Obituaries
James Edward Newell
March 19, 2026
James Edward Newell, age 82, of Middleton, MI, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Intelisys Congregration of Jehovahs Witnesses (Kingdom Hall), St. Johns, MI, on Saturday April 25, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. James was born in Mt. Pleasant, MI...
John Damien Fedewa
January 10, 2026
John Damien Fedewa, age 74, of Lansing, MI, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026. A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pewamo, MI, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 10:30 A.M. Burial will take place at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Pewamo, MI. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 20, 2026, from 5:00-8:00...
Joseph Donald Halcomb
March 13, 2026
Joseph Donald "Joe" Halcomb, age 90, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026, at Laurels of Carson City, Carson City, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI, on Friday, June 12, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Terri Bentley officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday,...
Cleo Evonne Droste
January 30, 2026
Cleo Evonne Droste of St. Johns, Michigan passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026, at the age of 90. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Tomasek’s Farm, 1775 St. Clair Road, St. Johns, MI 48879, on Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 12:00-3:00 P.M. Von, as her friends came to call her, was...
Raymond George Ortiz
January 9, 2026
Raymond George Ortiz, age 90, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026, at MyMichigan Medical Center-Midland, Midland, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Oasis Community Church, Ithaca MI, on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Scott Nemeth officiating. Raymond was born in Austin, TX on July 3,...
Shirley Geraldine Long
April 15, 2026
Shirley Geraldine Long, age 94, of Elsie, MI, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Haven of Rest in Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Burial will follow at Fairfield Township Cemetery, Elsie,...
Douglas Gaylord Long
April 14, 2026
Douglas Gaylord "Doug" Long, age 67, of Ovid, MI, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital, Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI, at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, with Pastor Kathy Keck-Leydorf officiating. Burial will follow at Fairfield Township Cemetery,...
Vera May Vander Hart
April 13, 2026
Vera May (Gulick) Vander Hart, age 84, of Ithaca, MI went home to Jesus on Monday, April 13, 2026, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born on February 3, 1942, in Ithaca, the daughter of Warren Franklin Gulick and Bernice Mildred (Russell) Gulick. She graduated from Ithaca High School in 1959. She married William...
Susan DePond Mulder
April 11, 2026
Susan DePond Mulder, age 70, of Belding, MI, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2026. A Celebration of Life for Susan will be held on Wednesday April 29, 2026, at 4:00-7:00 P.M. at Ovid Township Hall, Ovid, MI. Susan will be laid to rest at Middlebury Cemetery during a private ceremony. Susan was born in Alma, MI...
Donald William Wallen
April 11, 2026
Donald "Don" William Wallen, age 79, passed away peacefully Saturday April 11, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. A visitation will be held for Don on Wednesday April 15th at Smith Family Funeral Homes in Elsie, MI, from 2:00-8:00 P.M with the family present from 2:00-4:00 P.M and 6:00-8:00 P.M. Military Honors will be held at 2:00P.M,...
Marilyn Joan Boyd
April 10, 2026
Marilyn Joan Boyd, 93, of Northville, MI, passed away Friday, April 10, 2026. Marilyn was born on February 5, 1933, in Wheeler, MI, the daughter of Harold James and Carol Eunice (Gulick) Mills. Growing up on the family farm, she became a member of both Homemakers of America and the local 4-H, where she discovered a natural talent...
Scott Dean Wetzel
April 9, 2026
Scott Dean Wetzel, age 64, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2026, surrounded by family at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, at 12:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 16, 2026, with Pastor Jason Craver officiating. Burial will take place at Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, MI. Visitation will...
Donald Paul Roesner
April 7, 2026
Donald Paul Roesner, age 96, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at his home. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, April 27, 2026 with Deacon Eric Elstro officiating at Smith Family Funeral Homes-Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI. Burial will follow at Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, MI at...
Rachelle Suzan Burk
April 6, 2026
Rachelle Suzan “Ricki” Burk, passed away unexpectedly in Clearwater Florida, on April 6, 2026, at the age of 72. Ricki was born on May 20, 1953, in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to Charles and Mary Margaret Stachel. She graduated from St. Johns High School in 1971 as class Salutatorian. She married Gary Lynn Burk on August 19, 1972, and...
Elvin Leroy Woodcock
April 3, 2026
Elvin Leroy Woodcock, age 93, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Friday, April 3, 2026, surrounded by his family. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Brian Wickes officiating. Burial will take place at Chapel Garden Cemetery. Visitation will be held...
Doris Marie Murgittroyd
April 2, 2026
Doris Marie Murgittroyd, age 93 of Ithaca, MI, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 2, 2026, surrounded by her family at her home. Visitation will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI, on April 10, 2026, from 5-8 P.M. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday April 11, 2026, at Ithaca Living...
Marsha Louise Stevens
April 1, 2026
Marsha Louise Stevens, age 71, of St. Johns, Michigan, passed away on April 1, 2026, at University of Michigan Health–Sparrow Lansing in Lansing, Michigan. In accordance with Marsha’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at a later date, with burial to follow at Mt. Rest Cemetery in St. Johns. MI. Marsha...
Daniel George Saxton
March 31, 2026
Daniel George Saxton, age 77, of Lowell, MI, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Per Daniel’s wishes, cremation will take place, and no services are to be held. Daniel was born in Alma, MI on January 5, 1949, the son of Russell George and Kathryn (Adams) Saxton. In 1966, he enlisted with the U.S. Marines...
Carol Dawn Kolp
March 31, 2026
Carol Dawn Kolp, age 75, of Ovid, MI, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026. There are no services scheduled for Carol at this time. Carol was born in Lansing, MI on December 22, 1950, the daughter of Harold Ivan and Ardis LaVone (DeLong) Gage. She graduated from Everett High School in Lansing, MI, with the class...
Vicki Lynn Davis
March 28, 2026
Our beloved sister, aunt, and friend, Vicki Lynn Davis, age 77, of Perrinton, MI, passed away on March 28, 2026. She was born in Independence, Missouri on October 23, 1948. With her family she moved to Illinois, and then to Michigan, where she spent most of her life. She loved hiking and camping, with her dogs, in...
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