Obits

Obituary: Stanley Lee Armstrong, 90, of Ludington

December 21, 2025

Stanley Lee Armstrong, 90, of Ludington, died Thursday, December 18, 2025, at home.  He was born March 7, 1935, in Marietta, Ohio, the son of Carl and Mary (Hupp) Armstrong. Stan graduated from Allegan High School in 1953.  Afterwards he attended Western Michigan University where his earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees.  Stan was the band director at Whitehall Public…

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Chief Norman Tafelski, 66, of Ludington

December 19, 2025

Norman Joseph Tafelski, 66, of Ludington, died Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids after a four and half year battle with cancer.  He was born June 27, 1959, in Mt. Pleasant, the son of John and Barbara (Martin) Tafelski. Norman served 23 1/2 years in the U.S. Coast Guard, retiring as a senior chief…

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Obituary: Monica Carnell, 95, of Ludington

December 19, 2025

Monica Mary Karle Carnell was born in Detroit Michigan on December 10, 1930.  She went to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, at the age of 95, on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. She and her sister, Theresa, were placed in an orphanage at a young age, which impacted their lives in many ways.  As a young girl, Monica attended Saint…

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Obituary: Dorothy Carol Boon, 96, of Ludington

December 18, 2025

After a long, rich life, Dorothy Carol Alexander Beeker Boon gently stepped out of this life and began eternity with Our Lord and those she loved who went before her.  She left us on Sunday, December 14, 2025, leaving a brilliant space that surrounded her for nearly 100 years. Dorothy was born February 8, 1929, in Kansas City, Mo., and…

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Charles ‘Chuck’ Hurd, 84, of Manistee

December 17, 2025

Charles “Chuck” William Hurd formerly of Manistee passed away at the home of his daughter and grandsons in VanBuren Township on Thursday, November 27, 2025.  He was the son of Charles and Adine (Lynch) Hurd, born in Pellston, on November 29, 1940. He was a 1959 graduate of Free Soil High School.  In high school he participated in sports, band…

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