Obituaries

March 21, 2017

Iris Drake age 88, of St. Louis, MI passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at her home.

A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. with family officiating. Burial will take place at Payne Cemetery, Fulton Township, MI.

Iris was born in North...

March 20, 2017

Cloyce F. “Red” Schultheiss age 94 of Alma, MI, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI.

Cremation has taken place and burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, MI. A Memorial Gathering will be held at a later date.

Cloyce was born in Bethany Township, MI on...

March 20, 2017

Herman “Ed” Sanders age 48 of Breckenridge, MI passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Mike Reeves officiating.  Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery, North Star, MI. ...

March 19, 2017

Terry L. Evans, age 67, of Ithaca, passed away March 19, 2017, at his home, with his wife at his side.

Terry was born March 21, 1949, in Alma, the son of Clare and Vera (Harris) Evans.  He graduated from Alma High School in the class of 1967.  Terry married Patricia Wrasse on December 2, 1977 at...

March 17, 2017

Erma Eliza Warner age 99, of Tucson, AZ, passed away suddenly Friday, March 17, 2017 at her home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI, on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Robert Nystrom officiating.  Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on...

March 17, 2017

Rodney Lee McGillis age 63 of Ashley, MI, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at East Washington United Brethren Church, Ashley, MI on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Jeff Reser officiating.  Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery, North Star, MI. Visitation will be...

March 15, 2017

Robert Dean Taylor, age 79, of Ithaca, died Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Gratiot Community Hospital in Alma.

He was born on January 1, 1938 in Ithaca, the son of Rex Anson and Eleanor Marie (Graves) Taylor.  He married Reaneta May McCormick on July 12, 1957.  He retired from Alma Products Company in 2000 after 36 years...

March 15, 2017

Josephine B. Vondruska age 96 of Bannister, MI, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at her home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church, Bannister, MI, on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 10:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Bill Gruden officiating.  Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI.  Visitation...

March 14, 2017

Joy E. (Daman) Mazurek age 89 of St. Johns, MI, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at First Church of God, 1063 South Dewitt Road, St. Johns, MI on Friday, March 17, 2017 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor John Mattern officiating. ...

March 11, 2017

Mother Jane Mary Firestone, beloved Religious Sister of Mercy and dedicated physician, entered Eternal Life on March 11, 2017. Mother Jane Mary was born on January 4, 1944, in Ida, Michigan. She joined the Sisters of Mercy in Detroit, where she professed her final vows on August 16, 1969. As one of the founding members of the Religious Sisters...

March 10, 2017

Dale A. Lott, age 82, of St. Louis, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017, at Ashley Care Center.

Dale was born in Middleton, MI on September 12, 1934, the son of Francis Freeman and Belva Irene (Bordine) Lott.  He graduated from Ithaca High School, and on June 18, 1955 he married his first love, Marilyn Kay Dougherty....

March 10, 2017

Louise Dell Hunnicutt age 87 of DeWitt, MI, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Tad Jameson officiating.  Burial will take place at...

March 10, 2017

Sally Lou (Smith) Robinson age 81, of Ionia, MI, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 at her daughter’s home after a brief illness.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI, on Monday, March 13, 2017 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Bryan Savage officiating.  Burial will take place at Crystal Township Cemetery, Crystal,...

March 10, 2017

Christopher David Martin, age 44, of Alma passed away Friday March 10, 2017 at MidMichigan Health System in Midland, Michigan.

Chris’s memorial service will be 1pm Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the Crystal Lake Community Church, 122 S. Main, Crystal Lake, Michigan with Pastor John Martin Jr. officiating. Visitation will be from noon until the time of...

March 9, 2017

Wendell Dean Mizer, 87, of St. Louis, MI passed away with loving family by his side on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Schnepp Health Care Center, St. Louis, MI.

According to Wendell's wishes there will be no public services.

Wendell was born in Alma, MI on October 8, 1929 the son of Clyde T. and...

March 7, 2017

Betty Lou Blemaster age 89 of St. Johns, MI, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at her home.

No service will be held at this time.  Burial will take place at South Bingham Township Cemetery, St. Johns, MI.

Betty was born in St. Johns, MI on December 4, 1927 the daughter of Arthur and Helen...

March 7, 2017

Herbert E. Houghten age 97 of St. Johns, MI, passed away, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Ashley Care Center, Ashley, MI.

A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 2:00 P.M., with Pastor Ellen Zienert officiating.  Visitation will take place from 1:00...

March 7, 2017

Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Roberts age 71 of Alma, MI passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at her home.

Following Cindy's wishes a cremation has taken place and she will be buried beside her son Brian in Missouri.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Cindy's honor to the American Cancer Society.

Cindy was...

March 6, 2017

Loretta A. (Koenigsknecht) Rademacher age 99 of Fowler, MI, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital, Lansing, MI.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Fowler, MI on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 10:30 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Dennis Howard officiating and Rev. Fr. William Koenigsknecht...

March 6, 2017

Violetta Marcella Wallace age 73 of Ithaca, MI passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at Mid-Michigan Medical Center - Gratiot, Alma, MI.

Memorial Services will be held at a later date.

Violetta was born in Carson City, MI on January 29, 1944 the daughter of Cecil and Bertha (Chubb) Parker.  She was a graduate of...