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Obituary: William Briggs, 67, of Pentwater.

August 23, 2021

Obituary: William Briggs, 67, of Pentwater. William “Bill” Leland Briggs, 67, passed away on August 22, 2021 at his home in Pentwater. Bill was born on November 26, 1953, one of six children of Wendell and Donna (Wise) Briggs. He graduated from Northview High School with the class of 1972. On April 22, 1978, he married his partner for life,…

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Obituary: Josephine Dodge, 85, of Mears. 

August 2, 2021

Obituary: Josephine Dodge, 85, of Mears.  Josephine Arlene Dodge, 85, of Mears, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021, at her home. She was born December 25, 1935, in Lansing, the daughter of Nicholas and Julia (Spagnuolo) Caruso. Arlene worked with Michigan National Bank in Lansing from 1966-1992. She had many interests, including playing the piano, bowling, softball, playing golf on…

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Obituary: Donna Cihak, 87, of Hart.

July 16, 2021

Obituary: Donna Cihak, 87, of Hart.  Donna Louise Cihak, 87, of Hart, was called to her Heavenly Home on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Donna passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side. Donna’s family is thankful for their mother who trusted Jesus Christ, her Savior. She clothed herself in the virtues of Colossians 3: compassion, kindness, humility,…

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Obituary: Jane Thocher, 85, of Hart. 

July 14, 2021

Obituary: Jane Thocher, 85, of Hart.  Jane Loise Thocher, 85, of Hart, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021. She was born April 29, 1936, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Delbert and Edith (Cooley) Wiggins. Jane was an educator in the Hart and Lansing areas from 1956-1977 and administration staff in Hart from 1977-1992. She was also very involved in…

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Obituary: Richard Kaltunas, 81, of Mears

July 14, 2021

Obituary: Richard Kaltunas, 81, of Mears Richard Kaltunas, 81, of Mears, formerly of Crown Point Ind., passed away Friday, July 9, 2021, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital.  Richard was born on February 18, 1940, to Vytautas and Emilija Kaltunas in Kaunas, Lithuania. The family lived in Austria and Germany until 1949 when they immigrated to the U.S. and settled in…

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