Obituaries
Erin Michelle Sutton
Feb 19, 2016
Erin Sutton, 25, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Weidman, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at her home. Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with Jeff Galla officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. and on Friday...
Onalee R. Swindlehurst
Feb 19, 2016
Onalee Swindlehurst, 93, of Rosebush, passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at Rosebush Manor. Her funeral will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Rosebush Presbyterian Church with Pastor Chuck Moerdyk officiating. A luncheon will be held at the church immediately following the service. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service....
William Albert Ultsch
Feb 17, 2016
William Albert Ultsch William Albert Ultsch, age 64, of Blanchard passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Bill was born on December 4, 1951 to James Edward and Violet Fay (Todd) Ultschin Port Huron, MI. He grew up in the Port Huron area and attended Port Huron Schools. He was with his significant other, Carol Rogers for 13 years.Bill enjoyed...
Helen Jean Kawecki
Feb 15, 2016
Helen (Jean) Kawecki, age 85, of Weidman, MI died Monday, February 15, 2016. Born to parents Stephen & Sally Coslett. Survived by sons; David (Mary Beth) Teske, Steven (Theresa) Dietz, and Kurt (Linda Huback) Dietz. Loving grandmother of Nicole, David, Charlie, Derek, Steven, Stephanie and great-grandmother to Amelia and Reagan. Preceded in death by husband Henry Kawecki and brother Jim...
Alice I. Williams-Sweeter
Feb 14, 2016
Alice I. Williams-Sweeter Alice I. Williams-Sweeter, age 75, of Barryton went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 14, 2016. Alice was born on May 4, 1940 to Lavelle E. and Melva I. (Holsinger) Halcome in Flint, MI.She graduated from St. Johns High School. On July 14, 2001 Alice married Milton Sweeter in Houghton Lake at the family cabin....
Diane E. Current
Feb 9, 2016
Diane Ellen Current, age 72, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. Diane was born on March 14, 1943, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Lester W. and Mildred E. (Lueders) Heck. She met David H. Current while they were both students at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and they married on June 11, 1966, in...
Julia A. Sauter
Feb 9, 2016
Julia Adele Sauter, age 95, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 5:00PM on Friday, February 12, 2016 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 202 S. Elizabeth, Mt. Pleasant, with Pastor Michael Palmer officiating. Visitation with the family will begin...
Elmer Victor Lemon
Feb 7, 2016
Elmer Lemon, 82, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, at home surrounded by his family. Cremation has taken place and a Funeral Mass for Elmer will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski as celebrant and Father Thomas Held as concelebrant. A luncheon will immediately follow at...
Susan Dianne Hovey
Feb 7, 2016
Susan Hovey, 71, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016, at her home. Cremation has taken place and a Funeral Mass for Sue will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, February 12 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Don Henkes presiding. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to Mass. Her ashes will...
Joyce E. Finegan
Feb 3, 2016
Joyce E. Finegan, 83, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at Isabella County Medical Care Facility. Cremation has taken place and her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 9, 2016, at St. Timothy Catholic Church in Trenton, MI. Her ashes will be interred in Our Lady Of Hope Cemetery on Allen Rd. in...
James "Coach" Powell
Jan 30, 2016
James D. Powell, 81, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at his home. A Funeral Mass for Jim will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski presiding. The family will receive friends at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home on Monday from 1-8 p.m. with the Vigil...
Paul S. Oswald
Jan 29, 2016
Paul S. Oswald, age 70, of Portage, passed away on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 at his home. Paul was born on September 9, 1945 in Jackson, Michigan, the son of Clarence and Nourma Stanley Oswald. Paul was a resident of Portage for 55 years and was employed in the skilled trades by General Motors for 32 years. He was a...
Lisa M. Favreau
Jan 29, 2016
Lisa M. Favreau Lisa M. Favreau, age 47, of Grand Rapids, went to be with her Lord on Friday, January 29, 2016.She was preceded in death by her brother, Tim Martin, Jr. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 25 years, Roy; her children, Roy (Mandi) Favreau, Ashley (Matt) Lampen, Ryan (Tori) Favreau; five grandchildren; her parents, Tim...
Pamela Kay Vogel
Jan 27, 2016
Pamela Vogel, 54, of Rosebush, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland. A Funeral Mass for Pam will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 30, at Our Lady Of Hope Parish in Clare with Father Prentice Tipton presiding. A luncheon will take place following Mass. Interment will be in St. Henry Cemetery in Rosebush....
Lavern W. Yuncker
Jan 25, 2016
LaVern Yuncker, 70, of Beal City, passed away Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, at home, surrounded by his family. A Funeral Mass for LaVern will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Beal City with Father Ricky Varner presiding. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at...
Richard Barratt
Jan 21, 2016
Richard Barratt, 61, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Bridgeport passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016, after battling cancer. He was born March 8, 1954, in Bridgeport, Michigan, son of Charles and Margaret (Edmonds) Barratt. Rick graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1972 and earned a bachelors degree from Michigan State University. On October 20, 2002 he married Geneva Beck...
Charles Edward Clark
Jan 21, 2016
Charles Edward Clark, age 60, of Mt. Pleasant and Battle Creek, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016 in Indiana. Charlie was born on June 28, 1955 in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Charles Junior and Audrey M. Grim Clark. Charles worked as a truck driver for Masters Transportation out of Battle Creek and he owned Mid Michigan Services...
William 'Dean' Curtiss
Jan 19, 2016
William Dean Curtiss, age 32, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. Dean was born on October 6, 1983 in Greenville, Michigan. His parents are Thomas and Deanna Curtiss of Mt. Pleasant. Dean was a lifetime resident of Mt. Pleasant and worked for MMI. Dean enjoyed spending time with...
Andrew A. Cascarelli
Jan 12, 2016
Andrew Cascarelli, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, peacefully passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at Isabella County Medical Care Facility. A Funeral Mass for Andy will be celebrated at 12 p.m. Saturday, January 16, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Don Henkes presiding. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral...
Ricky D. Metcalf
Jan 12, 2016
Ricky Darren Metcalf, 47, of St. Johns, Michigan formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at his home in St. Johns. Ricky was born on February 12, 1968 in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Darrel Lee and Rita Kay (Caffery) Metcalf. Ricky enjoyed hanging out with his daughters, hunting and fishing. He was employed as a...

