Obituaries

Jun 13, 2014

John Wieferich, 43, of St. Johns and formerly of Mt. Pleasant passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 13, 2014, near Greenville. His funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant with Deacon Larry Fussman officiating. Cremation will follow and his ashes will be interred in St. Patrick Cemetery in Irishtown. The...

Jun 13, 2014

Lori Barnes, 57, of Lake Isabella, passed away Friday, June 13, 2014, at her home. Arrangements are pending. She is survived by her husband Scott Barnes.

Jun 13, 2014

Vera E. (Swanson) Wright Vera E. (Swanson) Wright, age 99, and 9 months, ofHobart/Cadillacpassed away on Friday, June 13, 2014 at Margaret's Meadows with her loving daughters by her side. Vera and her twin brother were born on September 8, 1914 to Charles and Ardeve (Ide) Swanson in Horbart. She married Edward M. Wright on St. Patricks Day, March 17,...

Jun 13, 2014

Jeff Lucksted, 53, of Shepherd and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 13, 2014, in Grayling. His memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 19 at Lux Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant with Pastor Jeremy Selvidge officiating. A luncheon will follow the service. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until the service...

Jun 11, 2014

Joel David Levich, 63, of Pentwater, Michigan died on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, in Ludington. David, as he was known, competed in the Special Olympics for more than 50 years and was the proud recipient of numerous medals and ribbons in men's gymnastics, bowling and Bocce Ball. He was a Bronze medal winner in gymnastics at the 1975 International Special...

Jun 10, 2014

Helen Lehnert, 82, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. A Funeral Mass for Helen will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, June 13, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski presiding. Cremation will follow and her ashes will be buried in North Brinton Cemetery. The family will receive friends at...

Jun 9, 2014

Arlene Scramlin, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, June 9, 2014 at Sparrow Hospital St. Lawrence Campus in Lansing, surrounded by her loving family. Arlene was born Nov. 28, 1932 in Mt. Pleasant, daughter of the late Loney and Leona (Pease) Haney. She graduated from Shepherd High School and held a Bachelors degree in Business and a Masters degree in...

Jun 8, 2014

Kenneth Miller, 53, of Beal City, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014, at his home. He was born June 19, 1960, in Mt. Pleasant, son of Bernard Gene and Mary (Jones) Miller. A 1978 graduate of Beal City High School, Ken was employed by Fisher Companies as a heavy equipment mechanic for 26 years. He enjoyed fishing and golfing. Ken...

Jun 7, 2014

Maxine Seymour, 55, of Vestaburg passed away Saturday June 7, 2014, at Woodland Hospice in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 11, from 10-11 a.m. at Lux Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant. A cemetery service will follow at Ferris Center Cemetery in Vestaburg with Pastor George Showers officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Woodland Hospice. Envelopes...

Jun 6, 2014

Jennie Evalena Sprague Jennie Evalena Sprague, age 100, ofWeidman passed away Friday, June 6, 2014 at New Hope Assisted Living surrounded by her loving family. Jennie was born to Edward and Bessie (Hammond) Teall October 8, 1913 in Coldwater Township. She was raised and attended school in Weidman. She married Roy D. Sprague June 4, 1932. Jennie was employed for...

Jun 2, 2014

Carol Ann Pifer Carol Ann Pifer, age 70, of Remus passed away on Monday, June 2, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born on December 22, 1943 to Gale and Velma (Stalter) Brien at Mt. Pleasant. She was raised in Shepherd and attended Shepherd schools graduating in 1962. She married Patrick Pifer on August 6, 1983...

Jun 1, 2014

Pauline Campbell, 96, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014, at her home. A Funeral Mass for Pauline will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 5, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Thomas Held presiding. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 3-7 p.m. at Lux Funeral Home of...

May 30, 2014

Jo Palm, age 74, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, May 30, 2014 at her home. Jo was born March 1, 1940 in Cadillac, daughter of the late Robert and Anne (Larson) Beauchamp. She graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School and held bachelors and masters degrees in special education from Central Michigan University. She married Albert Palm in 1962 in Mt....

May 29, 2014

Janice Campbell, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Tendercare of Mt. Pleasant. She was just hours away from turning 72. Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 3, at Lux Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant with Major Owen Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Chippewa Township Cemetery. The family will receive friends on...

May 23, 2014

Edith Polly LaLone, 85, of Oil City, passed away Friday, May 23, 2014, at her home. Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, at Lux Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant with Pastor David Butler of Littlefield Outreach Ministries officiating. Burial will be in Kelly Cemetery in Greendale Township, Midland County. The family will receive friends from...

May 18, 2014

James Alford McDaniel

James Alford McDaniel, age 85, of Remus passed away on May 18, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Jim was born on October 26, 1928 to Hugh and Jenny McDaniel in Corinth, MS. He was raised in the Corinth area until the age of 18. Jim...

May 15, 2014

Mary Lou Wilmot, 74, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Woodland Hospice with her family by her side. Her funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 19, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Loren Kalinowski presiding. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at Sacred Heart Parish Hall. The...

Apr 30, 2014

Phyllis Toon, 97, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Evansville, IN, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at Prestige Centre in Mt. Pleasant. Her funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 5, at Lux Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant with Father Loren Kalinowki officiating. Burial will be in Flake Cemetery in Barryton. The family will receive friends at...

Apr 22, 2014

Diane Margaret Mason

Diane Margaret Mason, age 72, of Weidman passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at home.

Diane was born on January 21, 1942 to John Thomas and Lucille Phyllis (Imhoff) Lindenfelser in Detroit, MI. Diane grew up in the Detroit area and attended Detroit area schools. In 1984...

Apr 4, 2014

Mary F. Moreau, 49, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away unexpectedly Friday, April 4, 2014 at McLaren Central Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Beal City on Monday, April 14, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. with Father Fred Kawka presiding. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may...