Obituaries

Sep 26, 2016

Bob passed away at Woodland Hospice in Mt Pleasant Michigan with his wife of 33 years, Sandy, at his side. Bob is survived by his five children from his marriage to the late Lee Medford. They are David, Gord, James, Allison and Eric Wilson. Bob leaves behind seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Bob is a 1954 engineering graduate of the...

Sep 23, 2016

Hazel May Decator

Hazel May Decator, age 89, of Remus went to be with her Lord & Savior on September 23, 2016 surrounded by her loving family.

Hazel was born to Archie & Dora (Hall) Shields in Mobile,...

Sep 22, 2016

Lois Ann (Barnard) Lemcke, 67, longtime resident of Mt. Pleasant, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, September 22, 2016. Lois was born on February 18, 1949 in Saginaw to Harry and Ella Barnard. During the first year of her life, the family moved Lois and her older brother, Roger, to Scottville, Michigan, where she was raised until graduating...

Sep 18, 2016

Patricia Murphy, 84, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016, at Woodland Hospice House. A Funeral Mass for Pat will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski as celebrant and Deacon Larry Fussman assisting. A luncheon will immediately follow at Sacred Heart Parish Hall. Burial will be in...

Sep 16, 2016

Michael Schutt, 29, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, at his home. His funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Pastor Wally Hostetter of Mt. Pleasant Community Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery with a luncheon following at Deerfield Township Hall. The family...

Sep 11, 2016

John Obuchowski, 79, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Saginaw, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016, at his home. Per Johns wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are planned. John was born November 8, 1936, in Saginaw, MI, son of the late Peter A. and Cora P. (Smith) Obuchowski. He graduated from Holy Family High School in Saginaw...

Sep 4, 2016

Steven Grant Darnell, 50, of Mt. Pleasant, MI passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2016 in Mt. Pleasant. Steve was born Thursday, August 4, 1966 in Mt. Pleasant the son of Floyd Daniel Darnell and Dorothy Marie Smith. Steve was a direct care and maintenance worker for McBrides Quality Care for over 20 years. He spent most of his life...

Aug 31, 2016

William C. Pond of Mt. Pleasant Michigan passed away August 31, 2016 after a long illness. "Bill" Pond was born June 5, 1942 to Rosella and Clifford Pond in Manistique Michigan. He grew up in Kalamazoo Michigan and had many friends there. Bill is survived by his four children: William Ernest Pond, of Marshall; Catherine Pond, of Mt. Pleasant; Andrea...

Aug 28, 2016

Julia Griffin, 15, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, at Covenant Harrison Hospital in Saginaw. Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2, at First Church of the Nazarene with Rev. John OMalley officiating. The family will receive friends at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home on Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. and on Thursday...

Aug 27, 2016

John Leonard Budde Sr., 71, of Weidman, MI, passed away Saturday, August 27, at McLaren Bay Regional Medical Center. John was born in Belleville, IL on Feb 15, 1945, youngest son of the late Leonard and Anna (Schaefer) Budde. An active outdoorsman, there was no river, lake or landscape he wouldnt explore from the Ozarks of southern Missouri to the...

Aug 25, 2016

Walter Walle Traenkle, 78, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Newton, NJ, passed away Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at his home under the care of Heartland Hospice. A Funeral Mass for Walle will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski as celebrant. Immediately following the Mass, a luncheon will be...

Aug 24, 2016

William Mourtzouhos, age 87, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Masonic Pathways in Alma. He was born on September 26, 1928 in Greece, the son of Gregory and Sophia Mourtzouhos. William and his wife, Eva, were owners of the Downtown Restaurant and the Chicken Shack in Mt. Pleasant. He was a member of the St....

Aug 18, 2016

Arrangements are pending

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,...