Arthur "Art" Minster age 88, of Manistee, Michigan, died Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at his home with his family at his side. He was born on June 18, 1936 in Filer City, Michigan the son of the late Arthur and Alice (Hilden) Minster. Art was a graduate of Manistee High School with the class of 1954. He married Sharon K. Andersen on September 30, 1959 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Onekama, Michigan. Art was employed at the Packaging Corporation of America in Filer City for 44 years, until his retirement in 1998. In his spare time, Art enjoyed Fishing, Hunting, taking his boat out on Lake Michigan trips, and camping with his wife Sharon and family, especially in the Bay City, Michigan area. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Manistee, a member of the Custom-Classic Car Club and the World's Worst Fisherman's Club.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Sharon (Andersen) Minster of Manistee, MI, his son and daughter in-law, Jeff and Terri Minster of Manistee, MI, his daughter Kim Minster of Port St. John, Florida, his grandchildren, Tyler Minster, Courtney (Mike) Bromley and Roy Keson, his great grandchildren, Drayton, Lee and Carter, his sister's in-law and brother's in-law, Connie Johnson, Mary Ann and Art Nickleson, Linda Andersen and Frank Balcer all of Manistee, MI, Suzanne Remeika of Merritt Island, Florida, and Dori Andersen of Muskegon, MI. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive him.

He was preceded in death by his Parents, Arthur and Alice (Hilden) Minster, his father in-law and mother in-law, Nels "Swede" and Mary (Zwiefka) Andersen, his sister in-law, Maren Balcer, and his brother's in-law, Donald Andersen, Robert Andersen and Donald Johnson.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manistee with Reverend Dennis Rahn officiating. Final interment will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery at a later date. The family will receive friends at the church on Saturday, one hour prior to the funeral service. A funeral luncheon will follow the service in the school cafeteria.

A memorial will be established in Art's name for Trinity Lutheran Church of Manistee. Envelopes will be available at the church on Saturday.

The Herbert Funeral Home of Manistee is in charge of funeral arrangements.