Obituaries

Larry Michael West

Larry Michael West

Sep 8, 2018

Larry Michael West, 81, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018, at McLaren Hospital Bay Region in Bay City. A Funeral Mass for Mike will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 12, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Don Henkes as celebrant. A luncheon will follow at Lincoln Reception Center (attached to Charles R. Lux Family...

Steven David Finch

Steven David Finch

Sep 4, 2018

Steven David Finch Steven David Finch, age 68, of Lake Isabella passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital. Steve was born on March 23, 1950 in Eaton Rapids, the son of David R and Marion A (Edwards) Finch. He was raised in the Eaton Rapids area and graduated from Eaton Rapids High School. Steve was...

Patrick R. Klein

Patrick R. Klein

Sep 2, 2018

Patrick Klein, 80, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018, at the Isabella County Medical Care Facility. Cremation has taken place and a Funeral Mass for Pat will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, September 7, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Don Henkes as celebrant. The family will receive friends one hour prior to Mass. In...

Mark E. Coan

Mark E. Coan

Sep 2, 2018

Mark Everett Coan, 54, of Mt Pleasant, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018, at his home. Mark was born November 7, 1963, in Olney, Illinois, son of the late Walter and Eleanor (Anderson) Coan. The oil field industry brought Marks parents to Michigan in the late 1960s. Just as Mark celebrated his high school graduation from Quincy Michigan, his father...

Evan Michael Duffiney

Evan Michael Duffiney

Aug 26, 2018

Evan Michael Duffiney, 16, of Shepherd, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 26, 2018. His funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 1, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Pastor David Weatherford officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery followed by a luncheon at Lincoln Reception Center. The family will receive friends on Friday from 2-8 p.m....

Sue Ann Lackie

Sue Ann Lackie

Aug 26, 2018

Sue Lackie, 61, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018, at Woodland Hospice House. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, September 1, 2018, at Calvary Cemetery. Sue was born September 1, 1956, in Mt. Pleasant, daughter of the late Lawrence Don and Rita A. (Stachowiak) Lackie. She was employed by the The Mt. Pleasant...

Linda Kay Blizzard

Linda Kay Blizzard

Aug 26, 2018

Linda Kay Blizzard, 70, of Mt. Pleasant, MI passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at her home. She was born on December 8, 1947 in Mt. Pleasant, the daughter of Arthur and Virginia (Bushong) Blizzard. Linda was a Licensed Practical Nurse for over forty years, working at various nursing homes mostly in Midland and Mt. Pleasant. She was a...

Dean M. Tilmann

Dean M. Tilmann

Aug 21, 2018

Dean Tilmann, 62, of Weidman, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord. Dean was born September 22, 1955, in Mt. Pleasant, son of the late Raymond and Irene (Fox) Tilmann. A 1973 graduate of Beal City High School, Dean married Katherine Ayris on September 27, 1986, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in...

Russell W. Baker

Russell W. Baker

Aug 17, 2018

Russell Baker, 96, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Friday, August 17, 2018. Cremation has taken place.

Mary Ann Wakeman

Mary Ann Wakeman

Aug 13, 2018

Mary Ann Wakeman, 69, of Alma, and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018, at her home. Mary Ann was born September 17, 1948, in Petoskey, daughter of the late Ronald James and Rheta Belle (North) Wakeman Sr. A short time after graduating from St. Francis Xavier High School, Petoskey, in 1966, Mary Ann moved to Mt....

Barbara Jean Haenke

Barbara Jean Haenke

Aug 13, 2018

Barbara Jean (Keelean) Haenke was born on December 10, 1942 in Lakeview, Michigan to Frances Brimmer and Lloyd Alec Keelean. Barbara passed away at her home on August 13, 2018 after a courageous battle recovering from a stroke with Dan, her husband of 56 years, by her side. Barbara is survived by her husband, Dan; a son, Ritch (Dale) of...

Goldie Jane Gross-Leftwich

Goldie Jane Gross-Leftwich

Aug 8, 2018

Goldie Jane Goodin Gross Leftwich, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Munson Health Care Cadillac Hospital. She was 90. Mrs. Leftwich was born October 25, 1927 in Whitley, Kentucky to Alvin and Nanny (Faulkner) Goodin. She married Webster Gross in 1945 and he preceded her in death in 1976. Goldie married Mack Leftwich in 1965 and he preceded her...

Melvin E. Clark

Melvin E. Clark

Aug 6, 2018

Melvin Clark, 83, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Monday, August 6, 2018, at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service for Mel will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 11, at Grand Rapids International Fellowship Church (3765 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Kentwood MI 49508) with his son-in-law, Branson Roberts officiating. Mel was born December...

Robert J. Hovey

Robert J. Hovey

Aug 2, 2018

Robert Hovey, 88, of Rosebush, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018, at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland. A Funeral Mass for Bob will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, August 6, at Our Lady of Hope Parish St. Henrys Catholic Church in Rosebush with Father Ron Wagner as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Henrys Cemetery followed by a luncheon...

Geraldine B. Schumacher

Geraldine B. Schumacher

Jul 31, 2018

Geraldine Gerry Schumacher, 84, of Beal City, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at MidMichigan Medical Center in Mt. Pleasant. A Funeral Mass for Gerry will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 2, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Beal City with Father Thomas Held as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery followed by a...

Helen Jean Green

Helen Jean Green

Jul 31, 2018

Helen Jean Green, age 66, of Manistee, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 in Manistee. Helen was born on May 16, 1952 in Edmore, Michigan, the daughter of James Floyd and Annie Lena Luchene Green. Helen was employed as a cashier at the casinos and was a member of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians. Helen is...

Mary Lou Coffell

Mary Lou Coffell

Jul 31, 2018

Mary Lou Coffell, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, passed away on July 31, 2018 at the Isabella County Medical Care Facility in Mt. Pleasant. Mary Lou was born on October 25, 1941 in Winn, Michigan, the daughter of George William and Ellen Isabella (Riggle) Casner. On February 20, 1981, she married Carl L. Coffell in Mt. Pleasant. Carl passed away...

Dorothy Ruth Severson

Dorothy Ruth Severson

Jul 30, 2018

Dorothy Ruth Severson, 86 years, of Lake, died Monday, July 30, 2018, at home. Cremation has taken place.

Randolph Wayne Stites

Randolph Wayne Stites

Jul 29, 2018

Randolph Stites, 67, of St. Louis, Michigan, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018, at Woodland Hospice House in Mt. Pleasant, reuniting him with his beloved wife, Sheila. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held on a later date. Randolph was born September 29, 1950, in Ortonville, MI, son of Sheldon Wayne and Barbara Jean (Powell) Stites....

Richard W. Showalter

Richard W. Showalter

Jul 28, 2018

Richard Dick William Showalter, a great man with a heart of gold, died Saturday, July 28, 2018. He was born February 8, 1930, lived a full life with nothing remaining on his bucket list. His spirit is carried on by his five children, 10 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and an extended family of relations and friends from every walk of life....