Obituaries

April 29, 2019

Jean Sumner age 64, of Alma, MI, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019, at Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI, on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Terri Bentley officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, MI. Visitation will be...

April 24, 2019

Janet Kay Bird age 81, of Maple Rapids, MI, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating.  Burial will follow at Sowle Cemetery, Essex Township,...

April 23, 2019

Gale Ann Schmitz, 62, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI.

Cremation will take place and a celebration of life will be announced.

Gale was born in Lansing, MI on March 22, 1957, the daughter of Richard and Jean (Damrell) Ruthruff. She married Frederick Schmitz on...

April 22, 2019

Age 94, and a lifelong resident of Ithaca, Gwendell passed away on Monday, April 22, 2019, having resided at Stone Lodge Memory Care in Shepherd for the past two years. Gwendell was born on October 28, 1924 to Elmer and Lilly Boyer.  He graduated from Ithaca High School, Class of 1943.  He served honorably, proudly and with distinction in the...

April 22, 2019

Dale Eldred Feldpausch Sr. age 72 of St. Johns, MI, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019 at his home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams officiating. Burial will take place at Mt. Rest Cemetery,...

April 21, 2019

Shirley Ann Palatka age 79, of Elsie, MI, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019, in Lansing, MI.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church, Ovid, MI, on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 11:00 A.M., with Rev Fr. Robert C. Bacik officiating.  Burial will take place at Fairfield Township Cemetery, Fairfield Township,...

April 19, 2019

Doris M. Bosley, age 97, of DeWitt, MI, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019, at New Life Assisted Living Center, DeWitt, Michigan.

She will be laid to rest with her husband at Sowle Cemetery in Maple Rapids, Michigan.

Doris was born in Antrim County, MI on August 5, 1921, the daughter of Raymond Austin and...

April 18, 2019

Lloyd Clifton “Cliff” Clark age 92, of Ovid, MI, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019, at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI, on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 1:00 P.M., with Mr. Chuck Emmert officiating.  Burial will take place at a later date at Maple Grove Cemetery,...

April 17, 2019

Steve Alan Sigafoose age 65, of Elsie, MI, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at Grace Healthcare of Three Rivers.

Visitation will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Monday, April 22, 2019 from 11:00 A.M. until the Funeral Services at 1:00 P.M.  Burial will follow at Union Home Cemetery, Greenbush Township, MI.

April 16, 2019

Billie Diane Shaull age 88 of North Star, MI, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Grace Haven Assisted Living, St. Johns, MI.

Graveside Services to be held at a later date at North Star Cemetery.

Billie was born in Grand Rapids, MI on September 27, 1930 the daughter of Bert and Ruth (Crothers)...

April 13, 2019

Stephen Bervia "Butch" Smith, age 71, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019, at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital, Lansing, MI.

A Graveside Service will be held at Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, MI on Friday, July 12, 2019 at 2:00 P.M.

Stephen was born in Charlotte, MI on April 2, 1948 the...

April 10, 2019

Karen Joyce Smith, 73, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at Woodland Hospice House, Mt. Pleasant with her family by her side.

Per Karen's wishes, cremation has taken place and a Memorial Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2019 from 5-7 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI.

April 9, 2019

Donna June Crumbaugh, 88, of Ashley, MI, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her family.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 10:30 A.M., with Pastor George Showers and Pastor Zella Daniel officiating. Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery,...

April 7, 2019

Annette Marie “Ann” Hull, 61, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing.

Ann was born in Alma on February 5, 1958, the daughter of Larry and Mary (Donahoe) Gabrion. She graduated from Ithaca High School with the Class of 1976. Ann married Timothy Hull on October 24, 1987 at the...

April 7, 2019

Chadd Henry Warren, age 45 of Lansing formerly of Ovid, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, MI passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Owosso, MI on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 2:00 P.M.

Chadd was born in Owosso, MI on...

April 5, 2019

A true southern “good ‘ol boy,” passed away Friday April 5 2019 at his home in Ithaca, Michigan. He was 70 years old, born on September 6, 1948 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. Eddie was born to Paul and Lorraine (Littleton) Flora, from Poplar Plains, Kentucky. He attended school in Flemingsburg. He married the love of his life of 50...

April 5, 2019

Bonnie Lou (Harvey) Rulapaugh age 80, of Sumner, MI, passed away surrounded by her loving family Friday, April 5, 2019, at the Woodland Hospice House, Mt. Pleasant, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 10:00 A.M., with Pastor John Hagerman and Pastor George Showers officiating. ...

April 5, 2019

Margaret Ruth Dollarhite age 91, of Dewitt, MI, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019, at Gunnisonville Meadows, Lansing, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Monday, April 8, 2019 at 11:00 A.M., with Rev. Dr. Brandon Dollarhite officiating.  Interment will be held on Tuesday at 1:00...

April 4, 2019

Rolla L. Gruesbeck age 87, of Ovid, MI, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family.

Visitation will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI, on Monday, April 8, 2019 from 1:00 until 3:00 P.M. with a brief Memorial Service to follow at 3:00 P.M. with Bonnie...

April 3, 2019

Otto T. “Phil” Lator, age 91, of Ashley, MI, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at Mid-Michigan Medical Center, Alma, MI.

Visitation will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at 10:30 A.M. with a time of reflection and prayer at 11:45 A.M. Interment will be at North Star Cemetery,...