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Obituary: John Thibert, 77, of Ludington

March 4, 2024

Obituary: John Thibert, 77, of Ludington John Michael Thibert, 77, of Ludington, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024, at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born December 27, 1946, in Ludington, the son of Joseph and Anna (Paulsen) Thibert. John was a veteran of Vietnam, serving in the U.S. Army from 1966-1969.  He worked as an engineer for…

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Obituary: Joyce Eva (Collins) Hannes, 81, of Ludington

March 4, 2024

Obituary: Joyce Eva (Collins) Hannes, 81, of Ludington Joyce Eva (Collins) Hannes, 81, passed away unexpectedly March 3, 2024, at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. Joyce was born February 28, 1943, to Russell and Marian (Harwood) Collins on their family farm. She married Donald Hannes on April 23, 1966, in Ludington. Joyce joined Donald as he moved to various duty stations…

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Obituary: Lonnie ‘Lon’ Conroy, 75, of Free Soil

March 2, 2024

Obituary: Lonnie ‘Lon’ Conroy, 75, of Free Soil We have lost a very precious treasure. Lonnie “Lon” V. Conroy, 75, of Free Soil, passed away in Traverse City with his family at his bedside on Thursday, February 22, 2024. Lon was born in Shelby on May 26, 1948 to the late Vaughn and Thelma (Smith) Conroy. He entered the U.S.…

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Obituary: Ronald Zeef, 83, of Ludington

March 1, 2024

Obituary: Ronald Zeef, 83, of Ludington Ronald Clare Zeeff, 83, of Ludington passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2024.  Ron was born on December 3, 1940 in Grand Rapids, the son of Clarence and Johanna (Jansen) Zeeff, and graduated from Godwin Heights High School with the class of 1958.  While camping at Selkirk Lake with his family, Ron had the opportunity to…

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Obituary: Christopher Swantek, 61, of Fountain

February 29, 2024

Obituary: Christopher Swantek, 61, of Fountain “Some will walk through the pearly gates, some will ride” On October 11, 1962, the city of Chicago shook as Judy and Peter Swantek brought their first Catholic-born son, Christopher Edward, into the world.  Peter and Judy had two more sons, brothers of Christopher, Edward and Steven Swantek.  After the loss of her husband…

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