Obituaries

Ronda Baker

May 17, 2015

Ronda Joy Baker, age 53, of Morganton, North Carolina formerly of Niagara Falls, NY died Sunday, May 17, 2015 in Charlotte North Carolina. Funeral Services will be held at Riverdale Cemetery Chapel, Lewiston, New York on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. Visitation will be at the chapel from 11:00 A.M. until the time of service. Ronda was born...

Wilma Pickell

May 17, 2015

Wilma J. Pickell, of St. Johns, died May 16, 2015 at the age of 67. Born October 5,1947, Wilma was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend. She was also a loving foster parent in Clinton County for over 37 years. In 1966 she married Michael Allen Pickell and he survives her.

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Harold Kern

May 16, 2015

Harold B. Kern, age 79, of Ithaca, Michigan died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, Michigan on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 3:00 P.M., with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. until the time of service. Harold donated his body...

Lawrence Freed

May 15, 2015

Lawrence Carroll "Larry" Freed, age 77, of Alma, MI passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at New Haven Church of God, Sumner, MI, on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor John Hagerman officiating. Burial will take place at New Haven Township Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held...

Arturo Guajardo

May 13, 2015

Arturo Guajardo, age 61, of Alma, Michigan died Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital, Saginaw, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, Michigan on Monday, May 18, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery St. Louis, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 18, 2015 from...

Lester Foster

May 13, 2015

Lester Foster, age 86, of Ithaca, MI passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Doug Strait officiating. Burial will take place at Pine Grove Cemetery, Emerson Township, MI. Visitation will be held on, Friday May 15,...

Allen Bauder

May 7, 2015

Allen Eric Bauder, age 67, of Sumner, Michigan passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Monday, May 11, 2015 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Steven Lang officiating. Burial will take place at Sumner Township Cemetery, Sumner, MI. Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 10,...

Robert Miller

May 7, 2015

Robert "Bob" LeRoy Miller, age 93, passed away on May 6, 2015. He was born in Lansing, MI on May 7, 1921, the son of LeRoy and Rachael (Jenks) Miller. Bob retired from GM in 1986 as an electrician and was a Veteran of WWII. He was a member of Faith Fellowship Bible Church and the Jack Pine Lodge...

Carolyn Griffin

May 6, 2015

Carolyn Jean Griffin, age 68, of Ovid, Michigan passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, Michigan. A Graveside service will be held at a later date. Carolyn was born in St. Johns, Michigan on October 18, 1946, the daughter of Ray and Margaret I. (Teachout) Griffin. She resided most of her life in Michigan and was...

Mary Baxter

May 4, 2015

Mary Jean "Jean" Baxter, age 79, of Riverdale, MI formerly of St. Louis, MI passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 at Tendercare of Mt. Pleasant, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. with Grant Colthorp officiating. Burial will take place at Cherry Grove Cemetery, Clare,...

Max Hott

May 3, 2015

Max Lyle Hott, age 91, of St. Johns, Michigan passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Sparrow Clinton Hospital, St. Johns, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns, MI on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Dr. Donald Ferris-McCann officiating. Burial will take place at Duplain Township Cemetery St. Johns, Michigan. Visitation...

Robert Seibert

May 1, 2015

Robert A. "Bob" Seibert, age 79, of St. Johns, MI passed away Friday, May 1, 2015 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI. A Graveside Service will be held at Eureka Cemetery on Friday, May 8, 2015 at 10:00 A.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Robert was born in St. Johns, Michigan on January 8, 1936, the son...

Orville Selfridge

Apr 29, 2015

Orville William Selfridge, age 82, of Ovid, MI passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at his home. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 4:00 P.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday prior to the service from 2-4 P.M. at the funeral home....

Eric Kremer

Apr 29, 2015

Eric Max Kremer, age 42, of Bannister, MI passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church, Bannister, MI on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Bill Gruden officiating. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held...

Donald Hungerford

Apr 27, 2015

Donald Edward Hungerford, age 84, of Alma, Michigan died Monday, April 27, 2015 at Mid-Michigan Medical Center, Alma, Michigan A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, Michigan on Monday, May 4, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor George Showers officiating. Burial will take place at Seville Township Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday from...

Darlton Brown

Apr 26, 2015

Darlton M. Brown, age 80, of Henderson, Michigan, died Sunday, April 26th, 2015 at Laurels of Fulton, Perrinton, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. Burial will take place at Forrest Hill Cemetery, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from 4 to...

John Baker

Apr 22, 2015

John William Baker, 92, died at his home, April 22, 2015 after a 3 year battle with liver cancer. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, April 27, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church, St. Louis, MI, at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor George Showers officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Alma, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Michael Malatinsky

Apr 21, 2015

Michael Douglas Malatinsky, age 30, passed away on April 18, 2015. He was born in Lansing on June 1, 1984, the son of Douglas and Sally (Dush) Malatinsky.

He is survived by his daughter, Jazlynn Malatinsky, his parents, Doug Malatinsky and Sally (Jon Thelen) Malatinsky, sisters, Jennifer Smith, Nikki Auten and Becky (Shawn) Fike, grandparents, Steve Malatinsky...

Elizabeth Warren

Apr 21, 2015

Elizabeth N. Warren, age 97, of Ovid, MI passed away April 19, 2015.

The family will announce a memorial service at a later date.

A service summary is not available

Addison Pupava

Apr 20, 2015

Addison Adeline Pupava, 6 weeks, of St. Louis, MI passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Bob March officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:00 P.M. until the time of service. Addison...