Obituaries

Mar 2, 2017

Timothy Allen Brockman, 55, of Mt. Pleasant died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 2, 2017. Tim was born on October 24, 1961 in Columbia, Missouri to Ellis Brockman and Roberta (Ann) Yehling. In 1969, the family moved to Mt. Pleasant, where Tim spent the formative years of his childhood. He was active in Boy Scouts of America, earning the rank of...

Feb 28, 2017

Barbara Jane Powell

Barbara Jane (Strang) Powell, age 93, of Weidman (formerly of Mt. Pleasant and Lansing) journeyed into afterlife on February 28, 2017 surrounded by her family. Born in Kalamazoo, MI on October 12, 1923, the third of four daughters to Thurlo Rider...

Feb 25, 2017

Elizabeth Harris, 70, of Mount Pleasant passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements are pending.

Feb 24, 2017

Joseph C. Murawski, 85, of Saginaw, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017, at Community Village in Saginaw. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Joe was born July 11, 1931, in Bay City, son of the late Joseph and Cora Murawski. He married Patricia Blubaugh on June 1, 1957, at Stanislaus Catholic Church in Bay City. He...

Feb 23, 2017

Mildred Schafer, 88, of Beal City passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Woodland Hospice House in Mt. Pleasant. A Funeral Mass for Mildred will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 25, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church with Father Ricky Varner as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery with a luncheon to follow in the...

Feb 21, 2017

James Jim Joseph Smolko, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan passed away at his home in Mt. Pleasant. Jim was born on Saturday, August 22, 1931 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Joseph John and Margaret Mary (Daubner) Smolko. A resident of Mt. Pleasant for many years, Jim was a Professor of Music at Central Michigan University for sixteen years. He...

Feb 19, 2017

Marcile Evelyn Beeg, 75, of Shepherd, Michigan passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Mid-Michigan Health Park in Mt. Pleasant. Marcile was born on March 3, 1941 in Saginaw, Michigan the daughter of John Allen and Florence Margaret (Walker) Smillie. On June 3, 1962, she married Samuel Paul Beeg in Rosebush. Marcile was a resident of the area all...

Feb 10, 2017

Mark Leslie Ewald, age 59, of Howard City, Michigan passed away at his home. Mark was born on January 23, 1958 in Adrian, Michigan, the son of Leslie Earl and Joanne (Defazio) Ewald. He married Kimberly Lynn Baker on August 2, 2008 in Gowen, Michigan. He lived most of his adult life in Michigan. Mark was employed as a process...

Feb 8, 2017

Herbert Harry Hopp passed away passed away peacefully on Tuesday February 8, 2017 surrounded by his family. Herbert was born in Detroit, MI on July 30, 1930. Son of Herbert and Gertrude (Wirgau) Hopp. Herb served our country in the US Army during the Korean War. He was employed by the Michigan Department of Agriculture as a Food Inspector, a...

Feb 5, 2017

Janet Lomason passed away peacefully on February 5th, 2017, surrounded by her daughters, the prayers of friends and an army of angels. Janet was born September 4, 1941 to Louise and Edmund Schutzler. Blessed by their example of love, hard work and pragmatism, Janets life became a string of choices that turned into the richest of legacies. She is survived...

Feb 5, 2017

Lori Schafer, 54, of Beal City, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017, at home with her family by her side. A Funeral Mass for Lori will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 9, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Beal City with Father Ricky Varner as celebrant. The family will receive friends in the gathering room of...

Jan 30, 2017

David Ellis, 64, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at home, with his loving family by his side. Daves funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 3, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Father Loren Kalinowski officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with a luncheon to conclude at the funeral home. The...

Jan 26, 2017

Theopolis L. Gilmore, age 83, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at his home. Ted was born on November 18, 1933 in Garland, Alabama, the son of Louis and Eva Mae Matthews Gilmore. A memorial service celebrating Teds life will be held on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. from the Rowley Funeral Home with...

Jan 22, 2017

Mary Ernestine Bintz, age 88, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017, at The Prestige Centre in Mt. Pleasant. Ernestine was born on Friday, February 10, 1928 in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Earl Howard and Mabel Mary (Biggs) Keim. She married Neil Frederick Bintz on June 30, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan. She lived in Mt....

Jan 21, 2017

Harry Lyle Keller, age 69, of Weidman, Michigan passed on Saturday, January 21, 2017. Harry was born on December 20, 1947 in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, the son of Lyle Baine and Florence Helen (Spencer) Keller. Harry was employed as a shop foreman for the Isabella County Road Commission for several years and had also worked in the oil fields as...

Jan 19, 2017

Rita Epple, 82, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Leaton passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017, at the Isabella County Medical Care Facility. Ritas funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 21, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Rev. Ron Vredeveld officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with a luncheon to conclude at the funeral...

Jan 15, 2017

Joy L. Wheeler, age 85, of Rodney, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Whipple Adult Foster Care Home. Arrangements are incomplete at the funeral home.

Jan 14, 2017

Kim C. Brown, 63 of Mt. Pleasant passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017, at Medilodge in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral for Kim will be celebrated at 11 am Saturday, January 21, at the United Methodist Church in Onaway with Pastor Carmen Cook presiding, with a luncheon to follow. A spring burial will be held at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Allis...

Jan 14, 2017

They're together again Marie Francis Burden, age almost 102, passed from this life surrounded by her loving family, January 14, 2017, at Isabella County Medical Care Facility. Marie was born April 11, 1915, in Rosebush MI to Thomas Earl and Josephine (Bader) McReavy. On August 28, 1933, Marie married the love of her life, William (Bill) Burden. Marie and Bill...

Jan 14, 2017

Olive Ivicic, 93, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017, at Prestige Centre in Mt. Pleasant. A Funeral Mass for Olive will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 18, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Remus with Father Ron Wagner as celebrant and Father Don Henkes as concelebrant. Burial will be in St. Michael Cemetery with a...