Obituaries
Frances Anna Walters
Jan 18, 2009
Frances A. Walters, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009 at Tendercare of Mt. Pleasant with her daughter, Candi at her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Fr. Loren Kalinowski presiding. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends...
Mary Ruth Fortino
Jan 12, 2009
Ruth Fortino, 82, of Zephyrhills, FL and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, Jan. 12, 2009 at Zephyrhills Health and Rehabilitation Center. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant with Father Loren Kalinowski presiding. The family will receive friends on Friday, Jan. 30, from 2-8 p.m....
Nancy K. Mcguire
Jan 8, 2009
Nancy McGuire, 60, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at Woodland Hospice House. Cremation has taken place and no formal services are planned at this time. Memorial contributions may be made to Woodland Hospice, 2597 S. Meridian Rd., Mt. Pleasant MI 48858. Nancy was born July 31, 1948, in St. Johns, the daughter of Calvin and Dorothy...
Elizabeth Stankwitz
Dec 27, 2008
Elizabeth Stankwitz, 95, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008 at the Pines Healthcare Center in Lansing. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Fr. Loren Kalinowski presiding. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the Mass. Interment will be...
Terence M. Harrington
Dec 24, 2008
Terry Harrington, 62, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008 at Hurley Medical Center in Flint after an accidental fall. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 29, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Rosebush with Father Don Henkes presiding. The family will receive friends at the Charles R. Lux Family Funeral...
Raymond L. Smith
Dec 24, 2008
Raymond L. Smith, 61, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at Central Michigan Community Hospital. No services are planned. Cremation has taken place. Raymond was born July 18, 1947, in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Charles and Opal (Carroll) Smith.
Edward Albert Kalis
Dec 22, 2008
Edward A. Kalis, 92, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Monday, Dec. 22, 2008 at Woodland Hospice in Mt. Pleasant. His funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 27, at the Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home, 2300 S. Lincoln Rd., with Pastor Melody Olin of Coomer United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery in Winn....
Richard A. Brynaert
Dec 20, 2008
Richard A. Brynaert, 78, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008 at the Laurels in Mt. Pleasant. His memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, at the Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home, 2300 S. Lincoln Rd., Mt. Pleasant. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be...
Irene E. Wood
Dec 20, 2008
Betty Wood, 89, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Port Austin and Bad Axe, passed away Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008 at Central Michigan Community Hospital. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time. The family is being served by the Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home, 2300 S. Lincoln Rd., Mt. Pleasant. In lieu of flowers,...
Daniel G. Mcgarry
Dec 17, 2008
Daniel McGarry, 57, of Alma and formerly of Shepherd passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at his residence. Cremation has taken place and no formal services are planned at this time. The family is being served by the Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home, 2300 S. Lincoln Rd., in Mt. Pleasant. Dan was born June 9, 1951, in Piqua,...
William Lee Fox
Dec 9, 2008
Bill Fox, 54, of Weidman passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 19, at St. Joseph The Worker Church in Beal City with Father Thomas J. McNamara presiding. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the...
Teresa M. (Rice) Hansen
Dec 7, 2008
Teresa M. Hansen, age 57, of Douglas, died Sunday, December 7, 2008, at her home. Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home, 2300 S. Lincoln Rd., with the Rev. Ron Lancaster officiating. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. The family invites friends for light refreshments at the...
Federico M. Escamilla
Dec 2, 2008
Federico M. Escamilla, 58, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at his home. His funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 6, at the Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Father Loren Kalinowski officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday and Friday from 5-9 p.m. and Saturday from 9...
John B. Harper
Dec 1, 2008
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Robert Michael Strelecky
Dec 1, 2008
Robert M. Strelecky, 53, of Lake Isabella passed away Monday, December 1, 2008 at his residence. Cremation has taken place. He is survived by three daughters, Veronica Strelecky, Catherine Bills, and Robin Strelecky, all of Howell; granddaughter, Jacqueline Bills; parents, Robert C. and Dorothy Strelecky of Lake Isabella; brother, Tim (Nancy) Strelecky of White Lake; and two sisters, Colleen (Rick)...
Vada M. Block
Nov 28, 2008
Vada M. Block, 91, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Beal City, passed away peacefully Friday, Nov. 28, 2008 at Woodland Hospice in Mt. Pleasant. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2 at St. Joseph The Worker Church in Beal City with Father Thomas J. McNamara presiding. Burial will be in St. Joseph...
Carol Diane Sampson
Nov 21, 2008
Carol Sampson, 59, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Her funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home, 2300 S. Lincoln Rd., with Pastor Joe Wentworth of Central Assembly of God officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. The family will receive...
David J. Goffnett
Nov 20, 2008
David J. Goffnett, 60, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 24, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Fr. Denis Heames presiding. Friends may call at the Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home, 2300 S. Lincoln Rd., on Saturday and Sunday from...
Laura (Fuller) Huggard
Nov 20, 2008
Laura Huggard, 57, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Thursday, November 20, 2008 at her home. Her memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 29, at the Black Creek Conservation Club on Chippewa Rd. Laura is survived by four children; one great-grandchild; and three brothers. She was preceded in death by her mother and two brothers. Cards and...
Mary Jane "Sally" Hodgins
Nov 16, 2008
And when eternity beckons, at the end of a life heaped high with love, may the good Lord embrace you with the arms that have nurtured you the whole length of your joy-filled days. " Irish Blessing. Sally Hodgins, 89, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008 at her home. A memorial Mass celebrating her life will be...

