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Recent deaths, posted Nov. 30, 2020

November 30, 2020

Recent deaths, posted Nov. 30, 2020 This post is a presentation of Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133. The following recent death information has been reported to OCP: Milburn “Mel” Ezell Curtis, 89, of Hart, died on Monday, November 23, 2020. Margaret “Marge” Joan Curtis, 86, of Hart, died on Saturday, November 28, 2020.…

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Obituary: Denise R. Markiewicz, 73, of Shelby

November 28, 2020

Obituary: Denise R. Markiewicz, 73, of Shelby Denise R. Markiewicz, 73, of Shelby, widow of Robert “Bob” Markiewicz, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. She was born to Walter and Rose (Suppan) Schneck and raised in the Chicago area with her siblings – Dean, Dennis, Don, Donna and Duane.  She met her future husband, Bob Markiewicz, while still…

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Mental Health Matters: Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder

November 28, 2020

Mental Health Matters: Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder By Alan Neushwander. The first day of winter is the shortest day of the year. This year, it falls on December 21. While we are still a few weeks away from winter, we are only seeing about nine hours of daylight each day. The lack of sunshine can impact your mood and…

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Recent deaths, posted Nov. 28, 2020

November 28, 2020

Recent deaths, posted Nov. 28, 2020 This post is a presentation of Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133. The following recent death information has been reported to OCP: Diane S. McClanahan, 84, of Rothbury, died on Sunday, November 22, 2020. Nicolas Veliz Jr., 38, of Hart, died on Monday, November 23, 2020. Denise R.…

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Hart girls basketball teams help teammate displaced by house fire.

November 24, 2020

Hart girls basketball teams help teammate displaced by house fire. Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. HART — On Nov. 12, a fire damaged the home of Shar Evans at 311 E. Jefferson St. Evans and her five children, ages 5 to 14, were displaced. Among those…

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