Obituaries

Karen Hansen

Karen Hansen

Sep 27, 2014

Karen Hansen, 71, of Alma passed away Saturday, Sept. 27, at her home.

Margaret "Peg" L. Warner

Margaret "Peg" L. Warner

Sep 26, 2014

Margaret Warner, 72, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, at home, surrounded by her family. A Funeral Mass for Peg will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church in Shepherd with Father Fred Kawka presiding. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. The family will receive friends at Charles...

Harold Glenn Keehbauch

Harold Glenn Keehbauch

Sep 23, 2014

Glenn Keehbauch, 61, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at Tendercare of Mt. Pleasant. Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to Home and Hospice Advantage. Envelopes are available at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home. Glenn was born June 16, 1953, in Mt. Pleasant, son of...

Michelle Lynn Avery

Michelle Lynn Avery

Sep 23, 2014

Michelle L. Avery, 34, of Billings, MT and formerly of Weidman passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014 in Billings, MT. Arrangements are pending.

Lester D. Hall

Lester D. Hall

Sep 9, 2014

Lester D. Hall, 98, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Crestwood Assisted Living in Mt. Pleasant. Cremation has taken place.

Sharon Rose Fedewa

Sharon Rose Fedewa

Sep 9, 2014

Sharon Fedewa, 72, of Middleville and formerly of Beal City passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at home with family at her side. Cremation has taken place and her funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Beal City with Deacon Larry Fussman officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph...

Mary "Susie" Ann Straus

Mary "Susie" Ann Straus

Sep 6, 2014

Mary Ann Susie Straus, 77, of Beal City, passed away Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, at McLaren Central Michigan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Beal City with Father Ricky Varner presiding. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the...

Patrick N. Cottrell

Patrick N. Cottrell

Sep 3, 2014

Patrick Cottrell, 45, of Coleman, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014, at MidMichigan Health in Midland. He was born Jan. 2, 1969, in Mt. Pleasant, son of the late Ronald and Madilyn (Conklin) Cottrell. A graduate of Coleman High School in 1987, Patrick enjoyed gardening, cooking, watching movies, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his daughter and his beloved dog,...

Peter J. Gruss

Peter J. Gruss

Aug 29, 2014

Peter Gruss, 87, of Beal City, passed away Friday, August 29, 2014, at Maplewood in Mt. Pleasant. A Funeral Mass for Peter will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Beal City with Father Ricky Varner presiding. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the gathering...

Andre St. Croix

Andre St. Croix

Aug 12, 2014

Andre Denis St. Croix, 70, of North Port, FL passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at McLaren Central Michigan Hospital. Arrangements are pending.

Kenneth R. Massey

Kenneth R. Massey

Aug 11, 2014

Kenneth Massey, 58, of Beal City, passed away Monday, August 11, 2014, at his home. A Funeral Mass for Ken will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 14, at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Beal City with Father Ricky Varner presiding. Cremation will follow. The family will receive friends at the church on Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. and...

Chester Earl Colton

Chester Earl Colton

Aug 9, 2014

Chester Earl Colton Chester Earl Colton, age 83, of Mecosta passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2014. Our loving husband and father went to visit the Lord after a very painful battle. Chet was born on July 12, 1931 to Floyd and Esther (Rathke) Colton in Monroe, MI.Chet served his country proudly in the United States Navy from 1948 to...

Thomas E. Flannery

Thomas E. Flannery

Aug 8, 2014

Thomas Flannery, 63, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Friday, August 8, 2014, at McLaren Central Michigan Hospital. A Funeral Mass for Tom will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 12, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Thomas Held presiding. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at Sacred Heart Parish Hall. The family will...

Mary Lou Disbrow

Mary Lou Disbrow

Aug 6, 2014

Mary Lou Disbrow Mary Lou Disbrow, age 79, of Weidman passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2014. Mary Lou spent most of her life in the Farwell and Weidman area. She will be sadly missed by her very close friends, Mary Ellen Simons and Betz Baxter; also the remarkable caregivers at Pine River Health Care. Per Mary Lou's wishes cremation...

David L. Mcarthur

David L. Mcarthur

Aug 3, 2014

David Lewis McArthur David Lewis McArthur, age 69, of Weidman passed away on August 3, 2014 at McLaren Central Michigan Hospital surrounded by his loving family. David was born on February 13, 1945 to Eugene Orland and Edith Marie (Frantz) McArthur in Weidman. He was raised in the Weidman area and attended Weidman School. David married Doris E Donald on...

Patricia Ann Shook

Patricia Ann Shook

Jul 27, 2014

Patricia (Kilduff) Shook, 87, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014, at McLaren Central Michigan Hospital. A Funeral Mass for Patricia will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 31, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Thomas Held presiding. Burial will be in Balcom Cemetery in Ionia. The family will receive friends at Lux Funeral Home of...

Diana K. Murphy

Diana K. Murphy

Jul 25, 2014

Diana K. Murphy Diana K. Murphy, age 69, of Weidman passed away on July 25, 2014 in Spring Hill, Florida. Diana was born on December 10, 1944 to Kendrick and Mildred Leach in Jackson, MI.Diana married Michael Murphy in 2006 in Weidman. She worked as a dispatcher for most of her life. Diana was a member of the Weidman Church...

Clifford William "Bill" Collin

Clifford William "Bill" Collin

Jul 23, 2014

Bill Collin, 74, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at Woodland Hospice. A Funeral Mass for Bill will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 26, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski presiding. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery followed by a luncheon at Lux Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at Lux...

Eli Rochefort

Eli Rochefort

Jul 22, 2014

Eli Rochefort, 89, of Grand Marais, MI passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at his daughters home. A Funeral Mass for Eli will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 28, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church (1000 Grand Marais Ave., Grand Marais, MI) with Father Timothy Hruska presiding. Burial will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Margery H. Tice

Margery H. Tice

Jul 22, 2014

Margery H (Dutton) Tice Margery H (Dutton) Tice of Barryton, formerly of Liverpool, England, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on July 22, 2014. Margery was born on August 7, 1933 in Liverpool, England. She met and married the love of her life, Harold Tice in England, while he was stationed there with the U.S Air Force....