Obits

Obituary: Timothy Blake Moore, 63, of Sterling Heights, formerly Ludington

June 22, 2026

Timothy Blake Moore, 63, of Sterling Heights, formerly Ludington, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, after a courageous battle against ALS. Tim was born on Jan. 11, 1963, the son of the late Lowell and Bernadette (Malloy) Moore. He was a 1981 graduate of Ludington High School. On Feb. 18, 1984, he married his beloved wife, JoAnn (Steckel) Moore.…

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Obituary: Yvette (Vining) Maneke, 83, of Ludington

June 22, 2026

Yvette (Vining) Maneke, 83, of Ludington, formerly of Kalamazoo, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at Butterworth in Grand Rapids. Yvette was born on Nov. 14, 1942, in Kalamazoo, to the late Kamita Vining and Elizabeth Volenski and adopted and raised by Mabel Vining. She attended and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School Class of 60. On Sept. 16,…

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Obituary: Marilyn Pinkerton, 84, of Green Valley Ariz. and Ludington

June 19, 2026

We are saddened to share the passing of Marilyn F. Pinkerton, who died peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at La Posada in Green Valley, Ariz., with her husband by her side. Marilyn was born in Hamtramck, to Clyde and Lillian Foster. Tragically, she lost her father in a car accident at a young age. Several years…

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Obituary: Milford Curtis Duchenois, 73, of Custer

June 16, 2026

Milford Curtis Duchenois, 73, of Custer, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026.  Milford was born on Oct. 10, 1952 in Grand Rapids, the son of Curtis and Dora Mae (Larr) Duchenois and graduated from Mason County Eastern High School with the class of 1971.  Following graduation, he began working for the Babb and Acker Sawmill, a job that lasted for over…

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Obituary: Alvin R. VanSickle, 76, of Fountain

June 15, 2026

Alvin R. VanSickle, 76, of Fountain, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.  Alvin was born in Ludington on July 14, 1949, the son of Robert L. and Dorothy (Budzynski) VanSickle and graduated from Mason County Eastern High School with the class of 1967. Alvin furthered his education at Ferris State College where he graduated with an A.A.S. degree in HVACR Technology.  On…

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