Obituaries

Elmer Victor Lemon

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Thelma B. Johnson

Thelma B. Johnson

Jan 9, 2016

Thelma B. Johnson Thelma B. Johnson, age 86 of Weidman passed away January 9, 2016 in Davenport, Florida at her sons home surrounded by her family. Thelma was born on August 22, 1929 in Sears, MI to Gordon & Ada (Smith) Lewis.In September of 1947 she married Carleton Johnson. Thelma is survived by a daughter; Judy and David Smith of...

Glenn P. Dodge Jr

Glenn P. Dodge Jr

Jan 8, 2016

Glenn P. Dodge, Jr. Glenn P. Dodge, Jr. age 87, of Gaylord passed away on Friday, January 8, 2016. Glenn was born on September 2, 1928 in Detroit, MI. to Glenn P and Emma (Goodfellow) Dodge, Sr.Glenn was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during the Korean Conflict. Glenn was preceded in death by his parents. A private graveside...

Brenda Louise Graham Jones

Brenda Louise Graham Jones

Jan 6, 2016

Brenda Louise Graham-Jones, 62, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at her home surrounded by loved ones. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (8065 E. Broadway) in Mt. Pleasant with Brother Jack Balcom officiating. . Brenda was born October 17, 1953 in South Bend,...

Raymond G. Klosowski

Raymond G. Klosowski

Jan 5, 2016

Raymond Klosowski, 83, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, at Woodland Hospice House in Mt. Pleasant. A Funeral Mass for Ray will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 8, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski presiding. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at Sacred Heart Parish Hall. The...

Gary Bugh

Gary Bugh

Jan 2, 2016

Gary Gary B Howard Bugh, 75, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at McLaren-Central Michigan. Gary was born on September 8, 1940 in Standish, Michigan the son of Howard George and Louise Clara (Haas) Bugh. On August 4, 1962, he was joined in marriage with Patty Jo Cox at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Saginaw,...

Lyle Mcbride

Lyle Mcbride

Dec 29, 2015

Lyle Myron McBride, 83, of Shepherd, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at his home. Lyle was born on Tuesday, April 26, 1932 in Chippewa Township, Isabella County, Michigan the son of Emmet C. and Opal Rose (Emlinger). On January 27, 1984, he married Sharon B. Grace at the Isabella County Courthouse. Lyle was a heavy equipment operator...

Bobbie L. Comparoni

Bobbie L. Comparoni

Dec 27, 2015

The world lost one of its true gems on Dec. 27 when Bobbie Loretta Comparoni, the loving mother of four and the wife of the late James Comparoni Sr., passed away at age 84. She was surrounded by family and in prayerful comfort at the time of her passing. A sweet, loving, gentle southern lady but also a protective, tough-as-nails...