Earl Howard Vincent

      Earl Howard Vincent "Farmer Grandpa", age 78, of Ovid, MI, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2024, at his home.
     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI, at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams presiding. Visitation will be held at 9:30 A.M. prior to the mass at the church.
     Earl was born in Owosso, Michigan on November 18, 1946, the son Gerald C. and Loretta E. (Donahue) Vincent. On March 17, 1994, Earl married Noreen May Brown in St. Johns, MI. They have been married thirty years.
     Earl was a hard worker and always kept busy. He worked for Green Meadow Farms for thirty-six years, retiring December 31, 2023. He also had his own farm where he also raised cows, goats and horses. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI. Most of all, Earl loved his family. He was a great dad to eleven children and deeply loved his wife.
     He is survived by wife Noreen Brown, ten children: Eric (Debbie) Vincent, Chad Vincent, and Amber Vincent, Denise (Trevor) Oski, Dana (John) Woodend, Martin (Melissa) Ball, Kathryn (Dennis) Walker, Grant (Ariel) Fish, Emily (Kevin) Brown, and Caleb (Diana) Brown; many grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and his sister Shirley Walker. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son George Ball, and his siblings: Jean Durham, Kenneth Vincent, and Grace Kares.
     Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 109 Linden St., St. Johns, MI 48879. Online condolences may be made at www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, Michigan.