Obituaries

Mar 23, 2020

Mary Lou Toth, 78, of Ashley, MI, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family.

Due to the current events a Private Graveside Service will be held at Mary Knoll Catholic Cemetery, Carson City MI, with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating.

Mary was born in Holt, MI on January 10, 1942,...

Mar 22, 2020

Adam Lee Klein, age 20, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020.

A Private Family Service will be held. Visitation open to family and friends will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2020 from 2-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI. At this time, due to the current circumstances, we are required to...

Mar 22, 2020

Cheryl Elaine (Stoner) Elliott, age 63, passed away surrounded by family on March 22, 2020.

A small private service was held with close family, followed by a private burial at Woodmere Cemetery in Standish MI.  A Public Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Cheryl loved being a mother. She cherished her family and...

Mar 21, 2020

Gary Lee Smith, 67, of Ithaca, Michigan, passed away, Saturday, March 21, 2020 at his home surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on October 11, 1952, in Carson City, Michigan, the son of the late Frederick Joseph Smith and the late Flossie Marie (Elliott) Smith.  Gary married his high school sweetheart Kendra Karolle on June 11,...

Mar 21, 2020

Felix S. Ramirez, age 85, of Breckenridge, MI, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family.

Due to current circumstances a Private Funeral Service will be held. A Graveside Service will be held at Ridgelawn Cemetery, Breckenridge, MI on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 3:15 P.M.

Felix was born in...

Mar 20, 2020

Nancy Ann Hufnagel, age 77, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020, at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI.

Due to the current circumstances a private family Funeral Service will be held. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date and announced as soon as the information is available. Burial will take place...

Mar 19, 2020

Leora M. "Lee" Kaiser, age 91, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Burcham Hills, East Lansing, MI.

Cremation has taken place and a private service with immediate family will be held.

Leora was born in Rapids City, MI on August 2, 1928, the daughter of George W. and Gladys G....

Mar 18, 2020

Rosemary Rowe, 91, of East Lansing, MI, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI.

Graveside Services will be on at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, 2520 West Willow Street, Lansing, MI 48917, on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 2:00 P.M.

Rosemary was born in Iron Mountain, MI on December 5, 1928, she...

Mar 18, 2020

Imogene May Beck, age 93, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at Addington Place, DeWitt, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Monday, March 23, 2020 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Burial will take place at Eureka Cemetery, Eureka,...

Mar 17, 2020

Roger Lynn Huyck, age 73, of Perrinton, MI, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at his home.

In light of current events, a private family service will take place. A public memorial service and luncheon will be held at a later date and will be announced when determined at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI. Burial will...

Mar 16, 2020

Robert “Bob” Crist, age 72, of Ithaca passed away March 16, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.

Bob was born September 26, 1947 to Robert Lewis and Virginia Elaine (VanWagoner) Crist in Jackson, Michigan. He was a graduate of Western High School in Parma, Michigan. Following high school, Bob enrolled at Central Michigan University, graduating...

Mar 15, 2020

Herbert Emil Dingler, Jr., age 66, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020, at his home.

Cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time.

Herbert was born in Marion Township, Michigan on September 4, 1953 the son of Herbert E., Dingler Sr. and Dorothy Marie (Kendall) Dingler....

Mar 15, 2020

Alden M. “Al” Page, age 88, of Ovid, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2020, with his son Jim at his side.

He was born on February 23, 1932, the son of Avelyn Clyde & Mary Ellen (Mendenhall) Page.  He married Mary Carney and she passed away in 2009.

He served in the U.S. Army...

Mar 15, 2020

Ernest Vostrirancky, age 78, of Bannister, MI, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020, at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI, at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 19, 2020, with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating.  Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday,...

Mar 14, 2020

Mark Daryl Allen, age 65, of Maple Rapids, MI, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Sparrow Health Systems Sparrow Campus, Lansing, MI.

Cremation has taken place and per Mark's wishes no services will be held.

Mark was born in St. Johns, Michigan on October 1, 1954, the son of Donald Allen and Nancy (Warren)...

Mar 14, 2020

Dale Edwin Kimball, age 88, of Greenville, MI, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020, at his home.

Private family graveside services will be held at Riverside Cemetery, Alma, MI.

Dale was born in Isabella County, Michigan on June 5, 1931, the son of Harvey and Elma (Decker) Kimball. Dale married Cordelia (Youngs) Northrup in July,...

Mar 12, 2020

Sylvia Marie Tyler, age 64, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Sparrow Carson Hospital, Carson City, MI.

Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date.

Sylvia was born in St. Johns, MI on May 17, 1955, the daughter of Lawrence and Kathrine (Atherton)...

Mar 11, 2020

Ross William Maki, age 29, of Ithaca, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.

Ross was born in Glen Ellyn, IL on June 3, 1990, to Bruce Maki and Kim West. He attended Glenbard South High School and Northern Illinois University. Ross then moved to Arkansas to work on an organic farm. He joined his...

Mar 8, 2020

Kiyoko O. Crocker, 90, of Ithaca, passed away on March 8, 2020 surrounded by love with family.  Kiyoko was born April 6, 1929 to Shigeru and Ito (Kamisaka) Ota of Otsu, Japan.  She met her husband Verle while he served in the Army during the Korean War and they were married in Japan on May 15, 1953. In 1954...

Mar 8, 2020

Duane LeRoy Syers, age 59, of DeWitt, MI, peacefully passed away surrounded by his children Sunday, March 8, 2020.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 12th, with Pastor Jerry Kissling officiating. Burial will take place at Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns,...