Deaths 2026

The following deaths have been reported to Mason County Press in 2026:

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• James “Jim” Carl Kuk, 75, of Ludington, died on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
• Katherine Joy Devers, 63, of Ludington, died on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
• Gladys Marie McKinney, 75, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
• Katherine Bernice Abramowski, 98, of Free Soil, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026.
• Robert “Bob” Olsen, 79, of Ludington, formerly of Free Soil, died on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
• Mary Elaine (Jebavy) Krieg, 73, of Ludington, died on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
• Verna Lee Fugere, 77, of Ludington, died on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
• David T. Kozicki, 75, of Riverton Township, died on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
• Tina M. Revolt, 61, of Baldwin, died on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
• Carol A. Chapman, 70, of Branch, died on Monday, January 12, 2026.
• Jane Marie Durfee, 71, of Scottville, died on Tuesday,  January 13, 2026.
• Doris E. Reid, 98, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
• Ronald James Schultz, 79, of Ludington, died on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
• Virginia “Ginny” Laman, 87, of Ludington, died on Thursday, January 15, 2026. 
• Kelly LeRoy Lemire Sr., 63, of Fountain, died on Thursday, January 15, 2026 
• Richard J. Moreschini, 93, of Dublin, Mich., formerly of Muskegon, died on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
• Robert Michael “Mike” Brockwell,  57, died on Sunday, January 18, 2026
• Amy Elizabeth (Williams) Jalocha, 43, of Free Soil, died on Monday, January 19, 2026.
• Kenneth Samuel Hoadley, 64, died on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
• Marjorie Elaine Morang, of Free Soil, died on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
• Vito “Daniel” Astrowski, 96, of Ludington, died on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
• Lorree Kay (Hammond) Keating, 70, of Ludington, died on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
• Therese Ann Trapper, 68, of Ludington and Whitehall, died Monday, January 26, 2026
• Diana Marie (Culp) Golosh, 66, of Traverse City, formerly of Benzie County, died on January 26, 2026.
• Timothy Allen Segelstrom, 59, died on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
• Bradley Allen Blood, 80, of Ludington, died Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
• Linda Carol (Brown) Ayers, 86, died on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
• Gary Lee Finkbeiner, 68, of Ludington, died on January 28, 2026
• Sally Faye Iles, 82, of Ludington, died Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
• Richard Winters, 56, of Scottville, died on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
• Richard Joseph St. Hilaire, 79, of Ludington, died Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
• Dixie Lee Bogvad, 88, of Ludington, died on Thursday January 29, 2026.
• Mary E. Haynor, 68, of Ludington, died Thursday, January 29, 2026.
• Benjamin Earl Dibble, 93, of Ludington, died on Monday, February 2, 2026.
• Lee Harold Boulton, 73, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
• Rev. B. Douglas Niemi, 86, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
• Ellen Rae (Durham) Schroeder, 70, of Ludington, died on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
• Charlotte Marie Betka, 95, of Ludington, died Thursday, February 5, 2026
• Scott Jerome Russell, 86, of Custer, died on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
• Florice M. Lynn, 82, of Ludington, died on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
• Edith Chittum Dallinger, 75, of Ludington, died on Sunday, February 8, 2026.
• Craig Johnston, 69, of Texas, died on Sunday, February 8, 2026.
• James ‘Jim’ Virgil O’Brien, 85, of Ludington and Irons, died on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
• Veronica “Roni” A Loch, 74, of Ludington, died on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
• Karen Ann Johnson, 53, of Irons died on Friday, February 13, 2026.
• Kimberly S. Sanders Hathaway, 67, of Scottville, died on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
• Paul Jeffery Schroeder, 74, of Ludington and Muskegon, died on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
• Donald Edward Allen, 63, of Scottville, died on Sunday, February 15, 2026
• Kimberly Renee Hornacek, 69, of Scottville, died on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
• Melvin Claypool, 96, of Scottville died on Monday, February 16, 2026.
• Scott A. Warden, 81, of Scottville died on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
• Edward Alan VandenBerg, 90, of Ludington, died on Monday, February 23, 2026.
• Beth Clemensen, 73, of Scottville, died on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
• Ronald Francis Heglund, 68, of Scottville, died on Friday, February 27, 2026.
• Larry Arnold Rogner, 77, of Ludington, died on Sunday, March 1, 2026. 
• Barbara Mary Bailey, 81, of Scottville, died on Sunday, March 1, 2026
• Margaret Anne (Sjoholm) Hayes, 85, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
• Daniel “Dan” Blackstone, 75, of Walhalla, died on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
• Nancy Joanne Anderson, 82, of Ludington, died on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
• Joann Kucera, 83, formerly of Irons, died on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
• Linda Marlene (Boals) Olson, 86, of Ludington, died on Friday, March 6, 2026.
• Deborah Juanita Krajkiewicz, 65, of Scottville, died on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
• John “Jack” David Courtland, 97, of Muskegon, formerly of Mason County, died on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
• Sally Ann Barnett, 72, of Branch, died on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
• Raymond E. Galinski, 93, of Ludington, died Friday, March 13, 2026.
• Bruce L. Gillett, 66, of Ludington, died on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
• Nellie May Anderson, 102, of Ludington, died on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
• Darlene Kay Dodson, 78, of Fountain, died on Sunday morning, March 15, 2026.
• Lyle H. Griffith, 92, of Custer died on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
• Timothy Kevin Hoyer, 68, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, March 17, 2026
• Christopher Lloyd Barnes, 52, of Ludington, died Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
• Elma Jean Heuschele, 84, of Baldwin died on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
• Robert Joseph Thurow, 84, of Scottville, died on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
• Otto William Wendt III, 83, of Fountain, died on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
• Dawn Marie Melchert, 61, of Manistee, died on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
• Sgt. James Paul Vernier, 22, of Fort Carson, Colorado, formerly of Free Soil, died on Monday, March 23, 2026.
• Lynette Marie Lehman, 61, of Oklahoma City, formerly of Ludington, died on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
• James F. Hartman, 79, of Scottville, formerly of Hillsdale, died Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
• Pamela Jo Beal, 87, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
• Earl William Standish Jr., 70, of Ludington, died on Friday, March 27, 2026.
• Carolyn S. McVicker, 69, of Fountain, died on Friday, March 27, 2026.
• Harry Sigurd Christiansen Jr., 83, of Ludington, died on Friday, March 27, 2026.
• Kimberly Mae Koslow, 55, of Ludington, died on Monday, March 30, 2026.
• Patricia Ada Kipen, 81, of Ludington, died on Monday, March 30, 2026.
• William “Bill” Koster, 66, of Ludington, died on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
• Tamara Ann Dunklow, 67, of Traverse City, formerly of Ludington, died on Thursday, April 2, 2026
• Kevin D. Duncil, 56, of Scottville, died on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
• Roger Duane Sanders, 87, of Scottville, died on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
• Barbara Jean Genung, 82, of Custer, died on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. 
• Dona Kay Gottwald, 92, of Ludington, formerly of Tiffin, Ohio, died on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
• Ruth Mae (Warner) Freese, 94, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
• Diane Lynn (Gerbers) Paniagua, 61. of Ludington, died on Thursday, April 9, 2026.  
• Margaret Sue Hagan, 94, of Ludington died on Friday, April 10, 2026.
• Carol Lynn Hawk, 60, of Hillsdale, formerly of Ludington, died on Friday April 10,2026.
• Robert Donald Vandervest, 90, of Ludington, died on Friday, April 10, 2026.
• David John Olszewski, 80, of Sarasota, Fla., died Sunday, April 12, 2026.
• Maureen “Missy” Ellen (Francis) Keough, 60, of Ludington, died on Monday, April 13, 2026.
• Evelyn Marie Suman, 88, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
• Marcia Lynn Wheeler, 73, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
• Mary Louise Ulrich, 83, of Ludington, died on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
• Roger Clinton Bailey, 90, of Pentwater, died on Friday, April 17, 2026.
• Mary “Kay” Hradel, 84, of Free Soil, died on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
• Armando Luevano, 57, of Ludington, died on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
• David Michael Fenner, 61, of Ludington, died on Saturday April 18, 2026.
• Rebecca Jean (Knudsen) Fellows, 35, of Manistee, died on Monday, April 20, 2026.
• Robert Lee Flint, 81, of Fountain, died on Monday, April 20, 2026.
• Lavern Donald Sobieralskim, 85, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
• Starr Patsy Avra, 74, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
• Esther Joan Johnson, 88, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
• Thomas Wallace Marmon, 94, died on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
• Donald “Donnie” Lawrence Martin, 53, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
• Marilyn Kay Greiner, 86, of Ludington, died on Thursday, April 23, 2026. 
• Kelly Jo Duggan, 54, of Irons, died on Friday, April 24, 2026.
• Robin Lynn Oliver, 67, of Scottville, died on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
• Rene Annette James, 66, of Ludington, died on Saturday April 25, 2026
• Robert Lee Gwilliams, 92, of Walhalla, died on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
• Mark Earl Dean, 64, of Ludington, died on Monday, April 27, 2026
• Captain Richard “Rich” Laaksonen, 59, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
• Sharon Ann (Klastow/Hoffman) McCarthy, 76, of Scottville, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
• Michael Muralt, 62, formerly of Ludington, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
• Karl Allen VanderVeer, 70, of Ludington, died on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
• Mary M. Ramsey, 71, of Walhalla, died on Friday, May 1, 2026.
• Jean Jensen Ohse, 87, of Custer, died on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
• Marilyn Jane Wilder, 76, of Scottville, died on Monday, May 4, 2026.
• Theresa Ann Domkowski, 91, of Ludington, died on Monday, May 4, 2026.
• James “Jim” Gaylord Parker, 85, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
• Brynn Leigh Castillo, 12, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
• Thomas Raymond Klotz, 63, of Suttons Bay, died on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
• Barbara Lynn Dodson, 87, of Scottville, died on Monday, May 11, 2026.
• Joyce L Sorensen, 62, of Scottville, died on Monday, May 11, 2026.
• Lyle Ellis Hanson, 91, of Fountain, died on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
• D. Dianne Eisenlohr, 80, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
• Judith Louise Haldeman, 86, of Ludington, died on Friday, May 15, 2026.
• Anthony “Tony” Nelson Cole, 55, of Ludington, died on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
• Ann Marie (Levandoski) Bird, 66, of Ludington, died on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
• Diane Kay Ryan, 79, of Ludington, died on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
• Neta Jean (Hansen) Jewett, 95, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
• Joan Kay (Hulet) Carey, 81, of Ludington, died on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
• Charlotte Mae Shanks, 89, of Ludington, died on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
• Richard Allen Miller, 85, of Ludington, died on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
• Terry Lee Segelstrom, 63, of Ludington, formerly of Hart, died on Monday, May 25, 2026.
• Richard Stepka, 37, of Ludington, died on Monday, May 25, 2026.
• Herbert Woodrow Sibley, 87, of Scottville, died on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
• Kenneth Lee McCarthy, 68, of Ludington, died on Friday, May 29, 2026.
• Barbara Sue (Alberson) Wolff, 82, of Ruby Creek, died on Friday, May 29, 2026.
• Henry Lyle Sutton Jr., 73, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
• Alan Bruce Talbert, 57, of Scottville, died on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Traverse City.
• Judy Ann Stimmel, 85, of Ludington, died Sunday, June 7, 2026.
• Yvette Marie Maneke, 83, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
• Sharon Rose (Burgess) Ames, 89, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
• Alvin R. VanSickle, 76, of Fountain, died on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. 
• Gerald Lewis Kawalec, 70, of Free Soil, died Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
• Debra L. Kranas, 73, of Ludington, died on Friday, June 12, 2026.
• Milford C. Duchenois, 73, of Custer, died on Sunday, June 14, 2026.
• Marilyn Foster Pinkerton, 84, of Green Valley Ariz. and Ludington, died on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
• Joseph Sherman Frame, 36, of Terra Haute Ind., died on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
• Betty M. Gambicki, 98, of Ludington, died on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
• Marjorie Jean Lokovich, 96, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
• Edson Lyle Swinehart, 79, of Scottville, died on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
• Betty R. Vanderlaan, 92, of Scottville, died on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
• Yvonne Jeanette Carlson, 90, of Ludington passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2026
• David LeRoy Lilleberg, 90, of Custer, died on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
• Ronald L. (Ron) Gillis, 78, of Glenrock, Wyo., died on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
• Dean Devoie Lasley, 83, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
• Ford Adelbert Taylor, 74, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. 
• Rose (Motyka) Forman, 103, of Ludington, died on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
• Pat McCarthy, 57, of Ludington, died on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
• Joan “Joanie” Edith (Ziemkowski) Schwass, 92, of Ludington, died on Friday, July 3, 2026.
• Audrey Lois VanNortwick, 97, of Ludington, died on Monday, July 6, 2026.
• Maryfrances Bane Phillippi, 82, of Ludington, died on Monday, July 6, 2026. 
• Ella Jean Allen, 63, of Scottville, died on Friday, July 10, 2026.
• Rev. Enoch Olson, 96, of Ludington, died on Friday, July 10, 2026.
• Larry Taylor, 61, of Scottville, died on Monday, July 13, 2026.
• Dorothy Arlene Talsma (née Schulz), 94, of Scottville, died on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
• Leslie Point-Sanders, 63, of Scottville, died on Thursday, July 16, 2026. 
• Darlene Joyce Dacey, 81, of Ludington, died on Monday, July 20, 2026.
• Max Wells Schipper, 82, of Ludington, died on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
• Joyce Ann (Goodrich) Storey, 78, of Ludington died on Thursday, July 30, 2026.
• Kenneth Charles Kunkel Jr., 43 of Free Soil, formerly of Scottville, died on Saturday August 1, 2026.
• Ignacio “Nacho” Saucedo, 79, of Ludington, died on Thursday August 6, 2026.
• Wayne Everett Forrester, 91, of Custer, died Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. 
• Raymond Dale Bates, 72, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
• Virginia May Underwood, 95, of Ludington, died on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
• Melissa Lee Sunderman, 71, of Ludington, formerly of Farwell, died on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
• Susan Beth Bayle, 82, of Scottville, died on Monday, August 24, 2026.
• Michael Joseph Karboske, 65, of Mt. Morris, died on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. 
• Donald Martin Denton, 59, of Pentwater, died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
• Mary Catherine Ruschkewicz, 87, of Ludington, died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026
• Susan Marie Jabrocki, 82, of Ludington, died on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
• David Wayne Berndt, 59, of Norton Shores, died on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026.
• Brian Handy, 86, of Ludington, died on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026.
• Edward J. Zalis, 89, of Branch, died on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026.
• Carol Lynne Sanborn, 83, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026.
• Douglas E. Laman, 68, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.
• Phyllis Anne (Criss) Sedlbauer, 88, of Ludington, died on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026.
• Mary Marie (Smith) Bergh, 88, of Ludington, died on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.
• Nancy L. (Thompson) Stever, 81, of Ludington, died on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026.
• Richard L. Skinner, 75, of Branch, formerly of Clio, died on Monday September 7, 2026.
• Carolyn Renay (Davis) Carrier,79, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026.
• Patricia Ann Ferwerda, 69, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026.
• Michelle Spinner, 59, of Fountain, died on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026.
• Freddie Ray Parker, 81, of Ludington, died on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. 
• Dorian J. Seldon, 76, of Free Soil, died on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026.
• Dorothy Francis Snow Karpenske, 83, of Fountain, formerly of Chicago, died on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026.
• Donald Ralph Bates, 96, of Branch, died on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
• Richard Clyde Lemke, 67, of Ludington, died on Monday, September 21, 2026.
• Harry Richard “Dick” Smith, 90, of Ludington, died on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
• Irene Wagner, 98, of Ludington, died on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026.
• Jon Charles Ferguson, 83, of Ludington died on Monday, September 21, 2026
• Sara Catherine Christensen, 51, of Scottville, died on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026.
• Johnaine Gurzynski, 68, of Hamlin Township, died on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
• Olive Catherine Davis, 88, of Eden Township, died on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.
• Thomas Allison Kintner, 75, of Custer, died on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
• John Gilbert Coughlan, 77, of Ludington, died on Thursday September 24, 2026.
• Ethan Vanderberg, 23, of Fountain, died on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
• Alan Hubbard Nichols, 82, of Ludington, died on Friday, September 25, 2026.
• Malene Joyce LeVee, 82, of Ludington, died on Monday, September 28, 2026.
• Michael John Stalter, 70, of Custer, died on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
• Winnie Anna Barnett, 93, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
• Nina Virginia Bird, 101, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
• Darwin Richard Wahr, 75, of Free Soil, died on Friday, October 2, 2026.
• Portman Eugene Lester, 80, of Custer, died on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
• Dorothy Manley, 98, of Ludington, died on Friday, October 9, 2026.
• Wayne Basil Wheeler, 97, died Saturday, October 10, 2026.
• Robert Lewis Schultz, 79, of Pentwater, died on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
• Darlene Ann (Fauble) Nielsen, 89, of Ludington, died on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
• Carl Wayne Wilson, 47, of Ionia, formerly of Ludington, died on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
• Martha M. Ely, 72, of Walhalla died on Friday, October 23, 2026.
• Karla Marie Liebermann, 63, of Branch, died onFriday, October 23, 2026.
• Marion J. Dufon, 91, of Fountain, died on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
• Laura Jean Tranovich, 53, of Custer, died on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
• Roger Alan Weinert, 79, of Ludington, died on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
• Bruce A. Dykhouse, 79, of Ludington, formerly of Grand Rapids, died on Monday, October 26, 2026.
• Rebecca Carol Staley, 83, of Scottville and Zephyrhills, Fla., died on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
• Allen Joseph Counard, 88, of Ludington, died on Monday, November 2, 2026.

Updated Nov. 2, 2026

Listing of 2025 deaths.