Obituaries

Aug 21, 2016

Joel Shane Bergren age 47, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016, at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey, Michigan.

Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, on Friday, September 16, 2016 at 1:00 P.M., with Mr. Mark Hull and Pastor George Showers officiating. Burial will take place at the...

Aug 17, 2016

Arlieta Mildred Sawyer age 73, of Bath, MI, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at Hospice House of Shiawassee County, Owosso, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at First Baptist Church of Laingsburg, 901 East Grand River, Laingsburg, MI 48848, on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Steve Brown officiating.  Burial will take place...

Aug 17, 2016

William “Bill” Palmer Richards Jr., age 89, died August 17, 2016.  Bill is survived by his six children; Polly, Lynn (Tom), Chris (Martha), Jill (Rick), Jay (Kristin), and Jeff, six grand-children, and three great grand-children, and extended immediate family.

He was born on February 11, 1927 to William and Helen Richards in Mason, Michigan where he spent...

Aug 16, 2016

Jack Donald Sandel age 82, of Elwell, MI, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Alma, MI.

Burial will take place at Seville Township Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held at Jack's home on Sunday, August 21, 2016 from 2-4 PM for family and friends.

Jack was born in Elwell,...

Aug 14, 2016

Richard Ettinger age 86, of St. Johns, MI passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016 at his home.

He leaves behind his wife of 51 years Lee (Leona Warner), 2 sons; Richard Jr. of DeWitt, and Russell (Tonia) of Grand Rapids, 3 grandchildren; Jon-David, Rachel and Abigail Ettinger, 2 brothers; Ray (Kathy) of Atlanta, MI, and Roland of...

Aug 13, 2016

Sandra I. Thelen age 71 of Fowler, Michigan, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI.

Sandra was born in Ionia, Michigan on November 16, 1944, the daughter of Joseph and Maxine (Phelps) Melvin.  She was a graduate of Lyons High School and resided most of her life in Fowler. Sandra married Alan Thelen...

Aug 13, 2016

Oscar J. "Oz" Ornelas age 89, of Elsie, MI, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan.

Funeral Services will be held at Elsie Baptist Church, Elsie, MI, on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 10:00 A.M., with Pastor Ralph Parkin officiating.  Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held on...

Aug 9, 2016

Catherine Elizabeth Hallead age 89, of Ovid, Michigan, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 14, 2016 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, Michigan. A Graveside Service...

Aug 6, 2016

William Lee Hartman Jr. age 71, of Ovid, MI, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Hospice House of Mid Michigan, Lansing, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI, on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Judy Hazel officiating.  Burial will take place at Duplain...

Aug 6, 2016

Lillian Virginia Law age 91, of St. Johns, Michigan passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, Michigan.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 2:00 P.M., with Pastor Quentin Nuttmann officiating.  Burial will follow at...

Aug 6, 2016

Lila Kaye Walker, 75, of Ovid, MI, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Sparrow Health Systems Sparrow Campus, Lansing, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 13, 2016, with Pastor Larry Smith officiating. Burial will take place at Union Home...

Aug 2, 2016

Elaine Sue Salsbury age 70, of St. Louis, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at her home.

Funeral Services will be held at Coe Church of Christ 10152 E. Coe Road, St. Louis, MI on Friday, August 5, 2016 at 6:00 P.M. Visitation will be Friday from 4:00-6:00 PM at the church prior to the service....

Aug 2, 2016

Margery Mae (nee Gill) Henderson, 75, of Dallas, died peacefully at home on Aug. 2, 2016, two months after learning that she had advanced esophageal cancer.

A Memorial Service will be held at the Chapin United Methodist Church, Elsie, MI on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Herb Wheelock officiating.  A graveside service will...

Aug 1, 2016

Eddie Albert Giles age 53, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away Monday, August 1, 2016 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, Michigan.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes-Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, Michigan on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 3:00 P.M. with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating.  Visitation will be held on Thursday from...

Jul 29, 2016

Charles Joseph Anderson age 77, of Ovid, Michigan, passed away Friday, July 29, 2016, at his daughter's home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, Michigan on Monday, August 1, 2016 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor John Jakus officiating.  Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 31, 2016 from 2-8...

Jul 26, 2016

Valeria Ann Flegel age 81, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Carson City Hospital, Carson City, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, on Monday, August 1, 2016 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor George Showers officiating.  Burial will take place at Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, MI. Visitation will...

Jul 24, 2016

Gary Fremont Egbert age 86, of Manistee, Michigan, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016, at Schnepp Health Care Center, St. Louis, Michigan.

A Graveside Services will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, Michigan on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. for Gary and Iladene.

Gary was born in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan on...

Jul 21, 2016

Kenneth Walter McNalley age 64, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Hospice House of Mid Michigan, Lansing, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at 2:00 P.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating.  Burial will follow at Laingsburg...

Jul 20, 2016

Melody Gay Saltman age 55, of St. Johns, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Sparrow Clinton Hospital, St. Johns, Michigan.

A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, at 6:00 P.M. on Friday, July 29, 2016, with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Visitation will be held one...

Jul 20, 2016

Trellis Mary Schneider age 87, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes – Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI on Monday, July 25, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. with Chaplain Rich Mitterling officiating.  Burial will be held...