Obituaries

April 12, 2017

Bonita Marie March age 55, of Elsie, MI, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Henry Ford Hospital, Wayne County, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI, on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 14, 2017 from 2-8...

April 12, 2017

Ted R. Lewis Sr. age 77, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI.

Ted was born in St. Johns, MI on July 10, 1939 the son of Glenn O. and Eleanor I. (Little) Lewis.  He served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to...

April 10, 2017

Mary Lucinda Bernath age 89, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 peacefully at home surrounded by her family.  Mary survived cancer 27 years ago.  She battled dementia the last 5 years.

Mary was born in St. Johns, MI on August 17, 1927 the daughter of Ross and Anna (Vorhee) Cornell.  She returned to...

April 9, 2017

Margie Remer age 85, of Eureka, MI, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Hospice of Mid Michigan, Lansing, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating.  Burial will take place at Eureka Cemetery, Eureka,...

April 8, 2017

Helen Elizabeth Wilcox, 75, of Owosso, MI, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Hospice House of Mid Michigan, Lansing, MI.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 9:00 A.M.  at St. Cyril's Catholic Church, Bannister, MI, with Rev. Fr. Bill Gruden officiating. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County,...

April 7, 2017

Agatha Margaret Feldpausch age 92 of Fowler, MI, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at her home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Fowler, MI on Monday, April 10, 2017at 10:30 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Dennis Howard officiating.  Burial will take place at Most Holy Trinity Cemetery Fowler, MI....

April 7, 2017

Horst Bruno "Bruno" Scheiba age 80 of Breckenridge, MI, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at his home.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date at First Church of God, Alma, MI.

Bruno was born in Prussia on January 13, 1937.  Bruno married Shirley on May 3, 2010. Bruno resided most of...

April 4, 2017

Julia Pearl Thornton age 96, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI.

Burial will take place at Duplain Township Cemetery at a later date.

Julia was born in St. Johns, MI on January 4, 1921, the daughter of Isaac and Daisy (McKnight) Neelands....

April 1, 2017

Brenda Wilson age 55, of Alma, MI, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family.

According to Brenda's wishes, cremation has taken place and a memorial gathering of family and friends will take place at a later date.

Brenda was born in Painesville, Ohio on July 8, 1961 the daughter...

April 1, 2017

Raymond Charles Gibbons age 75, of Fowler, MI, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 at his home.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Raymond was born in Wheatland Township, MI on May 12, 1941 the son of Arthur and Hazel (Henry) Gibbons.  Raymond married Carol Devereaux on April 4, 1964 in...

March 31, 2017

Blaze Dakota Williamson age 5, of Elsie, MI, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017, at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI.

A Memorial Luncheon will be announced

Blaze was born in Owosso, MI on December 28, 2011 the son of Ryan and DeeDee (Scaggs) Williamson.

He is survived by his parents.

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March 30, 2017

Geraldine A. Geller age 86 of Fowler, MI passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at New Life Assisted Living, DeWitt, MI.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Fowler, MI on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 10:30 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Dennis Howard officiating.  Burial will take place at Most...

March 30, 2017

Sherry Lynn Culver age 57 of Alma, MI, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Pine River Healthcare Center, St. Louis, MI.

There will be a Celebration of Life held at a later date.

Sherry was born in Chillacothe, MO on July 7, 1959, the daughter of Orville and Ruth (Pace) Larimore.  Sherry was an...

March 29, 2017

Deborah Yvonne Medved age 64, of Dearborn Heights, MI, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Pine River Healthcare Center, St. Louis, MI. There will be no services. Deborah was born in Elk Park, NC, on March 8, 1953 the daughter of Lowell Bud and Hazel (Turbyfill) Moody.  She married Richard James Medved in 1975. Richard passed away in...

March 29, 2017

Lettie L. Jessup age 89, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Pine River Healthcare Center, St. Louis, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI, on Friday, March 31, 2017at 1:00 P.M., with Dr. Keith Wise officiating.  Burial will take place at Chapel Garden Cemetery, Seville Township, MI. Visitation...

March 28, 2017

Mark G. Ross, age 65, of North Star, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at Sparrow Carson Hospital in Carson City.

Mark was born April 12, 1951, in Flint, the son of Ernest T. and Letha Mae (Cole) Ross.  He graduated from Ithaca High School in 1969.  In his younger years he enjoyed riding his motorcycle with his...

March 27, 2017

Elmyra Jane "Ellie” Lavia, 78, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017, at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, March 31, 2017, with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, March...

March 24, 2017

Marilyn Lou Clark age 81, of Elsie, MI, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI, on Monday, March 27, 2017 at 12:00 P.M., with Pastor Keith Whipple officiating.  Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI. Visitation will be...

March 23, 2017

Arlene M. Kinkead, age 80, of Ashley, died thursday, March 23, 2017, at Sparrow Carson City Hospital.

Arlene was born March 1, 1937, in Ashley, the daughter of Art and Leota (Morse) Robbennolt.  She graduated form Ashley High School in 1955.  She married Glenn Kinkead on January 25, 1958, in Temple, MI.  She worked at Redmond’s in...

March 22, 2017

o 85

o Born:  March 29, 1931, in Beebe Michigan.

o Passed:  March 22, 2017, at Masonic Pathways in Alma, Michigan.

Shirley grew up in a farming family in Newark Township of rural Ithaca.  She attended Ithaca High School and was salutatorian and DAR of the class of 1949. After high school, she...