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Funeral Service: Robert Raymond of Ludington.

August 20, 2021

A celebration of life service will be held for Robert “Bob” Raymond on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. Robert Raymond of Ludington passed away at age 83 on Wednesday, February 12, 2020.  See obituary here. At 1 p.m., his body will be laid to rest at Lakeview Cemetery and at 2 p.m., family and friends will gather to celebrate Bob’s life…

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Obituary: Marjorie Gilligan, 87, of Ludington.

August 19, 2021

Obituary: Marjorie Gilligan, 87, of Ludington. Marjorie Jean Gilligan, 87, of Ludington, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at home.  She was born March 30, 1934, in Ludington, the daughter of Frank and Lizzie (Boden) Bashaw.   Marjorie worked at Dow Chemical in inventory control after high school until taking time off to raise her children.   She then went…

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Obituary: Gay Homan, 95, of Ludington, formerly of Grand Rapids. 

August 16, 2021

Obituary: Gay Homan, 95, of Ludington, formerly of Grand Rapids.  Gay (Kuiper) Homan, 95, of Ludington, formerly of Grand Rapids, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, August 12, 2021. She was born in Enschede, The Netherlands, to Arend Jan and Christina (Kiefte) Kuiper on July 21, 1926. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold Rubertus Homan, and sisters, Minny, Ina and Ria . Gay’s early life in Enschede was happy…

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Memorial Service: Ruth Paul.

August 16, 2021

Memorial Service: Ruth Paul. A memorial service will be held for Ruth Paul, 83, of Ludington, on Monday, August 23, 2021 at 11 a.m. at United Methodist Church of Ludington, with visitation starting at 10 a.m. Ruth passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020. See obituary here. Arrangements were entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington.

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David Smedley, 81, of Free Soil. 

August 15, 2021

David Smedley, 81, of Free Soil.  On Friday, August 13, 2021, the world lost David Harold Smedley. Born September 14, 1939, David led a remarkable life and leaves an incredible legacy in his absence.  A master mechanic by trade, David worked hard since he was 16 to build his own business that stands today as Dave’s Truck and Auto in…

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