Obituaries

December 2, 2017

Donald Dee Mead, age 85 of Ovid, MI, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Grove Bible Church, St. Johns, MI on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 11:00 A.M., with Dr. Brendan (BJ) Holmquist officiating.  Burial will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ovid, MI with...

December 2, 2017

Donna Rae Haynes, age 98 of St. Johns, MI, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI.

A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 3:00 P.M., with Pastor Ellen Zienert officiating.  Burial will take...

November 29, 2017

Deward D. "Duke" Acker, age 91, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Mid-Michigan Medical Center - Gratiot, Alma.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI, on Friday, December 1, 2017 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Phil Maxwell officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery,...

November 26, 2017

Joan Marie Olger age 84, of Ovid, MI, passed from this life to heaven early Sunday morning November 26, 2017.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 1:00 P.M.  Visitation will be held on Friday, December 1, 2017 from 6-8 P.M. and...

November 25, 2017

Kimberly Ann Dunsmore age 55, of Lansing, MI, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI.

Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date.

Kimberly was born in Lansing, MI on February 12, 1962, the daughter of Dan Hankins and Eleanor (Cassidy) Schreiner.

November 25, 2017

Theron John "TJ" Richards age 90 of St. Johns, MI, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 25, 2017, at his home with his wife by his side.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, with Rev. Ellen Zienert officiating. Burial will...

November 24, 2017

Alta Catherine Reed age 95 of Lansing, MI passed away Friday, November 24, 2017 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI. Alta  has gone on to find Ivan.  Finally, the two will be together again where there will be plenty of deer to hunt, fish to catch and morels to pick.

A Memorial Service will...

November 23, 2017

James Lee Nicewander age 56, of Perrinton, MI, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI, on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 10:00 A.M., with Mr. Chris McNeilly officiating.  Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery, North Star, MI....

November 23, 2017

Floye Carolyn "Ma" Erickson, age 82 of Elsie, MI, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Audie Clairmont officiating.  Burial will take place at Cadillac Memorial Gardens,...

November 21, 2017

Ann C. Reagen age 91, of Maple Rapids, MI, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Ingham County Medical Care Center, Okemos, MI.

A private family graveside service will be held at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI.

Ann  was born in Eureka, MI on April 28, 1926, the daughter of Frank  and Anna (Korenik) Tomanica....

November 17, 2017

R.J. Robinson age 78 of Gladwin, MI, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday November 21, 2017 at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI, with Pastor Tim Tanner of First Baptist Church, Harrison officiating.  Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery,...

November 17, 2017

Marilyn Frances Miller age 81 of Elsie, MI, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017, at Ashley Care Center, Ashley, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, November 20, 2017, with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating.  Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will...

November 16, 2017

Eva Lorraine Weber, 83, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family and friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI, on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 11:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams officiating.  Burial will take place...

November 15, 2017

Lorraine E. Merchant, age 87, of Ithaca, died Wednesday, November 15, 2017, in Carson City, with her family by her side.

Lorraine was born in Muskegon on April 26, 1930, the daughter of Carl and Dorothy Belle (Buerge) Westerlund. She married Wayne Merchant on February 2, 1979.  Lorraine worked at the Gratiot County Herald for over 30...

November 15, 2017

Patrick William Bradley, age 52 of DeWitt, MI, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017 surrounded by his loving family.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, Lansing, MI on Monday, November 20, 2017 at 11:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. John Fain officiating.  Burial will take place at DeWitt City Cemetery,...

November 14, 2017

James M. “Mike” Baney age 74, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 26, 2017 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI. A private family burial will take place at...

November 14, 2017

Dolores I. Boss age 83, of Elsie, MI, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at the Mother Teresa House, Lansing, MI.

A Memorial Service will be held at the St. Cyril Catholic Church 517 E. Main St Bannister, MI on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 12:00 P.M.

Dolores was born in Lansing, MI on April...

November 13, 2017

Joshua Daniel "J.D." San Miguel, age 39 of St. Johns, MI, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Larry Smith officiating.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 16, 2017 from 6-8...

November 12, 2017

On Tuesday, August 17, 1948, a baby girl named Victoria Jeanine Admire opened her eyes to the world for the first time.  She was a source of joy for her parents Delbert and Wilma Admire.  She was the first of 4 children they would have although ten years would pass before her first brother came along.   Vicki had a...

November 11, 2017

Susan Lynn McIntosh age 60, of Hubbardston, MI, formerly of St. Johns, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017, at Gibbs Adult Foster Care, Hubbardston, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, at 12:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery,...