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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Dec. 16, 2021

December 16, 2021

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Dec. 16, 2021 Kathleen Ann McKissack, 80, of Mears, died on Monday, December 6, 2021. Arrangements by Beacon Funeral and Cremation, Hart. Daniel Laverne Dawson, 77, of Ferry, died on Monday, December 6, 2021. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby. Ted Matthew McKissack, 89, of Mears, died on Saturday, December 11, 2021. Arrangements by Beacon Funeral…

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Critical care doctor urges people to get COVID vaccine.

December 14, 2021

Critical care doctor urges people to get COVID vaccine. Letters to the editor are opinion editorials submitted by readers. Letters to the editor are a long tradition in American journalism. The views and opinions of the writer do not necessarily reflect those of Mason County Press, its staff or its parent company. For more information, please refer to MCP’s Op/Ed…

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Obituary: Timothy Barker, 62, of Rothbury. 

December 12, 2021

Obituary: Timothy Barker, 62, of Rothbury.  Timothy Randy Barker, 62, of Rothbury, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Mercy Health Mercy Campus in Muskegon.  He was born March 31, 1959, in Muskegon, the son of George and Lucille (McGahan) Barker. Tim was currently a machinist at Aludyne, where he had been employed for almost 27 years.  In his spare…

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Obituary: Mark Newman, 87, of Ferry Township. 

December 10, 2021

Obituary: Mark Newman, 87, of Ferry Township.  Mark “Fredric” Newman, 87, of Hesperia, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.  He was born Nov. 6, 1934, to Mark and Julia Newman of Hesperia. He was a life-long resident of Ferry Township.  He graduated from Hesperia High School in 1953 and Michigan State University in 1957 with…

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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Dec. 10, 2021

December 10, 2021

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Dec. 10, 2021 Mark “Fredric” Newman, 87, of Hesperia, died on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Timothy Randy Barker, 62, of Rothbury, died on Wednesday, December 8, 2021.   Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths. Listing of 2018 deaths. Listing of 2017 deaths. Please consider helping to fund local news.…

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