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Obituary: Kathryn Vanderpool, 80, of Fountain

March 31, 2023

Obituary: Kathryn Vanderpool, 80, of Fountain Kathryn “Kathy” Veva Vanderpool, 80, of Fountain, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023. Kathy was born May 6, 1942, the daughter of Theodore Earl Lint and Beulah Leiliah (Greenwood) Lint. Kathy graduated May of 1959 from high school in Palo, Iowa. On December 6, 1960, she married the love of her life, Charles William Vanderpool.…

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Obituary: Donald Carrick, 84, of New Era

March 30, 2023

Obituary: Donald Carrick, 84, of New Era Donald Carrick, 84 years of age, passed peacefully on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at his New Era home surrounded by his loving family. Donald was born, the youngest of two children, on January 15, 1939, in Highland Park, to Elmer and Ruth Carrick. He was educated in the Hazel Park School system in…

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Obituary: Kimberly Drake, 48, of Free Soil

March 28, 2023

Obituary: Kimberly Drake, 48, of Free Soil Kimberly Sue Drake, 48, of Free Soil, passed away Monday, March 20, 2023. She was born April 16, 1974, the daughter of Gerald Drake and Betty Kawa. In 1995 she graduated from Mason County Central High School and went on to attend Ferris State University earning a bachelor’s degree in history.  Kimberly was a…

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Obituary: Paul Kolinski, 88, of Ludington

March 27, 2023

Obituary: Paul Kolinski, 88, of Ludington Paul Walter Kolinski, 88, of Ludington, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Friday, March 24, 2023. Paul was born on February 5, 1935, the only son of Walter and Josephine (Krawczunas) Kolinski, in Petoskey during one of the worst snowstorms of the year.  As a child and young man, Paul…

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Obituary: Mary Karnicki, 70, of Ludington

March 24, 2023

Obituary: Mary Karnicki, 70, of Ludington Mary Elizabeth (Nielsen) Karnicki, 70, of Ludington, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023.  Mary was born on September 16, 1952, the daughter to Sam and Dorothy (Brant) Nielson. In 1970, she graduated from Ludington High School. On June 6, 1974, Mary married Stanley Karnicki. Together they shared almost 50 years together.  In 2020,…

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