Obituaries

Apr 7, 2016

Eileda Brooks, 77, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016, at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland. A Funeral Mass for Eileda will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Fred Kawka as celebrant. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral...

Apr 4, 2016

Marjorie Rogene Slocum, age 89, of Alma, Michigan formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016 at Arbor Grove Assisted Living in Alma. Rogene was born on June 21, 1926 in Hillsdale, Michigan, the daughter of David M. and Charlotte W. Woods Trout. On June 21, 1948, Marjorie was united in marriage with Lowell John Slocum in...

Apr 1, 2016

Oneita L. (Schafer) Moss Nov. 6, 1942April 1, 2016 Oneita Moss, 73, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at her home. A Christian Funeral Service will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Deacon Larry Fussman officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens. The family will receive...

Mar 31, 2016

Irene Turk, 76, of South Elgin, IL and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016, at White Oak in South Elgin, IL. Cremation has taken place and her Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 9, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Don Henkes as celebrant. A luncheon will follow at Sacred Heart...

Mar 30, 2016

Angeline Fredrick, age 89, died peacefully on March 30, 2016 at her home in Franklin, TN. She will be dearly missed by many, but she is now on her way to heaven to be reunited with family and friends who have preceded her in death. Angie was born in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan on July 20, 1926, the daughter of Samuel...

Mar 22, 2016

Jeanette Lucille Rescoe

Jeanette Lucille Rescoe, age 72, of Weidman and Clermont, Florida passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Woodland Hospice surrounded by her loving family.

Jeanette was born on May 23, 1943 to Buel and...

Mar 19, 2016

David Cascarelli, 57, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016, at St. Marys Hospital in Saginaw. A celebration of his life will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with his brother-in-law, Gary Leftwich, officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery followed by a luncheon at the funeral home. The...

Mar 17, 2016

Mary Ellen Blackburn, 91, of Mt. Pleasant died on Thursday, March 17, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 23 at St. Johns Episcopal Church with the Reverend Wayne Nicholson, Rector, and the Reverend Nancy Casey Fulton, Deacon, officiating. The family will receive friends at the church following the service. In lieu of flowers,...

Mar 15, 2016

Graveside services for Stanely Peter Zajac will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. at Denver Township Cemetery rural Mt. Pleasant. Stanley, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Ana's Haven Adult Group Care Home in Chandler, Arizona. He was born on November 27, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan. He worked for Dow Chemical and...

Mar 15, 2016

Bruce Allen Bennett, infant son of Angie Hunkins and Bruce Bennett, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at McLaren Central Michigan in Mt. Pleasant. Bruce is survived by his mother, Angie Hunkins; his siblings, Alyssa, Alexie, Allen, Savannah, Stacia, Theresa Diane Bennett and Thalia Patricia Bennett; his grandmother Sue Vodicka and grandfather Earl Hunkins; several aunts and uncles, including...

Mar 14, 2016

Theresa Cwiek, 94, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Detroit, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016, at the Isabella County Medical Care Facility. A Funeral Mass for Theresa will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Don Henkes presiding. A luncheon will follow immediately at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home. She will be...

Mar 13, 2016

MaryAnn Louise Jarrett

MaryAnn Louise Jarrett, age 76, of St. Louis passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Covenant Health Care in Saginaw.

MaryAnn was born on July 31, 1939 in Carson City to William and Dorothy...

Mar 9, 2016

Phyllis Greg, 82, of Mt. Pleasant passed away March 9, 2016, at the Laurels of Mt. Pleasant. Cremation has taken place. She was born August 19, 1933, in Pennsylvania, daughter of Willard and Gladys Little.

Mar 5, 2016

Mary Louise Rauch, 85, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Schnepp Health Care Center in St. Louis. Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 10, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Chris McNeilly of Great Lakes Caring Hospice officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service....

Mar 5, 2016

Mel went home to Freda surrounded by family at Isabella County Medical Care Facility on March 5th, 2016 at 91 years old. He resided on the farm in Farwell. He was born to Lewis Napoleon LaVoye and Mabel Belle (Sieting) LaVoye in Mancelona Township on May 8th, 1924. He graduated from Isabella County Public Schools on June 1st, 1940. He...

Mar 4, 2016

Sandra L. Montney, age 79, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016 at McLaren Medical Center in Lansing. Sandy was born on October 21, 1936 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of George R and Martha J Field Carter. On June 22, 1957, she and Lawrence Montney were married in Clio, Michigan. Sandy was a resident of the...

Feb 28, 2016

Steven Letson, 63, of Beaverton OR, and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland OR, after a long illness. A memorial service for Steve will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 18, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Deacon Larry Fussman officiating. A luncheon will immediately...

Feb 25, 2016

Thomas Fox, 62, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, at the Isabella County Medical Care Facility. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Deacon Larry Fussman officiating. A luncheon will follow at the funeral home. The family will receive...

Feb 21, 2016

Robert Eugene Scott, Jr. Robert Eugene Scott, Jr., age 54, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Lansing went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 21, 2016.Robert was born on June 6, 1961 to Robert and Rosemary (Carew) Scott in Lansing. Robert was a man of many talents and spent his later years working for Dean Transportation as...

Feb 20, 2016

Kathleen Goeckel Sharrar died February 20, 2016, at her home. She was born January 24, 1924, in Owosso, MI, to Fred H. and Fanny Bowen Goeckel. A native of Owosso, she was baptized, confirmed and married (Jack E. Sharrar) at St. Johns United Church of Christ. They moved to Mt. Pleasant in 1953. An active member of the First...