Jeanette L. Rau

Jeanette L. Rau, 56, of Mt. Pleasant died Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at home, as the result of an accidental fire. Hermemorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, April 2, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with her cousin, Father David Speicher presiding. Friends may call at Lux Funeral Home on Sunday from 2-8 p.m. with a vigil service beginning at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church on Monday from 10-11 a.m. Contributions may be made to the Jeanette Rau Memorial Fund. Envelopes are available at Lux Funeral Home. Jeanette was born Oct. 27, 1950, in Mt. Pleasant, the daughter of Dr. Harold and Evangeline (Weingartz) Doneth. A life resident of the area, Jeanette worked for Chemical Bank as a bank teller for 12 years. She was particularly fond of lighthouses and being at the beach. However, the most important thing to her was her grandchildren. Jeanette is survived by three children, Janel (Fritz) Jaessing of Midland, Casey (Jennifer) Rau of Lake Isabella, and Elizabeth (Nate) Kennon of Mooresville, NC; four grandchildren, Chloe and Riley Jaessing, and Emily Beardsley and Caitlyn Rau; two brothers, Richard (Rita) Doneth of Mt. Pleasant and Patrick (Monica) Doneth of Lake Orion; and three sisters, Anita Doneth of Rosebush, Lucinda (Michael) Block of Bath, and Marcia (Samuel) Richards of Mt. Pleasant. She was preceded in death by her parents.