Ruth Lucille Pasch

     Ruth Lucille (Nihart) Pasch, age 89, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2026, at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow, Lansing, MI.
     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes – Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Mark McCormick officiating. Burial will take place at Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 2-8 P.M. and again, Friday, September 18, 2026, from 2-8 P.M. at the funeral home.
     She is survived by her two daughters: Bonnie (Roger) Gregory and Rachel (Gary) Gehres; her six grandchildren: Levi Gregory, Trevor Gregory, Garrett (Jessica) Gregory, Madrid (Terrance) Law, Damion Gehres, and Phoenix Gehres; her great-grandchildren: Veda Gregory, Dane Swanchara, Trey Swanchara-Gregory, Maxx Swanchara-Gregory, Winston Gregory, Lachlan Law, Fraser Law, and Daclan Law; and one great-great-grandchild, Adiline Gregory. She is also survived by her sister Jeanette Page, niece and nephews: Patricia (Anthony) O’Callaghan, Rodney (Judy) Pasch, Darren (Michelle) Pasch, and their families. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Frederick Pasch, and sister-in-law Donna (Britten) Pasch.   
     Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice, Clinton County Historical Society, Mayflower Congregational Church in Lansing, MI. Online condolences may be made at www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes- Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, Michigan.
      A full obituary will be forthcoming.