Obituaries

Oct 21, 2017

Kenneth Harry LaBar age 72, of Maple Rapids, MI, passed away peacefully with family at his side on Saturday, October 21, 2017, at The Laurels of Fulton, Perrinton, MI.

Cremation has taken place and no services will be held.

Kenneth was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 27, 1945, the son of Kenneth A. and...

Oct 18, 2017

Carl Francis “Cap” Snyder age 84 of Perrinton, MI passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI after a brief illness.

Carl was born on March 10, 1933 in Ithaca, MI the son of Irving and Julia Snyder.  He earned 12 Varsity letters at Fulton High School where he graduated from with the...

Oct 13, 2017

Donald James "Don" Mecomber Sr. age 89 of Alma, MI, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017 at Mid-Michigan Medical Center - Gratiot, Alma, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI, St. Louis, MI, on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at 2:00 P.M., with Pastor Clarence Smith officiating.  Burial will take place...

Oct 12, 2017

Camille Louise Stiffler age 58 of St. Johns, MI passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017.

Honoring Cam's wishes there will be no services.

Cam was born on October 5, 1959 in St. Johns, MI. She graduated from St. Johns High School with the class of 1978. At the age of sixteen she started dispatching weekends...

Oct 10, 2017

Patricia B. Machala age 86, of Elsie, MI, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI, on Friday, October 13, 2017 at 3:00 P.M., with Pastor Rob Nystrom officiating.  Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI at a later...

Oct 10, 2017

Patrick B. Ackels age 52, of Ovid, MI passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at Sparrow Clinton Hospital, St. Johns, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI, on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 10:00 A.M.,  with Mr. Everett Smith officiating.  Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery,...

Oct 9, 2017

David Russell Swanson, aged 95, of Maple Rapids, passed away at his home on Monday, October 9, 2017.  He was a retired dairy farmer and former Essex Township supervisor.

Born on May 17, 1922 in Oscoda County Michigan, David was the son of Clyde O. Swanson and Mildred Duerr Swanson.  He graduated from high school in McHenry, Illinois and...

Oct 9, 2017

Donald Bryan Tree age 73, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Monday, October 9, 2017, at Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI surrounded by his 3 daughters.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI, on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Dan Siedlecki officiating.  Burial will take place at Oak...

Oct 8, 2017

Edward H. Porter, age 72, of Ithaca, passed away to Eternal Life on October 8, 2017, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing.

Ed was born in Alma, January 23, 1945, the son of Clifford E. and Ruth C. (Howd) Porter.  He lived all his life on the home farm in rural Ithaca.  Ed was a cheerful person, and...

Oct 5, 2017

Thomas Richard Thiell age 91, of Alma, MI, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, on Monday, October 9, 2017 at 12:00 P.M., with Pastor John Eich officiating.  Internment will be at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, MI at...

Oct 4, 2017

David Jerry Girard, age 77, of Ithaca, died peacefully on October 4, 2017, at Masonic Pathways in Alma.

Jerry was born March 28, 1940, in Bay City, the son of Elmer and Irene (Atkinson) Girard.  He married Mary Ann Louise Fisher on July 7, 1969 in Fredrick, Michigan  He worked for 23 years in animal Control for...

Oct 4, 2017

Minnie P. Scutt, age 95, of rural Ithaca, died Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at Hearts Content AFC in Breckenridge.

Minnie was born in North Star on May 23, 1922, the daughter of Dell and Fern (Seeley) Shaw.

Minnie is survived by her children, Connie (Conard) Fulkerson of Ortonville, and Duane (Sandra) Scutt of Clarkston; 7...

Oct 3, 2017

Erma Burdine (Kennedy) Criner age 100, of Elsie, MI, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at Hospice House of Shiawassee County, Owosso, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI, on Friday, October 6, 2017 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Herb Wheelock officiating. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County,...

Oct 2, 2017

Carl Gaylord Bowles, 87, of Ovid, MI, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017, at Ashley Care Center, Ashley, MI.

Per Carl's request, cremation has taken place and no services will be held.

Carl was born in Antrim Township, MI on September 12, 1930, the son of Walter and Laura (Main) Bowles.  He graduated from Morrice...

Oct 2, 2017

Holly J. (Stacy) Havens, age 77, of St. Johns, Michigan passed away on Monday, October 2, 2017 at Hazel Findlay Country Manor in St. Johns, MI.

Per Holly’s wishes cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held at a later date in Virginia.

Holly was born on August 29, 1940 in Feds Creek,...

Sep 30, 2017

Marcia E. Reist, age 97, of Ithaca, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Sparrow Carson Hospital in Carson City, with her family at her side.

Marcia was born in Emerson Township on July 15, 1920, the daughter of Glenn E. and Harriet Anne (Carpenter) Coffin.  She was the oldest of five children, all of whom preceded...

Sep 28, 2017

Denise A. Johnson, age 64, of Ithaca, passed away at Masonic Pathways in Alma on September 28, 2017, with her family at her side, after a long battle with diabetes and COPD.

Denise was born in Alma on January 16, 1953, the daughter of Earl and Beverly (Graham) Fortney.  She married her high school sweetheart, Scott D....

Sep 28, 2017

Garnett "Carl" Weismiller age 72, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI on Monday, October 2, 2017 at 11:00 A.M., with Dr. Keith Wise officiating.  Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery, North Star, MI. Visitation will be held...

Sep 28, 2017

Gerald Eugene Westall age 94, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Woodland Hospice House, Mt. Pleasant, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 2:00 P.M., with Pastor Tom Whitesel officiating. Burial will take place at Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, MI.  Visitation will...

Sep 27, 2017

James Bakita age 76, of Bannister, MI, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI, on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor William Dye officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 29, 2017 from 2-8 P.M. with family...