Obits

Obituary: Shirley Bernice Klinefelter, 98, of Custer

December 22, 2025

Shirley Bernice Klinefelter, 98, of Custer, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Born February 12, 1927, in St. Clair Shores, Shirley was the daughter of the late Edward Louis and Viola Elizabeth (Champin) Forton. She attended St. Clair Shores High School. Shirley worked in housekeeping at Baywood Nursing Home in Ludington before retiring in 1992. She led a…

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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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