Obituaries
Steve J. Rudoni
Jun 24, 2015
Steve Rudoni, 73, of Mt. Pleasant and Stanwood, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Spectrum Butterworth in Grand Rapids. A Funeral Mass for Steve will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 27, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home on Friday from...
Freda Mae Lavoye
Jun 20, 2015
Freda Mae LaVoye, age 81, of Farwell, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at her daughters home in Mt. Pleasant. Freda was born on July 28, 1933 in Gilmore Township, the daughter of Fred and Leona Fahnestock Snyder. On September 4, 1954, Freda was united in marriage to Melvin Clairmont LaVoye in Angora, Indiana. She was fortunate enough to...
Irene Schmittler
Jun 18, 2015
Irene Schmittler, age 84, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Isabella County Medical Care Facility. Irene was born on April 10, 1931 in Isabella County, the daughter of Raymond and Zelpha Wonch Phelps. Irene married Robert Schmittler in Angola, Indiana in 1951. Mr. Schmittler passed away in November of 1996. She worked for the Regional...
Margie E. Stickney
Jun 16, 2015
Margie Stickney, 76, of Canadian Lakes and formerly of Mt. Pleasant passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at home with her family by her side. Cremation has taken place and a Funeral Mass for Margie will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 20, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski presiding. A luncheon will follow at Charles...
Brian C. Wright
Jun 16, 2015
Brian C. Wright, age 64, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Tuesday, June 16 at his home. Brian was born on October 27, 1950 in Austin, Texas, the son of Wilbert and Geraldine Benford Wright. Brian worked as an electrical engineer at Collins Radio in Iowa and had been a resident of Mt. Pleasant since 1976. He was a member...
James J. Brousseau Jr.
Jun 15, 2015
James J. Brousseau, age 53, of Alma, MI passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015 at Woodland Hospice House. James was born on April 10, 1962 in Munich, Germany, the son of James J. and Doris Troop Brousseau. James was a lifetime member of the area and was a painter for Plasti Paint, Inc. He loved to hunt, fish, garden,...
Bonnie Lou Pelcher
Jun 15, 2015
Bonnie Lou Pelcher, age 78, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015 at her home. Bonnie was born on January 4, 1937 in Isabella County, the daughter of James Harold and Pearl Annis (Gary) Taylor. A life time resident of the area, Bonnie was the administrator and owner of Pelchers AFC Homes, Inc. She was a...
Diana Lynn Weatherwax
Jun 14, 2015
Diana Lynn Weatherwax, 54, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015, at her home. Cremation has taken place.
Bobby Anderson
Jun 13, 2015
Bobby Anderson, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015, at his daughters home with his family at his side. His funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Pastor Chad Brown of Cornerstone Church officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at...
Karolyn E. Merchand
Jun 10, 2015
Karoline E. Merchand, age 97, of Midland, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Stratford Village in Midland. Karoline was born on August 27, 1917 in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of Frank and Leah (Frizzell) Kriesche. On September 6, 1936, she married Victor Joseph Merchand on Mackinaw Island. Victor passed away on January 7, 1987. Karoline was a...
Joanne L. Green
Jun 8, 2015
Joanne Louise Green, 64, of Manistee, Michigan passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan. JB was born on March 4, 1951 in Allegan, Michigan, the daughter of James Floyd and Annie Lena (Luchene) Green. She was a resident of Manistee for the past eight years. JB was a homemaker. She helped raise...
Marilyn Sue Riffey
Jun 8, 2015
Marilyn Sue Riffey, age 83, of Shepherd, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2015 at the Isabella County Medical Care Facility in Mt. Pleasant. Marilyn was born on September 30, 1931 in Plainville, Indiana, the daughter of Charles Homer Drew and Frieda Irene Hill. Marilyn was a secretary for the Air Force for more than 20 years and at a...
Geneva Harry
May 31, 2015
Geneva C. Harry, age 89, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at Green Acres near Mt. Pleasant. Geneva was born on August 31, 1925 in Bridgeport, Illinois, the daughter of Charles and Nola Cunningham. On July 21, 1945, she married Ellis LeRoy Harry in Mt. Pleasant. Ellis preceded her in death on May 17, 1978....
James E. Woollard
May 31, 2015
James E. Woollard, 54, of Midland passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015 in Midland at his home. Cremation has taken place and no arrangements are planned at this time.
Tim S. Gillis
May 30, 2015
Tim Gillis, 54, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015, at The Laurels of Mt. Pleasant. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 4, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Deacon Larry Fussman officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. A meal...
Roger Dean Flachs
May 29, 2015
Roger Dean Flachs, age 68, of Canadian Lakes, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2015 at his home. Roger was born on April 15, 1947 in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Eugene and Flossie Hines Flachs. He married Judy Fountain on September 2, 1967 at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Remus. Rogers greatest passions were hunting, fishing, the outdoors, and...
Jerry R. Griffin
May 28, 2015
Jerry Griffin, 72, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015, at home surrounded by his family. His funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 1, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with Deacon Larry Fussman officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at the funeral home. The...
John E. Swetz
May 25, 2015
John Swetz Sr., 90, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015, at Isabella County Medical Care Facility. A Funeral Mass for John will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 29, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Thomas Held presiding. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to Mass. A luncheon will follow...
Irene E. Stelwagen
May 24, 2015
Irene Edith Stelwagen, age 91, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Tendercare of Mt. Pleasant. Irene was born on May 22, 1924 in Nash County, North Carolina, the daughter of Benjamin Adam and Ella Franklin Batchelor Edwards. On June 22, 1944, Irene married Arthur R. Stelwagen in Nash County, North Carolina. She has been...
Maria C. Thompson
May 22, 2015
Maria C. Thompson Maria C. Thompson, 45, of Remus, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015 at home. Maria was born on May 14, 1970 to John and Mary (Moore) Peters in Cincinnati, OH. Maria enjoyed working with beads making jewelry items; she also enjoyed all kinds of arts and crafts. Maria is survived by her sister, Jill (Robert) Huff...

