Obituaries

January 2, 2017

Stuart M. Prikasky age 78, of Alma, MI, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017, peacefully at his home with his family at his side.

Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Friday, January 6, 2017 at 2 P.M., with Pastor Debbie Thomas officiating.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 5,...

January 1, 2017

Gerald Carl “Jerry” Glave age 81 of Ithaca, MI passed away Monday, January 1, 2017 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI.

Jerry was born in Saginaw, MI on June 27, 1935, the son of Karl and Francis (Chowaniec) Glave.  He graduated from Saginaw High School.  He worked as a telephone installer for Michigan Bell Telephone in Saginaw, retiring...

December 31, 2016

George William Bunce age 75, of Owosso, MI, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Hospice of Mid Michigan, Lansing, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI, on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at 1:00 P.M.  Burial will take place at Stilson Cemetery, Clinton County, MI.  Visitation will be...

December 27, 2016

Age 26, of Saint Louis, passed away, December 27th, 2016.

He was born July, 26th 1990, in Orange County, California. The son of Gerald Gulick Sr and Mary Graham. He is a graduate of Breckenridge High School, class of 2009. He became a Marine in June of 2009, and was stationed in Camp Pendelton, California. Gerald was...

December 27, 2016

David James Schneider age 50, of Houghton, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday evening, December 27, 2016 at his home following an apparent heart attack.

He was born on July 20, 1966 in Owosso, Michigan to Audrey Johnson Schneider and the late James Robert Schneider. He attended the Ashley Schools in Ashley, Michigan where he was salutatorian of...

December 27, 2016

Anna Marie Kent age 84, of Williamston, MI, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at her home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary Catholic Church, 157 High Street, Williamston, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, December 30, 2016 with Rev. Fr. Mark Rutherford officiating.  Burial will take place at Eureka Cemetery, Eureka,...

December 26, 2016

Arthur Burton "Art" Aldrich age 86, of Elsie, MI, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI.

A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Friday, December 30, 2016 at Noon with Pastor Larry Smith officiating.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 29,...

December 25, 2016

Cheryl L. (Jessup) Fisher, age 68, of St. Louis, MI, left this earth on Sunday, December 25, 2016.  Cheryl was born on February 16, 1948 in Alma, MI to Theron E. and Lettie L. (Petro) Jessup.  She has resided in the Gratiot and Midland County area all of her life.

Cheryl was a homemaker most of her...

December 22, 2016

Lester Victor Feldpausch age 95 of Fowler, MI, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 peacefully at his home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Fowler, MI, on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at 10:30 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Douglas Osborn officiating.  Burial will take place at Most Holy Trinity Cemetery...

December 22, 2016

Gladys Viola (Vickery) Mead, age 97, passed away on December 22, 2016 at Masonic Pathways. Gladys was born on July 25, 1919 in Muskegon, Michigan to Leland and Florence Vickery. The family later moved to a small farm in western Michigan where they lived through the Great Depression, an experience that provided many interesting anecdotes to be passed on...

December 21, 2016

Barbara Avice Brown age 78, of Alma, MI, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016.

At Barbara's request, the family has held a private memorial service.

Barbara was born in Hamtramck, MI on July 3, 1938, the daughter of Howard and Lillian (Richmond) Cottrill. She graduated from St. Louis Public Schools.  On August 2, 1955,...

December 19, 2016

Rolland G. Hankey age 93, of Tucson, AZ, formerly of Elsie, MI passed away Monday, December 19, 2016, at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Merlin Pratt officiating.  Visitation will be on Saturday from noon until time of the...

December 18, 2016

Reginald L. "Reggie" Bloomquist age 67, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016, at MidMichigan Medical Center, Alma, MI. Reginald was born in Alma, Michigan on July 15, 1949, the son of Carl  K. Bloomquist and Pauline (Witherspoon) Jones. He graduated from Alma High School with the class of 1967. Reggie married Glenda Sue Hoyt on...

December 18, 2016

Gerald "Jerry" Curtis Haynes age 70 of Carsonville, MI, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, Saginaw, Michigan.

Gerald was born in Flint, Michigan on May 30, 1946, the son of Richard and Dorothy (Romanski) Haynes.  Jerry resided most of his life in Bannister and Carsonville areas.

After graduation...

December 16, 2016

Barry Melvin Robinson passed peacefully at home on December 16, 2016 with his family by his side.

Barry was born March 21, 1939 to Melvin and Arlene (Barry) Robinson at their home in Sparta, Michigan.

Barry graduated from Sparta High School with the class of 1957 and received a Bachelors Degree from Michigan State University...

December 14, 2016

Betty Lou Hull age 77, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at her home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Monday, December 19, 2016 at 11:00 A.M.  Burial will take place at Duplain Township Cemetery, St. Johns, MI.  Visitation will be held...

December 13, 2016

Florence Near age 93, of Saginaw, MI, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at Hoyt Nursing Home, Saginaw, MI.

There will be no services.

Florence was born in Saginaw, MI on October 12, 1923, the daughter of Allen and Anna Lovella (Towne) Hunt.  Florence was a homemaker most of her life.

She is...

December 12, 2016

Marie Helen Bezemek age 56 of DeWitt, MI, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016, at the DeWitt Road AFC Home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Catholic Community of St. Jude, DeWitt, MI, on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 11:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Robert Irish officiating.  Burial will take place at St. Johns...

December 12, 2016

Joseph C. "Joe" Teall age 93, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016, at Masonic Pathways, Alma.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI, on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at 11:00 A.M., with Mr. Keith Wise officiating.  Burial will take place at Ridgelawn Cemetery,  Breckenridge, MI. Visitation will...

December 11, 2016

Nina Fern Guild, age 90, of Ithaca, died Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Country Friends Adult Foster Care.  She was born in Alma on August 23, 1926, the daughter of William and Floy (Perdew) Mahler.  She married Robert Eugene Guild on April 12, 1946.  He preceded her in death on February 4, 2015.  They had been married for almost...