Obituaries

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....

Mildred M. Aldrich

Mildred M. Aldrich

Jul 17, 2014

Mildred Aldrich, 92, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Lansing passed away Thursday, July 17, at the Isabella County Medical Care Facility. Mildred resided at Rosebush Manor where she made many wonderful friends. The family is grateful for the wonderful care that was given to her by the staff of Rosebush Manor. Cremation has taken place and a funeral Mass...

Luella Jane Shenk

Luella Jane Shenk

Jul 7, 2014

Luella Jane Shenk Jane Shenk, age 76, of Weidman passed away on Monday July 7, 2014 at Woodland Hospice with her loving family by her side. Jane was born on May 7, 1938 to Claude and Barbara (Kinsey) DeWitt in Sault Saint Marie, MI. She grew up in the Detroit area and also graduated from Detroit area schools. She married...

George Lawrence Stengren

George Lawrence Stengren

Jul 5, 2014

George Stengren, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014, at the Isabella County Medical Care Facility. A Funeral Mass for George will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Thomas Held presiding. Cremation will follow and his ashes will be interred in Arlington National Cemetery. The family will receive...

Chad Anthony Bronson

Chad Anthony Bronson

Jun 28, 2014

Chad Bronson, 39, of Mt. Pleasant passed away suddenly the evening of Saturday, June 28, 2014. He was born Nov. 11, 1974, in West Branch son of Ralph Dean Bronson and Connie Marie Near. He married Maiko Takasa on Aug. 12, 2007, at Island Park in Mt. Pleasant. He spent his younger years in Whittemore and graduated in 1993 from...