Obits

Obituary: Mary Shimel, 88, Ludington.

October 12, 2020

Obituary: Mary Shimel, 88, Ludington. Mary L. Shimel, 88, of Ludington passed away peacefully, Saturday, October 10, 2020. She was born December 31, 1931 in Erie Township, Mich. to Fredrick and Naomi (Becker) Yape. Mary married the late Fred B. Shimel on November 12, 1954.  She was a loving and caring house wife and mother to five children.  She was…

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Obituary: Brittany Sue Smith, 32, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Ludington.

October 10, 2020

Obituary: Brittany Sue Smith, 32, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Ludington. ‘If Love Could Have Saved Her, She Would Have Lived Forever’ Brittany Sue Smith, 32, of Jacksonville, Florida, left this world suddenly, on October 3, 2020.  Brittany was born on September 29, 1988 in Ludington. From the start, she had such a zest for life – running and playing…

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Obituary: ‘Sue’ Edna Marie Sabin, 96, of Ludington

October 8, 2020

Obituary: ‘Sue’ Edna Marie Sabin, 96, of Ludington “Sue” Edna Marie Sabin, 96, of Ludington, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Sue was born in Kalamazoo on November 15, 1923.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.  Along with raising her 5 children, Sue was so proud to be a co-founder of the Ludington Petunia Parade,…

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Obituary: Jacqueline Lange, 84, of Ludington.

October 8, 2020

Obituary: Jacqueline Lange, 84, of Ludington. Jacqueline Lange, 84, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020 at her home in Ludington.   Jacqueline was born on August 10, 1936, the daughter of Ralph and Miriam McCallum.  She married Allan R. Lange on November 15, 1952.  They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary just before he passed away in 2007. Jacqueline worked for…

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Obituary: Margaret ‘Peggy’ Maye Utley, 94, of Ludington

October 8, 2020

Obituary: Margaret ‘Peggy’ Maye Utley, 94, of Ludington Margaret “Peggy” Maye Utley, 94, of Ludington passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 7, 2020. She was born July 30, 1926 in Ludington to Frank James and Maye Belle (Grinnell) Madsen. Peggy graduated from Ludington High School in 1944. She married the late Leo Joseph Goulet on May 28, 1950 in Ludington. Leo…

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