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Obituary: Shirley Novotny, 96, of Pentwater.

November 12, 2021

Obituary: Shirley Novotny, 96, of Pentwater. Shirley Mary Novotny, 96, of Pentwater, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021, at her home. She was born July 25, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Matthew and Lillian (Hagedorn) Heinz. Shirley enjoyed golfing with friends, enjoying meals at the Oceana County Commission on Aging, and was a faithful member at…

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Obituary: Robert Dodson, 54, of Hesperia.

November 12, 2021

Obituary: Robert Dodson, 54, of Hesperia. Robert “Bob” Joseph Dodson, 54, of Hesperia, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021. He was born June 4, 1967, the son of Robert L. Dodson and Betty (Gardner) Granger. Bob was born and raised in the Detroit area, graduated from Southgate Anderson High School, and later moved to the Hesperia area. He enjoyed calligraphy,…

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Obituary William ‘Bill’ Merten, 65, of Hart. 

November 10, 2021

Obituary William ‘Bill’ Merten, 65, of Hart.  William “Bill” Joseph Merten, 65, of Hart, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 7, 2021, at home. He was born July 11, 1956, in Hart, the son of Joseph and Mary (Kokx) Merten. Bill is survived by: his wife, Kimberlee; two daughters; two sons; two sisters; four brothers; and 11 very loved grandkids. Bill…

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Obituary: Bruce Henrie, 60, of Mears. 

November 10, 2021

Obituary: Bruce Henrie, 60, of Mears.  Bruce Edward Hendrie, 60, of Mears, died Sunday, November 7, 2021, after a long struggle with cancer.  He was born November 29, 1960, in Detroit, the son of Robert and Bertha (Williams) Hendrie. Bruce worked for many years as a drywaller and painter.  In his spare time he loved building with rocks. Bruce is…

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Obituary: Robert Carr, Sr., 88, of Hart. 

November 8, 2021

Obituary: Robert Carr, Sr., 88, of Hart.  Robert “Bob” Carr, Sr., of Hart, passed away peacefully at home with his family on November 6, 2021. He was born December 1, 1932 to Alfred and Grace Carr. Bob married Clione (Guerne) on August 10, 1957. He retired from the S.D. Warren paper mill in Muskegon after 36 years in November of…

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