Rose Marie Feldwisch

Rose Marie Feldwisch, 94, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Wayland, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Isabella County Medical Care Facility, surrounded by her family. Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 22, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home, 2300 S. Lincoln Rd., Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Jay Laffoon officiating. A luncheon will follow at the Comfort Inn. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery in Wayland. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 6-9 p.m. and on Friday one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 7581 (735 S. Main St., Wayland MI 49348), Isabella County Commission on Aging, (2200 S. Lincoln Rd., Mt. Pleasant MI 48858), or Woodland Hospice (2597 S. Meridian Rd., Mt. Pleasant MI 48858). Rose Marie was born Jan. 24, 1921, in Hastings, MI, daughter of the late Harlie and Gertrude (Seeber) Durkee. She graduated from Wayland High School in 1939 and married Alois Fred Feldwisch in Wayland. They were married for 59 years. They resided in Wayland until 2000 when they moved to Mt. Pleasant. She worked as a cashier at the Wayland A & P Store and also as a dental assistant for Dr. Arthur Larson in Wayland until she retired. She was a past Wayland City Treasurer and was a member of the Wayland Congregational Church. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 7581 in Wayland. After moving to Mt. Pleasant, she became active in the Isabella County Medical Care Auxiliary as well as the Happy Rippers quilting group where she made many good friends. Rose Marie is survived by her daughter, Linda (Mark) Beard of Mt. Pleasant; two grandchildren, Amie and Mark R. Beard of Mt. Pleasant. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Fred in 2001; and great-aunt, Mary Bauer.