Obituaries

Leland Robert Swindlehurst

Leland Robert Swindlehurst

Jul 9, 2016

Leland Swindlehurst, 81, of Mt. Pleasant passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 9, 2016, at his home. His funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 15, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Deacon Larry Fussman officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at Cheers Restaurant. The family will receive friends one hour...

Ernestine Coffron

Ernestine Coffron

Jul 7, 2016

Ernestine Coffron, 93, of Bay City and formerly of Saginaw, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Covenant Health Care in Saginaw. Cremation has taken place and arrangements are pending.

Paul Leo Zuker

Paul Leo Zuker

Jul 5, 2016

Paul Zuker, 79, of Beal City, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at home surrounded by his family. A Funeral Mass for Paul will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 9, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Beal City with Father Ricky Varner as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery with a luncheon to follow...

Patricia Ann Maxin

Patricia Ann Maxin

Jul 5, 2016

Patricia Ann Maxin

Patricia Ann Maxin, age 56, of Weidman passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at home.

The family has entrusted arrangements to Maier Family Funeral Home.

Dr. Ara Sheperdigian

Dr. Ara Sheperdigian

Jun 29, 2016

Sheperdigian, Dr. Ara Armand, age 84, died June 29, 2016, at home in Mt. Pleasant as he wished. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 6 from 2 pm to 4 pm and 6pm to 8 pm at Rowley Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at St. Johns Episcopal Church at 11:00 AM on July 25th 2016. Visitors will be...

Iva Marie Blodgett

Iva Marie Blodgett

Jun 27, 2016

Iva Marie Blodgett, age 86, of rural Shepherd, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016 at her home. Iva was born on April 30, 1930 in Two Rivers, Michigan, the daughter of Edmund and Lillian Flaugher Wonsey. She was a nurses aid and managed a home for the mentally disabeled. Iva is survived by her brother, Robert Wonsey and her...

Kenneth E. Foster

Kenneth E. Foster

Jun 27, 2016

Kenneth E. Foster, age 63, of North Fort Myers, Florida, died Monday, June 27 at the Fort Myers Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. As per his wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.

Marjorie A. Rau

Marjorie A. Rau

Jun 23, 2016

Marjorie Rau, 90, of Beal City, went peacefully to the Lord, surrounded by her family on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at Green Acres Assisted Living in Mt. Pleasant. A Funeral Mass for Marge will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Beal City with Father Ricky Varner as celebrant. Burial will...

Deni J. Lefebvre

Deni J. Lefebvre

Jun 22, 2016

Bernadine Lefebvre, 74, of Shepherd, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at St. Marys Hospital in Saginaw. A Funeral Mass for Deni will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Don Henkes as celebrant and Deacon Larry Fussman assisting. The family will receive friends at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home on...

Ned Ferdinand Wernette

Ned Ferdinand Wernette

Jun 13, 2016

Ned Wernette, 67, of Lake, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016, at home with his family by his side. A Funeral Mass for Ned will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 16, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church with Father Ricky Varner as celebrant. A luncheon will follow at the Beal City Knights of Columbus Hall. Burial will...

Myrtle Rose Macdonald

Myrtle Rose Macdonald

Jun 13, 2016

Myrtle MacDonald, 86, of Wyoming, MI and formerly of Mt. Pleasant; passed away Monday, June 13, 2016, at Medilodge of Wyoming. A Funeral Mass for Myrtle will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, June 17, at Sacred Heart Catholic church with Father Don Henkes as celebrant. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at Charles R....

Phyllis Jean Price

Phyllis Jean Price

Jun 10, 2016

Phyllis Jean Lantz Price, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016 at the Woodland Hospice in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Phyllis Jean was born on January 26, 1930 to Ostie Julia (Hunt) Lantz and John Morris Lantz in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, where her father was the Superintendent of the Pure/Roosevelt Oil Company. After her fathers death...

Clara C. Maney

Clara C. Maney

Jun 9, 2016

Clara Claudia Maney, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at the Laurels of Mt. Pleasant. Clara was born on October 13, 1922 in Isabella County, the daughter of Lanson Charles and Josephine Olive (Lockwood) Elliott. On September 3, 1946, she married Oliver Dave Maney in Mt. Pleasant. Clara was employed as a cook for...

Henry Joseph Mcguirk

Henry Joseph Mcguirk

Jun 8, 2016

Henry McGuirk, 72, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at his daughters home in Midland, surrounded by family. The family will receive friends at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home, 2300 S. Lincoln Rd., Mt. Pleasant, on Friday from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday from 9-10 a.m. His funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 11,...

Samuel J. Carson

Samuel J. Carson

Jun 7, 2016

Samuel J. Carson was born in Petoskey, Michigan on August 5, 1932 at the Burns Clinic (now McLaren Northern Michigan). His parents were Samuel and Gertrude (Gangolf) Carson. Sam was raised on a family farm near Boyne Falls and graduated from Boyne Falls High School in 1950. He always said that he was in the top 10 of his class...

Charles Edward Whitfield

Charles Edward Whitfield

Jun 6, 2016

Charles Edward Whitfield

Charles Edward Whitfield, age 88, of Weidman went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, June 06, 2016.

Chuck was born on December 2, 1927 to Harry Edward and Ruby Vivian (Smeltzer) Whitfield...

Casey A.D. Snyder

Casey A.D. Snyder

Jun 5, 2016

Casey Aaron Donald Snyder, 27, of Clare, Michigan passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016 near Bangor, Michigan. Casey was born on August 29, 1988 in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, the son of Ronald A. and Patricia A. (Dwyer) Snyder. Casey was a musician who could pick up almost any instrument and play it. He was a member of Local 601...

Steve Harry Morsey

Steve Harry Morsey

Jun 3, 2016

Steve Morsey, 48, of Weidman, passed away Friday, June 3, 2016, at his home. A Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 11 at Campbell Lake, 306 S. 180th Ave. Hesperia MI. 49421. Cremation has taken place and he will be laid to rest at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be...

Sue Ann Watters

Sue Ann Watters

May 29, 2016

Sue Watters, 78, of School Section Lake, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016, at McLaren Central Michigan. A Funeral Mass for Sue will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 3, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski as celebrant and Deacon Larry Fussman assisting. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery with a luncheon to conclude at Sacred...

Danny Ray Davis

Danny Ray Davis

May 26, 2016

Danny Ray Davis, 65, of Shepherd, Michigan passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 26, 2016. Danny was born on March 15, 1951 in Alma, Michigan, the son of Jack Junior and Joyce Lorraine (Parks) Davis. He married the former Sandra Kay Jewell on May 7, 1971 in Ithaca, Michigan. Sandra passed away on January 12, 2012. Danny was...