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MARQUETTE, MI – Ardis Lorraine (Ames) Klumb, age 98, passed away at her home in Marquette on November 8, 2026, in the loving care of her family and guided by the U.P. Home Health and Hospice.
As the second to the youngest child of Leo D. and Sophia (Blaker) Ames, she was born and raised in Munising, MI. After graduating from Mather High School, she made her way to Milwaukee, WI at the invitation of her brother, Bob, where she resided until completing her course at the Milwaukee Beauty Academy. Upon returning to Marquette, she met and married Bernard Mineau and together they raised four children. In the mid-1960's Ardis attended nursing classes at St. Luke's Hospital where she earned her PCA and took great pride in caring for the patients there.
Thereafter Ardis met and married Ronald Klumb where they became a blended family of nine children in total. The family together had various duties at the local favorite, Northwoods Super Club, with one of her specialties being the Chinese cuisine bu et nights hosted in the East Room.
Ardis caught the restaurant bug and later opened and managed The Town House Restaurant in Negaunee with three of the siblings working in the kitchen and waiting tables and later moved on to manage the Marquette Golf and Country Club with the assistance of her daughter Vicki on the cook's line.
Whenever rare downtime allowed them to step away from the business, the family enjoyed their camp at Shot Point on Lake Superior's rocky shoreline. Those who gathered there still hold fond memories of Ardis's homecooked meals, cardamom bread, cookies, and watching her pop popcorn over an open fire.
In their later years, Ardis and Ron's love for travel took them to tour many countries together with plenty of repeat visits to Mexico. Upon retirement, they became snowbirds moving to Ft. Pierce, The Villages, finally settling in Lady Lake, FL. During that time, they made many close friends and shared their talents by hosting holiday and special occasion brunches for their church and community.
When Ron became less mobile Ardis became his caretaker with the dedicated assistance of their dear friends Chuck and Margaret Walters, of The Villages, FL, who made sure their every need was met. Our family is forever grateful for the Walters' many generous acts of kindness.
Ron was later moved to assisted living in Gladstone where Ardis visited him often until his passing. In her final years she enjoyed the peace and solitude of residing in her fifth wheel camper on their property during the summer months.
Ardis is preceded in death by her parents; husband Ron; ex-husband Bernard Mineau; siblings Leo Jr. (Elaine) Ames, Don (Ruth Iris) Ames, Robert Ames, Violet Vivian Ames, Virginia Morgan, Evelyn (Marty) Olivo, Esther Ames, Pearl Huff, Gwendolyn (Jack) Spence; and sons Michael D. Mineau, James P. (Tracy) Klumb and David S. Klumb.
Ardis is survived by sister Sally (Elmer) Jorgensen of Fitchburg, WI; her children Pamela
Nagelkirk of Scottsdale, AZ, Lorraine V. (Vicki) Nesbitt of Marquette, Mary Mineau-Hoeber (Don) of Knightdale, NC, Daniel (Tricia Moore) Klumb of Marquette, Cynthia (John Aleandro) Klumb of Newport News, VA and Nancy Morgan (Beth McCutcheon Dinum) of Roanoke, VA.; her grandchildren Nicole S. (Tim) Dahl of Marquette, Alissa L. Coley, of Scottsdale, AZ, Ian Michael Bur of Marquette, Aaron M. (Sandra) Hoeber of Raleigh, NC, Alex A. Hoeber of Knightdale, NC, James D. (Andrea) Klumb, Jessica (Chad Barningham) Klumb, Jordyn (Jonas Revord) Klumb of Marquette, Abby Morgan (Jorge Andino-Sanchez), Andy (Lindsey) Morgan, Amanda (Sean Henderson), Corey Aleandro, Holly (Rachel) Aleandro of Newport News, VA; and great grandchildren Erin R. Dahl, Mattyx, Harlow and Lakelyn Klumb, Jaxxon, Jemma and Christian Barningham of Marquette, Charlotte and Remy Morgan of Roanoke, VA, Julia and Anthony Aleandro of Newport News, VA as well as many nieces and nephews and extended family members.
Her long life with us leaves behind a treasury of precious memories and she will be deeply missed by all who loved her.
As per her wishes, a joint memorial service will be scheduled for early next summer when family and friends will gather in celebration of she and Ron.
Fassbender Hansen Funeral and Cremation Services is assisting the family where memories may be shared at fassbenderhansen.com