Obituaries

Vivian V. Myers

Vivian V. Myers

Dec 2, 2015

Vivian V. Myers, age 98, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Medilodge of Mt. Pleasant. Vivian was born on Friday, January 5, 1917 in Mt. Pleasant, the daughter of Stacy and Theone D. Dukeman Myers. Vivian was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant. She is survived by several nieces and nephews....

Elton L. Philo

Elton L. Philo

Dec 1, 2015

Elton L. (Verne) Philo of Mt. Pleasant died Tuesday, December 1, 2015. He was born in Union Township, the son of the late Harley G. Philo and Helen E. Lethorn Philo. He married Ina Mae Racer on July 4th 1942. Ina Mae preceded him in death on March 17, 2015. They were married at the First Church of Christ parsonage...

Carol Ann Bierschbach

Carol Ann Bierschbach

Dec 1, 2015

Carol Bierschbach, 75, of Beal City, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, at Covenant Health Care in Saginaw. A Funeral Mass for Carol will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Beal City with Father Ricky Varner presiding. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at the...

Mary Anne Heisler

Mary Anne Heisler

Nov 30, 2015

Mary Heisler, 61, of Riverdale, passed away Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, at her home. Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. A luncheon will follow at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made...

Kathrine Cecelia Romano

Kathrine Cecelia Romano

Nov 14, 2015

Kathrine C. Romano, 63, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015 at home. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned.

Kevin Edmund Reynolds

Kevin Edmund Reynolds

Nov 12, 2015

Kevin Reynolds, 49, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at his home. He was born August 11, 1966, in Waterbury, Connecticut. Son of John Reynolds and Doris (Melinowski) VanBuskirk. Kevin graduated in 1985 from Chippewa Hills in Remus, he then joined U.S. Marine Corps., where he proudly served from 1985-1990. He was a big fan of the...

Floyd J. Jackson

Floyd J. Jackson

Nov 10, 2015

Floyd Jackson, 90, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at Isabella County Medical Care Facility. His funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Deacon Larry Fussman officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Weidman with military honors. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m....

Charles 'Chuck' Williams

Charles 'Chuck' Williams

Nov 7, 2015

Charles Chuck L. Williams, age 77, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the Isabella County Medical Care Facility with his family by his side. Chuck was born on July 6, 1938 in Atchison, Kansas, the son of Raymond and Thelma Wilson Williams. Chuck served as a Seaman in the US Navy during the Vietnam era...

Frank E. Varga

Frank E. Varga

Oct 30, 2015

Frank Varga, 82, of Rosebush passed away Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, at Woodland Hospice House. The family will receive friends at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home on Sunday, Nov. 1, from 1-5 p.m. No formal service will be held. Cremation will follow and his ashes will be interred at Memorial Gardens Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may...

Ruth Nowland

Ruth Nowland

Oct 25, 2015

Ruth Nowland, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at Woodland Hospice House. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service for Ruth will be held at a date to be determined. Memorial contributions may be made to the World Wildlife Federation WWF (email: WorldWildlife.org). Ruth was born Oct. 5, 1928, in Brooklyn NY, daughter of the...

Warren C. Spragg Jr.

Warren C. Spragg Jr.

Oct 24, 2015

Warren Spragg, 83, of Lake Isabella, passed away Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, at Isabella County Medical Care Facility. His funeral will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home, 2300 S. Lincoln Rd., Mt. Pleasant MI 48858, with Pastor Kipfmiller of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral...

Barbara A. Loomis

Barbara A. Loomis

Oct 21, 2015

Barbara A. Loomis, age 79, of Alma, Michigan formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away at her home. Barbara was born on April 12, 1936 in Columbia, South Carolina, the daughter of Henry Wilson and Mattie Eva (Wooten) Pleasant. On March 24, 1956, she married Ernest J. Loomis in Weidman, Michigan. Ernest passed away on December 23, 2010. After being a...

Ethan Willis Smith

Ethan Willis Smith

Oct 20, 2015

Ethan Willis Smith Ethan Willis Smith, age 24, of St. Johns passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at home. Ethan was born on August 29, 1991 to Tim Smith and Carol Jernstadt at St. Johns, MI. He was raised in the St. Johns area and attended St. Johns schools.He was an avid outdoors guy and enjoyed deer, coon and...

John Delton Cascaddan

John Delton Cascaddan

Oct 19, 2015

John Cascaddan, 72, of Gladwin passed away Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, at Gladwin Pines Skilled Nursing Facility, after an extended fight with Parkinsons and multiple injuries he sustained in a 2010 auto accident. He was born Nov. 24, 1942, in Pontiac, son of the late Carson F. and Georgia L. (Gates) Cascaddan. He was the third of seven children, and...

Mary Lois Myers

Mary Lois Myers

Oct 16, 2015

Lois Myers, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, at Medilodge of Mt. Pleasant. She was born July 15, 1928, in Mt. Pleasant, daughter of the late Ralph and Frances A. (Torpey) Bush. She married Donald Myers on March 2, 1960. She is survived by three sons, Timothy (Lynn) McGuire of Sacramento, CA, Michael (Maryann) McGuire of...

Donald Clarence Ward Sr

Donald Clarence Ward Sr

Oct 16, 2015

Donald Clarence Ward Sr Donald Clarence Ward Sr, age 60, of Mecosta, passed away on October 16, 2015 at home. Donald was born to Donald and Florence (Hayes) Ward in Minneapolis, MN on August 27, 1955.Donald graduated from Cooley High School. After graduation Donald enlisted in the United States Air Force.Donald married the love of his life Carol Ann Shampine...

Alice E. Reid

Alice E. Reid

Oct 14, 2015

Alice Reid, 71, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015. Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Father Don Henkes officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions...

Harry 'Butch' G. Howard Jr.

Harry 'Butch' G. Howard Jr.

Oct 14, 2015

Harry Butch G. Howard, Jr. age 69, of Weidman, Michigan passed away at home on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 surrounded by family. Butch was born on November 23, 1945 in Petoskey, Michigan, the son of Harry G. and Jessie Marie (Sutton) Howard, Sr. On September 3, 1966, he married Shirley A. Bradley in Boyne City, Michigan. They were residents of...

Julia Margaret Hovey

Julia Margaret Hovey

Oct 12, 2015

Julia Hovey, 95, of Rosebush, passed away Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, at Woodland Hospice surrounded by her family. A Funeral Mass for Julia will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A luncheon will immediately follow at Sacred Heart Parish Hall. Burial will be in St. Henry Cemetery in Rosebush. The family will receive...

Helene Loretta Zimmerman

Helene Loretta Zimmerman

Oct 11, 2015

Helene Zimmerman, 82, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, at her home. Cremation has taken place and a Funeral Mass for Helene will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Thomas Held presiding. Friends are invited to visit at the church one hour prior to Mass. All are invited...