Obits

Obituary: Mark Newman, 87, of Ferry Township. 

December 10, 2021

Obituary: Mark Newman, 87, of Ferry Township.  Mark “Fredric” Newman, 87, of Hesperia, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.  He was born Nov. 6, 1934, to Mark and Julia Newman of Hesperia. He was a life-long resident of Ferry Township.  He graduated from Hesperia High School in 1953 and Michigan State University in 1957 with…

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Obituary: Dorothy Overholt, 89, of Ludington.

December 9, 2021

Obituary: Dorothy Overholt, 89, of Ludington. Dorothy Ruth Overholt, “Dort”, 89, of Ludington, formerly Traverse City, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021.  Dorothy was born on August 8, 1932, in Traverse City to Ralph and Alice (Sturgis) Samuelson. She attended Traverse City Central High School and graduated in the top five of her class in 1950- which was a…

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Obituary: William ‘Bill’ Schultz, 85, of New Era.

December 7, 2021

Obituary: William ‘Bill’ Schultz, 85, of New Era. William C. “Bill” Schultz, 85, of New Era, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021. Bill was born May 15, 1936 in Hart to Alfred and Lila (Skinner) Schultz. He was raised in Shelby and married Nancy (Kops) on September 19, 1959. He served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960. The…

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Obituary: Sarah Ursiny, 22 of Hart. 

December 6, 2021

Obituary: Sarah Ursiny, 22 of Hart.  Sarah Nicole Ursiny, 22, of Hart, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021, at home with family by her side. She was born November 8, 1999, in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Steven and Tonia (Williams) Poort. Sarah was proud of being a para-professional at Hart Middle School, which was her dream job. She was…

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Obituary: Hector Vasquez-Melchor, 23, of Shelby. 

December 3, 2021

Obituary: Hector Vasquez-Melchor, 23, of Shelby.  Hector Francisco “Chiquilin” Vasquez-Melchor, 23, of Shelby, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born August 16, 1998, in Muskegon, the son of Lazaro and Yesenia (Vasquez) Madrigal. Hector was a loving family man and friend to many. He was always happy and always showed…

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