Obituaries

Darrel Lee Curtis

Darrel Lee Curtis

December 11, 2025

     Darrel Lee Curtis, age 90, of Grand Ledge, MI, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2025.     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, with Joshua Ortiz officiating. Burial will take place at Eureka Cemetery, Eureka, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Florian Michael Mikulka

Florian Michael Mikulka

December 11, 2025

     Florian Michael "Mike” Mikulka, age 80, of Bannister, MI, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2025, at The Maples of St. Johns, St. Johns, MI.     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Burial will take place at Eureka Cemetery, Eureka, MI. Visitation will be held...

Thomas Joseph Trgina

Thomas Joseph Trgina

December 10, 2025

     Thomas Joseph "Tarvey" Trgina, age 82, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025.     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI, on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. Burial to follow at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, from...

Carol Sue Gibbons

Carol Sue Gibbons

December 10, 2025

     Carol Sue Gibbons, age 80, of Fowler, MI, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025.     Per Carol’s wishes, cremation has taken place, and a Celebration of Life will be planned at a later date.     Carol was born in St. Johns, MI, on May 19, 1945, the daughter RG and Bertha (Yoemans) Devereaux. She graduated from Fowler High...

Carol Ann Garlock

Carol Ann Garlock

December 9, 2025

     Carol Garlock, lifelong resident of Ovid, passed away at the age of 79 on December 9, 2025.     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes – Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI, on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Smith Family Funeral Homes-Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI, at 11:00 A.M. with Mr. Andy Goodrich officiating. Burial will take place...

Shirley Ann Birdsley

Shirley Ann Birdsley

December 9, 2025

    Shirley Ann Birdsley, age 90, formerly of Columbus, Georgia and St. Johns, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, in Locust Grove, Georgia.     Shirley was born on August 18, 1935, in St. Johns, MI, the daughter of Earl Edward and Beryl Lucretia (Pilmore) Birdsley. Shirley graduated from Rodney B. Wilson High School with the Class...

Dennis Dean Page

Dennis Dean Page

December 9, 2025

      Dennis Dean "Denny" Page, age 88, of Ithaca, Michigan, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at MyMichigan Medical Center - Midland, Michigan.      Visitation will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, Michigan, on Sunday, December 14, 2025,from 2-5 P.M. with a dinner following. Funeral Services will be held...

Donald Patrick Goostrey

Donald Patrick Goostrey

December 8, 2025

     Donald Patrick Goostrey, age 79, of Ithaca, MI, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 8, 2025.     A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes in Ithaca at 11:00AM on Friday, December 12, 2025, with Rev. Matthew Derby officiating. A visitation will take place the hour before the service, beginning at 10:00AM. Burial will take...

Albert Michael Sanders

Albert Michael Sanders

December 7, 2025

     Albert Michael Sanders, age 78, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Riverside Healthcare Center, St. Louis, MI.     Per Albert’s wishes, cremation has taken place, and there will be no services held at this time.     Online condolences may be made at www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes,...

Tyler Alexander Pease

Tyler Alexander Pease

December 6, 2025

       Tyler Alexander Pease, age 29, of Ovid, MI, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2025.|       A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 11:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Anthony Brooks presiding. Visitation will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes – Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI,...

Tammie Sue Trefil

Tammie Sue Trefil

December 6, 2025

     Tammie Sue Trefil, age 60, of, Ithaca, MI, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2025, at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing, MI, surrounded by family and friends.     A Celebration of Life will be held at New Haven Church of the Brethren, Middleton, MI, on Saturday, January 10, 2026, from 2-8 P.M.     Tammie was born in Owosso, MI,...

Thomas Marvin Chapko

Thomas Marvin Chapko

December 4, 2025

     Thomas Marvin Chapko, 90, of Perrinton, MI, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025, at his home.     Per Tom's wishes, cremation has taken place, and there are no services to be held at this time.     Tom was born in Middleton, MI, on March 23, 1935, the son of Paul and Anna (Benadick) Chapko. He graduated from Fulton...

Phillip Ted Maxwell, Sr.

Phillip Ted Maxwell, Sr.

December 4, 2025

     Phillip Ted "Sam" Maxwell, Sr., age 87, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family.     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, December 8, 2025, with his son, Pastor Phil Maxwell officiating. Burial will take place at Ithaca Cemetery,...

Sharen Louise Clark

Sharen Louise Clark

December 3, 2025

     Sharen Louise Clark, age 80, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Rosewood Adult Foster Care, Ithaca, MI.     Per Sharen’s wishes, cremation has taken place, and there will be no services held at this time.     Sharen was born in Fort Benning, GA on January 26, 1945, the daughter of Elmer and Betty (Brown)...

Janine Marie Huver

Janine Marie Huver

December 2, 2025

     Janine Marie "J-9" Huver, age 58, of Perrinton, MI, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025.     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, with Bethany Schantz and Hannah Jones-Nelson officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. prior...

Betty Jean Boog

Betty Jean Boog

December 2, 2025

     Betty Jean Boog, age 97, of Ithaca went home to heaven on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.     Funeral Services will be held at Edgewood Church of God in Ithaca, MI on Friday, December 5, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. Burial will take place at the Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, MI . Visitation will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes,...

Victor Farley Peckinpaugh

Victor Farley Peckinpaugh

December 1, 2025

     Victor F. Peckinpaugh age 81, passed away peacefully at his home in Alma, Michigan, on Monday, December 1, 2025, with his loving wife and partner, Deanna, at his side. A lifelong resident of St. Louis and Alma, Vic was born on February 3, 1944, to Wallace and Lucille Peckinpaugh.     Vic shared 46 years of marriage with his...

Rosalyn Jean Steffen

Rosalyn Jean Steffen

November 30, 2025

     Rosalyn Jean Steffen, age 87, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2025.     No services will be held at this time.     Rosalyn was born in St. Johns, Michigan on August 11, 1938, the daughter of Edwin and Theda (McCullough) Rademacher. She married Don Steffen and he passed away on December 10, 1999.     Rosalyn...

Shirley Ann Marriage

Shirley Ann Marriage

November 29, 2025

     Shirley Ann Marriage, age 93, of Ovid, Michigan passed away peacefully Saturday, November 29, 2025, at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow, Lansing, Michigan.     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, Michigan, at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, December 12, 2025, with Pastor Brian Wilbur officiating. Private Family Burial will take place at...

Jodi Lynn Rueckert

Jodi Lynn Rueckert

November 28, 2025

     Jodi Lynn Rueckert, age 57, of St. Johns, MI passed away peacefully Friday, November 28, 2025, at her home.     A cremation has taken place and a celebration of life will take place at a later date.     Jodi was born in Lansing, Michigan on September 27, 1968, the daughter of Charles Frederick and Judy Kay (Thompson) Rueckert....