Vickie Lee Eckmyre, 73, passed away at her home on Thursday, April 9, 2020, surrounded by her family after a short battle with cancer.      In following Vickie's request, cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be at a later date.      Vickie was born November 30, 1946 the middle daughter of Leo and Beulah (Clark) Onstott. She graduated from Elsie High School with the class of 1964.     ...

     Clifford Carl "Cliff" Shaler, 33, of Elwell, MI, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at his home.      Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be held at a later date.      Cliff was born in Saginaw, MI on July 27, 1986, the son of Clifford Shaler and Jill Falk. He graduated from Alma High School with the class of 2005. Cliff married Amanda Huffman on December 31, 2015, in Maple Rapids, MI. He loved...

     Richard Francis “Dick” Swagart, 80, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at his home.      Cremation has taken place and a public Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Burial will take place at Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, MI.      Richard was born in St. Johns, MI on August 28, 1939, the son of Frank A. and Frances M. (Roat) Swagart. He graduated from Rodney B. Wilson High School with...

     Mary Catherine "Kate" Fedewa, age 86, of Fowler, MI, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020, at her sons home, where she was also born.      A Private Graveside Service will be held at Most Holy Trinity Cemetery, Fowler, MI with Rev. Fr. Dennis Howard officiating.      Kate was born in Fowler, MI on July 8, 1933, the daughter of William and Mary (Smith) Piggott. She graduated from Fowler High School. Kate married Gerald...

     Cora Grace Goldman, age 79, of Perrinton, MI, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family.      A Family Graveside Service will be held at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI with her brother Preacher Howard Kirby officiating. A public Memorial Service will be held at a later date.      Cora Grace was born in West Branch, MI on January 15, 1941, the daughter of Merlin Alvia and Pearl Arbutus...

     Robert Clark Hebeler Jr., age 89, of Ovid, MI, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020, at his home.      A Private Funeral Service will be held. A public Graveside Service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ovid, MI on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 11:30 A.M.       Robert was born in Ovid, MI on January 29, 1931, the son of Robert and Pauline Kuripla Hebeler. He graduated from Ovid High School. Bob married Pauline Stinson...

     Marie Catherine Weber, age 93, of Fowler, Michigan, was welcomed home by the Lord on April 4, 2020.  She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who loved her family dearly.  Mom was born in Fowler on March 18, 1927, the daughter of Andrew and Leona (Arens) Thelen.  She was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fowler and the Christian Mothers.  She married dad, Urban L. Weber on March 20, 1945 and he preceded...

    Lois Arlene Poff, age 88, of Ashley, MI, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family.      Cremation has taken place, a memorial service and time of visitation will be held at a later date at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI.    Lois was born in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania on December 29, 1931, the daughter of Paul M. and May M. (Shetron) Myers. She graduated in 1950 from Enola High School, Enola,...

     Darrell Lee LaClair Sr., 68, of Bannister, MI, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020, at the Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, MI.      Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be held at a later date.      Darrell was born in Alma, MI on September 4, 1951, the son of Donald and Betty (Carter) LaClair.  He attended Ashley Public Schools.  Darrell worked for Mahle in St. Johns for over 30...

     Shirley J.  Brownridge, age 84, of Breckenridge, MI, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020, at Warwick Living Center, in Alma, Michigan.      Cremation has taken place and a Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date.       Shirley was born in St. Louis, Michigan on December 7, 1935, the daughter of Melvin and Goldie Viola (Topping) Robinson. Shirley married Robert J. Brownridge and he passed away on August...

     Shawnee Susan Hucko, age 63, of Ashley, MI, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI.      Due to the current health concerns, cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will take place at a later date.      Shawnee was born in Lansing, MI on May 29, 1956, the daughter of Frank and Irene (Strachota) Mach. She graduated from Fulton High School with the class of 1974. Shawnee was home health...

    Cleo Evelyn Williams, 91, of Elsie, MI, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Welcome Home Assisted Living, Owosso, Michigan.        A Graveside Service will be held at Fairfield Township Cemetery at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating. There will be a memorial service announced at a later date.       Cleo was born in Brant, Michigan on March 7, 1929, the daughter of Horace...

     Thomas Gene McClintic, age 76, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at Masonic Pathways, Alma.      Due to the current health concerns, a Private Family Graveside Service will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, MI, with Tom's great nephew, Pastor Matthew Stone officiating. A public Memorial Service will be held at a later date.      Tom was born in Shepherd, MI on September 27, 1943, the son of...

    Lenore Muriel Muscott, age 102, of Breckenridge, Michigan, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Grace Haven Assisted Living, St. Johns, Michigan.     Graveside services will be held at Pine Grove Cemetery, Ithaca, Michigan at 12:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 31, 2020.     Lenore was born in Emerson Township, Michigan on February 1, 1918, the daughter John Lang Fernside and Mary Lenore (Case) Smith. She graduated from Breckenridge High School...

     Wayne Olney McCausey, 78, of Fowler, MI, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI.      Due to the current crisis, a Private Family Graveside will be held at Most Holy Trinity Cemetery, Fowler, MI with Fr. Dennis Howard officiating. Visitation will be held  at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Goerge Chapel, Fowler, MI on Sunday, March 29, 2020 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M.  A...

     Joseph John Fabus Jr., age 85, of Bannister, MI, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020, at his home.      A Private Mass of Christian Burial will be held. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. A celebration of Joe's life will be held at a later date.      Joseph was born in Ashley, MI on July 9, 1934, the son of Joseph and Anna (Luznak) Fabus. Joe married Alvina Slamka on July 9, 1976, at St....

    Carolyn Kay Peters, age 80, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Sparrow Clinton Hospital, St. Johns, MI.      Due to the current health concerns, a memorial service will be held at a later date.  Burial will take place at Payne Cemetery, Middleton, MI.      Carolyn was born in Lansing, Michigan on November 22, 1939, the daughter of Elden Fred and Evelyn Mae (Melton) Peters.     ...

     Roy Peter Smith, 83, of Fowler, MI, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020, in Lansing, MI.      Due to the current health concerns, a private family graveside service will be held at Most Holy Trinity Cemetery, Fowler, with Fr. Dennis Howard officiating. A memorial mass will be held at a later date.      Roy was born in Pewamo, Michigan on July 8, 1936, the son of Reynold and Irene (Schueller) Smith. He graduated from Pewamo...

     Adam Lee Klein, age 20, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020.      A Private Family Service will be held. Visitation open to family and friends will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2020 from 2-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI. At this time, due to the current circumstances, we are required to keep the number of people in attendance during visitation at 50 or below at any given time. We thank you in advance for your...

     Felix S. Ramirez, age 85, of Breckenridge, MI, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family.      Due to current circumstances a Private Funeral Service will be held. A Graveside Service will be held at Ridgelawn Cemetery, Breckenridge, MI on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 3:15 P.M.       Felix was born in Malakoff, TX on August 31, 1934, the son of Manuel H. and Guadalupe (Sanchez) Ramirez....

     William E. Freel, age 79, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at his home.      Due to current circumstances a Memorial Service will be held by the family at a later date.      William was born in Tawas, MI on April 25, 1940, to Norton and Faye (Vance) Freel.  William married Kathleen J. Ankney on December 21, 1984, in Lansing, MI.  He served in the U.S. Army as a special marksman. William...

     Fred B. Shaull, age 89, of North Star, MI, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Grace Haven Assisted Living, St. Johns, MI.      Fred was born in North Star, MI on August 28, 1930, the son of Hal and Elva (Simmons) Shaull.  Fred married his high school sweetheart, Billie McCormick.      Fred owned and operated his own barber shop in North Star for many years and he also owned a small farm. Fred and his...

     Rosemary Rowe, 91, of East Lansing, MI, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI.       Graveside Services will be on at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, 2520 West Willow Street, Lansing, MI 48917, on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 2:00 P.M.      Rosemary was born in Iron Mountain, MI on December 5, 1928, she was the daughter John J. and Stacy Rose (Ostrowski) Alleva. She graduated from Eastern...

     Imogene May Beck, age 93, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at Addington Place, DeWitt, MI.      Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Monday, March 23, 2020 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Burial will take place at Eureka Cemetery, Eureka, MI. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2020 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8...

     David Gingerich, a devoted husband, father and grandfather passed away March 23, 2020.      David was born April 20, 1949 in Omer, MI to Melvin and Susanne. He graduated from Arenac High School with the class of 1967. David served in the Army from 1968 to 1970. He served in combat during the Vietnam war; participating in signal corps and received sharp shooter and good conduct medal. David was known for being very patriotic and often wore things...

     Mary Lou Toth, 78, of Ashley, MI, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family.       Due to the current events a Private Graveside Service will be held at Mary Knoll Catholic Cemetery, Carson City MI, with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating.      Mary was born in Holt, MI on January 10, 1942, the daughter of Walter P. and Grace Laura (Parker) Jackway. She graduated from Dansville High...

     Cheryl Elaine (Stoner) Elliott, age 63, passed away surrounded by family on March 22, 2020.      A small private service was held with close family, followed by a private burial at Woodmere Cemetery in Standish MI.  A Public Memorial Service will be held at a later date.      Cheryl loved being a mother. She cherished her family and embraced every moment with her kids. She never missed an opportunity to visit her...

     Nancy Ann Hufnagel, age 77, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020, at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI.      Due to the current circumstances a private family Funeral Service will be held. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date and announced as soon as the information is available. Burial will take place at Most Holy Trinity Cemetery, Fowler, MI.      Nancy was born in St. Johns, MI on March 17,...

     Ernest Vostrirancky, age 78, of Bannister, MI, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020, at his home.      Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI, at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 19, 2020, with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating.  Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at Smith Family...

     Leora M. "Lee" Kaiser, age 91, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Burcham Hills, East Lansing, MI.      Cremation has taken place and a private service with immediate family will be held.      Leora was born in Rapids City, MI on August 2, 1928, the daughter of George W. and Gladys G. (Bechstein) Harris. She was a graduate of Elk Rapids High School. Lee married Paul F. Kaiser on June 15,...