With a cry of “Let’s go bury this hero,” John James Witherspoon of Charlevoix was laid to rest on Friday, Feb. 13. Witherspoon was killed in action on Jan. 17, 2025, near Vozvyzhenka, Ukraine, at age ...

CHARLEVOIX — The rhythmic booms and singing of a drum circle rang out as John James Witherspoon was laid to rest in his ancestral homeland. Witherspoon’s burial Friday was another stop on a long ...

CHARLEVOIX — The bravery and brutality of war touched the mourning hearts of northern Michigan on Wednesday as more than 70 people gathered to honor the remarkable life of John James Witherspoon, a ...

Wednesday was a day for the Seattle Seahawks to celebrate one of the biggest moments in franchise history with the addition of a second Lombardi Trophy. The Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots ...

Reese Witherspoon shared a tribute to James Van Der Beek, whose last onscreen role will be in the upcoming “Legally Blonde” prequel TV series, “Elle.” Van Der Beek died Wednesday after battling ...

Michigan native John James Witherspoon will be buried in Charlevoix this week after he died fighting in Ukraine over a year ago. Witherspoon was killed in action on Jan. 17, 2025, near Vozvyzhenka, ...

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CHARLEVOIX — John James Witherspoon has returned to Charlevoix, after being killed in action while serving in Ukraine. Witherspoon was a member of an infantry platoon in the second battalion of the ...