Obituaries

Buck Rockafellow

April 1, 2019

Buck Aaron Rockafellow, 38, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Monday, April 1, 2019.

Visitation will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 12:00 P.M. followed by a Memorial Service at 3:00 P.M. with Pastor Timothy Thompson officiating.

Buck was born in Flint,...

Janet Ethelda (Mepham) Wagner

March 31, 2019

Janet Ethelda (Mepham) Wagner of Ithaca passed away March 31, 2019 with her family by her side.

Janet was born April 8, 1938 to Elton "Friday" and Reta Mepham. She married Lee James Wagner on January 24, 1959. Janet was a homemaker and enjoyed keeping a beautiful home and caring for her family. She spent many hours canning...

Ellen Haynes

March 30, 2019

Ellen Elizabeth Haynes, age 69, of Ashley, MI, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 30, 2019, at Ashley Care Center.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Visitation will be held Monday, April 1, 2019 from 4-8 P.M. at the funeral home.

Ellen...

David Miller

March 26, 2019

David Lynn Miller, age 72 of Fowler, MI, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Fowler, MI on Monday, April 1, 2019 at 10:30 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Dennis Howard officiating.  Burial will take place at Most Holy Trinity...

Gerald O'Bryant

March 25, 2019

Gerald Leroy O'Bryant, age 86, of St. Louis, MI, passed away surrounded by his family Monday, March 25, 2019, at the family farm where he was born and lived all of his life.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI, on Friday, March 29, 2019 at 11:00 A.M., with Mr. Denny...

Margaret Chick

March 25, 2019

Margaret Louise "Margie" Chick, age 88 of Maple Rapids, MI, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 surrounded by her loving family at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Maple Rapids Congregational Christian Church on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Jerry Kissling officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, March...

Dorothy McElhaney

March 24, 2019

Dorothy "Granny" McElhaney, age 88, of Ashley, MI, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 at her home.

Funeral Services will be held at East Washington United Brethren Church, Ashley, MI on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Lee Palmer officiating.  Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery  Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held...

Charlotte Kirin

March 22, 2019

Charlotte Audrey Kirin, age 88, of Dewitt, MI, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI.

A Memorial Mass will be held at STS Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 421 Covington Street, Youngstown, OH on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 9:00 A.M.

Audrey was born in Youngstown, OH on August 21, 1930,...

Doris Swanson

March 21, 2019

Doris Mildred Swanson age 86, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Grace Haven Assisted Living, St. Johns, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, 104 East Cass Street, St. Johns, MI, on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Andy Croel officiating.  Burial...

Margy Taylor

March 19, 2019

Margy Mae Taylor age 58, of Ovid, MI, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at her home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI, on Friday, March 22, 2019 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 21, 2019 from 2-8 P.M....

Mary Higley

March 18, 2019

Mary Elizabeth Higley age 84, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019, at Schnepp Health Care Center.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI, on Friday, March 22, 2019 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Rick Lopez officiating. Private Internment will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis,...

Donald Edwin Loudenslager

March 17, 2019

Donald E. Loudenslager, age 80, of Ithaca, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his family and his best friend, Rocky.

Don was born in St. Louis, MI, on June 6, 1938, the son of Joshua and Rose (Dewitt) Loudenslager.  He served his country in the U.S. Navy.  He married Beverly Baker...

Louise Feldpausch

March 17, 2019

Louise Martha Feldpausch, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died suddenly on Sunday, March 17, 2019 just a few days short of her 85th birthday.  Louise was born in Pewamo to William and Hildegard Schafer.

She is survived by her husband and best friend, Francis Joseph Feldpausch who she married on June 19, 1954, at St....

Eugene Krull

March 17, 2019

Eugene Lloyd Krull age 77 of Bannister, MI formerly of Brant, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.

A Memorial Service will be held at Owosso Kingdom Hall, 425 E. King Street, Owosso, MI 48867, on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 2:00 P.M.

Eugene was born in Saginaw, MI...

Jack Bouck

March 16, 2019

Jack Lewis Bouck, age 89, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019 in Haslett, MI.  Jack was born to Floyd and Laura (Peck) Bouck in Elsie, MI on September 23, 1929.

Jack graduated from Elsie High School in 1947, after which he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving four years with an Honorable Discharge and the...

Robert Larry Silsbury

March 15, 2019

Robert L. Silsbury, age 65, of Saginaw, died Friday, March 15, 2019, at his home.

Bob was born April 19, 1953, in Alma, the son of Malcolm Rex and Donella Ilene (Lott) Silsbury.  He graduated from Ithaca High School in 1971, and served in the Coast Guard.  He married Penny Susan Marsh in Breckenridge on January 25,...

Gladys Schueller

March 13, 2019

Gladys Louise Schueller of St. Johns, MI, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at the age of 89 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 109 Linden Street, St. Johns, MI. on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Fr. Michael...

Joseph Hehrer

March 13, 2019

Joseph Andrew Hehrer age 26, of Ovid, MI, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI, on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at 3:00 P.M., with Pastor John Jakus and Pastor Scott Seelhoff officiating. Burial will take place at...

Donald Dennison

March 12, 2019

Donald Lee “Don” Dennison age 89, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Mercy Health - St. Mary's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 2:00 P.M.  Burial will take place at Hamilton Township Cemetery at a later date. ...

Millie Lorraine Lafreniere

March 12, 2019

Millie LaFreniere, age 85 of Ithaca, joined her husband Bill (Sonny) in eternal life on March 12, 2019.

Millie was born in Grand Marais, Michigan, on July 9, 1933, the daughter of Harry and Louise (Baker) Bailey.  On September 23, 1950, Millie and Sonny were married.  She was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church...