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The following deaths have been reported to Mason County Press in 2024:

Ila Mae Smith, 94, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
Lawrence “Larry” Walter Tondu, 85, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
Dr. Timothy Woltanski, 71, of Scottville, died on Thursday, January 4, 2024.
Kimberly Ann (Hasty) Leslie, 76, of Hart, formerly of Ludington, died on Sunday January 7, 2024.
Stanley Joseph Rokita, 70, of Pentwater, died on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
Stephanie Adair Vineyard, 61, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
Barry Francis Vanas, 65, of Hart, died on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.
Jeffrey Erwin Fleetwood, 60, of Ludington, died on Friday, January 12, 2024.
Thomas James Claffey, 86, of Fountain, formerly of Hamlin Township, died on Friday, January 12, 2024.
Walter Urban, 91, of Fountain, died on Sunday, January 14, 2024.
Richard James Warner, 71, of Ludington, died on Sunday, January 14, 2024.
James Lund, 72, of Ludington, died on Sunday, January 14, 2024
Theodore “Ted” Parkinson, 82, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
Lancelot Christopher Peebles, 30, of Ludington, died on Thursday, January 18, 2024.
Dianna Marie Medema, 71, of Branch, died on Friday, January 19, 2024.
Rita M. Turin, 93, of Ludington, died on Saturday, January 20, 2024.
Keith Eugene Livengood Sr, 63, of Custer, died on Saturday, January 20, 2024.
James Morris Mazur, 69, of Victory Township, died on Thursday, January 25, 2024.
Calvin Anthony Garlick, 34, of Pensacola, Fla., formerly of Scottville, died on Friday, January 26, 2024.
Patricia Lynn Willick, 87, of Ludington, died on Friday, January 26, 2024.
Gail Konyndyk, 70, died on Sunday, January 28, 2024.
James Michael Krieg, 74, of Ludington, died on Sunday, January 28, 2024.
Virginia Anthony, 70, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.
James Finley, 75, of Ludington, died on Friday, February 2, 2024.
Duane R. Ely, 73, of Walhalla, died on Sunday, February 4, 2024.
Rosalie Price, 95, former longtime resident of Custer, died on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.
Lila Dawn (Schultz) Talsma, 89, of Scottville, died on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.
Barbara Bush, 77, of Muskegon, formerly of Ludington, died on Thursday, February 8, 2024.
Marlene J. Monton, 87, of Ludington, formerly of Pentwater and The Villages of Florida, died on Saturday, February 10, 2024.
Michael S. Wolfe, 58, of Manistee, died on Saturday, February 10, 2024.
Donald Joseph Vandling, 58, of Ludington, died Sunday, February 11, 2024,
Rommie MacDonald, 65, of Scottville, died on Sunday, February 11, 2024.
Ellen “Ellie” Marie Westcott, 89, of Ludington, died on Monday, February 12, 2024.
Peyton Elaine Hughey, the daughter of Grace Huffman and Jonathan Hughey of Shelby, was born on Tuesday, February 13, 2024.
Phillip John Karnicki, 60, of Branch, died on Thursday, February 15, 2024.
Fred Paul Haight, 73, of Ludington, died on Thursday, February 15, 2024.
Walter William Carroll, 63, of Scottville, died on February 16, 2024.
Doris L. Englebrecht, 85, of St. Ignace, longtime resident of Custer and Riverton, died on Saturday, February 17, 2024.
Stanley “Gary” Kondracki, 75, of Custer, died on Sunday, February 18, 2024.
Donna Jean (Figgins) Wheeler, 76, of Ludington, formerly of Shelby and Ajo, Arizona, died on Monday, February 19, 2024.
Gaye Marie Adamczyk, 85, of Ludington, died on February 20, 2024.
Christopher Edward Swantek, 61, of Fountain, died on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
Larry Roy Stanton, Jr., 51, formerly of Fountain, died on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
John Michael Thibert, 77, of Ludington, died on Friday, February 23, 2024.
Ronald C. Zeeff, 83, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
Keith Dale Sheffield, 67, of Ludington, died on Thursday, February 29, 2024.
Mary Ann (Bradshaw) Cogle, 84, of Ludington, died on Sunday, March 3, 2024.
Joyce Eva (Collins) Hannes, 81, of Ludington, died on Sunday, March 3, 2024.
Susan June Smith, 84, of Ludington, died on Sunday, March 3, 2024.
Nona Joanne Simons, 95, of Ludington, died on Sunday, March 3, 2024.
Gary LeRoy Klemm, 74, of Ludington, died on Tuesday March 5, 2024.
Wanda Ellen Bradford, 82, formerly of Ludington, died on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
Karl Peckstein Sr., 82, of Ludington, died on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
Michael Roland Piper, 72, of Ludington, died on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
Lane Charles Cooper, 82, of Freeport, formerly of Ludington died Sunday, March 10, 2024
Thomas Eugene Lawler, 75, of Scottville, died on March 11, 2024.
Joshua VandenHeuvel, 40, of Scottville, died on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
Jeffery Kurt Rittenhouse, 59, of Scottville, died on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
Gene F. Tracy, 77, of Saginaw, formerly of Ludington, died on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
Ann Louise (Nelson) Kasley, 58, of Ludington, died on Friday, March 15, 2024.
Shirley Ann Eschels, 91, of Scottville and Ludington, died on Sunday, March 17, 2024.
Woodrow “Woody” Millspaugh Jr., 78, of Scottville died on Sunday, March 17, 2024.
Anna Marilyn Hasenbank, 90, of Free Soil, died on Saturday, March 23, 2024.
Robert C. Campbell, DDS, 91, of Scottville died on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
Daniel John Hinds, 68, formerly of Ludington, died on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
Russell Carl Bedker, 77, of Scottville, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.
Jan Marie (Howe) Jeffrey, 73, of Ludington, died on Friday, March 29, 2024.
Mary Yvonne (Bardos) Stalter, 65, of Custer, died on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
Cynthia Lynn Schulz, 61, of Custer, died on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
Mark Timothy Willis, 75, of Ludington, died on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
Mary Yvonne (Bardos) Stalter, 65, of Custer, died on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
Maribeth Jane Nettleman, 79, of Bradenton Fla. and Ludington, died on Saturday, April 6, 2024
Donna L. Larson, 83, of Ludington died on Monday, April 8, 2024.
Betty M. Billings, 96, of Ludington died on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
David A. Gustafson, 66, of Baldwin died on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
Fayetta Dawn Griffith, 89, of Custer died on Sunday, April 14, 2024.
Eric Neil Lindenau Jr., 29, of Scottville, died on Sunday, April 14, 2024.
Hilda May (Brown) Parker, 98 of Ludington, died on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
John F. Lehman, 85, of Branch died on Sunday, April 14, 2024.
June Ann Maynard, 70, of Fountain, died on Monday April 15, 2024.
Judy Marie Holden, 83, of Fountain, died on Tuesday April 23, 2024.
Stanley Brian Schroeder, 83, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
Patricia Joan (Willemin) Stevenson, 87, of Ludington, died on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Kathleen “Kathy” Ann Schultz, 74, of Ludington, died on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Thomas Joseph Kolaski, 62, of Ludington, died on Sunday, April 28, 2024.
Danny K. Manning, 77, of Ludington, died on Monday April 29, 2024.
Lucita Bullard, 73, of Custer, died Tuesday, on April 30, 2024.
Wilbur Verner Nelson, 98, of Ludington, died on Wednesday May 1, 2024.
Harry Lee Fargo, 84, of Fountain, died on Sunday, May 5, 2024.
Adam Alfred Fredrickson, 37, of Manistee, died on Monday, May 6, 2024.
Gary Michael Boyer, 32, of Mancelona, formerly of Irons, died on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
John Gordon Roehrig, 67, of Ludington, died on Wednesday May 8, 2024.
Janet Sue Doetze, 78, of Irons, died on Wednesday May 8, 2024.
Fredrick Arthur Collins, 65, of Fountain, died on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
Dennis Franklin Houk, 79, of Pentwater, died on Thursday, May 9, 2024.
Patricia Evelyn Petersen, 91 of Ludington, died on Friday, May 10, 2024.
Terry Ann Guthridge, 74, of Free Soil, died on Friday, May 10, 2024.
John “Jack” Treml, 88, of Custer, died on Sunday, May 12, 2024.
Mary E. Halvorson, 81, of Ludington, died on Sunday, May 12, 2024.
Donald Lee Cameron, Jr., 88 of Free Soil, died Tuesday, May 14, 2024.
Ernie Roy Larson, 65, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
Danny Leon Griffith, 71, of Ludington, died on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
Ryan Nicholas Knudsen, 44, of Ludington, died on Monday, May 20, 2024.
Kenneth Staba, 98, of Scottville, died on Monday, May 20, 2024.
William “Bill” Jack Willoughby, 52, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
Tammy Sue (Miller) Prim, 53, of Manistee, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
Mary Agnes (Green) Quillan, 87, of Scottville, died on Friday, May 24, 2024.
Merlene Katherine Pomranka, 76, of Ludington, formerly of Coldwater, died on Wednesday May 29, 2024.
Gary Edward Castonia, 75, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
Curtis Ivan Riffle, 91, of Custer, died on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
Gerald Roger Adamczyk, 92, of Ludington, died on Friday, June 7, 2024.
Kathleen Louise (Darr) Biteman, 72, formerly of Scottville, died on Saturday, June 1, 2024.
Marilyn Grace (Hawley) Johnson, 96, of Ludington, died on Sunday, June 9, 2024.
Jon Lawrence Jensen, Sr, 83, of Howard, Ohio, formerly of Manistee, died Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
Calvin Warren Young, 76, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Free Soil, died on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
Ronnie Denis Smith, 84, of Amber Township, died on Friday, June 14, 2024.
Nancy L. Miller, 94, of Dexter, formerly of Walhalla, died on Sunday, June 16, 2024.
Ivan J. Anthony, 86, of Ludington, died on Monday, June 17, 2024.
Evelyn Lillian (Gould) Hartley, 86, of Scottville, died on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
Nancy Louise Duffy, 93, of Ludington, died Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
Nancy Pajonk, 75, of Ludington, died on Thursday, June 20, 2024.
Nancy Ruth Nielsen, 77, of Ludington, died on Thursday, June 20, 2024.
Thomas D. Holder, 74, of Ludington, died on Monday, June 24, 2024.
Cynthia L. (Hall) Hooper, 81, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
Luke Charles Rangel, 47, of Burbank Cali., formerly of Ludington, died on Friday, June 28, 2024.
Jonathan James Stewart, 47, of Ludington, died on Friday, June 28, 2024.
Carolyn Ann Karboske, 88, of Ludington, died on Saturday, June 29, 2024.
Herbert Golnick Jr., 61, of Ludington, died on Saturday, June 29, 2024.
Jayson Charles Brooks, 77, of Fountain, died on Saturday, June 29, 2024.
Peter Paul Mazurek, 70, of Ludington, died on Saturday, June 29, 2024.
Cheryl Darlene Lopatka, 76, of Ludington, died on Monday, July 1, 2024.
Mathew John Mazeika, 84, of Ludington, died on Monday, July 1, 2024.
Nina Myrtle Clark, 86, of the Kalamazoo Area, formerly of Ludington, died Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
William Frederick Montgomery, 76, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.
Donald Verne Miller, 93, of Ludington, died on Thursday, July 4, 2024.
Lloyd “Gene” Jones, Jr., 70, of Riverton Township, died on Thursday, July 4, 2024.
Steven Aranyi, 89, of Ludington, died on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
Helen Francis (Gorzynski) VanLoon, 94, of Ludington, died on Thursday, July 11, 2024.
Peggy Sue Gasparas, 61, of Custer, died on Friday, July 12, 2024.
Thomas Ray Dodson Jr., 56, of Branch, died on Monday, July 15, 2024.
Shari L. (Rude) Hoskins, 82, of Ludington, died on Monday, July 15, 2024.
Daniel Joseph McCarthy, 72, of Scottville, died on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.
John Levi Ball, 83, of Ludington, died on Thursday, July 18, 2024
Roger Allen Anderson, 65, of Ludington, died on Sunday, July 21, 2024.
Michael Dennis Griffith, 74, of Ludington, died on Sunday, July 21, 2024.
Jacob “Frank” Judis, 94, of Irons died on Thursday, July 18, 2024.
Tommasina Buffenbarger, 86, formerly of Scottville died on Sunday, July 21, 2024.
Jeffrey Alan Taylor, 73, of Ludington, died on Friday, July 26, 2024.
Laura Ann Hardenburgh, 49, of Ludington, died on Saturday, July 27, 2024.
Floyd “Sam” Thomas Chard, 67, of Ludington, died Saturday, July 27, 2024.
Jean Arlene Argue, 93, of Scottville, died on Sunday July 28, 2024.
Cleta Darlene Ahlstedt, 85, of Branch, died on Monday, July 29, 2024.
Lawrence “Bob” Robert Shalosky, 94, of Ludington, died Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
Lillian Mary Bourgette, 80, of Scottville, died on Wednesday July 31, 2024.
Douglas D. Alexander, 62, of Branch, died on Saturday, August 3, 2024.
Eileen R. Jobusch, 72, of Fountain, died on Saturday, August 3, 2024.
Gailla M. Walker, 84, of Ludington, died on Sunday, August 4, 2024.
Mary Julia Kayler, 98, of Pentwater, died Sunday, August 4, 2024
Carol (Larson) Kistler, 71, of Pentwater, died on Monday, August 5, 2024.
William “Bill” Peterson, 74, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.
Robert “Bob” Lawrence Jabrocki, 60, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.
James Clyde Clymer, 76, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
Mary Jo Stewart, 86, of Ludington, died on Thursday, August 8, 2024.
Ruth Virginia (Towns) Peterson, 96, of Ludington, died on Friday, August 9, 2024.
Patricia Dian Martz, 72, of Ludington, died Saturday, August 17, 2024.
Beverly JoAnn Gavigan, 88, of Ludington, died Saturday, August 17, 2024.
Robert John Tanis, 76, of Ludington, died on Sunday August 18, 2024.
Eugene Harley Wheeler, 84, of Ludington, died on Tuesday August 20, 2024.
Marilyn Frances Emery, 88, of Pentwater, died Friday, August 23, 2024.
Richard Felix Rybka Sr., 89, of Baldwin, died on Sunday, August 25, 2024.
John Steven Ray, 63, of Ludington, died Sunday, August 25, 2024.
Tracy Jaye (Porrata) Brimmer, 67, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
Loreen R. Stream, 88, formerly of Scottville and Grandville, died on Thursday, August 29, 2024.
Alberto Padron, Jr., 84, of Ludington, died Friday, August 30, 2024.
Vicky Lynn Savich, 64, of Ludington, died on Saturday, August 31, 2024.
Fern Stewart, 92, of Scottville died on Wednesday, September 4, 2024.
Helen Dolores Smith, 89, of Ludington, died on Saturday, September 7, 2024.
Sharon Edith Anderson, 85, of Ludington, died Saturday, September 7, 2024.
Gloria Jean Wilson, 76, of Ludington, died Sunday, September 8, 2024.
Nancy Louise Smith, 65, of Ludington, died Monday, September 9, 2024.
Leroy John Koepnick, 38, of Ludington, died Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
Wilbur “Willie” Ory VanNortwick, 101, of Ludington, died Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
James Burton Anderson, 72, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
Hagen Boyd Dickson, 49, of Ludington, died on Thursday, September 12, 2024.
Andrew Gradon Wilson, 47, of Traverse City, formerly of Scottville, died on Thursday, September 12, 2024.
Frederick Marvin Cooper, 74, of Custer, died on Saturday, September 14, 2024.
Bruce Edward Wright, 76, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, September 17. 2024.
Delores Jeanne Nicholson, 82, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, September 17, 2024.
David Andrew Tuinstra, 72, of Ludington, died on Thursday, September 19, 2024.
Stanley Lee Bogus, 90, formerly of Ludington, died on Thursday, September 19, 2024.
Nestor Fonseca, 45, died Saturday, September 21, 2024, in Manistee.
Dixie Lee Murawa, 86, of Ludington, formerly of Lyons, died on Monday, September 23, 2024.
Jennifer Lee Albrecht, 34, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.
Kenneth Ray Decker, 92, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.
Alice Jean Galinski, 84, of Ludington, died Friday, September 27, 2024.
Eugene Duncil Sr., 78, of Scottville, died on Sunday, September 29, 2024.
Fred Allen Curtis, 63, of Grand Rapids, died Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
Deborah “Deby” Ruegsegger, 67, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.
Douglas Alan Turner, 68, of Free Soil, died on Friday, October 4, 2024.
Mary G. Callahan, 67, of Branch, died Friday, October 4, 2024.
Carol M. Briggs, 93, of Scottville, died on Saturday, October 5, 2024.
Megan Kay Blount, 66, of New Era, died on Sunday, October 6, 2024.
Clifford L. Elliott, 79, of Ludington, died on Sunday, October 6, 2024.
Mary Josephine “Mary Jo” Holmes, 89, of Ludington, formerly of Scottville, died on Sunday, October 6, 2024.
Wayne Eugene Fox, Sr., 88, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
Gary Owen Hardenburgh Jr., 51, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.
Kirtley S. “Curt” Winn II, 86, of Scottville, died on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.
Nora Jean McKiddie, 76, of Scottville, died on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.
William Lee Sherlock, 92, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.
Obituary: Richard Michael Walters, 81, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
Mack Emil Nickelson, 40, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
Charles J. Smith, 87, of Walhalla, died on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.
William “Bill” Hopkins, 71, of Scottville, died on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.
Shari Elizabeth Nott, 59, of Ludington, formerly of West Long Beach, New Jersey, died on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.
Arlene Hackert, 91, of Scottville, died on Thursday, October 17, 2024.
Duane Michael Smith, 89, of Ludington, died on Thursday, October 17, 2024.
David C. Hullinger, 76, of Ludington, died on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Noah Jon-Thomas Raines, 29, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Ludington, died on Sunday, October 20, 2024.
Clarence Vicent, 99, of Baldwin, died on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
Dale Lawrence Fitch, 75, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
Cherrie Jean Courville, 62, of Ludington, died Thursday, October 24, 2024.
Edith Lytle, 89, formerly of Ludington, died on Thursday, October 24, 2024.
Ruth Ann Craighead, 86, of Custer, died on Sunday, October 27, 2024.
Gladys June DeBoer, 81, of Ludington, died on Monday, October 28, 2024.
Debra Jean Guillen, 61, of Scottville, died on Sunday, October 27, 2024.
Marilyn Jean Baker, 86, of Pentwater, formerly of Fountain, died on Sunday, October 27, 2024
Carol Wilma Monroe, 84, of Ludington, died Monday, October 28, 2024.
Gladys June (Drost) DeBoer, 81, of Ludington, died on Monday, October 28, 2024.
Loretta Mae Pankow, 99, of Scottville, died on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.
Ralph R. “Butch” Razminas, 77, of Walhalla, died on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.
Russell C. Nielsen, 72, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
Frances Ann (Masten) Shinsky, 85, of Ludington, died on Thursday, October 31, 2024.
Larry Delos Martz, 75, of Ludington, died on Friday, November 1, 2024.
Ramon Castillo Sr., 90, of Ludington, formerly of Scottville, died on Sunday, November 3, 2024.
Jack Lee Wygant, 75, of Ludington, died Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Ollie Lee Goforth, 65, of Scottville, died on Friday, November 8, 2024.
Peggy Sue Lohse, 72, of Ludington, died Saturday, November 9, 2024.
Barbara Mae Ulrich, 77, of Branch, died on Monday, November 11, 2024.
Robert “Bob” Roland Jones, 79, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.
Greg Russell Erickson, 71, of Ludington, died on Thursday, November 14, 2024.
Berrim Renee Peterson, 54, of Scottville, died on Friday, November 15, 2024.
Gerald Eugene Miller, 91, of Ludington, died on Monday, November 18, 2024.
Judith Alma Rozell, 83, of Free Soil, formerly of Lansing, died on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
Marlene McDonald Donley, 91, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.