Obits

Obituary: Martin Drechen, 83, of Pentwater.

May 19, 2022

Obituary: Martin Drechen, 83, of Pentwater. Martin J. Drechen, 83, passed away peacefully at his home in Pentwater on May 9, 2022.  Marty was born on November 30, 1938 in Chicago, the son of Martin Arthur and Marie (Kostka) Drechen. He graduated from Morton West High School in Berwyn, Ill. He attended Western Michigan University and John Marshall Law School,…

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Obituary: Richard “Rick” Vanden Heuvel, 61, of Ludington.

May 13, 2022

Obituary: Richard “Rick” Vanden Heuvel, 61, of Ludington. Richard “Rick” John Vanden Heuvel of Ludington died on May 6, 2022. He was the beloved third child of Carroll and Barbara Vanden Heuvel. He was born on September 15, 1960 in Hart, where he grew up and graduated from Hart High School in 1979. He had a great sense of humor…

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Obituary: Michael Schultz, 74, of Pentwater.

May 12, 2022

Obituary: Michael Schultz, 74, of Pentwater. Michael Douglas Schultz, 74, of Pentwater, passed away on May 7, 2022. Mike was born on April 30, 1948 in Ludington, the son of John and Bessie (Brickley) Schultz. He graduated from Ludington High School with the class of 1967 and was a member of the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Mike…

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Obituary: Margaret “Peggy” Loeser, 82, of Pentwater.

May 12, 2022

Obituary: Margaret “Peggy” Loeser, 82, of Pentwater. Margaret “Peggy” Loeser, 82, passed away on May 10, 2022 at her home in Pentwater. Peggy was born on July 6, 1939 in Lorain, Ohio, the only daughter of seven children to Olaf and Darlene (Wardell) Aslaksen. Peggy graduated from Avon Lake High School in Ohio where she was a very proud cheerleader!…

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Obituary: Richard “Dick” VandenHeuvel, 86, of Pentwater.

May 4, 2022

Obituary: Richard “Dick” VandenHeuvel, 86, of Pentwater. Richard “Dick” I. VandenHeuvel, ended his time on earth surrounded by his family on Monday, May 2, 2022.  Dick was born December 16,1935 in Hart to parents Henry and Genevieve (Kokx) VandenHeuvel. He attended Hart High School, graduating in 1953, but his true calling was working the land. Dick could coax a seedling…

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