Obituaries

Dec 4, 2017

Harvey Benjamin Westerby

Harvey Benjamin Westerby, age 84 of Myrtle Beach, S.C. (formerly of Lake Isabella, MI) passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017.

Harvey was born on May 23, 1933 in Holly, MI to Wilson and Irva (Wortman) Westerby....

Dec 3, 2017

Dennis Hutchinson, 59, of Mt. Pleasant, MI and formerly of Caro, MI passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017, at home. Cremation has taken place and in lieu of a memorial service Dennis requested his ashes be taken to his favorite place. Dennis was born April 26, 1958, in Caro, MI, son of Donald L. and Beverly (Palaghe) Hutchinson. A 1976...

Dec 2, 2017

John Edward Loper Sr.

John Edward Loper Sr, age 78 of Blanchard passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Ed was born on January 18, 1939 to Charles and Elsie (Baker) Loper in...

Dec 2, 2017

Andrew Simmer, 59, of Beal City passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 2, 2017, at his home. A Funeral Mass for Andrew will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 6, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Beal City with Father Thomas Held as celebrant. Following Mass, burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery concluding with a luncheon at...

Dec 1, 2017

Peter Junior Zelesket, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan passed away on Friday, December 01, 2017 at the Brook of Roscommon in Roscommon, Michigan. Pete was born on Saturday, December 8, 1928 in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Peter and Mary (Hancorek) Zelesket. On March 11, 1955, Pete married the former Joyce Jean Collier in Middleton, Michigan. Pete was a welder...

Nov 30, 2017

Carol Bellinger, 59, of Mt. Pleasant passed away unexpectedly Thursday, November 30, 2017, at her home. A Funeral Mass for Carol will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, December 4, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Shepherd with Father Fred Kawka as celebrant. Burial will immediately follow in St. Leo Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Charles...

Nov 28, 2017

David Nathaniel Duthie peacefully went Home to his everlasting Father this week. Stillborn on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, he is survived by his parents, Nathan and Sarah Duthie, and by three generations of his family spread across the Great Lakes region. The family thanks all those who have so tenderly surrounded our sons brief life with hope and prayer. Memorial...

Nov 24, 2017

Mary Jo McEvoy, 81, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Friday, November 24, 2017, at McLaren Central Michigan. A Funeral Mass for Mary Jo will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 30, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Don Henkes as celebrant. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery with a luncheon concluding at the Comfort Inn Conference Center. The...

Nov 21, 2017

David Hunter, 76, of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, November, 21, 2017, at the University of Michigan Health Care System in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with his beloved family by his side. The Hunter Family welcomes you to come to a visitation on Sunday, November 26, 2017, from 2:00-8:00 p.m., at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home. A Funeral Mass...

Nov 18, 2017

Deborah Lynn Pennell

Deborah Lynn Pennell, age 55, of Farwell passed away at home on November 18, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.

Deborah was born on February 3, 1962 to William and Evelyn (Haywood) Falwell. She enjoyed...

Nov 14, 2017

Donald R. Riley, 85, of Blanchard passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at Medilodge of Mt. Pleasant. A Funeral Mass for Don will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, November 17, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Beal City with Father Thomas Held as celebrant. Immediately following, a luncheon will be held at the Beal City Knights of...

Nov 14, 2017

Judith Neely, 79, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at McLaren Central Michigan in Mt. Pleasant. Cremation has taken place and a graveside interment service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, November 25, at Highland Cemetery in Gladwin. Following the committal there will be a celebration of life at 2:30 p.m. at Jameson Hall on Bud...

Nov 14, 2017

Annette A. Erickson

Annette A. Erickson, age 81, of Farwell passed away at home on November 14, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.

Annette was born on June 6, 1936 to Quincy and Helen (Laude) Shealey in Detroit,...

Nov 13, 2017

Laurine May (Esch) Sowell, 96, of Mount Pleasant, died peacefully at Crestwood Village Assisted Living in Mount Pleasant on November 13, 2017. Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held at a future date.

Nov 10, 2017

Austin Gene Gibson

Austin Gene Gibson, age 22, of Elm Hall passed away suddenly on November 10, 2017.

Austin was born on September 26, 1995 to James M. and Jessica F. (Gibson) Sturtevant, Jr in Lansing, MI. He...

Nov 10, 2017

Leone Helen (Wisneski) Weber died peacefully at her home in Mt Pleasant Michigan on November 10, 2017. She was 99, six months shy of achieving her goal of centenarian status. Leone was born in Saginaw MI on May 8, 1918 to Walter and Hattie (Borowitz) Wisneski. She attended Aquinas College in Kalamazoo and graduated from Western Michigan University with a...

Nov 3, 2017

Jeanne D. Roehrich, age 86, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2017 at the Masonic Home in Alma. She was born on January 1, 1931 in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Cecil and Dorothy Hogbin Funnell. Memorial services for Jeanne will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church at 2:00 P.M. with...

Nov 3, 2017

Thomas Joseph Schmidt

Thomas Joseph Schmidt, age 58, of Beal City, passed away on November 3, 2017, from a sudden cardiac arrest. He was born in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan on February 6, 1959.

He grew up in the...

Nov 1, 2017

Evelyn Huber-Hovey, 75, of Rosebush passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at home with her family by her side. A Funeral Mass for Evelyn will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, November 3, at Our Lady of Hope Parish, St. Henry Catholic Church in Rosebush with Father Peter Nwokoye as celebrant. The family will receive friends at Charles R. Lux...

Nov 1, 2017

Joan Kett, 77, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Beaverton passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at home, with her family by her side. Her funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, November 3, at Mt. Pleasant Community Church (1400 W. Broomfield St. Mt. Pleasant) with Pastor Wally Hostetter officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from...