Obituaries

May 13, 2026

Marian Lucille McDonald passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Green Acres Assisted Living. She was 91. Marian was born on September 3, 1934, in Isabella County, Michigan, daughter to Allen and Iva (Fike) Weihl. She was raised in Coleman, graduating as salutatorian of Coleman High School in 1952. Her first job was as a bookkeeper at Farm Bureau...

May 12, 2026

Anthony Clouse, known to many as Tony, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at MyMichigan Medical Center. He was 57. Born on September 8, 1968, Tony was the beloved son of Leonard and Kathy (Myers) Clouse, and brother to Michael. A graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School in 1987, Tony married the love of his life, Linda J. Kullman,...

May 6, 2026

Judith Boyd, known affectionately as Judy, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2026, at the age of 82 in Mt. Pleasant. Born on September 23, 1943, in Muskegon, she was the cherished daughter of William and Millie (Alley) Kriesel and the beloved sister to William Kriesel. Judy was a proud graduate of Reeths Puffer High School, where she was...

Apr 29, 2026

Alice R. Brickner, 98, of Weidman, MI, and formerly of Bascom, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

She was born on April 26, 1928, in Fostoria, Ohio, to Robert J. and Wilda R. (Criswell) Hottenstein. On August 11, 1951, in St. Patrick Catholic Church, she married Norman Brickner, and he preceded her in death on...

Apr 28, 2026

Robert Vincent Brady, known to many as Bob, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 73 on April 28, 2026, at his residence. Born on September 18, 1952, in St. Joseph, Michigan, Bob was the eldest of two children of Eugene Vincent and Doris Jane (Hewitt) Brady.

Bob graduated from Rogers High School in Wyoming, Michigan, in...

Apr 26, 2026

John Walter Pung, affectionately known as Jack, passed away at the age of 87 on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Rosebush Manor, surrounded by his loving family. Born on October 26, 1938, Jack was the sixth of seven children to Joseph A. and Mary C. 'Mattie' (Simmer) Pung. He graduated from Beal City High School in 1956 and married...

Apr 26, 2026

Daniel Leroy Hardenburgh, 51, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at his home with his mother by his side.

He was born on March 2, 1975, to Nancy Bell.

Daniel is survived by his mother, Nancy; his sister, Crystal; his son, Kaine; his daughter, Mersadeze; his grandchildren, Aeris, Mikey, Sophia, Lily, Kendra, Quinn, Kolton,...

Apr 9, 2026

Dale A. Leider passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026, in Alma, Michigan. He was born in 1934 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, to Charles and Regina Leider. After high school graduation, he sailed on the Great Lakes as a seaman and an oiler for a few years before enlisting in the Navy, where he trained as an Air Traffic Controller.  ...

Apr 8, 2026

Kendale J. Recker, age 66, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at McLaren Bay Region.  Born on October 2, 1959, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, Kendale was the beloved son of Oscar and Dortha (Kirkpatrick) Recker of Mt. Pleasant.  He attended Beal City High School and started his working career with North American Van...

Apr 8, 2026

Delores Ann (Zamarron) Miller, age 86, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Dee was born on August 20, 1939, in Ashley, Michigan, the daughter of Paul and Tanila (Samaniego) Zamarron. She worked on the family dairy farm, graduated from Ovid High School, and moved to Lansing to pursue work.  She met her husband, Bill...

Apr 3, 2026

David Lee Campbell was born on October 21, 1950 to Patrick and Lois (Munn) Campbell in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, along with his younger sisters Nancy Haynes and Beth Campbell.  David passed away peacefully at McLaren Central Michigan Hospital on Friday, April 3, 2026.  David attended Mt. Pleasant High School, graduating in 1968.  He went on to be employed with...

Mar 28, 2026

Marcia Blair Stacy of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, passed away at the age of 81 at Mt. Pleasant Comfort Care on March 28, 2026. Marcia was born in Mt. Pleasant on January 12, 1945, to Marcia (Dusenbury) and Everett M. Rupert. She married the love of her life, Lt. Terry Stacy, on June 19, 1969, in Little Creek, Virginia, and they...

Mar 21, 2026

James (Jim) Donald Ziemke, age 77, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away peacefully on March 21st, 2026, at Beaumont Hospital, surrounded by his family. Jim was born on April 9th, 1948, in Benton Harbor, MI, to Henry and Gertrude (Schreiber) Ziemke. He was the second of four children.

Jim grew up in Sister Lakes, MI, with his three...

Mar 20, 2026

Cary Sue McGuire, age 58, of Alma, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Woodland Hospice House. Born on June 1, 1967, Cary Sue was the second of three children born to Ralph and Rita (Gibson) Smith. She grew up with her siblings, Carla and Russell.

Cary Sue completed cosmetology school through M.J. Murphy Beauty College...

Mar 19, 2026

Gloria S. Thomson, aged 77, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Mt. Pleasant Comfort Care. Born in Dearborn, Michigan, on February 1, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Thelma (Shepard) Stanley. Gloria graduated from high school and went on to earn her bachelor's degree from Bob Jones University in South...

Mar 14, 2026

Joann Martin, age 61, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on March 14, 2026, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alma.

Joann was born on June 8, 1964, in Montcalm County to Robin Johanson and Lela Cook. She grew up surrounded by her siblings and was welcomed into the family by her older siblings, Tina, Robin, Cindy, and Tismal...

Mar 14, 2026

Leon Michael Cotter, age 72, of Beal City, passed away on March 14, 2026, at Woodland Hospice, surrounded by the love of his family. Leon was born on June 3, 1953, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, to Donald and Arlene (Yuncker) Cotter. He was the third of six children. Leon attended Beal City High School and graduated in 1971.

Mar 13, 2026

Joseph E. Andres, 69, of Beal City, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alma after a courageous six-year battle with cancer. Born on August 10, 1956, in Isabella County, he was the eighth of nine children of Aloysius P. and Monica J. (Sheahan) Andres. He grew up alongside his siblings Philip, Gerald, Richard,...

Mar 12, 2026

Patricia A. Horgan, a dedicated nurse, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2026, at the Isabella County Medical Care Facility in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Born on October 29, 1936, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Francis and Madeline (Thomas) Horgan.

Pat, was a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy, class of 1954. She furthered her education at St. Lawrence School of Nursing...

Mar 8, 2026

Michael Joseph Martin, aged 54, of Waters and formerly of Beal City, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at his home. Born on May 10, 1971, in Addison, Michigan, he was the beloved son of Timothy and Joyce (Gilmore) Martin and the youngest of four children.

Michael attended Beal City Public Schools through the seventh...