The Rev. Merritt Bongard, 72, of Ludington died suddenly on Tuesday, January 19. Merritt Franklin Bongard was born on September 8, 1943, in Alma, Michigan to LeRoy and Eleanor (Root) Bongard. He attended Alma Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1961. He loved the West and became an outfitter and a guide for his uncle in the Jackson Hole,…
Alfred Varney Bennett, 64 of Free Soil passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital following a brief illness. Al was born on July 2, 1951 in Lansing, the only child of Varney Alfred and Mary (Gancarz) Bennett. On October 25, 1975 he married Janet Roesler in Manistee, and she preceded him in death on November…
Joseph J. Betka, 87 of Ludington passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at his home with his family by his side. Joe was born on March 25, 1928 in Ludington, the son of Joseph John and Regina (Maternowski) Betka, and served his country during the Korean Conflict with the United States Army. He retired from Dow Chemical and was…
Mamie Raspotnik, 91, of Manistee passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016 at West Shore Medical Center. Mamie was born at home in the Tallman area of Mason County on August 5, 1924, the daughter of Matthew and Hilda (Ostberg) Granbacka who preceded her in death along with her son Frank Raspotnik, daughter Betty Ledger, her sister & brother-in-law Martha &…
Constance Marie (Mates) Newkirk of Amber Township, Scottville passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016 at her home. Connie was born November 10, 1947 in Gratiot County, Michigan, to Carl and Ruth (Richards) Mates, and attended St. Louis schools, graduating with the class of 1965. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Education and Master’s Degree in English from Central Michigan…
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