Funeral Homes in Ludington, MI

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Murphy Jensen (tennis player and coach), and Ryan Spencer Reed (photographer).

Ludington /ˈlʌdiŋtən/ is a city in the state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,076. It is the county seat of Mason County.Ludington is a harbor town located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Pere Marquette River. Many people come to Ludington year round for recreation, including boating and swimming on Lake Michigan, Hamlin Lake, and other smaller inland lakes, as well as hunting, fishing, and camping. Nearby are Ludington State Park (which includes the Big Sable Point Light), Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness, and Manistee National Forest. Ludington is also the home port of the SS Badger, with daily service in the summer across Lake Michigan to Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Watching the Badger come into port in the evening from the end of the north breakwall by the Ludington lighthouse is a favorite local pastime. In summer, the city hosts quite a few large events. Examples are one of the largest Gus Macker basketball tournaments (with 35,500 spectators), the Ludington Area Jaycees Freedom Festival (July 4), the Lakestride Half Marathon in June, and the West Shore Art League's Art Fair. As a result of its many attractions (based on AAA's 2005 TripTik requests), Ludington has multiple golf and disc golf courses, Ludington is the fifth-most-popular tourist city in Michigan, behind Mackinaw City, Traverse City, Muskegon, and Sault Ste. Marie.

Ludington Obituaries

It was disclosed by Ann Arbor News on August 27th, 2021 that Martin "Mart" Tobin passed on in Ludington, Michigan.  Tobin was 88 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Martin "Mart"'s life.

It was written by New Bern Sun Journal on March 2nd, 2021 that Timothy Bruce Schneider passed away in New Bern, North Carolina.  Schneider was 58 years old and was born in Ludington, MI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Timothy Bruce's life.

It was noted by Chicago Tribune on February 12th, 2021 that Victoria Kelly (Kennon) passed on in Ludington, Michigan.  Ms. Kelly was 83 years old and was born in Cleveland, OH.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Victoria's life.

It was revealed by The Advocate on December 17th, 2020 that James L Rev Dr Friesner passed away in Ludington, Michigan.  Friesner was 63 years old and was born in Lancaster, OH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James L Rev Dr's life.

It was disclosed by Tampa Bay on December 6th, 2020 that Bonita "Bonnie" Spicer (Wood) passed away in Safety Harbor, Florida.  Ms. Spicer was 77 years old and was born in Ludington, MI.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Bonita "Bonnie"'s life.

It was written by The Daily Herald on December 3rd, 2020 that Bruce A Nelson passed on in Ludington, Michigan.  Nelson was 94 years old and was born in Kane, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Bruce A's life.

It was disclosed by The Daily Herald on July 23rd, 2020 that Marcelete C "Marcy" Riba (Calderwood) passed away in Ludington, Michigan.  Ms. Riba was 88 years old and was born in Evanston, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Marcelete C "Marcy"'s life.

It was noted by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on April 17th, 2020 that Keith Loel Petersen died in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Petersen was 88 years old and was born in Ludington, MI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Keith Loel's life.

It was reported by Providence Journal on January 28th, 2020 that Daniel D Laliberte died in Ludington, Michigan.  Laliberte was 51 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Daniel D's life.

It was reported by The Desert Sun on December 26th, 2019 that William J "Bill" Bachwick died in California.  Bachwick was 79 years old and was born in Ludington, MI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor William J "Bill"'s life.

History

In 1897, the Pere Marquette Railroad constructed a fleet of carferry to continue the railroad cargo across Lake Michigan to Manitowoc, Wisconsin Wisconsin. By 1892, 162 million Board foot feet (382,000 m³) of lumber and 52 million wood shingles had been produced by the Ludington sawmills. Ludington is a city in the US state of Michigan. With all of this commerce occurring, Ludington became a major Great Lakes shipping port. The fleet was also expanded to carry cars and passengers across the lake.

The official website for the city of Ludington is https://www.ludington.mi.us/.