Obituaries

Barbara Joy Bush

Barbara Joy Bush

Aug 22, 2015

Barbara Joy Bush of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at the age of 97. She was born in Jewell County, Kansas on December 6, 1917 to the late Grace Eloise (Matthews) and George Walter Darwin. Barbara attended a country school, then high school in Guide Rock, Nebraska followed by the Normal School program at the...

Peter Joseph Ellis

Peter Joseph Ellis

Aug 20, 2015

Peter Ellis, 89, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma. His funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Father Tom Held officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with Military Honors followed by a luncheon at the funeral home. The family...

Coresa Catherine Schohl

Coresa Catherine Schohl

Aug 20, 2015

Coresa Schohl, 72, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015. Cremation has taken place.

Joel Samuel Wood

Joel Samuel Wood

Aug 20, 2015

Joel Wood, 19, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015. His funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Kevin Chamberlain officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 3-9 p.m. and on Tuesday one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may...

Barbara May Simmons

Barbara May Simmons

Aug 18, 2015

Barbara May Simmons, age 98, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Green Acres Assisted Living in Mt. Pleasant. Barbara was born on September 25, 1916 in Gregory, Michigan, the daughter of Oliver Delano and Marjorie (Ayrault) Hammond. Barbara was a homemaker most of her life, but also worked for many years in the Birmingham...

Pamela Dosenberry

Pamela Dosenberry

Aug 17, 2015

Pamela R. Dosenberry, age 61, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015 at Woodland Hospice with her family by her side. Pam was born on February 13, 1954 in Hastings, Michigan, the daughter of Franklin D. and Edwina J. (Hostetler) Burgess. On June 30, 1979 in Grand Ledge, Michigan, she married Clyde Dosenberry. Pam was a...

Larry Eugene Mcarthur

Larry Eugene Mcarthur

Aug 16, 2015

Larry Eugene McArthur Larry Eugene McArthur, age 63, of Weidman passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at his home. Larry was born on April 16, 1952 to Eugene and Edith (Franze) McArthur in Mt. Pleasant, MI. He was raised in Weidman and graduated from Remus High School. His lifelong partner was Marilee June Blodgett and she passed away August...

Francis Donald Silvers

Francis Donald Silvers

Aug 13, 2015

On Thursday, August 13, 2015, Francis Donald Silvers, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, MI was escorted into Heaven by his Savior, Jesus Christ, as he passed away at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, MI. A celebration of Dons life will be held on Monday, August 17, 2015 at 11:00 am at the Rowley Funeral Home, 320 University Avenue, Mount Pleasant, MI, with...

Maxim Robert Garno

Maxim Robert Garno

Aug 11, 2015

Maxim Robert Garno, 62, of Mt. Pleasant, MI passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at McLaren-Bay Med in Bay City, MI. Maxim was born on Sunday, March 8, 1953 in Adrian, MI the son of Donald Cletus and Leona Clara (Hasenkamp) Garno. He was a resident of Mt. Pleasant for the past year. Maxim worked as an oiler on...

James Louis Switzer

James Louis Switzer

Aug 4, 2015

James Switzer, 74, of Shepherd, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, at his home. He was born Feb. 1, 1941, in Alma, son of the late Leon F. and Caroline B. (Vautrin) Switzer. A graduate of Shepherd High School in 1960, Jim married Nancy Stahl on Aug. 4, 1962, at Mt. Pleasant Church of Christ. He was employed as a...

John Joseph O'Connor

John Joseph O'Connor

Aug 3, 2015

John OConnor, 56, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2015 at his home. A Memorial Service for John will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the wishes of the family. John was born February 1, 1959 in Jackson, MI, son of James and the late Patricia (Rakowski) OConnor. John is survived...

Ruby M. Hall

Ruby M. Hall

Jul 20, 2015

Ruby Hall, 94, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Honor, MI passed away Monday, July 20, 2015, at Crestwood Village Assisted Living in Mt. Pleasant. A service of remembrance will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 24, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Joseph Atchinson officiating. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until...

Joseph Macrae

Joseph Macrae

Jul 14, 2015

Graveside services for Joseph MacRae are scheduled for August 1, 2015 at Riverside Cemetery at 10:00 AM with Deacon Larry Fussman officiating.

Paul H. Simmer

Paul H. Simmer

Jul 10, 2015

Paul H. Simmer December 26, 1931 July 10, 2015 Paul Simmer, 83, of Beal City passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at home surrounded by his family and friends. A Funeral Mass for Paul will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 14, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Beal City with Father Ricky Varner presiding. Burial will...

Merle Lambert Pestel

Merle Lambert Pestel

Jul 3, 2015

Merle Lambert Pestel, age 94, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Friday morning, July 3, 2015 at the Woodland Hospice House near Mt. Pleasant. Merle was born on May 22, 1921 in Glen Flora Wisconsin, the son of Oscar and Hannah Pestel. Merle was an electrician in the construction business. Merle is survived by a son, Steve R. Pestel of...

Iris Delores "Dee" Cleveland

Iris Delores "Dee" Cleveland

Jul 1, 2015

Iris Cleveland, 85, of Gladwin and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2015 at home. Her Funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, July 6, at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. The family will receive friends 12:00 1:00 p.m. at the cemetery. Iris requested no flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to Woodland Hospice. Envelopes...

Wayne Lawrence Atkinson

Wayne Lawrence Atkinson

Jul 1, 2015

Wayne Lawrence Atkinson Wayne Lawrence Atkinson, age 72, of Weidman passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Wayne was born on November 16, 1942 to Lawrence M and Dorothy B (Lennox) Atkinson in Mt. Pleasant, MI.He was raised in the Mt. Pleasant area. He worked for General Motors as a forklift driver for 30 years. He enjoyed traveling to Florida...

Adeline "Ev" Fortino

Adeline "Ev" Fortino

Jun 30, 2015

Ev Fortino, 100, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at her home. A Funeral Mass for Ev will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 3, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski presiding and Deacon Jim Damitio assisting. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at Charles R. Lux Family...

Frances R. Lindsay

Frances R. Lindsay

Jun 27, 2015

Frances Lindsay, 94, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Fayetteville, NC, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 at her home. Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Pastor Gene Haymaker of Maranatha Baptist Church officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday one hour prior to the service....

Betty Lou West

Betty Lou West

Jun 24, 2015

Betty West, 85, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Woodland Hospice. A Funeral Mass for Betty will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 29, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Thomas Held presiding. Burial will follow at St. Henry Cemetery in Rosebush. The family will receive friends at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home...