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Obituary: Sidney Whitaker, 70, Hart.

December 9, 2019

Obituary: Sidney Whitaker, 70, Hart. Sidney Rex Whitaker, 70, of Hart, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital surrounded by his family after battling a long illness.   Sid was born on November 21, 1949 to Arnold and Maisie (Rowley) Whitaker.  He married the love of his life, Jill Ferris, on July 18, 1970 at the…

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Obituary: Phyllis Jonassen, 93, Hart.

October 8, 2019

Obituary: Phyllis Jonassen, 93, Hart. Phyllis Ann Jonassen, 93, of Hart, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019, at her home. She was born August 12, 1926, in Ludington, the daughter of Jacob and Irene (Laurain) Bashaw. On December 22, 1945, Phyllis married Dr. Edward E. Jonassen. Phyllis worked for 58 years at her husband and son’s optometry practice, retiring at…

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Obituary, Ethel Daggett, 83, of Pentwater.

October 2, 2019

Obituary, Ethel Daggett, 83, of Pentwater. Ethel “Bonnie” Yvonne Daggett passed peacefully on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 in Pentwater. Bonnie was born April 24, 1936 in Atlanta, Michigan. She was blanketed in the love and support of her family, friends, and community.  The love she reaped was sewn in her decades of devoted service to Pentwater. From lunch lady to…

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Obituary: Gary Haiss, 78, Pentwater

October 1, 2019

Obituary: Gary Haiss, 78, Pentwater Gary Ellis Haiss, 78, of Pentwater, passed away Friday, September 27, 2019, at his home. He was born March 17, 1941, in Flint, the son of Orville and Kathleen (Brown) Haiss.  Gary was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed hunting and fishing, a hard worker that worked his whole life to provide for his family, and…

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Obituary; Julie Quinn, 67, Ludington.

September 18, 2019

Obituary; Julie Quinn, 67, Ludington. Julie A. Quinn, 67, of Ludington, lost her long battle with cancer on Tuesday, September 17, 2019.  Julie was born in Ludington on July 2, 1952, the daughter of Emery and Illeane (Summerfield) Marrison.  She married James Quinn on September 11, 1971 at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Ludington. Julie graduated from Ludington High School, class…

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