Obituaries

July 29, 2020

Terry Douglas Watson, 78, of Elsie, MI formerly of Alma, MI, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI, on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. The service will be streamed live on the funeral homes Facebook...

July 29, 2020

Janet Marie Walker, age 79 of St. Johns, MI, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at Addington Place, DeWitt, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at 3:00 P.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. The service will be streamed live on the...

July 29, 2020

Kaye Gwenavere Cleveland, age 83, of Haslett, MI, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at her home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. Burial will take place at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Lansing, MI. Visitation will be held on...

July 29, 2020

Arnold Dowayne Anderson, age 85, of St. Louis, MI, passed away peacefully with his daughter at his side Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI, on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 12:00 P.M., with Pastor Carl Cecil officiating.  Burial will take place at Chapel...

July 27, 2020

Jerry Lee Davis, 67, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020, at Mid-Michigan Medical Center, Alma after a battle with lung cancer.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI, on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 12:00 P.M., with Pastor Steve Swem officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove...

July 26, 2020

Ever Loved

Kerry Ann Falor, 63 of Ithaca, Michigan passed away on Sunday, July 26th, 2020 at her home. She was born in Alma, Michigan...

July 26, 2020

Jacob LaVere "Jake" Leonard, 23, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020, at Covenant Healthcare Center, Saginaw, MI.

Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Jake's life will take place at a later date.

Jake was born in Alma, MI on September 21, 1996, the son of Rickey Lee Leonard and...

July 25, 2020

Asako “Mary” Mikesell, 88, of Ithaca, Michigan died July 25, 2020 at Schnepp Health Care Center, St. Louis.

Mary was born December 17, 1931 in Kyoto, Japan.  She was the oldest of 6 children born to Toianoski & Kuniko Yamamoto.  She was preceded in death by both parents.

Mary met Joseph L. Mikesell in Japan...

July 23, 2020

Darrell R. Deering, age 56, of Elsie, MI formerly of Elkridge, MD, passed away unexpectedly in a vehicle accident on Thursday, July 23, 2020, in Defiance, OH.

Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Darrell was born in Pittsfield, ME on June 16, 1964, the son...

July 23, 2020

Anna Mae Siefka, age 92, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020, at Laurels of Fulton, Perrinton, MI.

A Private Graveside Service will be held at Emerson Township Cemetery with Mike Reeves officiating.

Anna was born in Lansing, MI on June 4, 1928, the daughter of Ray and Myrtle (Court) Fisher. Anna...

July 21, 2020

Donna Isabell Koval, 94, of Alma, MI, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Mid-Michigan Medical Center, Midland, MI.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Nativity of the Lord Parish, Mt. St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Louis, MI, on Friday, July 24, 2020 at 11:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Jim Carlson officiating. Burial...

July 21, 2020

Howard Carl "Dick" Andersen II, age 73, of Ashley, MI passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 11:00 A.M., with Mr. Thomas Bradley officiating.  The Funeral Service and Burial will be streamed live on the funeral homes...

July 21, 2020

Theresa Peggy Metzmaker, 79, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Sensations Memory Care, Charlotte, MI.

A Private Graveside Service will be held at Mt. Rest Cemetery with Chaplain Chris McNeilly officiating.

Theresa was born in Westphalia, MI on April 3, 1941, the daughter of Donald "Uncle Pete" and Veronica "Fronie"...

July 20, 2020

Jean Marie Krumm, 78, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020, at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor.

Per Jean's wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services.

Jean was born in St. Johns, MI on June 17, 1942, the daughter of Carl J. and Alice M. (Hardtke) Krumm. She...

July 19, 2020

Virginia Beatrice (Baker) Dawson, 93, formerly of St. Louis, MI, and Port St. Joe, FL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Independence Village of Grand Ledge, MI.

Born on April 9, 1927, in Marion, MI, Virginia was the oldest child of Ray Newton Baker and Beatrice Valada (DeForest) Baker.  She graduated from Ithaca High...

July 19, 2020

Albert Eugene Moore, age 72, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020, at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at Duplain Church of Christ, St. Johns, MI, on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 11:00 A.M., with Mr. Chuck Emmert - Minister officiating. Maximum number of people allowed in the church is 120, masks...

July 19, 2020

Amy Ermina McKay, age 97, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI.

Cremation has taken place. Burial will take place next to her parents at Duplain Township Cemetery, St. Johns, MI.

Amy was born in Ovid, Michigan on December 22, 1922, the daughter...

July 15, 2020

Nela Louise Humm, age 72, of Ann Arbor, MI, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at University of Michigan Medicine Hospital after a brief illness.

Graveside Service will be held at Ridgelawn Cemetery, Breckenridge, MI on Monday, July 20, 2020, at 1:00 P.M.

Nela was born in Alma, MI on February 1, 1948, the daughter...

July 13, 2020

Mary Nettie Woodman, age 92, of Alma, MI, passed into the arms of her loving Savior on Monday, July 13, 2020, at Masonic Pathways.

Private Family Funeral Services will be held at East Washington United Brethren Church, Ashley, MI, with Pastor Jeff Reser officiating. Burial will take place at Chapel Garden Cemetery, Seville Township, MI. For those...

July 11, 2020

Clement Herman Feldpausch, age 80, of Fowler, MI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI.

In following Clement’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a Private Graveside Service will be held at Most Holy Trinity Cemetery, Fowler, MI.

Clement was born in Fowler, MI on...