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Obituary: Pauline Kokx, 84, of Ludington

March 19, 2025

Pauline Margaret Kokx, 84, of Ludington, formerly of Hart, passed away Friday, March 14, 2025, at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility. She was born May 14, 1940, in Muskegon, the daughter of Ernest and Margaret (Zuder) Morisson. Pauline grew up in Muskegon, and graduated from Muskegon Catholic Central High School in 1958. During that time she enjoyed working at…

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Employment: FloraCraft Business Intelligence Analyst II

March 19, 2025

Employment: FloraCraft Business Intelligence Analyst II In this cross functional role, you will be responsible for developing insights to help determine the success and health of the business. In this role you will manage data sources, both internal and external, building and maintaining reporting dashboards. You will assist and support internal team data analysis within Business Intelligence (Power BI) tools.…

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Obituary: Douglas LaPage, 78, of Pentwater

March 18, 2025

Douglas Clayton LaPage, 78, beloved widower, father, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2025.  He was born on August 18, 1946, in Saginaw, the son of Joseph and Berdella (Moore) LaPage. Douglas graduated from Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw and Central Michigan University with his bachelor’s degree in education.  He taught for four years in Saginaw, then moved to…

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Shelby State Bank hires new Whitehall branch manager

March 17, 2025

WHITEHALL — Joshua Erdman has been hired as the new branch manager and mortgage loan originator at the Shelby State Bank Whitehall office, 8238 Whitehall Rd. Erdman is a 2010 graduate of Central Michigan University who began his banking career in digital support services. From there, he progressed into personal banking and mortgage lending where he has been a top…

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Obituary: Pamela Jean Griffis, 69, of Pentwater

March 17, 2025

Pamela Jean Griffis, 69, of Pentwater, passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on  Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at her home. She was born November 22, 1955, in Hart, the daughter of Edward and Zora Inga (Paulsen). In her youth, Pamela spent a year in Bogota, Colombia working with Wycliffe Bible Translators.  She spent several years…

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