Obits

Obituary: Shari Elizabeth Nott, 59, of Ludington

October 21, 2024

Shari Elizabeth Nott, 59, of Ludington, formerly of West Long Branch, New Jersey, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Shari was born on July 22, 1965, the daughter of Gerald Nott and Carolyn (Pembroke) Rife. She was a 1983 graduate of Mason County Eastern High School. She later went on to Michigan State University, earning her bachelor’s degree in…

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Obituary: William T. ‘Bill’ Hopkins, 71, of Scottville

October 21, 2024

William T. “Bill” Hopkins, 71, of Scottville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening October 16, 2024 at his home in Scottville surrounded by his family. Bill was born on December 15, 1952 in Kalamazoo, one of three children to William L. and Arlene (Weber) Hopkins and graduated from Portage Central High school in 1971.  Following school, he was drafted into…

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Obituary: Stanley Lee Bogus, 90, formerly of Ludington

October 21, 2024

Stanley Lee Bogus, a father, grandfather, great-grandfather and dedicated Army veteran, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital—Hospice Care in Tampa, Florida at the age of 90 years. Stanley was born on August 4, 1934 in Ludington  and has resided in Lansing, Michigan, Grand Rapids, Michigan and Zephyrhills, Florida. After enlisting in the Army,…

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Memorial service: Bruce Alan Schultz, 64, of Ludington

October 21, 2024

Bruce Alan Schultz, 64, of Ludington, died on Thursday, October 10,. 2024. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 11 a.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Scottville with visitation starting at 10 a.m. Bruce will be laid to rest at Scottville Brookside Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com.  …

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Obituary: Duane Michael Smith, 89, of Ludington

October 18, 2024

Duane Michael Smith, 89, of Ludington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 17, 2024. He was born on December 11, 1934 in Ludington, the son of the late George and Beatrice Smith.  Duane graduated from Ludington High School in 1952.  On June 12, 1954, he married the love of his life, Suzanne M. Smith of Ludington, and together they shared 68 years…

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