Obituaries
Darrell Dee Breidinger
May 15, 2024
Darrell Dee Breidinger, age 87, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Schnepp Health Care Center, St. Louis, MI.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 18, 2024, with Pastor Carl Cecil officiating. Burial will take place at Ridgelawn Cemetery, Breckenridge,...
Alberto Leal Longoria
May 14, 2024
Alberto Leal "Al" Longoria, age 65, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at his home.
Alberto was born in Lansing, MI on January 9, 1959, the son of Eufemio Cantu and Julia (Leal) Longoria. He was a graduate of St. Johns High School. Alberto served his country in the...
Ruth Ann Sloat
May 13, 2024
Ruth Ann “Aunt Ruth Ann” Sloat, age 84, of Ovid, MI, passed away Monday, May 13, 2024, at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, MI.
Ruth Ann was born in St. Johns, MI on March 4, 1940, the daughter of Forest and Marguerite (Wisner) Sloat and lived in the Ovid area her entire life. Ruth Ann was...
Kurt Dennis Coon
May 10, 2024
Kurt Dennis Coon
It was late December 1967. The last exams of the day had been completed earlier in the day. That evening many students could be found gathering in the Wilson (dormitory) Grill before leaving the following morning for Christmas break.
In the style of the day I was wearing tight white Levis as I was...
Glen Quentin Reist
May 10, 2024
Glen Quentin Reist, age 54, of Ashley, MI, passed away Friday, May 10, 2024, at his home.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI, at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 16, 2024, with Pastor Rex Albring officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 12:00 P.M. until the time of...
William Wallace Dennis
May 8, 2024
William Wallace Dennis, age 80, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at MyMichigan Medical Center, Alma, MI.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 11, 2024, with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Burial will take place at Mt....
Patricia Ruth "Pat" MacDonald
May 7, 2024
Patricia Ruth "Pat" MacDonald, age 94, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at her home.
Funeral Services will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 11, 2024, with Rev. Dr. Susan Sickelka officiating. Burial will take place at Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, MI. Visitation will be...
Beverly Jane "Bev" Geisenhaver
Apr 30, 2024
Beverly Jane "Bev" Geisenhaver, age 73, of Ovid, MI, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI, at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Burial will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ovid, MI....
Mary Wynn Royce
Apr 24, 2024
Mary Wynn Royce, age 76, of St. Johns, MI, (formerly of Lansing, MI), passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 11:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams presiding. She will be laid to...
Irene Medina
Apr 24, 2024
Irene Medina, age 96, of Ovid, MI, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Hospice House of Shiawassee County, Owosso, MI. Irene resided most of her life in Ovid.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church 510 N. Mabbit Road, Ovid, MI 48866 at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 11, 2024,...
Virginia Bell Davis
Apr 23, 2024
Virginia Bell Davis, age 95, of St. Johns, MI passed away Monday, April 22, 2024, at Burcham Hills, East Lansing, MI.
Funeral Services will be held at St. Peter Lutheran Church, St. Johns, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 27, 2024, with Rev. Timothy Bayer officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. until...
Gwendolyn Ruth "Gwen" Nash
Apr 21, 2024
Gwendolyn Ruth Nash, age 71, of Elsie, MI, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024, at her home.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, April 25, 2024, with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 from 2-8 P.M. with family...
Robert G. "Bob" Schlarf
Apr 16, 2024
Robert G. "Bob" Schlarf, age 85, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital, Lansing, Michigan.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI, on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 5:00 P.M., with Pastor Bob Fall officiating. Burial will take place at Beechler Cemetery, Newark Township, MI,...
Larry B. Dilday
Apr 16, 2024
Larry B. Dilday, age 87, of DeWitt, MI, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Stoneleigh Residence, Lansing, MI.
A Memorial Service will be held at Heritage Baptist Church, DeWitt, MI, on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Shawn Smith officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until the time of...
Stefan A. Mikulka, III
Apr 9, 2024
Stefan A. Mikulka, III, age 82, of Elsie, MI, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at his home.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, Michigan on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. with Kathleen Krancich officiating. Burial will take place at Eureka Cemetery, Eureka, MI. Visitation will be...
Luann Marie Nielsen
Apr 8, 2024
Luann Marie Nielsen, age 63, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Monday, April 8, 2024, at her home.
A Celebration of Luann's Life will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI, on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. Visitation will be held at 11:30 A.M. prior to the service at the funeral home.
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Susan Grace (Faurot) Halcomb
Apr 8, 2024
Susan Grace Halcomb, age 89, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Monday, April 8, 2024, at her home with family by her side.
A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI, at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, April 26, 2024. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2024 from...
Duncan Wayne Clark
Apr 8, 2024
Duncan Wayne Clark, age 30, of Wheeler, MI, passed away as the result of a motorcycle accident on Monday, April 8, 2024.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI, on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. with Mr. Jut Daron officiating. Burial will take place at Ridgelawn Cemetery,...
Richard Paul Loveless
Apr 7, 2024
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”|Philippians 4:13
Richard “Rick, Rich” Paul Loveless, age 61, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024. He graduated from Spring Arbor University with his bachelor’s degree in business. Rich loved to point out to his children that he graduated with his Summa Cum Laude. He...
Cristy Lynn Harris
Apr 7, 2024
Cristy Lynn Harris, age 45, of Brant, MI, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024.
A Graveside Service will be held at Hamilton Township Cemetery, Ithaca, MI at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Cristy was born in Preston, ID on February 3, 1979, the daughter of Randy J. and Sandra Lee (Czeiszperger) Harris. ...