Obituaries

March 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...

March 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,...

March 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...

March 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...

March 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....

March 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...

March 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,...

March 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)...

March 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,...

March 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)...

March 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...

March 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...

March 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,...

March 8, 2020

Larry Abrey, age 83, of Ashley, MI, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Ashley Care Center, Ashley, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI, on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating.  Burial will take place at Eureka Cemetery, Eureka, MI. Visitation will be held...

March 4, 2020

Charles Donald "Don" "Snuffy" Smith, age 85, of Ithaca, MI, passed away peacefully and reunited with the love of his life on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, surrounded by his family at The Laurels of Carson City.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 12:00 P.M., with...

March 4, 2020

Valorie Lynn Andreas, 65, of St. Louis, MI, entered into the presence of her Lord Wednesday, March 4, 2020.

Funeral Services will be held at St. Louis First Church of God, 520 W. Olive St., St. Louis, MI, on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 2:00 P.M., with Pastor Nathan Workman officiating.  Visitation will be held prior to...

March 1, 2020

Daniel D. Zamarron, age 97, of Middleton, died Sunday, March 1, 2020, at his home in Middleton, with his family at his side.

Dan was born December 5, 1922 in Hamtramck, MI, the son of Trinidad Lamar and Amelia (Martinez) Zamarron.  He was the fifth of their twelve children.  He married Dalice H. Mitchell in 1950.  She...

February 27, 2020

Emma Jeanette Roberts, 79, of Ithaca, MI, peacefully passed away with her family by her side Thursday, February 27, 2020, at Mid-Michigan Medical Center - Gratiot, Alma.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Dave Shephard officiating. A time of visitation will...

February 27, 2020

Karen Lynn Mills, age 69, of Alma, MI, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020, at her home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI, on Monday, March 2, 2020 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Burial will take place at Wright Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held...

February 26, 2020

Ellis LaVerne “Al” Hicks, 96, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at Grace Haven Assisted Living, St. Johns, MI.

In the Spring, Graveside Services will be held at Lowe Cemetery, St. Johns, MI.

Ellis was born in Greenbush Township, MI on October 8, 1923, the son of Leon F. and Carrie...