Obits

Obituary: Mildred (Billie) Louella Jabrocki, 97, Ludington.

August 14, 2017

Obituary: Mildred (Billie) Louella Jabrocki, 97, Ludington. Mildred (Billie) Louella Jabrocki, 97, of Ludington, passed away on August 8, 2017 at Tendercare of Ludington. Billie was born on June 16, 1920 in Scottville, the daughter of the late Harley and Anna (Anderson) Sprague.  She attended Scottville area elementary schools and graduated from Ludington High School with the class of 1938.…

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Obituary: Danny Petersen, 65, Pentwater.

August 13, 2017

Obituary: Danny Petersen, 65, Pentwater. Danny Arthur Petersen, 65, of Pentwater, passed away unexpectedly on August 11, 2017.   Dan was born on September 23, 1951 in Ludington, the son of Carlyn and Mary (Mills) Petersen.  After his father passed away at the age of 52, Dan left Scottville school to take over the family business, C. Petersen & Sons,…

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Obituary: Theo “Ted” Miller, 84, Scottville.

August 6, 2017

Obituary: Theo “Ted” Miller, 84, Scottville. Theo Neil “Ted” Miller, 84, of Scottville died peacefully on Friday, August 4, 2017.  Ted was born on March 28, 1933 in Newaygo County to Neil and Edith Miller and served his country during the Korean Conflict with the U.S. Army.  On February 5, 1968, he married Sylvia Newhardt in Grand Rapids and they have celebrated…

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Obituary: Michelle Hanley, 56, Ludington.

July 28, 2017

Obituary: Michelle Hanley, 56, Ludington. Michelle D. Hanley, 56, of Ludington passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017. Shelly, as she was known by her friends and loved ones, was born on October 21, 1960, the daughter of John and Virginia (Houlb) Harloff. She was raised in Ludington and graduated with honors at the top of her class from Ludington…

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Obituary: Walter Klaft, 90, Ludington.

July 28, 2017

Obituary: Walter Klaft, 90, Ludington. Walter J. Klaft, 90, of Ludington, met his wife Ruthie in heaven on July 23, 2017. Walter was born on June 5, 1927 in Ludington, the son of Walter and Lena (Fassoth) Klaft.  He graduated from Ludington High School in 1946 then enlisted in the United States Navy.  While in the US Navy, Walter received…

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