Obituaries

Jan 29, 2026

Marjorie Anne Mills, affectionately known as Marge, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her beloved husband and sons. Born on June 25, 1939, in a small farmhouse in Millington, Michigan, Marge was the eldest of three children born to the late Louis and Lorraine (Wirgau) Kolaja. She was delighted to be joined...

May 28, 2026

Nancy Ann West, age 69, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2026, at Crestwood Assisted Living in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Born on April 10, 1957, in Isabella County, Michigan, Nancy was the daughter of Gerald J. and Genevieve E. (Neubecker) Fox. She lived a life marked by devotion, kindness, and a deep care for those around her.

A graduate of Sacred...

May 24, 2026

Larry Dean Wahl, aged 73, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Larry, born on May 4, 1953, in Denver, Colorado, was the third of four children of Marvin and Norma (Long) Wahl. Due to his father's Army career, Larry lived in various places, including Germany, but spent most of...

May 19, 2026

Melanie Aynn Socey, aged 63, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at McLaren Central Michigan. Born on April 3, 1963, in Flint, Michigan, she was the beloved daughter of the late Russell C. and Pauline M. Parker. Melanie was the eldest of five siblings, followed in birth by her siblings Russell, Marc, Valerie, and Jon....

May 18, 2026

Shelly Sue Lamerand, 65, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2026, at McLaren Central Michigan in Mt. Pleasant.

Shelly was born on September 8, 1960, in Jackson, Michigan, the daughter of Alan and Martha (Flint). She grew up in Jackson, where she graduated from Parkside High School in 1978.

An incredibly...

May 15, 2026

John Francis Lopez, aged 80, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026, at the Isabella County Medical Care Facility. Born on January 29, 1946, he was the youngest of seven children of Santos and Anita (Ventura) Lopez. A 1965 graduate of Sacred Heart Academy, John dedicated nearly 30 years of his career to The Delfield Company as a metal...

May 13, 2026

Marian Lucille McDonald passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Green Acres Assisted Living. She was 91. Marian was born on September 3, 1934, in Isabella County, Michigan, daughter to Allen and Iva (Fike) Weihl. She was raised in Coleman, graduating as salutatorian of Coleman High School in 1952. Her first job was as a bookkeeper at Farm Bureau...

May 12, 2026

Anthony Clouse, known to many as Tony, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at MyMichigan Medical Center. He was 57. Born on September 8, 1968, Tony was the beloved son of Leonard and Kathy (Myers) Clouse, and brother to Michael. A graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School in 1987, Tony married the love of his life, Linda J. Kullman,...

May 6, 2026

Judith Boyd, known affectionately as Judy, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2026, at the age of 82 in Mt. Pleasant. Born on September 23, 1943, in Muskegon, she was the cherished daughter of William and Millie (Alley) Kriesel and the beloved sister to William Kriesel. Judy was a proud graduate of Reeths Puffer High School, where she was...

Apr 29, 2026

Alice R. Brickner, 98, of Weidman, MI, and formerly of Bascom, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

She was born on April 26, 1928, in Fostoria, Ohio, to Robert J. and Wilda R. (Criswell) Hottenstein. On August 11, 1951, in St. Patrick Catholic Church, she married Norman Brickner, and he preceded her in death on...

Apr 28, 2026

Robert Vincent Brady, known to many as Bob, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 73 on April 28, 2026, at his residence. Born on September 18, 1952, in St. Joseph, Michigan, Bob was the eldest of two children of Eugene Vincent and Doris Jane (Hewitt) Brady.

Bob graduated from Rogers High School in Wyoming, Michigan, in...

Apr 26, 2026

John Walter Pung, affectionately known as Jack, passed away at the age of 87 on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Rosebush Manor, surrounded by his loving family. Born on October 26, 1938, Jack was the sixth of seven children to Joseph A. and Mary C. 'Mattie' (Simmer) Pung. He graduated from Beal City High School in 1956 and married...

Apr 26, 2026

Daniel Leroy Hardenburgh, 51, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at his home with his mother by his side.

He was born on March 2, 1975, to Nancy Bell.

Daniel is survived by his mother, Nancy; his sister, Crystal; his son, Kaine; his daughter, Mersadeze; his grandchildren, Aeris, Mikey, Sophia, Lily, Kendra, Quinn, Kolton,...

Apr 9, 2026

Dale A. Leider passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026, in Alma, Michigan. He was born in 1934 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, to Charles and Regina Leider. After high school graduation, he sailed on the Great Lakes as a seaman and an oiler for a few years before enlisting in the Navy, where he trained as an Air Traffic Controller.  ...

Apr 8, 2026

Kendale J. Recker, age 66, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at McLaren Bay Region.  Born on October 2, 1959, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, Kendale was the beloved son of Oscar and Dortha (Kirkpatrick) Recker of Mt. Pleasant.  He attended Beal City High School and started his working career with North American Van...

Apr 8, 2026

Delores Ann (Zamarron) Miller, age 86, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Dee was born on August 20, 1939, in Ashley, Michigan, the daughter of Paul and Tanila (Samaniego) Zamarron. She worked on the family dairy farm, graduated from Ovid High School, and moved to Lansing to pursue work.  She met her husband, Bill...

Apr 3, 2026

David Lee Campbell was born on October 21, 1950 to Patrick and Lois (Munn) Campbell in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, along with his younger sisters Nancy Haynes and Beth Campbell.  David passed away peacefully at McLaren Central Michigan Hospital on Friday, April 3, 2026.  David attended Mt. Pleasant High School, graduating in 1968.  He went on to be employed with...

Mar 28, 2026

Marcia Blair Stacy of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, passed away at the age of 81 at Mt. Pleasant Comfort Care on March 28, 2026. Marcia was born in Mt. Pleasant on January 12, 1945, to Marcia (Dusenbury) and Everett M. Rupert. She married the love of her life, Lt. Terry Stacy, on June 19, 1969, in Little Creek, Virginia, and...

Mar 21, 2026

James (Jim) Donald Ziemke, age 77, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away peacefully on March 21st, 2026, at Beaumont Hospital, surrounded by his family. Jim was born on April 9th, 1948, in Benton Harbor, MI, to Henry and Gertrude (Schreiber) Ziemke. He was the second of four children.

Jim grew up in Sister Lakes, MI, with his three...

Mar 20, 2026

Cary Sue McGuire, age 58, of Alma, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Woodland Hospice House. Born on June 1, 1967, Cary Sue was the second of three children born to Ralph and Rita (Gibson) Smith. She grew up with her siblings, Carla and Russell.

Cary Sue completed cosmetology school through M.J. Murphy Beauty College...