Obituaries

Dec 18, 2014

Doris Elaine DeRosia, age 73, of St. Louis, MI passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014 at her home with her family by her side. Funeral Services will be held at St. Louis Church of Christ, St. Louis, MI on Monday, December 22, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Mr. Keith Wise officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, St....

Dec 18, 2014

Bernadine Kieffer, age 85, of St. Johns, MI passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns, MI on Monday, December 29, 2014 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Tom Wilson officiating. Burial will take place at Mt. Rest Cemetery St. Johns, MI....

Dec 18, 2014

Dennis Ray Cogswell, age 59 died on December 18, 2014 in Lansing, after a brief illness. He was born in St Johns, MI, on January 24, 1955, to Walter and Irene (Schultz) Cogswell. He spent most of his life in the St Johns and Lansing area. Dennis is survived by three sisters: Diane Wilson, Linda Thompson and Ellen Gorman. He...

Dec 16, 2014

Francis Dean "Frank" Champion, age 86, of St. Louis, MI passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at his home. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held in June 2015 at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, MI. Frank was born in St. Louis, Michigan on September 5, 1928, the son of Francis and Coila (Doerr) Champion. Frank married Glenda Martin on...

Dec 16, 2014

Jeannette E. Efaw, age 93, of St. Louis, MI passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at her daughters home. Funeral Services will be held at St. Louis Church of Christ, St. Louis, MI on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 1:00 P.M., with Mr. Keith Wise officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, MI. Visitation will be...

Dec 15, 2014

Don Bearup, of Elsie, Michigan passed on to be with his Savior, Monday, December 15, 2014. He was 81. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Friday, December 19, 2014 at 2:00 P.M., with Pastor Cora Grace Goldman officiating. Burial will take place at Collier Cemetery, Washington Township, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Dec 13, 2014

Rita C. (Faivor) Cuthbert, age 93, passed away on December 12, 2014. She was born on Sept. 25, 1921, in St. Johns, Michigan, the daughter of Louis and Rose Anna (Heiler) Faiver. Rita was a loving wife, mother, and homemaker. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the St. Rita's Guild. Rita married Ronald James Cuthbert...

Dec 11, 2014

Ronald Benjamin Heibeck of St. Johns entered into the gates of Heaven Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the age of 94. Born in St. Johns on July 16, 1920 to William Benjamin and Mabel Viola (Hicks) Heibeck. Ron's life passions included his family, church, and farm. He enjoyed feeding the birds, reading, riding his Gator, being out on his...

Dec 9, 2014

Thomas Roland "Tom" Nethaway, age 74, of Chapin, Michigan passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2014 in Shiawassee County, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Eric Stanton officiating. Burial will take place at Fairfield Township Cemetery, Fairfield Township, Michigan. Visitation will be held on...

Dec 7, 2014

Iladene F. Urban of St. Johns, died December 7, 2014 at the age of 94. Born in Grand Ledge, MI on January 13, 1920, she was the daughter of Charles and Addie (Dalius) Colby and was a retired inspector with Federal Mogul for 27 A½ years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Methodist...

Dec 7, 2014

Beatrice Arlene "Bea" Byers, age 91, of St. Louis, MI passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Mid Michigan Medical Center-Gratiot in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI, on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor John Robinson officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery in St....

Dec 5, 2014

Helen Maxine Humphrey, age 92, formerly of Pleasant Valley, MI and Midland, MI, passed away Friday December 5, 2014, while residing at the Mother Joseph Care Center in Olympia, WA. A Graveside Service will be held at the Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Louis, MI on Monday June 1, 2015 at 1:00 PM with Pastor Chuck Keyworth of Midland's First...

Dec 3, 2014

Darwin Lee Hunt, age 65, of Ovid, MI passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. Burial will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ovid, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 5, 2014 from...

Dec 3, 2014

Elenore Leota Green passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Hazel I Findlay Country Manor in St. Johns. Elenore was born on March 12, 1924 to Herman and Leona (Smith) Manske in Fountain. Elenore graduated from Ludington High School and soon moved to Clare where she raised her family. Elenore loved people, dancing, singing, watching Jeopardy, reading and...

Dec 3, 2014

Terry Lee Dubendorf of St. Johns died Monday, December 1, 2014 at the age of 48. Born February 7, 1966 to Terrence and Peggy (Schieding) Dubendorf, Terry served in the US Army and worked as a security guard. He was a loving father and will always be remembered for his gift of making people laugh.

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Dec 2, 2014

Frank L. Pardee, age 76, of Ithaca, MI passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Mid Michigan Medical Center - Gratiot, Alma, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Friday, December 5, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Jeff Reser officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 4, 2014 from 2-8 P.M....

Dec 1, 2014

Bonnie Rae (Eisler) Myers, age 53, passed away on November 29, 2014. She was born on April 1, 1961, in Lansing, the daughter of Raymond and Donna (Harvey) Eisler. Bonnie was employed by the City of St. Johns for 14 years as an Administrative Assistant. Bonnie was a volunteer for St. Vincent De Paul, Safe Kids and at Sparrow...

Nov 29, 2014

Loving husband, father and grandfather, William N. Riggan, Jr., passed away peacefully with his family at his side, on Saturday, November 29, 2014, at the age of 64, after a brief battle with cancer. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at 11:00 am at Holy Family Catholic Church in Ovid, Michigan. Visitation will be...

Nov 28, 2014

Ruby Leone Starry, age 84, of Alma, MI passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, MI. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Louis Church of Christ., with Mr. Keith Wise officiating. Ruby was born in Carson City, Michigan on December 13, 1929, the daughter of Leonard...

Nov 28, 2014

Marlynn Roy "Mert" Thornton, age 76, of Elsie, MI passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at Sparrow Health in Lansing, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at the Burton Community United Methodist Church, 510 N. Baldwin Road, Owosso, MI, on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 12:00 P.M. with a luncheon to follow. Marlynn was born in St. Johns, Michigan...