Obits

Obituary: Daniel ‘Dapper Dan’ McCarthy, 72, of Scottville

August 9, 2024

Daniel “Dapper Dan” Joseph McCarthy, 72, of Scottville, formerly of Rockville, Md., passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Dan was born November 15, 1951, the son Leo Ambrose and Mary (Land) McCarthy. After Dan graduated high school from Mason County Central with the class of 1969, he went to West Shore Community College then on to Michigan Tech in…

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Obituary: Charles “Brian” Phillips, 48, of Ludington

August 8, 2024

Charles “Brian” Phillips, 48, of Ludington passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024, due to heart complications.  He was born December 16, 1975, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Richard “Dennis” and Linda (Chazelle) Philllips. Brian is survived by: his children, Dallas Lindenau of Chicago, Devon Phillips of Mount Pleasant, and Sawyer Phillips of Ludington; Jodie Lindenau-Phillips, mother of Dallas…

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Obituary: William ‘Bill’ Peterson, 74, of Ludington

August 7, 2024

William “Bill” Peterson, 74, passed away on August 6, 2024, in Ludington, the town in which he was born on May 15, 1950. He was preceded in death by his parents William A. and Rosa Peterson. Bill is survived by three sisters; Jeanne (Bob) Foster, Rosa (Don) Bailey, Shelley (Steve) Eastman, and two brothers; Leif (Jean) Peterson and Tom (Beth)…

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Obituary: Carol Kistler, 71, of Pentwater

August 6, 2024

Carol (Larson) Kistler, 71, of Pentwater, passed away on August 5, 2024.  She was surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born February 1, 1953, in Ludington, to Wilton and Muriel Larson. On July 28, 1973, Carol married the love of her life, Mike Kistler, in Pentwater. Carol worked at the Oceana Medical Care Facility in Hart, for 34 years. …

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Obituary: Lillian “Lil” Mary Bourgette, 80, of Scottville

August 5, 2024

Lillian “Lil” Mary Bourgette, 80, of Scottville, passed away Wednesday July 31, 2024. Lillian was born in Cicero, Ill., on September 7, 1943, the daughter of Robert and Lillian (Petrich) Dickow. She graduated from Manistee High School in 1961. On September 30, 1961, Lillian married the love of her life, Walter Bourgette, and even made her own wedding dress. Her…

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