Obituaries

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

May 25, 2016

Michael Scully, 60, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Rosebush Manor in Rosebush. A Funeral Mass for Mike will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 28, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski as celebrant. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at Sacred Heart Parish Hall. The family...

May 21, 2016

Margaret Tat Heintz, 96, of Mt. Pleasant passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Rosebush Manor in Rosebush. A Funeral Mass for Tat will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Thomas J. McNamara as celebrant. A luncheon will immediately follow at Sacred Heart Parish Hall. The family...

May 18, 2016

Marydeana Davis Duckworth, 85, of Alma, Michigan, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Mid-Michigan Hospital-Midland in Midland, Michigan. Marydeana was born on July 24, 1930 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Wilson L. and Gertrude L. (Greenman) Davis. On June 19, 1953 in Evanston, Illinois, she married Gene R. Duckworth. Gene passed away on...

May 14, 2016

Joan Kay 'Marti' (Reed) Mancour, 83 of Alma, went home to be with the Lord on May 14, 2016 at Masonic Pathways. Born January 8, 1933 in Ithaca, the daughter of Doug & Ivah Reed. She was an Alma High School Graduate class of 1951. Marti worked in many places throughout her life including as a secretary, bookkeeper, realtor, home...