Obituaries

John Paul Urban

John Paul Urban

Oct 6, 2023

John P. Urban, 96, of Weidman, passed away peacefully Friday, October 6, 2023, at home with his family by his side. John Paul Urban was born October 29, 1926, in Detroit, Michigan. He was the son of John J. and Eleanor K. (Kempinski) Urban, and the older brother of Frank Urban. John's father worked in the glass department for...

Carrie Etta Mcneil (Reeves)

Carrie Etta Mcneil (Reeves)

Oct 4, 2023

Carrie Etta McNeil (Carra Reeves), of Mount Pleasant, 45, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at McLaren Flint.  Cremation has taken place.  A celebration of life will be held November 4, 2023, at 11am at Lincoln Reception Center (located next to the Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home) in Mt. Pleasant, with Father Gene officiating.  Family will receive friends...

Gerald "Bud" Case

Gerald "Bud" Case

Oct 3, 2023

Gerald "Bud" Case, 96, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Clare. Bud was born on February 1, 1927, in Lansing, MI.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Ruth (Purcell) Case, his parents Gerald and Nina (Davis) Case, and his sister, Jean Howard.  The day after graduating from Haslett...

William Michael Coughlin

William Michael Coughlin

Sep 28, 2023

William Coughlin, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023, at Isabella County Medical Care Facility. Bill was born May 4, 1931, in Isabella County, Michigan (Lincoln Township) son of the late William J. and Dorothy M. (Grisdale) Coughlin. After graduating from Mount Pleasant High School in 1949, Bill served in the United States Air Force and...

Leatha Leona Poling (Haga)

Leatha Leona Poling (Haga)

Sep 27, 2023

Leatha Poling, 59, of Edmore, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, surrounded by her family after a brief illness.  Leatha was born on October 12, 1963, in Jacksonville, Fl., daughter of the late Issac and Thelma (Winebarger) Haga.  She married Tony Poling on August 1, 2009, in Traverse City, Mi.  Leatha enjoyed making quilts for her grandchildren and...

William Charles Lahaie

William Charles Lahaie

Sep 27, 2023

William Charles (Bill) LaHaie was born in Cheboygan, Michigan, the eldest child of Charles and Alice (Wartella) LaHaie. He is survived by his wife Darlene, children Andrew (Amanda) LaHaie and Allison (Bob) Nelson, siblings Eleanor (Jim) LeClair, Thomas (Jurawadee) LaHaie, Marcia (Greg) Bourrie, Pamela Crawford, Jayne (Don) Beem, Charles R. LaHaie, sister-in-law Kathleen Hall and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, cousins,...

Mary Ellen (Dean) Fresorger

Mary Ellen (Dean) Fresorger

Sep 26, 2023

Mary Ellen (Dean) Fresorger, 76, of AuGres, formally from Bay City, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at McLaren Medical Center, in Mt. Pleasant.  She was born on July 15, 1947, in Bay City, daughter of the late George and Virginia (Wolverton) Dean.  Cremation has taken place.  To sign the online guest book or leave a condolence for...

Thomas Francis Pung Jr.

Thomas Francis Pung Jr.

Sep 23, 2023

Thomas Pung, 52, of Warren, MI passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 23, 2023, in Petoskey MI.  Tom was born on June 30, 1971, son of Thomas and Gloria (Schafer) Pung in Saginaw, MI.  He graduated with the class of 1989 from Beal City High School.  Continuing his education, Tom received his master's degree from Central Michigan University in...

Philip Edward Block

Philip Edward Block

Sep 22, 2023

Philip Block, 56, of Beal City passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023, at McLaren Central Michigan.  Phil was born on September 18, 1967, in Mt. Pleasant, son of the late Lionel and Marion (Verleger) Block.  He graduated from Beal City High School with the class of 1986. Phil worked on the family Dairy Farm in Beal City, until...

Ronald Ervin Packwood

Ronald Ervin Packwood

Sep 20, 2023

Ronald Packwood, 84, of Harrison passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at Woodland Hospice House in Mt. Pleasant.  Ronnie was born on July 26, 1939, in Bay City, MI, son of the late Clarence and Sadie (Secor) Packwood.  Before finishing High School, Ronnie joined the Airforce in 1957 and was stationed in Japan.  Here he met his beloved,...

Carl David Ickes

Carl David Ickes

Sep 18, 2023

Carl Ickes, 77, of Lake, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at home on Monday, September 18, 2023.  Carl was born on December 5, 1945, son of the late Nelson and Anne (Yarosevitch) Ickes, in Grand Rapids, MI.  He graduated with the class of 1964 from Creston High School in Grand Rapids.  In 1966, Carl enlisted...

Robert John Mendez

Robert John Mendez

Sep 14, 2023

Robert Mendez, 62, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023. 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.

Esther I. Scully-Cotter

Esther I. Scully-Cotter

Sep 13, 2023

Esther Cotter, 95, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Rosebush Manor. She was born July 2, 1928, to parents William and Olivia (Schumacher) Halfmann. Esther was the seventh of nine children which included her siblings, Eileen, Vada, William Leona, Rita, Ann, Betty, and Jerry. In 1944, Esther began working for Kroger. At the young age of 19, she...

Ryan Maxwell Anderson

Ryan Maxwell Anderson

Sep 12, 2023

Ryan Anderson, 32, of Mt. Pleasant passed away unexpectedly at his home in Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday, September 12, 2023.  Ryan was born on March 19, 1991, in South Bend, Indiana, the son of Doug and Cheryl Anderson.  He graduated from Edwardsburg High School with the class of 2009.  After moving to Mt. Pleasant, he married Amanda Voss on...

Mary Lou Lievense

Mary Lou Lievense

Sep 9, 2023

Mary Lou Lievense, 73, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023. 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.

Florence "Tip" Ann Phillips (West)

Florence "Tip" Ann Phillips (West)

Sep 9, 2023

Florence "Tip" Phillips, 80, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023, at Cascades in Midland. Tip was born October 27, 1942, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, daughter and youngest of seven children born to the late Bernard and Tweedie (Prout) West. A graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School in 1959, Tip married William Phillips on July 23, 1960,...

Judith Elaine Westheimer (Hodges)

Judith Elaine Westheimer (Hodges)

Sep 6, 2023

Mrs. Judith Westheimer, 74, of Brethren, passed away September 6, 2023. Judy is fondly remembered by her family for her love of frogs, her joy of playing card and board games, avidly watching and being a fan of the show "Lucifer," and being a proud Michigan State University alumnus. She loved to read, watch MSU football and basketball games,...

Karen Wernette

Karen Wernette

Sep 3, 2023

Karen Wernette, 79, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023. 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.

David Arthur Neyer

David Arthur Neyer

Sep 3, 2023

David Neyer, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 3, 2023, at the Isabella County Medical Care Facility with his family by his side. Dave was born May 7, 1942, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, son of the late Frank and Edna (Martz) Neyer and welcomed into the home by his elder sister, Mary Ann. He was later...

Edward Louis Pendergrass

Edward Louis Pendergrass

Sep 3, 2023

Edward Pendergrass, 80, of Shepherd, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, September 3, 2023.  A private family burial has taken place  and Edward was laid to rest next to his wife, Judith in the Kelly Cemetery, in Midland County's Greendale, Township. To sign the online guest book or leave a condolence for the family please visit www.CharlesRLux.com.