Obituaries

Jan 13, 2018

Rose Sprague, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, was called home to her Lord on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Crestwood Assisted Living. A Funeral Mass for Rose will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 16, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Don Henkes as celebrant. A luncheon will immediately follow at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home. The family...

Jan 11, 2018

Debra Lackie, 59, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018, at MidMichigan Healthcare System in Midland. A Funeral Mass for Debra will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, January 15, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski as celebrant. A luncheon will immediately follow at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home. The family will receive friends...

Jan 11, 2018

Kathy Parnell, 55, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018, at MidMichigan Health System in Midland. The family will receive friends from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, January 13, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home. During that time, friends are welcome to share any memories and stories of Kathy at that time. Memorial contributions may be made to Pardee...

Jan 9, 2018

Dixie Gallagher, 81, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Woodland Hospice House. Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 13, at Zion Lutheran Church, 3401 E. River Rd., with Pastor Benjamin Ulledalen officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Calvary Cemetery concluding with a luncheon at the church. The family will receive friends at...

Jan 9, 2018

Jacqueline Cotter, 72, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at home with her family by her side after a one-month battle with cancer. Her funeral will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, January 12, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Pastor Jeremy Selvidge officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery immediately following the service,...

Jan 6, 2018

Dr. Nina Marie Nash-Robertson, 70, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Mid-Michigan Healthcare Center in Midland, with her family by her side. She had recently retired as the Director of Choral Activities at Central Michigan University, a position she had held since 1982. In that capacity, she directed the CMU Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, and Festival...

Jan 6, 2018

John McDonald, 80, of Mt. Pleasant, MI passed away Saturday January 6, 2018 at home with family by his side. A Funeral Mass for John will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 9, at Sacred Heart Church with Father Loren Kalinowski as Celebrant. Following Mass, a luncheon will take place at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home. Burial will...

Jan 5, 2018

Wei Huang, 49, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, a citizen of Canada and formerly of China, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2018 at McLaren-Central Michigan. Wei was born on July 2, 1968 in Wuhan, China, the son of Qingkui Huang and Tanyue Yin. On May 27, 1996, he married Linlan Xiao in Wuhan, China. Wei was a student studying graphic...

Jan 4, 2018

Donald House, 82, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018, at his home. His funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 10, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Connie Bongard officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. and on...

Jan 2, 2018

John Ellsworth Bolf

John Ellsworth Bolf, age 73 of Weidman went to be with the Lord on January 2, 2018 in Midland, Michigan.

John was born on October 27, 1944 to John & Hazel (Bishop) Bolf in Saginaw.He...

Dec 30, 2017

Elizabeth Endres, 91, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017, at Woodland Hospice House. A Funeral Mass for Betty will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 3, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski as celebrant. A luncheon will immediately follow at Sacred Heart Parish Hall concluding with interment in St. Joseph Cemetery in Beal...

Dec 30, 2017

Karen Colleen Smerdon, 61, of Wheeler, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Mid-Michigan Medical Center " Midland. Karen was born on March 9, 1956 in Midland, Michigan the daughter of Francis Raymond and Louise Maude (Fitch). Karen was a resident of the Central Michigan area all of her life. She worked as a secretary for Brookwood Apartments...

Dec 27, 2017

Florence Nub Schafer, 92, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at the Isabella County Medical Care Facility. A Funeral Mass for Florence will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 4, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Beal City with Father Thomas Held as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery concluding with a...

Dec 24, 2017

Paula Ruth Holland, age 77, of Alma, Michigan passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at the home of her daughter surrounded by her family. Paula was born on June 28, 1940 in Mt. Pleasant, the daughter of Joseph and Fern (Raymond) Sagamall. She grew up in Mt. Pleasant, lived in Shepherd and moved to Alma ten years ago. She...

Dec 22, 2017

Jackie "Jack" Dean Draper

Jackie "Jack" Dean Draper, age 77, of Lake Isabella, returned to his heavenly home on Friday, December, 22, 2017 surrounded by his loving family, after fighting the complications of a long term illness.

Jack...

Dec 20, 2017

Robert Fontaine, 75, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at The Laurels of Mt. Pleasant. Cremation has taken place. Robert was born October 2, 1942, in Boston, MA, son of the late William L. and Dorothy R. Fontaine. He was the owner of "Have Hands, Will Work" a carpentry and general contracting business. He was a very...

Dec 20, 2017

William Joseph Jankowski

William Joseph Jankowski, age 75, of Barryton passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at home.

William was born to Joseph Edward and Dorothy Katherine (Kawa) Jankowski on November 4, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan. He...

Dec 18, 2017

Harry Smith, 78, of Beal City passed away Monday, December 18, 2017, at his home with his family by his side, joining his son, Tony, who passed away yesterday. A Funeral Mass for Harry (and Tony) will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 21, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church with Father Thomas Held as celebrant. A luncheon...

Dec 10, 2017

Phillip Thering, 67, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017, at his home with his family by his side. A Funeral Mass for Phil will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 14, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski as celebrant. Cremation will take place after Mass and his ashes will be interred in Calvary...

Dec 6, 2017

Marion Block, 83, of Beal City passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at her home with her family by her side. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 9, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Beal City with Father Thomas Held as celebrant. Interment of her ashes will be in St. Joseph Cemetery immediately...