Obituaries

Dec 23, 2019

Sue Slusher, 74, of Zephyrhills, FL, and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019, at her home. She was born October 4, 1945, in Mt. Pleasant, daughter of the late Charles McIntyre and the late Donna Krick. A 1963 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School, Sue married Danny Slusher on June 22, 1963, at Mt. Pleasant Church...

Dec 17, 2019

Mildred Kappler, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at her home under the care of Grace Hospice. She was born February 28, 1929, in Isabella County, daughter of the late Edgar and Katie (Ryckman) Reed. She married Harold F. Kappler on January 2, 1947, in Isabella County. Mildred received her high school diploma from Shepherd High...

Dec 17, 2019

Patricia Owen, 55, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at her residence. She was born March 17, 1964, in Mt. Pleasant, daughter of Harold and Marian (Wezensky) Keehbauch. A 1982 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School, Patti received her certification to be a Licensed Practical Nurse from Delta College in Bay City. She had been employed...

Dec 15, 2019

Rita Doherty, 97, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019, in DeLand, Florida. She was laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, next to her first husband, Carl R. Dent, on Friday, December 27, 2019.

Dec 14, 2019

Stuart J. Knickerbocker, 94, of East Lansing, formerly of Fenton and Grand Blanc, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Born March 10, 1925 in Flint, Stuart was the son of Francis Edward and Pauline (Button) Knickerbocker of Mt. Morris. Stu was a graduate of St. Mary's Catholic High School in Mt. Morris and a 1951...

Dec 9, 2019

Steven Samuel Myshock

Steven Samuel Myshock, age 66 of Weidman passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 10, 2019.

Steve was born on April 13, 1953 to Paul and Leona (Leffingwell) Myshock in Mt. Pleasant. He grew up on the family farm 2 miles east of Leaton and attended St. Henry's Elementary, Rosebush Middle School and...

Dec 7, 2019

Angus McDonald, 74, of Rosebush, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 7, 2019, at North Woods Nursing Center in Farwell. He was born January 3, 1945, in Isabella County, son of the late Raymond and Mabel (Wentworth) McDonald. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1963 and had many jobs working mostly for Brown Milling and Hovey Electric/Midland Rental. Some...

Dec 6, 2019

Larry Siefker, 80, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019, at home with his family by his side. He was born March 25, 1939, in Mt. Pleasant, son of the late Henry and Harriet (Black) Siefker. A 1957 graduate of Shepherd High School, Larry attended Central Michigan University and was accepted into the Michigan State Police Academy, graduating...

Dec 2, 2019

Lucas Lee Kelsey

Lucas Lee Kelsey, age 26 of Weidman passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland.

Lucas was born on September 13, 1993 to Dennis M and Candi (Farrow) Kelsey in Big Rapids, MI. He grew up in the Weidman area and attended Chippewa Hills Schools. As a...

Nov 29, 2019

Robert Lee Netmop, 60, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Gladwin, passed away Friday, November 29, 2019, at Woodland Hospice House in Mt. Pleasant. He was born September 22, 1959, in Gladwin, Michigan, son of William C. and Dorothy (Sawmick) Netmop. He married Susan (Wiltfong) Cronk on November 26, 2003, in Mt. Pleasant. Robert was a proud member of the...

Nov 25, 2019

Norene Stinson, 88, of Farwell, passed away Monday, November 25, 2019, at Woodland Hospice House with her family at her side. She was born September 18, 1931, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, daughter of the late Earl and Dorothy (Matthews) Connelly. She married Robert Stinson on September 18, 1996, in Harrison, Michigan. Norene is survived by her husband, Robert Stinson of...

Nov 23, 2019

Karol June (Bray) Stratton, age 72 of Lake Isabella (formerly of Okeechobee, Florida) passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019.

Karol was born on May 2, 1947 to Kenneth E and Mary A (Burleson) Bray, Sr. in Grand Rapids. She grew up in the Grand Rapids area. On October 30, 1965 Karol married Charles Alton Stratton in...

Nov 22, 2019

John Francis Sternaman

John Francis Sternaman, age 76 of Owosso passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019 surrounded by his loving family at the Shiawassee County Hospice House.

John was born on February 1, 1943 to Walter L. and Anna R. (McMullen) Sternaman in Owosso, MI. He grew up in the Owosso area and attended...

Nov 20, 2019

Patricia Ann Draper

Patricia Ann Draper, age 78 of Lake Isabella passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2019.

Pat was born on September 8, 1941 to Robert P and Dorothy O (Krepps) Moon in St. Johns, MI. She grew up in the St. Johns area and graduated from St. Johns High School with the class...

Nov 17, 2019

Madonna Hines, 87, of Beal City, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019, at Woodland Hospice House with her family by her side. Madonna was born February 9, 1932, in Beal City, Michigan, daughter of the late Henry Andrew and Leona Eleanor (Cassidy) Ley. She was welcomed into the home by nine siblings, Irene, Helen, Joe, Beulah, Clarence, Kenneth, Edward, Leroy,...

Nov 16, 2019

Kenneth James Fisher

Kenneth James Fisher, age 90 of Chapin passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at home.

Ken was born on April 11, 1929 to William Vern Fisher and Harriet Temprance (Conner) Fisher Little in Belding, MI. He grew up in the Belding area as a young child, and then in his early...

Nov 15, 2019

Richard C. Freimund

Richard C. Freimund, age 81, of Lake Isabella passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2018 at home.

Richard was born on February 12, 1938 to Clinton & Alice (Collins) Freimund in Edwardsburg, MI. He was raised in the Cassopolis area. Richard served his country proudly in the United States Army from 1956...

Nov 14, 2019

David Sharrar, 80, of Beal City, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019, at Woodland Hospice with family by his side. A Funeral Mass for Dave will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 19, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church with Father Thomas Held as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery followed by a luncheon at the...

Nov 13, 2019

Robert York Mills, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at Masonic Pathways in Alma. A funeral Mass for Robert will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, November 18, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Don Henkes as celebrant. Following Mass all are invited to a luncheon at Lincoln Reception Center (attached to Charles R. Lux...

Nov 12, 2019

Thomas Scott, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at Woodland Hospice House with his family by his side. In following his wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Tom was born September 3, 1953, in Caro, Michigan, son of the late Ralston R. and Thelma I. (Grice) Scott. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant...