Obituaries

Apr 12, 2015

Karen Long, 64, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015, at University Hospitals in Ann Arbor. A Funeral Mass for Karen will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, April 17, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Shepherd with Father Thomas Held presiding. Burial will be in St. Leos Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Charles...

Apr 6, 2015

Emmett Edward Houghton

Emmett Edward Houghton, age 85, of Weidman passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland surrounded by his loving family.

Emmett was born on June 26, 1929 to Emmett Edward and Alida H. L. (Gutow) Houghten in Farmington, MI. He grew up and...

Apr 6, 2015

Frances Marie Kelley Frances Marie Kelley, loving wife, mother and grandmother, age 60, of Barryton went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 06, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Fran was born on November 19, 1954 to John A and Lula M (Ward) Dow in Flint. She grew up in the Beecher and Mt. Morris area and graduated...

Apr 2, 2015

Bernard Gene Miller, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. The family will receive friends on Monday, April 6 from 4-7 p.m. at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Woodland Hospice. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. Gene was born...

Mar 29, 2015

Heather L. Ammons, 43, of Clare, Michigan passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Woodland Hospice near Mt. Pleasant. Heather was born on November 29, 1971 in Kalamazoo, Michigan the daughter of Leon (Ed) Edwin Pallett and Sherry. She attended college and graduated with an associates degree. She worked in the billing department for the Laurels of Mt. Pleasant...

Mar 27, 2015

Mary Lou Gruss, age 32, of Blanchard, passed away on March 27, 2015 in Mt. Pleasant. Mary Lou was born on November 11, 1982 in Kalamazoo, Michigan the daughter of Timothy J. Gruss and Janet E. (Edson) Gruss. Mary Lou worked at Peebles Department store in Three Rivers before moving to Mt. Pleasant and working as an adult foster care...

Mar 27, 2015

Michael Earl Burkey Michael Earl Burkey, age 68, of Clare passed away on March 27, 2015 at Tender Care of Clare. Honoring Michael's wishes cremation has taken place and no services are planned. The family has entrusted arrangements to Maier Family Funeral Homes, Weidman 989-644-5000.www.maierfuneralhome.com

Mar 24, 2015

Stella M. Breidenstein, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Woodland Hospice. A Funeral Mass for Stella will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, March 28, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Thomas Held presiding. The family will receive friends at the church from 10 a.m. until the mass begins. Family has requested that, in...

Mar 24, 2015

Arrangements are incomplete for Tosca Clark, age 91, of Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Clark passed away on Wednesday, March 24, at the Isabella County Medical Care Facility.

Mar 23, 2015

Bonnie Bobo Carol Jackson, 38, of Weidman, Michigan passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, Michigan. Bobo was born on September 30, 1976 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Gordon Howard and Beverly Ann (Brailey) Jackson, Sr. She lived in the area since 1992. Bonnie was a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian...

Mar 22, 2015

Frances Gross, age 90, of Alma, MI, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Prestige Centre of Mt. Pleasant.

Mar 21, 2015

William Leasher, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Woodland Hospice. His funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 25, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Deacon Larry Fussman officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at the funeral home. The family will receive friends at the...

Mar 17, 2015

Ina Mae (Racer) Philo, age 91, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert Everett and Hattie Ellen (Arbaugh) Racer and her two sisters, who she adored, Velma Jewel Kierstead and Beulah Virginia Hill. Ina Mae married the love of her life,...

Mar 17, 2015

Virginia M. Plume Virginia M. Plume, age 79, of Holt and formerly of Lake Isabella went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Virginia was born on June 21, 1935 to Max B. and Flossie L. (Schulze) Garms in Onaway, MI. She grew up in the Onaway and Millersburg area and graduated from Onaway High in 1954....

Mar 15, 2015

Trinity Debra Stevens Trinity Debra Stevens, age 9, of Weidmanwent on angels wings to be with her Dad in Heaven on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. Trinity was born on September 2, 2005 to April L Stevens and Thomas D. Mosher II at Owosso Memorial Hospital.Trinity loved playing football with her sisters, brothers and cousins. Her...

Mar 12, 2015

John Jack Aloysius Thering, 74, of Mt. Pleasant, went to be with God on March 12, 2015. The family will receive friends at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home on Monday from 2-8 p.m. with the Vigil beginning at 7 p.m. Visitation continues at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Tuesday beginning at 10 a.m. A Funeral Mass for Jack will...

Mar 6, 2015

Jean I. Brubaker, 90, of Breckenridge, passed away Friday, March 6, 2015, at her home. Cremation has taken place.

Mar 5, 2015

Terri Kitchen, 58, of Weidman passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015, at McLaren Bay Region Hospital after a brief illness. Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home with Pastor Jeremy Selvidge of First Church of the Nazarene officiating. A luncheon will take place at the funeral home immediately following...

Mar 5, 2015

Marguerita Marti Rivera Johansen, age 38, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 5, 2015. Marti was born on April 8, 1976 in Lansing, Michigan, the daughter on Augusta Rivera Cotto and Violet Walinda Green. On May 25, 2007, she married Ronald George Johansen in Mt. Pleasant. She was a resident of Mt. Pleasant for the past eleven...

Mar 4, 2015

Fayette Fay William Kelsey, age 53 of Rosebush, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at his home. He was born on September 12, 1961 in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Richard Wayne and Jerline Kay (Dickinson) Kelsey, Sr. He married Robin Lynn McCormick on September 13, 2008 in Riverdale, Michigan. Fay was employed as a lumberman for over...