Obituaries

Mar 23, 2015

Yvonne Leone Evey, age 86, of Sumner, Michigan died Monday, March 23, 2015 at her home. A Memorial Service will be held at Seville Community Church of God, on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor George Showers will officiate. Yvonne was born in Anaheim, California on November 22, 1928, the daughter of Oman S. and Martha (Gillis) Taylor....

Mar 18, 2015

Joseph John Zwierzynski, age 84 of Alma, MI passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at his home. Visitation will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI on Friday March 20, 2015 from 2-4 P.M., with a funeral service to be held at 4:00 P.M. Joseph was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 21, 1930, the son...

Mar 17, 2015

Dean Roland Dunham, Sr. age 87, of Elsie, Michigan passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Owosso, Michigan on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 10:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Michael O'Brien officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held...

Mar 16, 2015

Madelyn Grace Senter, infant daughter of Luther and Gabriel (Wolfe) Senter passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at Sparrow Health Systems in Lansing, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Rev. Nancy Steele officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the...

Mar 15, 2015

Fern Lover, age 87, of Sandusky, MI formerly of Elsie, MI, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 1:00 P.M., with Mr. Conrad Hayes officiating. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Mar 11, 2015

Edgar A. Thelen, age 83, died on March 11, 2015. He was born on November 13, 1931 in Clinton County, the son of Isidor and Susanna (Spitzley) Thelen. Edgar married Mary Ann Smith on October 5, 1968 and she survives him.

Also surviving are David I. (Leda) Thelen, Vernon (Bonnie) Thelen, Ann (Steve) Schafer, Lorraine (Duane) Piggott,...

Mar 9, 2015

On February 21, 2015 Marie Wieber, loving mother, sister, and friend, left us after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on August 15, 1947, in St. Johns, MI, to Arnold and Dorothy Wieber of Pewamo. She graduated from Pewamo-Westphalia High School in 1965, and earned a business degree from Michigan State University in 1973. The blue skies...

Mar 9, 2015

Carl Wayne Peck, born on March 31, 1940 the second son of Wayne and Helen (Matthews) Peck left this life on March 9, 2015 at the age of 74 at his home in Elsie, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Friday, March 13, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating....

Mar 8, 2015

Sandra Sue Kelley, age 67, of Elsie, MI passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2015...

Mar 6, 2015

Leonard J. "Lenny" Byrne, 66, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015, in Coral Springs, Fla. He was born in Rochester, Minn., on November 26, 1948, to Lawrence and Pauline (Schmidt) Byrne. He spent most of his childhood in Rochester before moving to Minneapolis. It was there that he later met his wife, the former Linda Hanus,...

Mar 1, 2015

Brian Lee Sievert of Perrinton, MI died February 26, 2015 at the age of 69. Born March 6, 1945 to Reo and Mary (Elliott) Sievert, Brian was a Life Master in the American Contract Bridge League. He married Pamela Mahar Sievert in St. Johns on October 26, 1968 and she survives him.

Also surviving are his sons;...

Feb 25, 2015

Keith Reginald Colbry, age 77, of Alma, MI passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at his home. A Memorial Service will be held at Forest Hill Church of Christ, Alma, Michigan on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at 3:00 P.M, with Pastor John Robinson officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 1, 2015 from 2:00-3:00 P.M. at the church. Keith...

Feb 23, 2015

Berma Jean Seelhoff, age 87, of Ovid, Michigan passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI on Friday, February 27, 2015 at 2:00 P.M., with her son, Pastor Scott Seelhoff officiating. Burial will take place at Middlebury Township Cemetery, Ovid, Michigan. Visitation will...

Feb 22, 2015

Harvey P. Darling, age 91, of Ovid, MI passed away peacefully at home on February 21, 2015. Harvey was a vibrant citizen, local businessman and civic leader of Ovid for nearly all his life. He was the eldest son of Vern and Gladys (Thompson) Darling. Drafted at eighteen, Harvey served for almost three years as head electrician with the...

Feb 22, 2015

Carolyn A. Koenigsknecht, of Fowler, MI died February 21, 2015 at the age of 74. Born March 10, 1940 to Joseph and Antoinette (Schneider) Trierweiler, Carolyn was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was an avid gardener, especially loved her flowers, loved playing cards, and most of all spending time with her children and grandchildren. Carolyn...

Feb 21, 2015

Margaret Osborn, age 91, of Ashley, Michigan, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Ashley Care Center, Ashley, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI on Friday, February 27, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Mona Dye officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2015, from 2-8 P.M. with the family present...

Feb 19, 2015

Rev. Robert E. Prange, affectionately known as "Pastor Bob", 85, of St. Johns, MI entered the gates of heaven on February 18, 2015, following an extended illness.

Born in a farmhouse to William Henry and Clara Elizabeth (Herbruck) Prange on January 20, 1930, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Pastor Bob graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1948...

Feb 19, 2015

Nellie B. Ryan, age 94, passed away February 19, 2015. Born July 21,1920 in Essex Twp., the daughter of Carl and Castella (Mesevery) Ryan. Nellie worked at MacKinnon & Son Fabric Store until she retired and the store closed in 1984. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, and volunteered at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, Clinton...

Feb 18, 2015

Mark D. Egres, age 50, of Alma, formerly of St. Johns, Michigan passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns, Michigan on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Andy Croel and Pastor Tom Brackbill officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday,...

Feb 16, 2015

Jean A. Kay, age 73, of St. Louis, MI passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at MidMichigan Medical Center - Gratiot, Alma, MI. There will be no services. Read Jean Kay 's Obituary and Guestbook on smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com.