richard Matson, 77, Branch. Richard “Dick” Garth Matson, 77, of Branch passed away on May 11, 2017 at home surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer. Dick was born to Walter and Josephine (Baird) Matson at home in Ludington on September 4, 1939. He was the youngest of five children. He retired from Dow Chemical on…
Obituary: Versal Beemer, 91, Free Soil. #MasonCountyDeaths. Versal V. Beemer, 91, of Free Soil passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Versal was born on January 4, 1926 on his family’s farm in Morley, the oldest of seven children born to Foster and Iva (Seaton) Beemer. Versal attended Morley High School and later graduated from…
Obituary: Carole Messer, 78, Arcadia. #ManisteeCountyDeaths. Carole Ann Messer, 78, of Arcadia, died Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Spectrum Heath-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Carole was born on May 28, 1938 in Croswell, the daughter of late Clarence and Pauline (Nehring) Brown. She was a 1956 graduate of Bentley High School in Flint and had attended West Shore Community College. She…
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