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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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Obituary: Dorothy Overholt, 89, of Ludington.

December 9, 2021

Obituary: Dorothy Overholt, 89, of Ludington. Dorothy Ruth Overholt, “Dort”, 89, of Ludington, formerly Traverse City, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021.  Dorothy was born on August 8, 1932, in Traverse City to Ralph and Alice (Sturgis) Samuelson. She attended Traverse City Central High School and graduated in the top five of her class in 1950- which was a…

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Mental Health Matters: Talking to children about the Oxford School shooting

December 7, 2021

Mental Health Matters: Talking to children about the Oxford School shooting Mental Health Matters is a presentation of West Michigan Community Mental Health in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press.  By Alan Neushwander, West Michigan Community Mental Health. As the nation and Michiganders continue to process the tragic events that happened at Oxford High School in southeast…

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