The following deaths have been reported to Mason County Press in 2024:
- Ila Mae Smith, 94, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
- Lawrence “Larry” Walter Tondu, 85, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
- Dr. Timothy Woltanski, 71, of Scottville, died on Thursday, January 4, 2024.
- Kimberly Ann (Hasty) Leslie, 76, of Hart, formerly of Ludington, died on Sunday January 7, 2024.
- Stanley Joseph Rokita, 70, of Pentwater, died on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
- Stephanie Adair Vineyard, 61, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
- Barry Francis Vanas, 65, of Hart, died on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.
- Jeffrey Erwin Fleetwood, 60, of Ludington, died on Friday, January 12, 2024.
- Thomas James Claffey, 86, of Fountain, formerly of Hamlin Township, died on Friday, January 12, 2024.
- Walter Urban, 91, of Fountain, died on Sunday, January 14, 2024.
- Richard James Warner, 71, of Ludington, died on Sunday, January 14, 2024.
- James Lund, 72, of Ludington, died on Sunday, January 14, 2024
- Theodore “Ted” Parkinson, 82, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
- Lancelot Christopher Peebles, 30, of Ludington, died on Thursday, January 18, 2024.
- Dianna Marie Medema, 71, of Branch, died on Friday, January 19, 2024.
- Rita M. Turin, 93, of Ludington, died on Saturday, January 20, 2024.
- Keith Eugene Livengood Sr, 63, of Custer, died on Saturday, January 20, 2024.
- James Morris Mazur, 69, of Victory Township, died on Thursday, January 25, 2024.
- Calvin Anthony Garlick, 34, of Pensacola, Fla., formerly of Scottville, died on Friday, January 26, 2024.
- Patricia Lynn Willick, 87, of Ludington, died on Friday, January 26, 2024.
- Gail Konyndyk, 70, died on Sunday, January 28, 2024.
- James Michael Krieg, 74, of Ludington, died on Sunday, January 28, 2024.
- Virginia Anthony, 70, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.
- James Finley, 75, of Ludington, died on Friday, February 2, 2024.
- Duane R. Ely, 73, of Walhalla, died on Sunday, February 4, 2024.
- Rosalie Price, 95, former longtime resident of Custer, died on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.
- Lila Dawn (Schultz) Talsma, 89, of Scottville, died on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.
- Barbara Bush, 77, of Muskegon, formerly of Ludington, died on Thursday, February 8, 2024.
- Marlene J. Monton, 87, of Ludington, formerly of Pentwater and The Villages of Florida, died on Saturday, February 10, 2024.
- Michael S. Wolfe, 58, of Manistee, died on Saturday, February 10, 2024.
- Donald Joseph Vandling, 58, of Ludington, died Sunday, February 11, 2024,
- Rommie MacDonald, 65, of Scottville, died on Sunday, February 11, 2024.
- Ellen “Ellie” Marie Westcott, 89, of Ludington, died on Monday, February 12, 2024.
- Peyton Elaine Hughey, the daughter of Grace Huffman and Jonathan Hughey of Shelby, was born on Tuesday, February 13, 2024.
- Phillip John Karnicki, 60, of Branch, died on Thursday, February 15, 2024.
- Fred Paul Haight, 73, of Ludington, died on Thursday, February 15, 2024.
- Walter William Carroll, 63, of Scottville, died on February 16, 2024.
- Doris L. Englebrecht, 85, of St. Ignace, longtime resident of Custer and Riverton, died on Saturday, February 17, 2024.
- Stanley “Gary” Kondracki, 75, of Custer, died on Sunday, February 18, 2024.
- Donna Jean (Figgins) Wheeler, 76, of Ludington, formerly of Shelby and Ajo, Arizona, died on Monday, February 19, 2024.
- Gaye Marie Adamczyk, 85, of Ludington, died on February 20, 2024.
- Christopher Edward Swantek, 61, of Fountain, died on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
- Larry Roy Stanton, Jr., 51, formerly of Fountain, died on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
- John Michael Thibert, 77, of Ludington, died on Friday, February 23, 2024.
- Ronald C. Zeeff, 83, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
- Keith Dale Sheffield, 67, of Ludington, died on Thursday, February 29, 2024.
- Mary Ann (Bradshaw) Cogle, 84, of Ludington, died on Sunday, March 3, 2024.
- Joyce Eva (Collins) Hannes, 81, of Ludington, died on Sunday, March 3, 2024.
- Susan June Smith, 84, of Ludington, died on Sunday, March 3, 2024.
- Nona Joanne Simons, 95, of Ludington, died on Sunday, March 3, 2024.
- Gary LeRoy Klemm, 74, of Ludington, died on Tuesday March 5, 2024.
- Wanda Ellen Bradford, 82, formerly of Ludington, died on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
- Karl Peckstein Sr., 82, of Ludington, died on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
- Michael Roland Piper, 72, of Ludington, died on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
- Lane Charles Cooper, 82, of Freeport, formerly of Ludington died Sunday, March 10, 2024
- Thomas Eugene Lawler, 75, of Scottville, died on March 11, 2024.
- Joshua VandenHeuvel, 40, of Scottville, died on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
- Jeffery Kurt Rittenhouse, 59, of Scottville, died on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
- Gene F. Tracy, 77, of Saginaw, formerly of Ludington, died on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
- Ann Louise (Nelson) Kasley, 58, of Ludington, died on Friday, March 15, 2024.
- Shirley Ann Eschels, 91, of Scottville and Ludington, died on Sunday, March 17, 2024.
- Woodrow “Woody” Millspaugh Jr., 78, of Scottville died on Sunday, March 17, 2024.
- Anna Marilyn Hasenbank, 90, of Free Soil, died on Saturday, March 23, 2024.
- Robert C. Campbell, DDS, 91, of Scottville died on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
- Daniel John Hinds, 68, formerly of Ludington, died on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
- Russell Carl Bedker, 77, of Scottville, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.
- Jan Marie (Howe) Jeffrey, 73, of Ludington, died on Friday, March 29, 2024.
- Mary Yvonne (Bardos) Stalter, 65, of Custer, died on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
- Cynthia Lynn Schulz, 61, of Custer, died on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
- Mark Timothy Willis, 75, of Ludington, died on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
- Mary Yvonne (Bardos) Stalter, 65, of Custer, died on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
- Maribeth Jane Nettleman, 79, of Bradenton Fla. and Ludington, died on Saturday, April 6, 2024
- Donna L. Larson, 83, of Ludington died on Monday, April 8, 2024.
- Betty M. Billings, 96, of Ludington died on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
- David A. Gustafson, 66, of Baldwin died on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
- Fayetta Dawn Griffith, 89, of Custer died on Sunday, April 14, 2024.
- Eric Neil Lindenau Jr., 29, of Scottville, died on Sunday, April 14, 2024.
- Hilda May (Brown) Parker, 98 of Ludington, died on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
- John F. Lehman, 85, of Branch died on Sunday, April 14, 2024.
- June Ann Maynard, 70, of Fountain, died on Monday April 15, 2024.
- Judy Marie Holden, 83, of Fountain, died on Tuesday April 23, 2024.
- Stanley Brian Schroeder, 83, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
- Patricia Joan (Willemin) Stevenson, 87, of Ludington, died on Friday, April 26, 2024.
- Kathleen “Kathy” Ann Schultz, 74, of Ludington, died on Friday, April 26, 2024.
- Thomas Joseph Kolaski, 62, of Ludington, died on Sunday, April 28, 2024.
- Danny K. Manning, 77, of Ludington, died on Monday April 29, 2024.
- Lucita Bullard, 73, of Custer, died Tuesday, on April 30, 2024.
- Wilbur Verner Nelson, 98, of Ludington, died on Wednesday May 1, 2024.
- Harry Lee Fargo, 84, of Fountain, died on Sunday, May 5, 2024.
- Adam Alfred Fredrickson, 37, of Manistee, died on Monday, May 6, 2024.
- Gary Michael Boyer, 32, of Mancelona, formerly of Irons, died on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
- John Gordon Roehrig, 67, of Ludington, died on Wednesday May 8, 2024.
- Janet Sue Doetze, 78, of Irons, died on Wednesday May 8, 2024.
- Fredrick Arthur Collins, 65, of Fountain, died on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
- Dennis Franklin Houk, 79, of Pentwater, died on Thursday, May 9, 2024.
- Patricia Evelyn Petersen, 91 of Ludington, died on Friday, May 10, 2024.
- Terry Ann Guthridge, 74, of Free Soil, died on Friday, May 10, 2024.
- John “Jack” Treml, 88, of Custer, died on Sunday, May 12, 2024.
- Mary E. Halvorson, 81, of Ludington, died on Sunday, May 12, 2024.
- Donald Lee Cameron, Jr., 88 of Free Soil, died Tuesday, May 14, 2024.
- Ernie Roy Larson, 65, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
- Danny Leon Griffith, 71, of Ludington, died on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
- Ryan Nicholas Knudsen, 44, of Ludington, died on Monday, May 20, 2024.
- Kenneth Staba, 98, of Scottville, died on Monday, May 20, 2024.
- William “Bill” Jack Willoughby, 52, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
- Tammy Sue (Miller) Prim, 53, of Manistee, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
- Mary Agnes (Green) Quillan, 87, of Scottville, died on Friday, May 24, 2024.
- Merlene Katherine Pomranka, 76, of Ludington, formerly of Coldwater, died on Wednesday May 29, 2024.
- Gary Edward Castonia, 75, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
- Curtis Ivan Riffle, 91, of Custer, died on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
- Gerald Roger Adamczyk, 92, of Ludington, died on Friday, June 7, 2024.
- Kathleen Louise (Darr) Biteman, 72, formerly of Scottville, died on Saturday, June 1, 2024.
- Marilyn Grace (Hawley) Johnson, 96, of Ludington, died on Sunday, June 9, 2024.
- Jon Lawrence Jensen, Sr, 83, of Howard, Ohio, formerly of Manistee, died Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
- Calvin Warren Young, 76, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Free Soil, died on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
- Ronnie Denis Smith, 84, of Amber Township, died on Friday, June 14, 2024.
- Nancy L. Miller, 94, of Dexter, formerly of Walhalla, died on Sunday, June 16, 2024.
- Ivan J. Anthony, 86, of Ludington, died on Monday, June 17, 2024.
- Evelyn Lillian (Gould) Hartley, 86, of Scottville, died on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
- Nancy Louise Duffy, 93, of Ludington, died Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
- Nancy Pajonk, 75, of Ludington, died on Thursday, June 20, 2024.
- Nancy Ruth Nielsen, 77, of Ludington, died on Thursday, June 20, 2024.
- Thomas D. Holder, 74, of Ludington, died on Monday, June 24, 2024.
- Cynthia L. (Hall) Hooper, 81, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
- Luke Charles Rangel, 47, of Burbank Cali., formerly of Ludington, died on Friday, June 28, 2024.
- Jonathan James Stewart, 47, of Ludington, died on Friday, June 28, 2024.
- Carolyn Ann Karboske, 88, of Ludington, died on Saturday, June 29, 2024.
- Herbert Golnick Jr., 61, of Ludington, died on Saturday, June 29, 2024.
- Jayson Charles Brooks, 77, of Fountain, died on Saturday, June 29, 2024.
- Peter Paul Mazurek, 70, of Ludington, died on Saturday, June 29, 2024.
- Cheryl Darlene Lopatka, 76, of Ludington, died on Monday, July 1, 2024.
- Mathew John Mazeika, 84, of Ludington, died on Monday, July 1, 2024.
- Nina Myrtle Clark, 86, of the Kalamazoo Area, formerly of Ludington, died Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
- William Frederick Montgomery, 76, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.
- Donald Verne Miller, 93, of Ludington, died on Thursday, July 4, 2024.
- Steven Aranyi, 89, of Ludington, died on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
- Helen Francis (Gorzynski) VanLoon, 94, of Ludington, died on Thursday, July 11, 2024.
- Peggy Sue Gasparas, 61, of Custer, died on Friday, July 12, 2024.
- Thomas Ray Dodson Jr., 56, of Branch, died on Monday, July 15, 2024.
- Shari L. (Rude) Hoskins, 82, of Ludington, died on Monday, July 15, 2024.
- Daniel Joseph McCarthy, 72, of Scottville, died on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.
- John Levi Ball, 83, of Ludington, died on Thursday, July 18, 2024
- Roger Allen Anderson, 65, of Ludington, died on Sunday, July 21, 2024.
- Michael Dennis Griffith, 74, of Ludington, died on Sunday, July 21, 2024.
- Jacob “Frank” Judis, 94, of Irons died on Thursday, July 18, 2024.
Updated July 23, 2024