Obituaries

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 Horgan, 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Isabella County Medical Care Facility, with her friends by her side. Cremation has taken place at family-owned Memorial Fields Crematory. A memorial service for Patricia will be held in the summer. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Green Acres, Isabella Medical Care Facility...

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...

Mar 5, 2026

Ardith Elaine Frisbey, age 100, of Ithaca, Michigan, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026. Born July 30, 1925, she was the beloved daughter of Clifford and Nellie McVeigh and spent her entire life in the community she loved.

Above all else, Ardith was a devoted wife and mother. She married the love of her life, Harold...

Mar 2, 2026

Dale F. Arbour was born July 27, 1950, in Oberlin, Ohio, seven minutes behind his twin brother Jeff Arbour. The twins' parents, John Arbour and Marian (Kohn) Arbour, attended Oberlin College, where they met and were married.

Their father, a veteran of WWII, worked for a burgeoning corporation named Burroughs. His work with the company resulted in...

Mar 1, 2026

Charlene Joanne Kerby, age 82, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at home with her family by her side. Born on August 23, 1943, in Isabella County, Michigan, Charlene was the second of nine children born to Paul Thomas and Mary Leona (Leffingwell) Myshock. She grew up with her siblings, Carol, Jean, Thomas, Marilyn, Anita, James, Steven, and...

Feb 22, 2026

Howard Lester Jones, aged 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at his home in Mt. Pleasant. Born on September 10, 1934, in Crystal, Michigan, he was the beloved son of the late Lester and Virgie (Snyder) Jones. Howard dedicated many years of his life as the head groundskeeper at the State Home in Mt. Pleasant, retiring...

Feb 21, 2026

The beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, James "Jim" Thering, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2026, at the age of 82 surrounded by his family. The seventh of nine children, Jim was born on the family farm in Isabella County on November 10, 1943, to Elmer Aloysius and Ann Louise (McDonald) Thering. He grew up with his...

Feb 21, 2026

David Arthur Burmeister, aged 79, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Saline, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Crestwood Village in Mt. Pleasant. Born on November 22, 1946, in Washtenaw County, he was the beloved son of the late Raymond Carl and Marguerite Christina (Buehler) Burmeister. David was the youngest of six children, growing up with his siblings...

Feb 19, 2026

Kay Ann Stebelton, aged 75, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, February 19, 2026, with her beloved husband and granddaughter, Amanda, by her side. Born on November 10, 1950, in Isabella County, Michigan, she was the cherished daughter of Warren Leroy and Thelma Ann (Loomis) Leiter. Kay was the second of seven siblings, growing up...

Feb 17, 2026

Kevin W. Humphreys, of Farwell, Michigan, passed away on February 17, 2026, at the age of 61, surrounded by his family at Woodland Hospice. Born on March 12, 1964, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Kevin was the youngest of four children to James and Elizabeth (Mulligan) Humphreys. He spent his formative years in Jackson, NJ, alongside his siblings Patricia,...

Feb 16, 2026

Anthony "Tony" "Chico" Miele, age 97, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2026, at home, surrounded by family and loved ones. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home. A luncheon will follow. The family will receive friends an hour before the service.

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Feb 16, 2026

Janet Wolf, aged 91, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 16, 2026, at Crestwood Assisted Living. Born on October 18, 1934, in Saginaw County, Michigan, Janet was the beloved daughter of Leonard H. and Janet E. (Robertson) Zeilinger. She was the younger sister to her cherished brother, Gerald who died in 2016.

Janet was...

Feb 13, 2026

Jimmy (Jim) Wise 77 of Saint louis, Michigan, passed away February 13th, 2026, with his family by his side and many visits from friends and family to say their goodbyes the day before he was called home.  Jimmy was born October 19th, 1948, in Alma Michigan to Melvin and Mae Wise.  Jim was known for his big heart and...

Feb 13, 2026

Irene L. Chapman, aged 83, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on February 13, 2026, at Medilodge in Mt. Pleasant, surrounded by her loving family. Born on February 28, 1942, in Au Gres, Michigan, Irene was the second of five children to Donald T. and Margaret M. (Smith) Rhode. She graduated from Shepherd High School in 1960 and dedicated her...

Feb 12, 2026

Rose Marie McFarlane, age 87, of Sturgis, Michigan, and longtime former resident of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, passed away Thursday morning, February 12, 2026, at Sparrow Senior Living in Sturgis.

She was born at home in Beal City, Michigan, on August 28, 1938, daughter of the late John and Kathleen (Judge) Neyer.

Rose resided in Sturgis...

Feb 9, 2026

Lynne Irene Thomas, aged 88, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2026, at Rosebush Manor. Born on January 7, 1938, in Grand Rapids, she was the beloved daughter of the late Chester and Mildred (Tiggleman) Kolenda. Lynne was the third of six children, growing up alongside her siblings Tom, Ric, David, Michael, and Peggy.

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