Obituaries

Apr 7, 2018

Clara Famutimi, 49, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018, at her home, with her family by her side. Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 21, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Pastor Carla Ives of Potters House officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Following burial, a luncheon will take...

Apr 3, 2018

Thessa Sylvia Packard Tess, 74, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Tuesday, April 03, 2018, at Woodland Hospice House. Cremation has taken place. In honoring Tesss wishes, a meal will be served and a formal Toast at 7 p.m. Friday, April 6, at Lincoln Reception Center (attached to Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home). The family will receive friends beginning at...

Apr 3, 2018

James Butch Lloyd Highley, Jr., age 62, of Mt. Pleasant, MI passed away at home on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Butch was born on February 1, 1956 in Wetzel County, WV the son of James Lloyd and Ethel May Highley, Sr. Butch married Judy Ann Weaver on July 31, 1976 in Mt. Pleasant. Butch lived most of his life...

Mar 30, 2018

Daniel OConnor, 91, of Venice, FL, and formerly of Kawkawlin, passed away peacefully March 30, 2018, at Venice Regional Bayfront Health in Venice. A Funeral Mass for Dan will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, at Prince of Peace Parish, Sacred Heart Catholic Church (2510 Fraser Rd., Kawkawlin) with his son, Father Patrick OConnor as celebrant. Burial...

Mar 29, 2018

David Rice, 68, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at McLaren Central Michigan. A Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 7 at the Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Deacon Larry Fussman presiding. A luncheon will be held immediately after at the Lincoln Reception Center (Next to Charles R. Lux Funeral Home). Interment...

Mar 25, 2018

Benton A. Dean, age 83, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at McLaren Central Michigan. He was born February 19, 1935 in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Richard and Viola Heckart Dean. Ben married Gwendolyn Hoag. He was a lifetime resident of the Mt. Pleasant area. Ben retired from the Isabella County Road Commission where he...

Mar 25, 2018

Earl James Jim Spoors, Jr., age 68, of Remus, Michigan passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018, at his home. Jim was born on Thursday, October 27, 1949, in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Earl James Sr. and Jean (Holton) Spoors. Jim graduated from Holland High School in 1967. He served in the United States Air Force from 1967...

Mar 17, 2018

Reva L. Reed, 95, of Farwell, MI, died on Saturday, March 17, 2018. Reva was born in Deerfield TWP on Feb. 2, 1923 to Percy and Lilly (Guhling) Reed. She worked as a clerk for many years. She is survived by a niece Nancy Theisen, great niece Janet (John) Putvin and her favorite cat. Reva was preceded in death by...

Mar 13, 2018

James Andrew Janetski, 67, of Weidman, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at McLaren-Central Michigan. Jim was born on November 15, 1950 in Midland, Michigan, the son of Stephen Leonard and Luella Edna (Einwachter) Janetski. Jim worked at the airport in Freeland as a ticket taker and various other jobs until losing his eyesight when he then retired....

Mar 9, 2018

Larissa Hall, 42, of Grand Rapids passed away Friday, March 9, 2018, at her home. Her funeral will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Pastor Rocky Anaya officiating. Burial will be in Denver Township Cemetery immediately following. The family will receive friends on Wednesday one hour prior to the service. Memorial...

Mar 5, 2018

Eugene D. Plume

Eugene D. Plume, age 85, of Okemos, MI and formerly of Lake Isabella went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 5, 2018.

Eugene was born to Harry H. and Pearl V. (Walmsley) Plume...

Mar 1, 2018

Johanna L. Debon age 93, of Sumner, MI.passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at home.

No Services are planned at this time.

The familyhas entrested funeral arrangments to the Maier Family Funeral Home, Weidman, MI.

Feb 24, 2018

Marilyn Mae Crawford, 85, of Shepherd, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the Medilodge in Mt. Pleasant. Marilyn was born on April 14, 1932 in Mt. Pleasant, the daughter of Harry Arthur Crawford and Ina Mabel Cline. Marilyn worked for a dry cleaners for many years, and as a factory worker making automotive parts. She had attended...

Feb 23, 2018

Emily Repka, 86, of Clare, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2018, at her home with her family by her side. Cremation has taken place.

Feb 21, 2018

Mary Louise (Mills) Pugh

Mary Louise (Mills) Pugh passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at the age of 88. Mary was a one-of-a-kind woman that was loved by everyone who met her. She was known for being feisty, spirited,...

Feb 17, 2018

Conrad C. Lantz

Conrad C. Lantz of Lake Isabella (formerly of Lake Wales, FL) passed away on Saturday at the Isabella County Medical Care Facility.

Connie was born on July 17, 1932 to Jack and Virginia (Glowacki) Lantz...

Feb 17, 2018

Loretta Ruby, 95, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018, at Medilodge of Mt. Pleasant. A Funeral Mass for Loretta will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 3, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski as celebrant, concluding with a luncheon at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall. Cremation will take place following Mass and her...

Feb 14, 2018

Misty Zimmerman, 40, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at Woodland Hospice in Mt. Pleasant with her family by her side. Cremation has taken place and a memorial dinner will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Clare Church of the Nazarene (10160 S. Grant Ave., Clare, MI). The family asks friends...

Feb 11, 2018

Ruth Flannery-Lapham, 90, of Midland and formerly of Mt. Pleasant passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018, at Stratford Pines Hospice House in Midland with family by her side. She had been living at Colonial Villa in Midland the past five years. A Funeral Mass for Ruth will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 15, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church...

Feb 9, 2018

Kenneth Dean Onstott

Kenneth Dean Onstott, age 76, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 at Woodland Hospice House surrounded by his loving family.

Ken was born on January 11, 1942 to Donald and Helen...