Obits

Obituary: Judy Ann Stimmel, 85, of Ludington

June 10, 2026

Judy Ann Stimmel, 85, of Ludington, died Sunday, June 7, 2026, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 19, 1940, in Owendale, Michigan, the daughter of Clayton and Maryann (Hopka) Hurlburt. Judy enjoyed sitting at the beach, solving crossword puzzles and watching butterflies. She was also an avid golfer and made 3 holes–in-one. Judy is survived…

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Obituary: Alan Bruce Talbert, 57, of Scottville

June 8, 2026

Alan Bruce Talbert, 57, of Scottville, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Traverse City. Alan, lovingly known as Al, was born July 31, 1968, in Seattle, Wash., the son of the late Lawrence and Carol (Reif) Talbert. He graduated from Baldwin High School with the class of 1988. On August 18, 2001, Alan married Shirley Kuchta and they…

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Obituary: Henry Lyle Sutton Jr., 73, of Ludington

June 4, 2026

Henry Lyle Sutton Jr., 73, of Ludington passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Henry was born in Battle Creek on Sept. 13, 1952, the son of Henry Lyle Sutton Sr. and Rayma Maxine (Fuller) Sutton-Meverden. He attended Ludington High School. On Aug. 7, 1971, he married his beloved Debra Ann (Kirwan) Sutton. Until the 1990s, he was employed by…

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Obituary: Richard Zigmund Stepka, 37 of Ludington

June 1, 2026

Richard Zigmund Stepka, 37 of Ludington, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026. Richard, affectionately known as Ricky or Slick, was born on Dec. 16, 1988, in Ludington, to Richard A. Stepka and Pamela S. (Sandlin) Gilbert. Ricky graduated from Mason County Eastern High School in 2007 and went on to earn his journeyman status in welding. He worked for…

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Obituary: Barbara Sue Wolff, 82, of Ruby Creek

June 1, 2026

Barbara Sue (Alberson) Wolff, 82, of Ruby Creek, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 29, 2026 at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids after a brief illness. Barb was born on May 29, 1944, in Wabash, Ind., to Louis (Frank) Alberson of Wabash, and Grace Marie Philhower of Morris, NJ. Barb grew up and went to school in Muskegon. She was…

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