Obituaries

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...

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...