Obits

Obituary: Walter Johnson, 94, of Ludington.

April 12, 2022

Obituary: Walter Johnson, 94, of Ludington. Walter Andrew Johnson, of Ludington, passed away on April 10, 2022, two days shy of his 95th birthday. Walter was born on April 12, 1927 in Ludington, the son of Walter and Velma (Gould) Johnson. He graduated from Ludington High School with the class of 1945 and proudly served his country in the United…

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Obituary: Rodney Hartung, 82, of Ludington.

April 9, 2022

Obituary: Rodney Hartung, 82, of Ludington. Rodney Lee Hartung, 82, of Ludington, was taken from this earth on Thursday, April 7, 2022. Affectionately known as Rod, he was born on July 3, 1939 in Ludington. An only child of Arthur and Verle (Minster) Hartung.  Rod delivered Ludington papers in his youth. He was a graduate of Ludington High School and…

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Obituary: John “Dave” Larson, 101, of Ludington.

April 8, 2022

Obituary: John “Dave” Larson, 101, of Ludington. John David “Dave” Larson died on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at age 101. He was born in Ludington on March 31, 1921, to John G. and Esther J. (Shilander) Larson. In 1940 he graduated from Ludington High School. Dave served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Company B, 35th Infantry,…

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Obituary: Jerry Young, 84, of Ludington.

April 7, 2022

Obituary: Jerry Young, 84, of Ludington. Jerry Alfred Young, 84, of Ludington, formerly of Free Soil, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Jerry was born on September 15, 1937, to Robert and Spencer (Thomas) Young in Manistee. He graduated from Free Soil High School with the class of 1955 and went on to proudly serve in the United States…

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Obituary: Laurel Beth VanHaitsma Kempkers, 71, of Hamilton, formerly of Scottville.

April 4, 2022

Obituary: Laurel Beth VanHaitsma Kempkers, 71, of Hamilton, formerly of Scottville. After a four year battle with ALS, Laurel Beth VanHaitsma Kempkers, 71, of Hamilton, formerly of Scottville, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 1, 2022.  Laurel was born on August 28, 1950 in Chicago, the daughter of Eugene and Adriana (Cook) Dekker and…

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