Obituaries

June 15, 2025

     Marvin "Marv" Edward Litwiller, age 72, of Branch, formerly of Ithaca MI, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2025, at Corewell Health- Butterworth Campus, Grand Rapids, MI.     A Celebration of his Life will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Burial will follow at Hayes Road Cemetery, Ithaca...

June 15, 2025

     Jeanine Faye Holmes, age 89, of Sumner, MI, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family.     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, June 20, 2025, with Rev. Bryon Fling officiating. Burial will take place at Pritchard Cemetery, Elwell, MI. Visitation will...

June 14, 2025

     Bruce Roy Heath, age 71, of Elsie, MI, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at University of Michigan Health- Sparrow, Lansing, MI.     Cremation has taken place, and burial will take place at Fairfield Township Cemetery, Fairfield Twp., MI, at a later date.      Memorials may be made to M.A.D.D. (Mothers Against Drunk Driving). Online condolences may...

June 14, 2025

     Betty Mae Black, age 88, of Middleton, Michigan, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025, at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing, Lansing, Michigan.      Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Martin De Porres Catholic Church, Perrinton, Michigan, at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, with Rev. Fr. Edwin Dwyer officiating. Burial will take place at...

June 13, 2025

     Lena Elizabeth Ely, age 99, of Maple Rapids, MI, passed away Friday, June 13, 2025, at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI.     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, June 23, 2025. Burial will take place at Fulton Center Cemetery, Perrinton,...

June 12, 2025

     Tena Marie Gilhouse, age 60, of Elsie, MI, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2025.     A Graveside Service will be held at Eureka Cemetery, Eureka, MI, on July 3, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating. A Celebration of Life will be held at Miller Farms, 6757 North Warren Road, Elsie, MI 48831 at 1:00 P.M....

June 12, 2025

     Robert "Bobby" Brian Gilroy, age 76, of Dimondale, MI, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family.     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Burial will take place at Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, MI....

June 11, 2025

     Joan C. Bozung, age 87, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2025.     A Memorial Mass will take place at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 10:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams presiding.  Burial will take place at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Hubbardston, MI, at...

June 10, 2025

     Adam Richard Wallace, age 39, of Alma, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at MyMichigan Medical Center - Gratiot, Alma, Michigan.     Burial will take place at Pine Grove Cemetery, Emerson Township, Michigan.     Adam was born in Alma, Michigan on June 17, 1985, the son of Richard George and Rose Louise (Gyurnek) Wallace and lived his...

June 9, 2025

     Elaine Marie Weber, age 64, of Haslett, Michigan, passed away Monday, June 9, 2025, at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow, Lansing, Michigan.     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Fowler, MI, at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, June 13, 2025, with Rev. Fr. John Whitlock presiding. Burial will take place at Most...

June 9, 2025

     Patricia Louise Fink passed peacefully on June 9, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones.     She was born on Veteran's Day in 1929 to Hilary and Mary Hafner and spent most of her life in her hometown of Fowler. Graduating from Fowler High School in 1947, she went on to obtain a nursing degree from Mercy Central School...

June 7, 2025

     Lewis Walter "Lewie" Thompson, age 70, of Eureka, MI, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid.     Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of his life will be held at Pilgrim Global Methodist Church, 2965 West Parks Road, St. Johns, MI 48879, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 4:00 P.M. with Pastor Andy...

June 4, 2025

     David Stanley Waldron, went home to Jesus on June 4, 2025 at the age of 83 after a long battle with Parkinson’s.     A Graveside Service will be held at Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, MI, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 2:00 P.M.     David was born on February 9, 1942 in Breckenridge, Michigan to Noel and Beatrice (Reprogle)...

June 4, 2025

Suzanne (Sue) Marie Martin, of Ithaca, MI, was born on August 17, 1949, in Lansing, MI. She passed away peacefully at her home on June 4, 2025 in Ithaca, Michigan.

She is survived by her three children: Annette Martin Mallon (Dan Mallon) of St. Peters, MO; Robert Martin of Ithaca, MI; and Kenneth Martin (Carla)...

June 3, 2025

     Jaxson Knight "Jax" Kozlowski entered the world silently on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Corewell Health Hospital, Greenville, MI.     Funeral Services will be held at Ithaca Wesleyan Church, Ithaca, MI, at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, June 13, 2025, with Pastor Doug Strait officiating. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday from 12:00 P.M. until the...

June 2, 2025

     Karen Ann Maxa, age 69, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Monday, June 2, 2025, at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing, MI.     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church, Bannister, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 5, 2025, with Rev. Fr. Andizej Boroch presiding. Visitation will be held on Wednesday,...

June 1, 2025

     Jonadene Dorene Lupnitz, age 79, of Laingsburg, MI, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025.     A private celebration of life will be held at a later date.     Jonadene was born in Ovid, Michigan on April 18, 1946, the daughter of John and Virginia Doris (Holton) Green. She was a graduate of Elsie High School.     Jonadene's children...

May 31, 2025

     John Marshall Criswell, age 78, of St. Louis, Michigan, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025, at MyMichigan Medical Center - Gratiot, Alma, Michigan.     A Memorial Service will be held at Alma Elks Lodge, Alma, MI, at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, June 16, 2025, with Pastor Lee Rhodes officiating.     John was born in Coldwater, Michigan on September...

May 28, 2025

     Michael Paul "Mike" Hettinger, Sr., age 82, of Grayling, Michigan, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at Medilodge of Capital Area, Lansing, Michigan.     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating. Burial will take place...

May 28, 2025

     Mary Louise Wilkes, age 81, of Haslett, Michigan, formerly of St. Johns, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family.     A Graveside Service will be held at South Bingham Township Cemetery at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 31, 2025.     Louise was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 28, 1943,...