Obits

Obituary: Daniel Hinds, 68, formerly of Ludington

April 1, 2024

Daniel John Hinds, 68, formerly of Ludington, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.  He was born June 17, 1955, the son of James and Barbara (Brown) Hinds. Daniel graduated from Ludington High School in 1974.  While attending LHS, Daniel excelled on the track team with his specialty being the 440-yard run.  He won three consecutive Seaway Conference titles, the…

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Obituary: Russell Bedker, 77, of Scottville

April 1, 2024

Russell Carl Bedker, 77, of Scottville, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. He was born on December 7, 1946, the son of Harry Bedker and Neta (Wever) Bedker.  Russ graduated from Mason County Central High School in 1965. On February 27th of 1965 he married Sandra Sue Pfefferle. Russ worked for Miller Brothers Oil Company as a truck driver,…

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Obituary: Anna Hasenbank, 90, of Free Soil

March 25, 2024

Anna Marilyn Hasenbank, 90, of Free Soil, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at her home.  Anna was born on June 27, 1933 on the family homestead in Grant Township, the daughter of Fredrick and Retha (Peterson) Woebbeking, and graduated as co-valedictorian from Manistee High School with the class of 1951.  On May 3, 1952 she wed Wesley Hasenbank at St.…

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Obituary: John Richard Wagner, 85, of Ludington

March 25, 2024

John Richard Wagner, 85, passed away peacefully with loving family alongside at his home in Ludington on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. John was born in Pontiac on April 3, 1938, to Wilbert and Edna (Morrison) Wagner. He resided in Huntington Woods prior to his family moving to a rural farm west of Shelby when he was 9 years old. John…

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Obituary: Jeffrey Rittenhouse, 59, of Ludington

March 20, 2024

Jeffrey Kurt Rittenhouse, 59, of Ludington passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Jeff was born May 9, 1964, in Ludington, the oldest child of Kurt and Ellen (Myers) Rittenhouse. He graduated from Ludington High School with the class of 1983. He was a high school wrestler, and always had a love of bowling. He was especially proud of his…

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