Obituaries

Sally Parrish

May 26, 2016

Sally Faye (Mapes) Parrish age 70, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016 at University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Funeral Services will be held at St. Louis Church of Christ, St. Louis, MI on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. with Mr. Justin Daron officiating.  Burial will take place at Pine...

Lila Argersinger

May 25, 2016

Lila Fern Argersinger, 99, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, Michigan.

Funeral Services will be at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, 104 E. Cass Street, St. Johns, MI, at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 with Chris McNeilly officiating.  Visitation will be...

Adrienne Gutzki

May 25, 2016

Adrienne K. Gutzki age 25, of Alma, MI, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016.

A Memorial Visitation will be held on Friday, June 3, 2016 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel 104 E. Cass Street, St. Johns, Michigan.

Adrienne was born on...

Elwood Lowell

May 24, 2016

Elwood James “Bud” Lowell, 84, of Crystal, MI, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, 104 E. Cass Street, St. Johns, MI, on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 2:00 P.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating.  Burial will take place at Chapel Hill...

Kenneth Weber

May 24, 2016

Kenneth Norman Weber, 68, of Saint Johns, MI, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan, Lansing, Michigan after a short term illness.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI, on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 11:00 A.M., with Rev Fr. Michael Williams officiating....

Adelbert "Del" Pung

May 23, 2016

Adelbert "Del" Louis Pung, 90, of St. Johns, MI, passed away peacefully Monday, May 23, 2016, at his home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, May 27, 2016, with Rev Fr. Michael Williams officiating.  Burial will take place at Mt. Rest Cemetery...

Todd Mills

May 22, 2016

Todd Everett “Ebert” “Toodles” Mills, 45, of Sumner, MI, passed away Sunday, May 22, in Alma, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, Michigan, on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Terri Bentley officiating.  Burial will take place at Wright Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI.  Visitation will be held...

Barbara Arnold

May 19, 2016

Barbara Kay Arnold, age 69, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan.

A Memorial Service will be held at the U.A.W. Hall 117 W. Walker Street, St. Johns, MI on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 3:00 P.M.

She was born November 17, 1946,  the daughter of Collin and...

Shirley Bates

May 19, 2016

Shirley Jean (Elsworth) Bates passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016 in Owosso, MI. at the age of 90.

Shirley loved and was loved by all, but none more than by her family, (brothers) Jay and Dale, (children) Carrie, Tommy, Jerry, and Clay, her 9 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

Shirley was a native...

Bernard Fox

May 16, 2016

Bernard Anthony Fox, 85, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI, on Friday, May 20, 2016 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams officiating.  Burial will be held...

Terry Hughes

May 13, 2016

Terry L. Hughes, 78, of Owosso, Michigan passed away at home, Friday May 13, 2016 in Owosso, Michigan.  Terry was born March 6, 1938 in Owosso, Michigan, the son of Dale and Ethel Hughes.  A memorial graveside service will be held Friday May 20, 2016 at 1:00 PM at Pine Tree Cemetery, Corunna, Michigan.

Deborah Cross

May 11, 2016

Deborah Ann Cross, age 52, of Perrinton, MI passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Deborah was born January 12, 1964.

A memorial service has been held.

Annetta Beracy

May 10, 2016

Annetta Louise Beracy, age 92, of Ithaca, Michigan passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Mid Michigan Medical Center, Midland, Michigan.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor John Jakus officiating.  Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery North Star, Michigan....

Douglas Steward

May 8, 2016

Douglas John Steward, age 81, of St. Louis, MI passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Mid Michigan Medical Center, Midland, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at St. Louis Church of Christ, St. Louis, MI on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Justin Daron officiating.  Burial will take place at a later date...

Lyle Inbody

May 7, 2016

Lyle Inbody, age 90, of Alma, Michigan passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, MI. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 9, 2016...

James Persing

May 7, 2016

James A. Persing Sr., age 79, of St. Louis, MI passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016 at his home.

Cremation has taken place and there will be no services.

James was born in Sturgis, Michigan on January 25, 1937, the son of Edward and Hazel (Cady) Persing.  He married Martha S. Troyer on June 4,...

Merwyn Brookins

May 7, 2016

Merwyn "Bill" William Brookins age 81, of Elsie, MI, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility, Corunna, Michigan.

A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes-Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 12:00 P.M. with Pastor Marty Gordon officiating.  Private Family burial will take...

Richard Childers

May 7, 2016

Richard E. Childers, age 57, of St. Johns, MI passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016 at University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI.

A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 10:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Mike Williams officiating.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday,...

Jane "Janie" Latham

Apr 30, 2016

Jane Alice "Janie" Latham, age 55, of Eaton Rapids, MI passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center, Detroit, Michigan.

A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 12:00 P.M. with Mr. Henry Kubin, Sr. officiating. Private Family burial will take...

George Goscinski

Apr 29, 2016

George John Goscinski, age 94 passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at A Ewing Country Estates, DeWitt, MI.

He was born August 16, 1921 in Detroit, Michigan to Frank and Sophia Goscinski.  As a young boy he lived most of his childhood in the Ashley area.  He married Evon Kioski March 12, 1942; they celebrated their 73rd...