Obituaries

Lester O'Dell

Feb 15, 2015

Lester Melvin "Les" O'Dell, age 75, of Ashley, Michigan formerly of Cass City, Michigan passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Dr. Arthur O'Dell, and Rev. Grant O'Dell officiating. Burial will take place at...

Joy Shrum

Feb 15, 2015

Joy E. Shrum, age 84, of St. Louis, MI passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Mid Michigan Medical Center Gratiot, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Alma, MI on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor John Eich officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday for one hour prior to services...

Marvin English

Feb 14, 2015

Marvin V. English, age 87, of Ashley, MI passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Laurels of Fulton, Perrinton, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Pompeii United Methodist Church on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 12:00 P.M. with Pastor Bill Dye officiating. Marvin was born in Ashley, Michigan on June 6, 1927, the son of Laurence and Elva...

John Wise

Feb 13, 2015

John Louis Wise, age 50, of Sumner, Michigan passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at Sparrow Health Systems, St. Lawrence Campus, Lansing, Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 11:30 A.M. at the West Lansing Church of Christ on St. Joe Road. John was born in Carson City, Michigan on October 31, 1964, the...

Rolland Epps

Feb 12, 2015

Rolland Ross Epps, age 73, of St. Johns, Michigan passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Sparrow Clinton Hospital, St. Johns, Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns, MI on Monday, February 16, 2015 at 3:00 P.M. Visitation will be held on Monday February 16, 2015 from 11:00 A.M. until the time of...

Frances Claflin

Feb 11, 2015

Frances Irene Claflin, age 93, of Stanton, Michigan passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Edmore First Church of God on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Steve Gulick officiating. Burial will take place at Vinewood Cemetery in Edmore, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday, February...

Max Shinabery

Feb 11, 2015

Max Leroy Shinabery, age 84, of St. Johns, MI passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at his home. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2015 from 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns, MI. Burial will take place at Eureka Cemetery, Eureka, MI. Max was born in St. Johns, Michigan on January 4,...

Carol Spencer

Feb 11, 2015

Carol A. Spencer, age 75, went home to be with the Lord after a long hard battle with cancer on February 9, 2015 in Lansing, Michigan. Carol was born April 14, 1939 in Lansing, the daughter of Kenton and Doris (Billeter) Bissonette. She was married to Delbert P. Spencer, Jr for 35 years and he survives her.

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Charles "Dick"Rees

Feb 6, 2015

Charles R. "Dick" Rees, age 88, died February 6, 2015 in Ovid, Michigan. Dick was born June 5, 1926 in Holly, Michigan the son of John and Beryl (Miller) Rees. He married Louise Walimaki on March 19, 1949 and she survives him.

Dick is also survived by his sons, Richard (Kathy) Rees of Beaverton, Michigan and James...

Lucille Shaver

Feb 3, 2015

Lucille Marie Shaver, age 83, of rural Wheeler, MI, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan Lansing, MI. Visitation will take place on Thursday, February 5, 2015 from 6-8 P.M. at the Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI. A private family service will be held. Burial will take place at Ridgelawn Cemetary, Breckenridge, MI. Lucille...

Hubert Becker

Feb 2, 2015

Hubert "Hub" Becker, age 90, passed away in Lansing, MI.

A memorial service will take place, Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses., 1210 N. Lansing St, St. Johns, MI. 48879.

A service summary is not available

Elinor LockwoodGallant

Feb 1, 2015

Elinor McDiarmid Lockwood Gallant, of Perrinton and formerly of St. Johns died January 31, 2015 at the Laurels of Fulton at the age of 97. Born March 3, 1917 in St. Johns, she was the daughter of Ambrose and Minnie (Mathieson) McDiarmid. Elinor graduated from St. Johns High School class of 1935, was a member of United Methodist Church...

Don Andrews

Feb 1, 2015

Don D. Andrews, age 81, of Perrinton, Michigan, died Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Butterworth-Spectrum Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor William Dye officiating. Burial will take place at Fulton Center Cemetery Perrinton, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Tuesday,...

Max Coleman

Feb 1, 2015

Max K. Coleman, age 83, of Wheeler, MI passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Mid Michigan Medical Center Gratiot in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Lee Rhodes officiating. Burial will take place at Ridgelawn Cemetery Breckenridge, MI. Visitation will...

Raymond Pope,Jr.

Jan 31, 2015

Raymond Guy Pope, Jr., age 78, passed away January 30, 2015 in Lansing, MI. Raymond was born February 1, 1936 in St. Johns, MI the son of, Raymond and Irene Pope. Raymond married Donna Rae Alvord on October 3, 1964 in St. Johns, MI. and she preceded him in death on February 19, 2000. Raymond was a member of...

Brian Bearden

Jan 30, 2015

Brian Leslie Bearden, age 30, of St. Louis, MI died Friday, January 30th, 2015. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery St. Louis, MI. Visitation will be held on Saturday for one hour prior to the service at...

Edward Louth

Jan 30, 2015

Edward William Louth, age 78, passed away on January 27, 2015. He was born in St. Johns on March 11, 1936, the son of Walter and Harriett (Easterbrook) Louth.

Edward is survived by his wife, Martha, children, Kathy Louth of South Haven, Sherre Stevens of Oakley, LeeAnn Agudelo of Laingsburg, Deborah (David) Nearhood of Owosso and Nathaniel...

Marlene Swarthout

Jan 29, 2015

Marlene Ethel Swarthout, age 75, of Bannister, Michigan died Thursday, January 29th, 2015 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Tuesday, February 3rd at 11:00 A.M. , Pastor Mona Dye and Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck will officiate. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be held on...

Geraldine Doepker

Jan 29, 2015

Geraldine Marie "Gerry" Doepker, 94, of St. Louis, loving mother and grandmother, went to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, January 29, 2015, at Masonic Pathways in Alma. Gerry was born in St. Louis, Michigan on August 31, 1920, the daughter of George and Lottie (Bolt) Bebow. She graduated from St. Louis High School in 1938. She attended...

Helen Fett

Jan 29, 2015

Helen LaVerna Fett, age 99, of Spring Lake, formerly of Elsie died Thursday, January 29, 2015 in Spring Lake, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. with Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be Tuesday prior to the service from 1:00...