Obits

Obituary: Ruth ‘Ruthie’ (Towns) Peterson, 96, of Ludington

September 4, 2024

Ruth “Ruthie” Virginia (Towns) Peterson, 96, of Ludington, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024. Ruth was born on September 19, 1927, the daughter of the late George L. and Gladys E. (Lasley) Towns. She graduated from Ludington High School. On August 16, 1947, she married her forever love, Carl James Peterson, at First United Methodist Church in Ludington.  Together…

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Obituary: Loreen Stream, 88, formerly of Scottville

August 30, 2024

Loreen R. Stream, 88, formerly of Scottville and Grandville, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born on June 4, 1936, to Wesley and Garnet Lundquist, Loreen was raised on the family farm, where she developed her impeccable homemaking skills and a passion for cooking and baking. Loreen met Keith Stream at a church function,…

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Obituary: Alberto Padron, Jr., 84, of Ludington

August 30, 2024

Alberto Padron, Jr., 84, of Ludington, died Friday, August 30, 2024, at Corewell Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids.  He was born February 13, 1940, in Crystal City, Texas, the son of Alberto and Maria (Arellano) Padron, Sr. Alberto worked for over 40 years for Don Harmon Farms, as well as 35 years at Ludington Plastics/Floracraft in Ludington until his…

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Obituary: Richard Rybka, 89, of Baldwin

August 30, 2024

Richard “Dick” Felix Rybka was born April 27th, 1935 in Toledo, Ohio to Valentine Michael Rybka and Petronella (Janas) Rybka. He passed away peacefully August 25th, 2024 surrounded by multiple generations of his family at 89 years old after a long and fulfilling life. Richard attended Macomber Vocational High School and graduated with the class of 1953 in commercial arts.…

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Obituary: Tracy Brimmer, 67, of Ludington

August 29, 2024

Tracy Jaye Brimmer, 67, of Ludington, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Tracy was born on August 8, 1957, the daughter of Verna (Peterson) Gunnerson. She was a 1975 graduate of Ludington High School. On September 28, 1985, she married her forever love, Darrell Brimmer. Until 2014, she had been a waitress at Pantry, Del’s Bar, Y’all-Come Back Cafe,…

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