Obituaries

James M. Hall

James M. Hall

May 12, 2010

Hall, 53, of Winn, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at home, surrounded by his family after a short battle with mantle cell lymphoma. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 15, at St. Leos Catholic Church in Winn with Father Fred Kawka presiding. Burial will be in St. Leos Cemetery. The family will...

Laverne Hutchinson

Laverne Hutchinson

May 12, 2010

LaVerne Hutchinson, 79, of Bear Lake, passed away at home with his loving wife of 56 years by his side. He was born Aug. 11, 1930, in Owosso, the son of the late Enos and Flora (Curtis) Hutchinson. He received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacology from Ferris State College. He married Anna Genter in 1954 in Ludington. For 10...

Keitha M. "Kit" Beltinck

Keitha M. "Kit" Beltinck

May 3, 2010

Keitha Beltinck, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, May 3, 2010, at Maplewood Assisted Living. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 8, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski presiding. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home, 2300 S....

Gaylord G. Golding Jr.

Gaylord G. Golding Jr.

May 3, 2010

Gaylord Gillis Golding, Jr., age 76, tragically died at home on May 3, 2010 following a long bout with his disability and illness. He is survived by his beloved wife, Joanne, children, Lynn and Gary, grandchildren Gary Jr., Gregory, Jamie (Logan) and his great-grandchildren; Christopher, Aubrianna, Gary III, Alyssa and Joshua. He was born May 23, 1933, in Windsor, Ontario,...

Eugene M. Schmall

Eugene M. Schmall

Apr 23, 2010

Eugene Schmall, 80, of Lake Isabella and formerly of Romeo, passed away Friday, April 23, 2010, at home surrounded by his family. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Memorial contributions may be made to Woodland Hospice. Envelopes are available at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home, 2300 S. Lincoln Rd. Eugene was born Nov. 4, 1929, in...

Sophie Marie Gergel

Sophie Marie Gergel

Apr 20, 2010

Sophie Gergel, 89, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Iselin, NJ, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at Tendercare of Mt. Pleasant. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 22, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski presiding. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Charles R....

Arlene Ann Appelgreen

Arlene Ann Appelgreen

Apr 16, 2010

Arlene Appelgreen, 80, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Friday, April 16, 2010, at Central Michigan Community Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, April 19, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski presiding. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home, 2300...

Leland Jay Kelly

Leland Jay Kelly

Apr 9, 2010

Leland Kelly, 86, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Houghton Lake passed away Friday, April 9, 2010, at Central Michigan Community Hospital He was born Dec. 11, 1923, in Detroit, the son of the late John and Beulah (McWilliams) Kelly. After the death of his first wife, Shirley, he later married Margaret (Wade) Young on Sept. 30, 2000. A veteran...

Edwardine M. (Carey) Curtis

Edwardine M. (Carey) Curtis

Apr 5, 2010

Edwardine Curtis, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, April 5, 2010, in Midland. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski presiding. Burial will be in New Calvary Cemetery in Midland. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to Mass....

Lydia Mae Macdonald

Lydia Mae Macdonald

Apr 4, 2010

Lydia MacDonald, 53, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010, at home with her family by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 8, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Don Henkes presiding. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Charles R. Lux...

Jacqueline (Stewart) Paxton

Jacqueline (Stewart) Paxton

Apr 4, 2010

Jacqueline Paxton, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away unexpectedly Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010, at her home. Her funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home, 2300 S. Lincoln Rd., with her grandson, David George Paxton officiating. Cremation will follow. The family will receive friends during the two hours prior to the service....

Melvin Thomas Pohl

Melvin Thomas Pohl

Mar 29, 2010

Mel Pohl, 74, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, March 29, 2010, at home, surrounded by his family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 6, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. at Charles R. Lux Family...

Shirley A. Nolan

Shirley A. Nolan

Mar 26, 2010

Shirley A. Nolan, 75, of Weidman, passed away Friday, March 26, at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma. No services are planned.

Sharon D. Miller

Sharon D. Miller

Mar 26, 2010

Sharon Miller, 69, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of St. Clair Shores passed away Friday, March 26, 2010, at the Isabella County Medical Care Facility. The family will receive friends at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home, 2300 S. Lincoln Rd., on Monday from 2-6 p.m. Visitation will continue at Kaul Funeral Home in St. Clair Shores on Tuesday from...

Charles Nevin Kinnaman I

Charles Nevin Kinnaman I

Mar 26, 2010

Charles Kinnaman, 56, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Friday, March 26, 2010, at his residence. He was born Sept. 26, 1953, in New Castle, Indiana, the son of Harold and Donna (McClain) Kinnaman. He married Angela Irwin May 26, 2006 in Mt. Pleasant. Chuck had a challenging life but he always looked for the best in everything. Everyone who knew...

William F. "Murf" Murphy

William F. "Murf" Murphy

Mar 18, 2010

William Murphy, 78, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010, at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski presiding. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home,...

Keith Patrick Lockwood

Keith Patrick Lockwood

Mar 15, 2010

Keith Lockwood, 52, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, March 15, 2010, at his home. His Memorial Service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 27, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home, 2300 S. Lincoln Rd., Mt. Pleasant, with Pastor Jim Young of Clare Church of the Nazarene officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to...

Judith Ann Walker

Judith Ann Walker

Mar 3, 2010

Judy Walker, 74, of Farmington Hills, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at home, surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 6, at St. Fabian Catholic Church, 32200 W. 12 Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, with Father Brian Chabala presiding. Cremation will follow with her ashes being interred at Oakland...

Harley L. Ayris

Harley L. Ayris

Feb 19, 2010

Harley Ayris, 73, of Beaverton and formerly of Remus, passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland. His funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home, 2300 S. Lincoln Rd., Mt. Pleasant, with Pastor Harold Owens officiating. Burial will be in Broomfield Township Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Timmy Lee Leiter

Timmy Lee Leiter

Feb 12, 2010

Tim Leiter, 45, of Blanchard, passed away Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, in Delaware. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will take place at a time to be announced. Tim was born March 6, 1964, in Lakeview. He is the son of Jim and Kathleen (Fountain) Leiter. He was a self-employed builder and also installed drywall. He enjoyed fishing,...