Jack Willis Fields, age 81 of Free Soil, passed away on Monday April 13, 2015 at his home. He was born on October 5, 1933 in Benton Harbor, MI the son of the late Harry Fields and Vivian (Mock) Brown and his step-father Richard Brown. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Germany. Jack married the love of his life, Joy Revolt on April 30, 1960 at Guardian Angels Catholic Church in Manistee and would of celebrated 55 years this April 30th. Jack had been employed at Taber Construction, Century Boat Company, & Ex-Cell-O Corporation. During his career as a carpenter he built over 38 homes and garages, etc. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Jack was a member of Crossroads Church in Scottville. Survivors include his wife, Joy Fields of Free Soil; 2 brothers-in-law, Jess (Sylvia) Revolt of Manistee and Jerome Revolt of North Carolina. Nieces and nephews also survive. He was also preceded in death by 2 brothers, Richard and Harry, and grandparents. Memorial Services will be announced at a later date. Please visit Jack’s personal page of memories at www.oakgrovefh.com to share a photo or story. The family has entrusted the Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center with funeral arrangements.
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William Bulley
William L. Bulley, age 79 of Ludington passed away on April 15, 2015 at his home. William was born on August 12, 1935 in Grand Rapids to the late Leonard and Marguricte (Maisonneuve Newhouse) Bulley. William retired from the United States Air Force as a Master Sergeant in 1972 after serving for 20 years. William is survived by his wife of 58 years Janice; children, Kenneth (Joan) Bulley, Christy Musselwhite and Jerrie (Edward) Forgeron; 5 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; sister, Theresa DeWitt and brother Donald Davidson. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother Richard Bulley. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 AM on Tuesday April 21, 2015 at Lakeview Cemetery in Ludington with Father Wayne Wheeler officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the American Legion Post 76 Honor Guard. Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Cancer Society or the National Emphysema Foundation. Please feel free to share a photo or a memory with William’s family on his personal webpage at www.oakgrovefh.com. The family has entrusted funeral arrangements with Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center.
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Sherry Cameron
Sherry Ann Cameron, age 52 of Free Soil, passed away on Thursday April 23, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on December 4, 1962 in Ludington, daughter of Douglas Jolly and Brenda (Lange) Organ. She attended Mason County Central High School in Scottville. On August 9, 1980 she married Daniel Cameron in Manistee at Good Shepard Lutheran Church. Sherry worked as the office manager for Cameron Brothers Well Drilling for 27 years. She was a member and past President of the Michigan Groundwater Association Ladies Auxiliary, member of the West Michigan Fair Board and an N.R.A. member. She enjoyed bowling, hunting, fishing cross country skiing, horseback riding, motorcycles, traveling with her husband, swimming and loved spending time with her family. Sherry is survived by her husband, Dan Cameron of Free Soil; daughter, Danielle (Patrick) O’Rorke-Stedman of Bear Lake; son Broc (Tori) Cameron of Scottville; grandchildren, Rebecca, Brendan, Colsen, Bristol and Casper; mother, Brenda (John) Organ of Ludington; sister, Shana (Rick) Huggard of Scottville; 2 brothers, Bernie (Dawn) Lensky of Free Soil and Steve Jolly of Ludington; mother and father-in-law, Jean and Don Cameron of Free Soil; brother-in-law, David (Lynn) Cameron of Free Soil; sister-in-law, Dianne (Todd) Schubert of Free Soil; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She is preceded in death by her step-father, Arthur E. Barton. Sherry was an amazing person that would do anything for her loved ones. She cherished every moment spent with them. She was incredibly proud of each and every one of them. She loved her grandkids and spoiled them daily. She was the most incredible mother and wife and was an inspiration to all that knew her. She will be dearly missed and will forever remain in our hearts and will live on in her children and grandchildren. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of life gathering for Sherry will be held from 4:00 till 7:00P.M. on Saturday May 2, 2015 at Farmview Resort in Free Soil. Memorial contributions in memory of Sherry may be directed to Hospice of Michigan, 5177 West U.S. 10, Suite 2, Ludington, MI 49431. Please feel free to share a memory or photo with Sherry’s family at www.oakgrovefh.com. The family has entrusted funeral arrangements with Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center of Manistee.
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Nancy Dewyer
Nancy Ann Dewyer, age 69 of Ludington passed away on Friday, May 1st, 2015 at Tender Care Medical Care Facility in Ludington after a courageous three month battled with lung cancer. She was born on April 17th, 1946 in Ludington Michigan, daughter of the late Frank & Elsie (Clapper) Yeager. She grew up in Ludington and attended Ludington area schools. Nancy married John Dewyer on June 22nd, 1962 and he survives. She was an active member of Bethany Lutheran Church where she served on several committees. Working in the kitchen and putting on meals was where she shined. Nancy enjoyed country music, bingo, and casino trips with friends but her passion was cooking and trying new recipes. She had a great love for her children and grand children. Nancy drew her strength from God and always encouraged others to make that connection. Nancy had a strong work ethic, loved people and enjoyed work; especially her jobs at K-mart, Bonsers/Shop N Save and Beltone Hearing Center, all of Ludington. Her most recent position was working in the kitchen at Oak Tree Academy of Ludington making breakfast for the “kiddos”. Nancy is survived by her husband of 52 years, John Dewyer of Ludington; son Wayne of Ludington, grand daughter Danielle Dewyer of Marquette, MI, grandson Ethan Dewyer also of Marquette Mi; Daughter Shelly (Kevin) Nash of Ludington, grand daughter Kelly Nash of Ludington, and grandsons Ian & Colin Nash of Ludington; sister, Yvonne Guerra of Tecumseh, MI; brother Neil (Karen) France of Greenville, TN; sister Lois Carr of Ludington, her best friends of over 35 years, Bob and Marilyn (Moe) Nash and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parent and her brother Bobby France. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Ludington with Pastor William Huether officiating. The family will receive friends for visitation on Monday, May 4th, 2015 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church and again on Tuesday at the church from 10:00 am until the time of service. Burial will take place at Lakeview Cemetery in Ludington. Memorial contributions may be directed to Bethany Lutheran Church or Harbor Hospice. Please feel free to share a photo or a memory with Nancy’s family at www.oakgrovefh.com. The family has entrusted Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center with arrangements.
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Brianna Smeltzer
Brianna Meredith Smeltzer, age 21 of Manistee passed away on Thursday April 30, 2015 at home. She was born on April 15, 1994 in Manistee, daughter of David Lee Smeltzer and Deneen Roskoski. Brianna is survived by her mother, Deneen Roskoski of Manistee; father, David Smeltzer of Frankfort; brother, Skylar Frary of Florida; grandparents, Carol and Roman Roskoski of Manistee; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and many good friends. She is preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Lloyd and Meredith Smeltzer; and close friend/sister, Nicky Wheeler. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of life gathering for Brianna will be held from 5:00 till 7:00PM on Friday May 8, 2015 at Oak Grove Funeral Home in Manistee, with a time of memory sharing beginning at 6:30PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in memory of Brianna may be directed to her family. Please feel free to share a memory or photo with Brianna’s family at www.oakgrovefh.com. The family has entrusted funeral arrangements with Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center.
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Charles Krueger
Charles Arthur Krueger, Sr., passed on to his next journey at the age of 77 on Friday, May 1, 2015 at his home in Bear Lake. The son of Arthur Cornelius Krueger and Grace Ann Roscoe, Charles was born on February 15, 1938 in Monroe, MI, and attended Monroe Public Schools. Charles married Anna Mae Guldi June 15, 1957 in Brookville, IN, and remained her loyal and loving husband until his passing. After marrying Anna, the couple moved to Petersburg, MI, and later to Erie, Temperance, and Monroe, MI. The couple settled for a time in McHenry and Crystal Lake, IL, and then moved to their long-time home in Erie, where they remained for 32 years, raising their children, before retiring to Bear Lake in 1995. Charles was employed as a truck driver for Roadway Express for the 15 years leading until he had to retire for medical reasons on February 15, 1995. Charles was a member of Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church for 17 years, where he sometimes served as an usher. Charles truly enjoyed the company of friends and family, and he was also a man of many hobbies, including hunting, fishing, woodworking, John Deere tractors, gardening, four-wheeling, playing cards, and following Detroit Tigers baseball. Charles loved animals of all sorts. He always had a dog in his lap, whether he was on a tractor, a four-wheeler, in a car, or just relaxing. He eventually came to love cats as well, and he would feed practically every wild animal that would come into his yard. In fact, Charles refused to let anyone hunt on his land, even though he was an avid hunter. Charles was also a very social man who loved hanging out with his coffee shop gang and cracking as many jokes as possible to make all the girls smile. He mostly enjoyed being surrounded by the love of his life, his kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids. He was always on the go, and he typically refused to sit still or stay in the house. He frequently spent time outdoors, tinkering with something and getting into as much as he could. Even when he would go downstate to visit his family, he would get into whatever projects he could outside of their homes, just so he didn’t have to sit indoors. Charles built numerous pieces of furniture in his wood shop for his family, and he loved setting up shop at the Copemish flea market. Charles was also known to frequent garage sales whenever he would get the chance. Charles is survived by his wife, Anna Krueger of Bear Lake; children Charles (Susan) Krueger, Jr. of Toledo, OH, Beverly (Dale) Mason of Toledo, OH, Terry (Terry) Burkholder of Lambertville, MI, Christine Krueger of Phoenix, AZ, Connie (Dana) Tolliver of Erie, MI and Mary (Mark) Guisbert of Newport, MI; 18 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren; brothers Keith (Eileen) Krueger of Haysville, NC, Gary (Gloria) Krueger of Erie, MI, and sister-in-law Darlene Krueger of Boynton Beach, FL. Charles was preceded in passing by his mother and father; brothers Duane and Dale Krueger; Mother-in-law Ruth McIntyre and father-in-law Colin McIntyre; and one grandson, Shane Krueger. Anna and the rest of the family would like to thank Munson Home Hospice for all of their great care for Charles during his final moments, and for making it possible for him to rest at home during his final days. The family also wants to thank Charles’ longtime cardiologist Dr. Recchia of Traverse Heart and Vascular. Cremation has taken place and funeral services for Charles will be held at 2 pm on Sunday June 21, 2015 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 6790 Frankfort Hwy (M-115) Benzonia, MI 49616, with Reverend Mike Belinsky officiating. The family will receive friends for visitation from 1 pm until time of service. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be directed to the family to help cover medical expenses. Please feel free to share a memory or photo with Charles family at www.oakgrovefh.com. The family has entrusted funeral arrangements with the Bear Lake Chapel of Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center.
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Rose Sibley
Rose Sibley, age 94 of Ludington, passed away Sunday March 15th at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. Rose was born August 21, 1920 to Joseph and Vilma (Langer) Balogh in Schachendorf, Austria. Rose married William Roger Sibley in Muskegon in1942. They celebrated 53 years of marriage before his death in 1995. Rose and Roger owned and operated a small neighborhood grocery store in Muskegon for many years. In 1959 they purchased the Rendezvous Tavern in Walhalla which they operated for 27 years. After retirement they enjoyed many winters in Florida. After Roger’s death in l995, Rose moved to Sherman Oaks Apartments where she enjoyed card games and bingo. She was an avid Setback, Euchre and Pinochle player. You didn’t dare to make a mistake or you heard about it. Rose is survived by her son, Jim (Bea) Sibley; her daughter, Carol (Andy) Weaver; grandchildren, Suzanne (John) Jurkowski, Tammy (Wiley) Boulding, Jim (Jodi) Sibley, Mary (Joe) Hartwig; four great-grandchildren, Ceara Sibley, Blaise Boulding, Elyana Jurkowski, Piper Hartwig; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Roger; a daughter, Eva Waters; and her brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Loraine Balogh. Mass from the Order of Christian Funerals will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday May 16, 2015 at Saint Simon Catholic Church of Ludington with Father Wayne Wheeler, celebrant. Cremation has already taken place. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Please visit her personal page of memories at www.oakgrovefh.com to share a story of photo with her family. Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Ludington is in charge of arrangements
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William Cory
William “Ed” Edwin Cory age 76 of Ludington passed away on May 20, 2015 at Spectrum health Ludington Hospital. Ed was born December 17, 1938 in Rensselear, Indiana son of the late William Vasco and Dorothy Marie (Lane) Cory. He attended White Cloud High School and graduated in 1957. On February 21, 1992 Ed married Marlene K. Richmond in White Cloud. Ed retired from the United States Coast Guard as a Chief Petty Officer E7. After retiring from the Coast Guard Ed worked for a short time in the maintenance department of both Michigan Bell Telephone Company and then at Guardsman Products in Fremont for six years and retired from there in 2001. Ed was a member of Living Word Church. He was a volunteer for the Sheriff Posse in White Cloud, American Red Cross, NCCS in Fremont, delivering food baskets around the holidays, and moved some of the recycling trailers for White Cloud Recycling. Ed is survived by his wife, Marlene of Ludington; children, William E. (Tammy) Cory III of New Stanton, PA, Christopher C. (Vicky) Cory of Mansfield, AR and Rebecca Lynn (Tim) Allen of Santa Rose, CA; step children, David B. (Mildred) Richmond of Coconut Creek, FL, Brenda M. Richmond of Ludington and Susan (Steven) Martineau of Ludington; 5 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; 6 step grandchildren; 12 step great grandchildren; first wife Glenda (Jack) Sharpe of White Cloud and multiple nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Bud Cory and sister June. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday May 30, 2015 at Oak Grove Funeral Home with Pastor Brian Ford officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the American Legion Post 76. The family will receive guests for visitation from 11:00 AM until the time of services. Memorial contributions in Ed’s name may be directed to the American Legion Post 76 or Living Word Church. Please feel free to share a photo or a memory with Ed’s family at www.oakgrovefh.com. The family has entrusted funeral arrangements with Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center.
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John Young
John “Jack” Stewart Young (March 24, 1944 – May 14, 2015) John “Jack” Young—husband, father, grandfather, and dear friend of many—passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at his home in Kaleva, MI. He was 71. Never one to shy away from a fight, regardless of the outcome, he took on the odds on favorite and undefeated cancer in the same manner. Jack was born in Alma, MI on March 24, 1944, to John and Beulah (Garrison) Young. He graduated from Alma High School in 1962 and soon after married his high school sweetheart Gretchen on November 30, 1963. He retired from Central Asphalt in 2007 after 42 years in road construction. While they were working, Jack and Gretchen spent weekends at their cabin on the river enjoying the quiet life of Northern Michigan until building their dream home and moving to Kaleva after retirement. Jack will be remembered for his wit and his generosity, as well as his habit of making great friends wherever he went. Beneath a gruff exterior was a man who believed in pulling his own weight and self-sacrificing in helping those he felt were less fortunate. He believed in doing your best simply because you can with no expectation of recognition or reward. He believed if friends were a dollar it was better to have four quarters than a hundred pennies. But mostly he believed in his “people” and enjoyed nothing more than spending time with them. He is survived by wife of 52 years Gretchen, children Jay (Mary) Young and Amanda (Brian) Dodds, grandchildren Jessica Young, Leslie (Alex) Betzer, Rachel Young and McKell Dodds, sister Phyllis Bigelow, brother-in-law Robin (Ann) Miller and several nieces and nephews . He was preceded in death by his parents John and Beulah, sister and brother-in-law Joyce and Richard Hargrove, and brother-in-law Kenneth Bigelow. As per Jack’s wishes no formal services will be held. However, all are welcome to join us on June 27th from 2:00 till 4:00 PM at Jack and Gretchen’s house to laugh and cry as we mourn the loss of “one of the good ones” and to celebrate the times we had with him. While Jack would have appreciated the thoughtfulness of flowers, he would have been bothered that anyone would spend any hard earned gains on him. If it is your wish to make a donation in his honor he would have preferred it was made to those that are truly unfortunate. He always had a real soft spot for children, particularly those battling insurmountable odds of having a full and rewarding life. A couple of organizations that Jack would be in favor of are St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Big Bear Sportsmen Club’s Endowment Fund Youth Program. Feel free to share a memory or photo with Jack’s family at www.oakgrovefh.com. The family has entrusted funeral arrangements with Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center of Manistee.
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Robert Bradley
Robert “Bob” Lee Bradley age 64 of Ludington formerly of Coloma and Benton Harbor area passed away on May 31, 2015 at his home. Bob was born on September 21, 1950 in Black Oak, Arkansas son of the late Dotha (Gall) Bradley. Bob retired from Benton Harbor High School after working there for many years. Bob enjoyed hunting fishing, listening to music, dancing and playing cards with friends and neighbors. He was considered the favorite by all of the kids in the family. Bob is survived by his son, Dennis Bradley of Coloma; granddaughter, Madison Bradley of Coloma; sister, Josephine Tovar of San Bernardino, CA; brother-in-law, Karl Peckstein of Ludington; niece Rosemary Perrone of Scottville; and many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother; wife, Carol Bradley; son, Jason Bradley; 2 brothers and 6 sisters. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of life will take place at 3:00 PM on Sunday June 7, 2015 at the VFW in Custer. Another celebration of life will take place at 3:00 PM on Sunday June 14, 2015 at the American Legion Post 105 in Benton Harbor. Memorial contributions in Bob’s name may be directed to his family. Please feel free to share a photo or a memory with Bob’s family on his personal webpage at www.oakgrovefh.com. The family has entrusted funeral arrangements with Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center.
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Robert Knapp
Robert Duane Knapp, age 60 of Manistee, passed away on Wednesday May 27, 2015 at home. He was born on June 25, 1954 in East Grand Rapids, son of the Duane and Judith (Moore) Knapp. Robert graduated from Comstock Park High School in 1972. He recently started and finished his first year of college at Liberty University Online, studying business management. Robert married Alicia Mae Medacco on February 2, 1996. During the last years of his life, Robert was unable to work due to his disability. But he formerly worked at Little River Casino upon moving to Manistee and then for the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Maintenance and Construction Company, where he met and became fast friends with his supervisor, Stacy Gibson and remained treasured friends until Bob’s death. He was at one time an avid bowler and at one point in time considered turning pro. He has an almost perfect game of “299” to his accomplishments and has the ring to prove it. He loved being a coach for football, baseball and basketball and moved up he ranks with his son Jared as he progressed from the midget and pee wee leagues all the way up till the years of high school. He truly loved helping out all athletes and to this day many still have fond memories of the times with Coach Bob and still respect him. He enjoyed and took pride in watching all his children participating in sports and other activities. Bob also volunteered time to sports camps and to Special Olympics. Special Olympics, especially area 24 was very special to him because of his involvement of his step-daughter as an Olympian. Many of the athletes came to love and respect Bob because he showed them the same in return and he truly valued getting to know each one of them. Bob always liked to joke around, even when the joke was on him, which often was the case. He loved to laugh, even though much of the time it was laughing about himself. Bob is survived by his wife, Alicia Mae Knapp of Manistee; son, Jared (Alyssa) Knapp of Manistee; stepsons, Robert (Melissa) Medacco of Manistee, Adam (Maria) Umlauf of Wyoming, Matthew (Lindsay) Umlauf of Manistee and Cameron Medacco of Manistee; step-daughters, Andrea Umlauf and Melissa (Jeremy) Wolters of Stevensville; grandchildren, Briar Mae Knapp, Robert and Adrian Medacco, Joseph, Dominic, Aubri-Ann and Braeden Umlauf, Norah Rose Umlauf and Addie Medacco; mother and step-father, Judith and Einar Christensen of Lowell; Siblings, John (Deb) Knapp of Rockford, Connie Hernandez of Sarasota, FL, Anita Rosa of Sarasota, FL, Rick (Deb) Wandron of Lake City and Terra (Paul) Burke of Lowell; aunt, Ruth Penning of Grand Rapids; and many special cousins, nieces, nephews and good friends. He is preceded in death by his father, Duane Knapp; mother-in-law, Ann Medacco; sister-in-law, Donna Vanderkooi; and brother-in-law, Jerry Nelson. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday June 4, 2015 at Oak Grove Funeral Home in Manistee. The family will receive friends for visitation at the funeral home from 10:00AM until time of service. A celebration of life gathering will be also held on Thursday June 4, 2015 from 2:00 till 4:00PM at the Aki Community Center, 2953 Shaw Be Quo-ung Road in Manistee. Please feel free to share a memory or photo with Bob’s family at www.oakgrovefh.com. Memorial contributions in memory of Bob may be directed to the Knapp family. The family has entrusted funeral arrangements with Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center.
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Daniel Pinkerton
Daniel (Dan the Man) Pinkerton, 64 of Manistee Michigan died at home on June 6, 2015 surrounded by his family. Dan passed following a battle with cancer and other recurring illnesses as a result of his exposure to Agent Orange. Dan was born in Saint Joseph, Michigan to Wesley and Jane Pinkerton on November 20, 1950. He graduated from Benton Harbor High School in 1968 and attended Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor. Dan married Anne Marie Nicholas on June 26, 1970 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Saint Joseph Michigan. Dan was drafted and served with pride in the United States Army, being assigned to serve in Viet Nam from 1970 to 1971. He returned home to his wife and worked for CSXT Railroad (formerly Chessie System) for 25 years, retiring in 1998. Dan was an avid outdoorsman and loved hunting and fishing with his family. In his retirement Dan and Anne brought Karaoke to Manistee as the long term entertainers at the Harbor Inn, Rosie’s Bar and many other businesses. Dan was known to please the crowd with his own renditions of popular Garth Brooks, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson songs. Dan is survived by his wife of nearly 45 years, Anne; son, Daniel (Tammy) Pinkerton and grandchildren Ian and Anna Pinkerton all of Manistee; daughter Kathryn Schulte and her fiancé David Krasinski and grandchildren Stephen, Cheyanne and Tyler Schulte of East Lake; and step-grandchildren, Troy and Madelyn Krasinski of Kaleva. Dan is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Diana and Paul Kircher of Crossville, TN; mother-in-law, Marie Nicholas; and sister-in-law, Jean Smith of Coloma, MI; brother-in-law, Peter Nicholas of Los Angeles, CA, as well as numerous relatives throughout the United States. Dan was preceded in death by his grandparents, William and Kathrine Pinkerton, and his parents, Wesley and Jane Pinkerton. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the D.A.V. Van Program C/O Jim Stringham, Veteran’s Counselor, 415 Third St. Manistee, MI. Cremation has taken place and friends are invited to join the family in a celebration of Dan’s life at Oak Grove Funeral Home in Parkdale, Michigan on Saturday, June 13, with visitation from 10 to 11 and a Celebration of Life service at 11 AM with military honors by Manistee United Veterans Council. Please visit Dan’s personal page of memories at www.oakgrovefh.com to share a story or photo with his family. Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center is in charge of funeral arrangements.
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Robert Ayers
Robert Earl Ayers, age 88 of Ludington passed away on Sunday June 14, 2015 at the Harbor Hospice Poppen Residence in Muskegon. He was born on December 2, 1926 in Ludington, son of the late Earl and Louise (Zachow) Ayers. Robert attended Ludington High School and graduated with the class of 1944. He then enlisted in the United States Army serving during World War II until he was honorably discharged. Robert married L. Jane Weir on September 15, 1951 in Ludington. Robert and his brother Earl were the owners/operators of Ayers Plumbing & Heating. They took over the business from their father and grandfather after working for them for several years. He was a lifelong member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, an original member of St. John’s Lutheran Elementary School and a lifetime member of the Ludington American Legion Post 76. Robert was very involved in the Mason County Softball Association and was proud to have won 2 Class B State Softball Championships. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsmen, treasured time with family and friends and was also known for having a great sense of humor. Robert is survived by his wife, L. Jane Ayers of Ludington; son, Robert (Maureen) Ayers, Jr. of Grand Rapids; daughters, Julie (Roger) Chappel of Ludington and Janice (Gary) Palis of Canton; 8 grandchildren, Mark, Steven and Allison Ayers, Aaron Chappel, Sarah (Noah) Laird, Vicki (Mark) Mitchell and Jessica and Randy Palis; 4 great-grandchildren, Keelyn and Jaelyn Laird and Brooke and Megan Mitchell; sister, Helen Bortel of Montague; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Louise Rechtin and Alice Hull; and brother, Earl Ayers. Funeral services for Robert will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday June 18, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ludington with Pastor Thomas Boehne officiating. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday June 17, 2015 at Oak Grove Funeral Home from 2:00 till 4:00PM and 6:00 till 8:00PM, and also on Thursday morning at the church from 10:00AM until time of service. Burial with military honors conducted by the American Legion Post 76 will follow at Lakeview Cemetery in Ludington. Memorial contributions in memory of Robert may be direct to either the American Legion Post 76 Scholarship Fund or St. John’s Lutheran Church. Please feel free to share a memory or photo with Robert’s family at www.oakgrovefh.com. The family has entrusted funeral arrangements with Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center of Ludington.
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G. Ludington
G. Mark Ludington formerly of Owosso died Thursday, June 18rd at age 73. Mark was the retired Circulation Manager of the Owosso Argus Press. He and his wife, Yvette, found their dream home overlooking the Ludington lighthouse in the early 90s and moved from Owosso to that location a few years later. Mark was born and raised in Flint Michigan where he graduated from Flint Central in 1960 and attended Mott Community College. For a number of years, he actively supported the Owosso Jaycees and Muscular Dystrophy charity events. He maintained a lifelong interest in small business starting with a sizeable Flint Journal paper route that was eventually passed on to his brothers and shared for over 20 years. He was the owner and operator of the Printed Word Bookstore in Owosso and later Quick Check convenience store of Owosso. Mark found contentment with Yvette in Ludington where he developed woodworking skills in the course of renovating their Lakeshore Drive home. He enjoyed cooking and gardening, but, most of all watching the seasons change and the sun set across Lake Michigan. Mark was predeceased by his parents Carl A. and Mary E. Ludington and much beloved brother Matthew Ludington. Mark is survived by his wife Yvette, children Stacey (Dane Meyer) Ludington of Fredericksburg VA, Frances Mary (late husband Don Scarborough) Ludington of Alpena Mi, Carl Campbell (Sue) Ludington of Owosso Mi, brother David (Fran) Ludington of East Lansing Mi, grandchildren Cutler and Annie and nephew Justin (Jackie) Ludington. No services are planned beyond a gathering of immediate family. Mark always appreciated the work of the Children’s Leukemia Foundation, relative to the early death of his brother Matthew. Memorial contributions may be made to that organization. Please feel free to share a photo or a memory with Mark’s family at www.oakgrovefh.com. The family has entrusted funeral arrangements with Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Ludington.
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Doris Ziegenhagen
Doris Mae Ziegenhagen, age 85 of Manistee, died December 10, 2014 at the Manistee County Medical Care Facility. She was born November 22, 1929 in Manistee the daughter of the late Harold and Cecelia (Grady) Schimpke. Doris married Harlen E. Ziegenhagen on September 3, 1948 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manistee; he preceded her in death on January 18, 2011. She enjoyed visits from her grandson, gardening, playing bridge, reading, and countryside rides. Doris is survived by her grandson, Nathan Robert (Jennifer) Ziegenhagen; great-granddaughter, Paige Elizabeth Ziegenhagen; sisters-in-law, Ruth Schoedel, Marie (Lowell) Peterson; and former daughter-in-law, F. Beth (Sam) Russo. She was also preceded in death by 2 sons, Harlen E. Ziegenhagen and Robert P. Ziegenhagen, and sister, Lorraine Sullivan. Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery with Pastor Dennis Rahn officiating. Please visit Doris personal page of memories at www.oakgrovefh.com to share a story or photo. The family has entrusted the Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center with funeral arrangements.
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Ralph Mueller
Ralph Walter Mueller, age 67, of Manistee passed away July 6, 2015 at his home. Ralph was born January 28, 1948 in St. Mary’s County, Maryland to the late Walter and Dorothy (Peltier) Mueller. Ralph graduated from Utica High School in 1966. He was a self-employed truck driver. Ralph married Sally (Fisk) Potes on July 9, 2010 in Manistee. He loved woodworking, fishing and cooking – “3 meat Ralph”. Ralph is survived by his wife, Sally Potes of Manistee, son; Scott(Amy) Mueller of Hastings; grandchildren, step-children, David Potes of California & Jason(Amy) Potes of Kingsley, grandchildren, Thomas & Brock Mueller, Madison and Chloe’ Fringer, Olivia and Charlotte Potes, Cruz ,Zeb and Elaina Rodriguez and two sisters Margaret(Richard) Fortin of Florida and Judy(Richard) Carl of Big Rapids. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his cousin, Becky Breandle. A Memorial Service for Ralph will be held Saturday July 11, 2015. Visitation begins at 10:00 am followed by the service at 11:00 am at the Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Manistee with Pastor Joe Hilyard officiating. Memorial contributions can be made to the Manistee County Humane Society in his honor. Please feel free to visit Ralph’s personal page of memories to share a memory or photo with his family at www.oakgrovefh.com. The family has entrusted the Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center with arrangements.
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Raymond Karstens
Raymond G. Karstens age 65 of Ludington passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday July 8, 2015 at his home. He was born on June 27, 1939 to the late Guy and Elenore (Eastman) Karstens in Ludington where he lived all of his life. He attended Foster Elementary School and graduated from Ludington High School in 1957. He was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church. In 1961 Raymond Enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was employed at various financial institutions, Memorial Medical Center, Wolohan Lumber and was a greeter at Walmart. Raymond is survived by his brother LeRone Norman Karsten of La Visa, Nebraska; step sister Sandra Rodriguez of Twin Lake and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his twin brother Richard Karstens. Funeral services for Raymond G. Karstens will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday July 13, 2015 at Bethany Lutheran Church with Pastor William Huether officiating. The family will receive guests for visitation from 12:00 noon until the time of service. Burial will take place at Lakeview Cemetery and military honors will be conducted by the American Legion Post 76 Honor Guard. Memorial contribution in Raymond’s name may be directed to Bethany Lutheran Church or to his family. Please feel free to share a photo or a memory with Raymond’s family at www.oakgrovefh.com. The family has entrusted funeral arrangements with Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center.
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Walter Crescenzi
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