Obituaries

August 20, 2026

     Wayne Eldon Cox, age 71, of Middleton, MI, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2026.      A Celebration of Life will be held at the Elsie American Legion Post #502, Elsie, MI, on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 1-4 P.M.     Wayne was born in Lansing, MI on June 27, 1955, the son of Edwin Curtis and Phyllis...

June 12, 2026

     Edward Bruce "Ed" Waldron, age 91, of Sumner, MI passed away Friday June 12, 2026, in the home that he and his family built from the ground up.      A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI, on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. Burial will take place at Sumner Cemetery, Sumner,...

September 7, 2026

     Lynn Francis Burgess, age 74, of Ovid, MI, passed away Monday, September 7, 2026, at Hazel Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI.     Per the family wishes, there will be no services at this time.     Lynn was born in Sault Ste. Marie, MI on February 22, 1952, the son of Leon Albert and Frieda Elizabeth (Pesenski) Burgess....

September 7, 2026

     Walter William "Bill" Hosmer, age 82, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Monday, September 7, 2026, at his home.     Per Bill’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time.     Walter was born in Plainfield, New Jersey on December 12, 1943, the son of Walter William and Donna Hosmer. Bill honorably served...

September 5, 2026

     Joette Arlene Dennis, age 79, of Ovid, MI, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Mother Teresa House, Lansing, MI.     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, September 11, 2026, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Ovid, MI, with Rev. Fr. Anthony Brooks presiding. Burial will take place at Middlebury Township Cemetery,...

September 4, 2026

     Haven Grace Honig was born on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, the daughter of Keegan and Jenna (Abell) Honig. Despite her condition of anencephaly, Haven defied the odds and fought to stay with her family for 36 hours and 42 minutes. She passed away peacefully lying in her parents’ arms at 1:16 a.m. Friday, September 4, 2026.     Funeral...

September 3, 2026

August 30, 2026

     Carl Frederick “Rick” Shipman, age 76, of St. Louis, MI, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Schnepp Health Care Center, St. Louis, MI.     A Graveside Service will be held at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, MI, on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating.     Carl was born in Detroit,...

August 30, 2026

     Steven Walter “Steve” Nobis, age 76, of St. Johns, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026, surrounded by his family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, in Fowler, Michigan, on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 10:30 A.M. with Rev. Fr....

August 29, 2026

     Lowell L. Berry, age 80, of Roscommon, MI, passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 29, 2026.     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI, at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 10, 2026, with Pastor Keith Lenard officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Alma, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September...

August 29, 2026

     Terry Lee "Red" Thelen, age 65, of Fowler, MI, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2026, at his home.     A Celebration of his life will be held at a later date.     Terry was born in Carson City, Michigan on November 2, 1960, the son of Allen O. and Gladah Elaine (Lumbert) Thelen.     Those who knew, Terry,...

August 28, 2026

     Patricia Billy "Pat" Jury, age 87, of Perrinton, MI, passed away Friday, August 28, 2026, at Laurels of Fulton, Perrinton, MI.     A Private Graveside Service will be held at Rose Cemetery, Bath Twp., MI.     Patricia was born in Prosperity, West Virginia on March 30, 1939, the daughter of Fielden and Ruth (Taylor) Hagy.     Pat retired...

August 27, 2026

     Mack Lee Webster, age 75, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2026, at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing, Lansing, MI.     A Celebration of life will be held at 3536 East Walker Road, St. Johns, MI, 48879, on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 3:00 P.M.     Mack was born in St. Johns, MI on July...

August 24, 2026

     Judy Ann Kramer, age 84, of Pewamo, MI, passed away Monday, August 24, 2026, at Country Living Senior Care of Pewamo.     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pewamo, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 29, 2026, with Rev. Fr. Darrel Kempf presiding. Visitation will be held on Friday, August...

August 20, 2026

      Karen Lee Vanderlin, age 83, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2026, at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing, Lansing, MI after a long illness.     A memorial will be held at later date.     Karen was born in Hastings, MI on September 4, 1942, the daughter of Walter and Verdie (Crawley) Sinclair. She was a...

August 18, 2026

     Betty June Reeves, age 81, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at her home.     Per Betty’s wishes, cremation has taken place, and no services are to be held at this time.     Betty was born in North Star, MI on October 26, 1944, the daughter of Frank Burch and Goldie (Wood) Burch. She graduated...

August 17, 2026

    Althea May Powell, age 71, of Perrinton, MI, passed away Monday, August 17, 2026, at her home in the presence of her family.     A Celebration of Life will be held at Fulton Township Hall, Fulton Twp., MI, on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 1:00 P.M.     Althea was born September 19, 1954, in Ithaca, New York the...

August 14, 2026

     Mark Edward Roberts, age 74, of Elwell, MI, was promoted to Heaven on Friday, August 14, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family.     A Celebration of Life at Alma United Methodist Church on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. with Pastor Lori Sykes and Renee Hahn officiating.     Mark was born in Port Huron, Michigan...

August 14, 2026

     Sharon Lynn Middaugh, age 41, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Friday, August 14, 2026, at MyMichigan Medical Center-Gratiot, Alma, MI.     Per Sharon’s request, cremation has taken place, and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.     Sharon was born in Traverse City, MI on October 10, 1984, the daughter of Walter Addison and...

August 13, 2026

     Mark James Jerome, age 41, of Sumner, MI, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2026.     A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, at 4:00 P.M. on Friday, August 21, 2026, with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 21, 2026, from 2:00 P.M. until the time of the...