Obituaries
Alice Leida (Sheldon) Rick
Oct 10, 2024
Alice Rick, 95, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Medilodge in Mt. Pleasant. Â Alice was born on November 14, 1928, in Lansing, MI, daughter of the late George and Nina (Mong) Sheldon. Â She was the last living of her 11 siblings. Alice worked at St. Lawrence Hospital (now Sparrow) in Lansing, for more than...
Patricia Ann (Mcneese) Lowe
Oct 3, 2024
Patricia Lowe, 85, of Lake Isabella passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at McLaren Central Michigan. Â Patricia was born on February 16, 1939, daughter of the late Donald and Frances (Smotherman) McNeese in Detroit, MI. Â Patricia married her high school sweetheart, Clifford Lowe, on July 16, 1955, in Detroit, MI. They lived in Dearborn and Westland before moving...
Kay F. Bryant
Sep 30, 2024
Kay Bryant, 80, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, September 30, 2024, at McLaren Bay Medical Center in Bay City. Kay was born March 1, 1944, in Vestaburg, Michigan, daughter of the late Carl and Treva (Bowers) Keeler. Her marriage was blessed with three children: Carla, Rolla, and Michael. She graduated from Vestaburg High School in 1962. Kay was...
Matthew Duane Byers
Sep 29, 2024
Matthew Byers, 57, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024, in Midland. Â Matthew was born on September 13, 1967, in Alma, son of the late Lawrence Byers and Adena Tubbs. Â Matthew was very involved with his community. Â He worked for MMI with the recycling crew for over 20 years. Â Wherever there was a hand that was...
Ruth Anne Sowle
Sep 28, 2024
It is with great sadness that the family of Ruth Anne Sowle announces her passing at the age of 88, on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Green Acres Assisted Living in Mt. Pleasant. Ruth Anne was born on May 4, 1936, in Mt. Pleasant, daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Bugbee) Sowle. Â She was the youngest of three...
Michael Roman Sembarski
Sep 23, 2024
Michael Sembarski, 77, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 23, 2024, at Americana Seniors of Clare. Cremation has taken place at Memorial Fields Crematory and there are no services scheduled at this time. To sign the online guest book or leave a condolence for the family, please visit www.CharlesRLux.com.
Annette Ruth Reihl
Sep 23, 2024
Annette Reihl, of Lake, passed away Monday, September 23, 2024, at home. She was 67. A Funeral Mass for Annette will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 26, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church. Father Thomas McNamara will preside. Rite of Committal will be in St. Joseph Cemetery followed by a luncheon at the Beal City...
James Edward Rabideau
Sep 22, 2024
James Rabideau, 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at Crestwood Village Assisted Living. Cremation has taken place at Memorial Fields Crematory and there are no services scheduled at this time. To sign the online guest book or leave a condolence for the family, please visit www.CharlesRLux.com.
Chad Steven Howard
Sep 19, 2024
Chad Howard, 35, of Blanchard, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Chad was born April 16, 1989, in Lakeview, son of Charles L. and Tina M. (Starkey) Howard. He graduated from Chippewa Hills High School in 2007. Chad married Jamie L. Mast on September 25, 2015, in Isabella County,...
Carolyn Alice Mills
Sep 17, 2024
Carolyn Alice Mills of Mt. Pleasant,
Passed away September 17, 2024, with her beloved family by her side. Carolyn was born in Mt. Pleasant, June 21, 1942, the daughter of Edward Francis and Margaret Mary (Whalen) McKenna. She was a 1960 graduate of Sacred Heart Academy High School. Carolyn went on to work at Mt. Pleasant High...
Debra Kay Snell
Sep 14, 2024
Debra Snell, 65, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at North Woods Nursing Center of Clare. Cremation has taken place at Memorial Fields Crematory, and there are no services scheduled at this time. To sign the online guest book or leave a condolence for the family, please visit www.CharlesRLux.com.
Lois Rose (Walkley) Rydahl
Sep 13, 2024
Lois Rydahl, 94, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Friday, September 13, 2024, at the Isabella County Medical Care Facility. She was born October 19, 1929, in Frankfort, Michigan, daughter of the late Harold M. and Marion (Beeman) Walkley. After graduating from Frankfort High School in 1947 Lois earned both a bachelor's and master's degree from Central Michigan University. She...
Colleen Marie (Dugan) Long
Sep 12, 2024
Colleen Long, 87, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Thursday, September 12, 2024, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alma. Â Colleen was born June 6, 1937, daughter of the late Frank and Mabel (Collins) Dugan. She graduated from Kalamazoo High school in 1956 and later that year married Warren Long. Â Their marriage was blessed with three children, Terry, Tammy, and Tonya. Â ...
Mary Lou (Eklund) Nowicki
Sep 11, 2024
Mary Lou Nowicki, 91, of Mt. Pleasant passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at Crestwood Assisted Living in Mt. Pleasant. Â Mary Lou was born on August 12, 1933, in Shawnee Mission Kansas, daughter of the late Harold and Elva (Holdren) Eklund. Â Mary Lou graduated from Shawnee Mission High School in 1951. Â After high school she continued her...
Robert Edward Schumacher
Sep 4, 2024
Robert Schumacher, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, in Mt. Pleasant at the Isabella County Medical Care Facility. Â He was born on August 17, 1943, in Mt. Pleasant, son of the late Henry and Marian (Vincent) Schumacher. Â Robert graduated from Beal City High school with the class of 1961. Â After graduation he enlisted in the Airforce. Â He served...
Ida Pearl Patten
Sep 1, 2024
Ida Pearl Patten passed away on September 1, 2024, at the age of 83 in Mt Pleasant, MI. Born on February 24, 1941, Ida lived a life marked by devotion to her family and an enduring sense of humor and kindness.
Ida graduated from Remus Public Schools and spent many years working at Mt Pleasant Hospital. Later,...
Diana Sharon Radke (Bradburn)
Aug 26, 2024
Diana Radke, 78, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Monday, August 26, 2024, at Northwoods Nursing Home in Farwell. Â She was born on December 23, 1945, in Flushing, daughter of the late John and Barbara (Lucius) Bradburn. Â Diana is survived by her children, Keith (Tami) Radke of Lecanto, Fl., and Thomas Radke of Mt. Pleasant; and grandchildren, Timothy, Kourtney...
Yvonne Amelia (Laboda) Francetic
Aug 26, 2024
Yvonne Francetic (Laboda), 93, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Monday, August 26, 2024, at McLaren Central Michigan. Yvonne was born March 8, 1931, in Bay City, daughter of the late Henry and Adolphine Laboda (Stajkowski). She graduated from St. James High School in Bay City. In June 11, 1955, she married John Francetic at the St. Hyacinth Church in...
Sandy Walter Bostwick
Aug 25, 2024
Sandy Bostwick, 77, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 25, 2024. Cremation has taken place at Memorial Fields Crematory and there are no services scheduled at this time. To sign the online guest book or leave a condolence for the family please visit www.CharlesRLux.com.
Timothy L. Rau
Aug 25, 2024
Timothy Louis Rau age 74 passed away at his home on August 25, 2024 with his wife, daughter and son by his side who lovingly cared for him during his 8 month long sickness with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Always a strong fighter, Tim burst into this world on June 28, 1950, to his parents Raymond and Rosalia (Sally) Rau...

