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Obituary: Esther Johnson, 81, of Hesperia

December 3, 2024

Esther Sue Johnson, 81, left this earth at 3:37 a.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at her home, due to a short illness. Sue was surrounded by her loved ones. She was born March 26, 1943, in Lawrence, and was a lifelong resident of Hesperia. Sue was born in Lawrence on March 26, 1943, to Fred and Beulah May (Lands)…

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Williams leaving West Michigan CMH for Florida position

December 2, 2024

LUDINGTON — Lisa Williams, chief executive officer of West Michigan Community Mental Health, has accepted a position as a CEO for another behavioral healthcare organization in Florida. She will be resigning from the local position effective Jan. 31, 2025. Williams has been with WMCMH for 25 years and has served as its CEO for the past 11 years. “WMCMH has…

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Recent death: James Milton Mize, 83, of Pentwater

November 30, 2024

James Milton Mize, 83, of Pentwater, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024. James was born on July 24, 1941, the son of Oscar Mize and Martha (Johnson) Mize. He graduated from Elmhurst High School in 1959. On September 16, 1977, he married Anna (Ray) Mize. James worked as a manager at Hall’s Drive In, Inc. where he retired in…

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Obituary; Connie Kirwin, 73, of Walkerville

November 28, 2024

Connie Marie (Perry) Kirwin, 73, left this earth at 4:20 a.m. on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at Trinity Health Hospital in Muskegon due to a brief illness. She was born August 29, 1951, in Hart and was a lifelong resident of Walkerville. Connie married Roger Kirwin on October 4, 1969, and raised three children together.  Throughout Connie’s life she enjoyed…

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Daily briefing subscription supports local news

November 27, 2024

Would you like to receive a daily summary of the day’s news from both Mason County Press and Oceana County Press? For $10 a month, you will receive the MCP/OCP Daily Briefing, a re-cap of the day’s stories from both sites conveniently sent to your email inbox. That’s about 33 cents a day. The easiest way is to sign up…

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