Obituaries

Apr 17, 2020

Barbara Kriesch, 78, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020. She was born March 18, 1942, in Lapeer, Michigan, daughter of Clarence and Elsie (Godo) Kriesch. Cremation has taken place.

Apr 16, 2020

Harold D Straus

Harold D Straus, age 69 passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at home.

Harold was born in Mt Pleasant MI to Stephen H and Joyce T (Voisin) Straus on October 31, 1950. He graduated from Beal City High School in 1969. After high school Harold went on to serve his...

Apr 13, 2020

Margaret Vestrand, 57, of Midland, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020, at Medilodge in Mt. Pleasant. Margaret was born on January 9, 1963 in Royal Oak, Michigan, to Theodore and Violet (Knight) Vestrand. Cremation has taken place. No services are planned.

Apr 11, 2020

Richard Watta

Richard Watta, 72, of Barryton passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020. Per Richards wishes cremation has taken place. Arrangements by Maier Family Funeral Home of Weidman.

Apr 8, 2020

Michael Skowneski, 62, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Friday, April 10, 2020, at his residence. He was born August 7, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan, son of Donald R. and Freida E. (Turley) Skowneski. Michael graduated from Chippewa Hills High School in 1976. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1976-1980. On October 10, 1992, he married Barbara Thelen. Michael was...

Apr 8, 2020

Steven Goudy, 54, of Harrison, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Steven was born on October 8, 1965 in Three Rivers, Michigan, to Charles and Mary (Osborn) Goudy. Cremation has taken place. No services are planned.

Apr 5, 2020

David Holtzlander III, 38, of Harrison, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020, at Woodland Hospice House in Mt. Pleasant. He was born April 4, 1982, in Grand Rapids, son of David and Patricia (Brechting) Holtzlander Jr. He was employed as a flight attendant. He is survived by his Mother Patricia Holtzlander; sister and brother in-law, Heidi and Stephen Krueger Jr.;...

Mar 30, 2020

Lynne Reynolds, 62, of Flushing and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, March 30, 2020, at her residence with family by her side. She was born July 14, 1957, in Walnut Creek, California, daughter of Roy R. and Joan D. (Bishop) Reynolds. She was a former employee of Comfort Inn, participated in the Special Olympics and loved to travel....

Mar 23, 2020

Eugene Bambach, 80, a resident of Coldwater Lake in Weidman, Michigan, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at home with his family by his side. He was born August 26, 1939, in Port Austin, Michigan, son of the late Nick and Selma (Brooks) Bambach, Jr. A 1958 graduate of Bad Axe High School, Gene married Janet Stirrett on March 5,...

Mar 17, 2020

Jane Walker, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020, after a three year battle with cancer. She was born October 25, 1953, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, daughter of the late Joseph and Vera (Halfmann) Neubecker. A 1972 graduate of Beal City High School, Jane married Brad Walker on September 30, 1977, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church...

Mar 16, 2020

Ormond Dick Flynn, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020, at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland. He was born July 25, 1930, in Isabella County, Michigan, son of the late Russell and Florence (Thatcher) Flynn. Florence later married Roland Abbey. He attended Mt. Pleasant High School and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1948 until...

Mar 14, 2020

Steven Spitler, 59, of Dimondale, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020, at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital. Cremation has taken place. He was born July 10, 1960, in Lansing, Michigan, son of the late James Robert and Sandra Kay (Parsons) Spitler Sr. He was a heavy equipment operator. Steven is survived by his brother, James (Sarah) Spitler of Dimondale.

Mar 14, 2020

Philip Zelinski, 78, of Mecosta, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Medilodge in Mt. Pleasant. Per his requested, cremation has taken place. No services are planned.

Mar 13, 2020

Mary Baumann, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Friday, March 13, 2020, at Woodland Hospice House. She was born July 18, 1929, in Mt. Pleasant, daughter of the late Leo Thomas and Edna Alice (Fosgett) Barz. 1947 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School, Mary married Isidore Sonny Baumann Jr. on November 24, 1951, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She and...

Mar 13, 2020

Daniel Joseph Wernette

Daniel J. Wernette, age 82 went to be with his Lord on Friday, March 13, 2020.

Daniel was born in Dearborn MI to Albert and Lucille (Simon) Wernette on April 30, 1937. He later settled in Weidman with the love of his life Phyllis (Abbott) Wernette. They had 5 children.

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Mar 13, 2020

Lori Fenton, 56, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Friday, March 13, 2020, at McLaren Central Michigan. Cremation has taken place. She was born April 30, 1963, in Alma, daughter of William and Lorna (Foster) Fenton. She is survived by her brothers, Michael (Janet) Fenton and William Fenton both of Mt. Pleasant.

Mar 12, 2020

Mary MacDonald, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020. She was born June 22, 1941, in Astoria, Long Island, NY, daughter of the late William Peter and Brigid (Donegan) OBrien. She graduated from high school in Montgomery, NY and married John F. Jiggs MacDonald on August 9, 1969, in Montgomery, NY. In addition to tending to her...

Mar 12, 2020

Clarence Frank David (Clare), 81, of Williamsburg, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 in Grand Rapids in the presence of his family who loved him most. Funeral services will take place at 12 noon, Saturday, March 21, 2020 at the Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home, 2300 S. Lincoln Road, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858. Visitation will take...

Mar 11, 2020

Michael James Dow, 40, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 11, 2020, as a result of an automobile accident. He was born September 25, 1979, in Lansing, Michigan, son of Craig M. and Diane M. (Merrow) Dow. A 1998 graduate of Shepherd High School, Michael was a self-employed drywaller with great attention to detail. Known to be a...

Mar 9, 2020

Phillip Shenoskey, 57, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020, at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He was born May 3, 1962, in Mt. Pleasant, son of Edward Joseph Shenoskey and Gloria Jeane Kahgegab. He married Della Gavrun on October 3, 1989, in Grand Rapids. He was a proud member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe where he...