Obituaries

February 17, 2017

Carol L. "Corky" Watson age 85 of Ovid, MI passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at Oliver Woods Retirement Village, Owosso, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at United Church of Ovid at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 with Pastor Robert Nystrom officiating.  Burial will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ovid, MI.  Visitation will...

February 15, 2017

Mark Raymond Polash age 56, of Elsie, MI, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI.

A private memorial service will take place at a later date.

Mark was born in Owosso, MI on March 12, 1960, the son of Louis and Erma (Gasper) Polash. Mark graduated from Houghton Lake High...

February 15, 2017

Florence Mae Miller age 94, of Chesaning, MI, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Ashley Care Center, Ashley, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI, on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor David Mielke officiating.  Burial will take place at Ridge Road Cemetery, Brady, MI.  Visitation will...

February 14, 2017

Jeane Alward age 92, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Woodland Hospice House, Mt. Pleasant, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Coe Church of Christ, St. Louis, MI on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 11:00 A.M., with Mr. Keith Wise officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis,...

February 12, 2017

Ellen M. "Dolly" Morrow age 71 of St. Louis, MI passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Woodland Hospice House in Mt. Pleasant, MI.

A Memorial Luncheon will be held at St. Louis VFW Post 3055 on Friday, February 17, 2017 from 2-4 P.M. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2017 from 2-8 P.M. with...

February 11, 2017

Jeanne B. Flegel, age 93, of Ithaca entered peacefully into God’s kingdom on February 11, 2017.  She was born Jeanne Baldwin Roberts on September 17, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of William Charles Roberts and Leila Belle (Baldwin).

Jeanne attended Wooster College in Ohio, from 1942 until 1946, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree. During the...

February 11, 2017

Julia M. Hoshield age 87 formerly of Owosso, Michigan passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Burcham Hills Center for Health and Rehab in East Lansing, Michigan.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes in Elsie, Michigan on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Robert Zimmerman officiating.  Burial will take place...

February 10, 2017

Ellen Marie Farrar age 95 passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Arbor Grove Assisted Living in Alma, Michigan.

Marie was born on November 24, 1921 to Bruce and Myrtle Butcher of Wheeler, Michigan. She attended Wheeler schools.  Marie married Gerald Farrar on October 24, 1938. After 60 years of marriage, Gerald preceded her in death on...

February 9, 2017

Jerald "Jerry" Bovee age 81, of Ithaca, MI passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.

Jerry was born in Lansing, MI on June 11, 1935 the son of Kylie and Frances L. (Brink) Bovee. He graduated from Ithaca High School with the class of 1953 and attended Michigan State University where...

February 9, 2017

Patricia Marie Kitson age 78 of DeWitt, MI, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017 surrounded by her family at her home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Joel Nephew officiating.  Visitation will be held on Saturday, February...

February 9, 2017

Mildred Reynolds passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 2:16 in the morning, at the Rosewood AFC in Ithaca, MI.  She almost made it to 98 years.  She was born on March 19, 1919.  Husband Claude preceded her in death as well as her daughter Claudia.

Surviving children…Norma and husband William Leon Dillion, John and...

February 6, 2017

Roger A. “Bud” Howes, age 79 of Ashley passed away February 6, 2017 at Carson City Hospital.

Roger was born July 7, 1937 to William Henry and Zella Birdella (Flegel) Howes in Ithaca, Michigan. He married Joan Studt February 18, 1978. Roger was a great athlete in high school. He enjoyed family get togethers and playing cards...

February 6, 2017

Ernest Dennis Schroeder age 76, of St. Johns, MI, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, February 6, 2017.

Funeral Services will be held at Duplain Church of Christ, St. Johns, MI, on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 2:00 P.M., with Mr. Chuck Emmert and Dr. Dan Cameron officiating. Burial will take place at...

February 4, 2017

William A. Goetz age 83 of St. Louis, MI, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at his home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Nativity of the Lord Parish- Mt. St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Louis, MI at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 with Rev. Fr. Nate Harburg officiating.  Burial will take...

February 3, 2017

Barbara Jean Kennell, 71, of Elsie, Michigan passed away Friday, February 3, 2017, at the Hospice House of Shiawassee County, Owosso, Michigan.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, February 10, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at Elsie United Methodist Church in Elsie, MI with Pastor Robert Nystrom officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Elsie,...

February 2, 2017

Shirley Mae (Luckhardt) Bogan age 81 of Bath, MI, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI.

A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI on Friday, February 17, 2017 at 3:00 P.M. with Pastor Joe Robbe officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday from 1:00...

January 31, 2017

Ann Ringle  entered her heavenly rest at Rosewood AFC on January 31, 2017. Ann was born September 14, 1932 to Elijah and Bessie White in Hardenville, Missouri. On December 26, 1953, she married Edward Ringle in Hardenville, Missouri. She and Edward then moved to North Star, Michigan where she resided most of her life. Ann worked several years at Eyer’s...

January 31, 2017

Richard "Harry" Steffenhagen age 91, of Coleman, formerly of St. Louis, MI passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI on Friday, February 3, 2017 at 11:00 A.M.  Burial will take place at Ridgelawn Cemetery, Breckenridge, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday,...

January 30, 2017

Madeline F. Ziehm, age 69, a resident of Romeo since 1982, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017 at Hearts Content Assisted Living in Breckenridge, Michigan.

Visitation will take place on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the Henry M. Malburg Funeral Home from 10 AM till 11 AM. The service will begin at 11 AM with Father...

January 28, 2017

Melvin Frederic Baracy, age 83 of Ithaca, passed away January 28, 2017 at Masonic Pathways. Born in North Star Township on the family farm on March 18, 1933 to Charles and Helen (Derry) Baracy. He was of Slovakian and German descent.

He resided most of his life on his farm on Croswell Rd. He was an avid...