Obituaries

Aug 17, 2016

Bernice Pauline MacGregor, age 91, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at the Isabella County Medical Care Facility surrounded by her family. Bernice was born on September 8, 19224 in Bay City, Michigan, the daughter of Benjamin and Hulda (Engstrom) Hotchkiss. On August 28, 1943, she married Lauchlin S. MacGregor in Bay City. Bernice was...

Aug 12, 2016

Dorothy A. Johnson, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Friday, August 12, at StoryPoint in Midland. A Funeral Mass for Dorothy will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski as celebrant. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with a luncheon following at Sacred Heart Parish Hall. The family will receive friends...

Aug 11, 2016

Mildred Jones, 80, of Remus and formerly of Mt. Pleasant passed away Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, at The Laurels of Mt. Pleasant. Her funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Rick Lopez of Resurrection Life Church in St. Louis officiating. A luncheon will immediately follow at the funeral home....

Aug 6, 2016

Christine A. Dotson, 64, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 at the Laurels of Mt. Pleasant.

Aug 5, 2016

Joan Baughman, 86, of Blue Lake passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, at her daughters home surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born June 9, 1930, in Shepherd, daughter of the late Charles H. and Agnes M. (Peters) Bailey. She married her high school sweetheart, Ralph Baughman on July 29, 1951 in Mt. Pleasant. Together they raised three children....

Aug 5, 2016

Dorothy E. Laur, born November 16, 1924 to Mildred and Hazen Reavey, in Tuscola County, Michigan, went to be with her Lord on August 5, 2016 at Maplewood of Mt. Pleasant. She was one of seven children, the second oldest. Dorothy attended Graham country school through the 8th grade. Then she attended Caro High School and graduated in 1942. After...

Aug 4, 2016

George Stub Connelly, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at his home. He was born June 16, 1939, in Essexville, son of the late Peter and Zepha (Light) Connelly. George is survived by five children, Tim Connelly, Shawn Connelly, Shane Connelly, Shannon (Dave) Garnaat, and Sharrieanne Connelly; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Peter Connelly; his companion,...

Jul 29, 2016

Gary Dunlap, 60, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Friday, July 29, 2016, at McLaren Central Michigan. He was born June 4, 1956, in Jackson, MI, son of the late Donald and Betty (Goddard) Dunlap. He married Lorrie King on Aug. 25, 1989. He was employed by Microtech and had also been a truck driver for Mears, R & T Murphy...

Jul 28, 2016

Nancy Jo Poisson, age 76, of St. Louis, Michigan passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Gratiot Medical Center. Nancy Was born on July 5, 1940 in Ontonagon, Michigan the daughter of Adam and Helen Elizabeth (Parent) Neito. On October 14, 1957 in Hubbell, Michigan, she married Joseph Donald Poisson. Nancy was a member of the Nativity of the...

Jul 27, 2016

Eva May Wolfe 77, of Mt. Pleasant passed away July 27, 2016 surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born March 8, 1939 to Remus and Elizabeth Johnson, of Sanford. Eva enjoyed crocheting, flower gardening, feeding her beautiful birds, baking and spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by all who...

Jul 27, 2016

Agnes Engler, 94, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at the The Laurels of Mt. Pleasant. Agnes was born Dec. 4, 1921, the youngest of eight children born to Jacob and Agatha (Jenny) Neyer. After graduating from Beal City High School in 1939, she lived in New York City, Chicago and Miami working a variety of jobs....

Jul 27, 2016

Jack Marvel, 90, of Rodney, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Spectrum Hospital in Big Rapids. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 29, at Riverside Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant with Rabbi Amy Bigman of Congregation Shaarey Zedek in East Lansing officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donors choice. Envelopes...

Jul 22, 2016

Elton LeRoy Goffnett, age 88, of Mount Pleasant, Michigan passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 in Mount Pleasant. He was born on September 19, 1927 to Lawrence and Ethel Goffnett. He married the love of his life, Evelyn Frances Holliday on June 30, 1951. They had four children: Ethel Ann Larsen (Terry) of Mount Pleasant, Eric LeRoy Goffnett (Adrienne) of...

Jul 21, 2016

Rosalee Demerath, 85, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Rosebush Manor. She was born May 25, 1931, in Neenah, WI, daughter of the late Frank and Christine (VanderZanden) Finnegan. She married Leon Demerath on Oct. 2, 1954, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Appleton, WI. In 1968, she became and Avon Representative and in 1973, moved...

Jul 21, 2016

Clarence Tuma, a great entrepreneur and Mt. Pleasant icon, died peacefully on July 21 with his family at his side at the age of 91. Clarence was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and friend to many, many people in his lifetime. Born January 1, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, the seventh of nine children to parents and Lebanese immigrants,...

Jul 18, 2016

Randy Rolston, 60, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016, at his home. He was born Aug. 16, 1955, in Mt. Pleasant, son of Guy and Dorothy (Reynolds) Rolston. He married Debra McFarlane on May 25, 1977. Randy is survived by his wife, Debra; three children, Chad Rolston of Claremont, NH, and Tamar (Patrick) Lowrey and Jared (Nina)...

Jul 15, 2016

Stanley T. Black, age 66, of Kansas City, MO, formerly of Mecosta, MI passed away peacefully on Friday, July 15, 2016 following a short illness. Graveside Services will be held on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 11:00 am at Union Cemetery in Fremont Township, near Winn, MI with Rev. Connie Bongard officiating. Stanley was born September 3, 1949 in Midland,...

Jul 14, 2016

Larry Eugene Claybaugh SR

Larry Eugene Claybaugh SR, age 73, of Lake passed away on July 14, 2016 at Sparrow Hospital.

Larry was born to Donald Claybaugh and Imogene Sweet in Mt. Pleasant on November 10, 1942. Larry...

Jul 12, 2016

Snyder, Clint W., age 52, born July 6, 1964 in Youngstown, OH, passed away of natural causes Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at his home in Midland, MI. Burial will take place at Lake Park Cemetery in Youngstown, OH. Dr. Snyder is preceded in death by his parents, Louise and Albert Snyder. He is survived by his sister, Bernadette Cochrane, his...

Jul 11, 2016

Leroy Gunderson, 92, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Monday, July 11, 2016, at Woodland Hospice. A Funeral Mass for Leroy will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, July 18, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Thomas J. McNamara as celebrant. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with military honors. A luncheon will conclude at Riverwood Resort. The family will...