The Missing
Starla Rae Goings
Munising, Michigan

Writing

💔 MISSING: Where Is Starla Goings? A Mother Vanished After a Trip to the Fair, and Her Family Is Still Begging for Answers 🕊️

Imagine going to sleep one night, expecting to see your mother again, only to discover that she has vanished without a trace.

For the family of Starla Rae Goings, this nightmare has become their reality.

Starla, a 65-year-old woman from Munising, Michigan, disappeared on August 15, 2025. She was last seen after attending the Upper Peninsula State Fair in Escanaba with her husband.

Her vehicle was later discovered abandoned several miles from her home. Despite extensive searches, investigative efforts, and the dedication of countless volunteers, Starla has not been found.

Her children are still searching. Her family is still waiting. And they are pleading for someone to come forward.

🎡 THE LAST NIGHT STARLA WAS SEEN

On August 15, 2025, Starla and her husband attended the Upper Peninsula State Fair in Escanaba.

Earlier that day, her vehicle, a 2019 orange Volkswagen Tiguan, was reportedly spotted parked near the intersection of 16 Mile Lake Road and M-94 between approximately 4 and 6 p.m.

A local resident later reported seeing the vehicle there.

According to her husband, Starla left their home on Peninsula Point Road around midnight.

But after that night, she was never seen or heard from again.

On August 17, her adult children contacted Michigan State Police to request a welfare check after realizing nobody had heard from their mother all weekend.

Authorities eventually located Starla’s Volkswagen approximately 3.5 miles from her home.

The vehicle was recovered for evidence processing.

But where was Starla?

That question remains unanswered.

💔 A FAMILY’S WORST NIGHTMARE

Starla’s disappearance has devastated her children and loved ones.

Her daughter, Steffanie Rhen, described her mother as bubbly, full of life, and someone who brought a little sparkle to everyone’s day.

In a heartbreaking public statement, Steffanie expressed how difficult it has been to spend more than a year asking strangers for help finding her mother.

Her son, Nick Livermore, has also publicly thanked the volunteers and search teams who have continued showing up for their family.

He shared that every person who searches, brings supplies, or shares Starla’s story means more to their family than words can express.

His message was powerful:

They will never stop searching. They will never stop fighting for their mother.

And they refuse to let her name be forgotten.

🔎 DISTURBING DETAILS THAT INVESTIGATORS ARE EXAMINING

There are several details surrounding Starla’s disappearance that have raised questions.

According to her daughter’s public account, Starla had reportedly served her husband with divorce papers in early June 2025, approximately two months before she disappeared.

This is part of the publicly reported timeline, but it does not establish what happened to Starla or implicate anyone in her disappearance.

Authorities have not publicly established why she left home that night, where she intended to go, or how her vehicle ended up at the roadside location.

On October 28, 2025, authorities also searched the property Starla shared with her husband.

No publicly confirmed explanation of her disappearance has emerged.

Investigators continue to seek information from anyone who may have seen Starla or her vehicle.

🚨 THE SEARCH HAS NOT STOPPED

Multiple searches have been conducted with assistance from law enforcement agencies, search-and-rescue organizations, K9 teams, and community volunteers.

Recent search efforts included areas around:

• Wyman Road.
• Tie Lake.
• Wooded areas throughout Alger County.

Organizations and teams assisting have included Alger County Rescue 21, No One Left Behind K9 Search and Rescue, and Great Lakes Search and Rescue K-9.

Despite these efforts, Starla remains missing.

Her family continues to ask the public to share her story and help bring attention to the case.

DESCRIPTION

• Full name: Starla Rae Goings
• Age when missing: 65
• Current age: 66
• Sex: Female
• Race: White/Caucasian
• Height: 5’4″
• Weight: Approximately 160 lbs
• Hair: Blonde to gray, described as short white/gray
• Eyes: Brown
• Glasses: Yes

🌸 Distinguishing Features

Starla has several tattoos that may help someone recognize her:

• Large floral design covering her back.
• Possible pine and berry design on her right back shoulder/side.
• Pig tattoo on one of her arms (specific arm unknown).

👕 Clothing and Personal Belongings

Newer photographs released through NamUs reportedly show Starla wearing:

• Neon green shirt.
• Blue jeans.
• Gray and white tennis shoes.
• Glasses.

She may also have been carrying a black Lululemon bag or a small black backpack.

❤️ PLEASE HELP BRING STARLA HOME

Her daughter shared that she never imagined she would find herself begging strangers on the internet to help find her mother.

No family should have to live with this kind of uncertainty.

Someone may have seen the orange Volkswagen Tiguan. Someone may have noticed something unusual near 16 Mile Lake Road or M-94. Someone may have information about Starla’s last known movements that they have not yet shared.

Please check old photographs, security footage, trail cameras, and anything you may have from August 15, 2025.

📞 HAVE INFORMATION?

Michigan State Police – Negaunee Post

• Phone: 906-475-9922

NamUs Case Number: MP160226

Agency Case Number: 81-1890-25

📍 Last known location: Munising, Alger County, Michigan.

🕊️ Starla is someone’s mother. She is loved, she is missed, and she has not been forgotten.

Her children are still fighting for her. Her community is still searching. Somewhere, there may be someone who holds a piece of the truth.

🙏 Please share Starla’s story. Help keep her name visible. Help her family find answers.

LET’S BRING STARLA HOME. 💜

Sources:
Missing Person Case
The Disappearance of Starla Goings
No sight of Goings after recent search – Daily Press