Obituaries

Doris Riddle

March 14, 2016

Doris Maxine Riddle, age 91, of St. Johns, MI passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at her home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns, MI on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Brendan Holmquist officiating.  Burial will take place at Union Home Cemetery, Greenbush Township, Michigan.  Visitation will...

Donna Starry

March 14, 2016

Donna Beth Starry, age 89, of Houghton Lake, MI passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at Schnepp Health Care Center, St. Louis, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at the St. Louis Church of Christ, St. Louis, MI on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 11:00 A.M., with Mr. Keith Wise officiating.  Burial will take place at Oak Grove...

Gathel Rigsby

March 13, 2016

Gathel O. “Gate” Rigsby, age 90, of Marion Springs, MI passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Ovid Healthcare Center.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, Michigan on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor John James officiating.  Burial will take place at Marion Township Cemetery Marion Springs, MI.  Visitation...

Jeanette Miller

March 13, 2016

Jeanette Elaine Miller of Fowler, MI died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the age of 71. She was born October 11, 1944 in Carson City, MI to Rensselaer and Margaret (Antcliff) Collins. Jeanette and her siblings grew up at the VFW National Home in Eaton Rapids. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and the Ladies Auxiliary...

Gary Martens,Sr.

March 11, 2016

Gary L. Martens, Sr. of St. Johns, died March 10, 2016 at the age of 70. He was born November 29, 1945 to Howard J. and Leona (Behrens) Martens. Gary worked as a Tool and Die Maker at General Motors. He was a member of UAW #652, the National Corvette Owners Association, the National Rifle Association, and St. Peter...

Dale Crowell

March 10, 2016

Dale A. Crowell, age 62, of Jackson, formerly of Elsie, Michigan passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at John George Home in Jackson, Michigan.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, Michigan on Monday, March 14, 2016 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Mona Dye officiating.  Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot...

Alma Schmid

March 9, 2016

Alma Jayne Schmid, age 59, of Elsie, MI passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Spectrum Health Butterworth, Grand Rapids, Michigan. There will be no services held at this time.

Alma was born in St. Johns, Michigan on March 4, 1957, the daughter of Ivan and Doris (Bates) Wardwell.  Jayne resided most of her life in Elsie.  Jayne...

George Sipka

March 8, 2016

George Henry Sipka, age 75 of Dewitt, Michigan died on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. He retired from the State of Michigan, MDOT. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. from St. Cyril’s Catholic Bannister. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie chapel.

Willis Clark

March 6, 2016

Willis Carlton Clark, age 96, of Ithaca MI passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ypsilanti, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Friday, March 11, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. David McBride officiating.  Visitation will be held on Thursday March 10, 2016 from 2-8 P.M. with family...

Michael Eugene Lohrer

March 5, 2016

Michael E. Lohrer, age 66, of Perrinton, died Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Spectrum Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids.

Mike was born July 5, 1949 in Washington Township of Gratiot County, the son of Garnett Lohrer.  He worked at the St. Johns Stock Yards, was a line worker at Saylor Beal, and did farm work for his...

Daniel Netzley

March 5, 2016

Daniel Lee Netzley, 65, of St. Louis, Michigan passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw, surrounded by his loving family.

Visitation will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 from 2:00 - 8:00 P.M.  Funeral Services will be on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at...

Floyd Hayden

March 4, 2016

Floyd Hayden passed away February 29, 2016 at the age of 72. He was born on August 11, 1943 in Sturgis, Michigan, the son of Harold and Jayne (Faust-Stayner) Hayden. Floyd married Nancy Brown on July 11, 1970 in Royal Oak, Michigan and she survives him.

He is also survived by sons, Jonathan (Candace) Hayden, Matthew Hayden...

Richard Tipton,Sr.

March 3, 2016

Richard Duane Tipton, Sr. passed away on March 2, 2016 at the age of 77. Born on December 21, 1938 in Fowler, MI, the son of John and Margaret (Townsend) Tipton, Sr. He married Judith DeYoung on October 30, 1959 and she survives him.

Also surviving are their children, Kery (Becky) Tipton, Richard (Deborah) Tipton, Jr., Valerie...

Mildred Richter-Collison

March 2, 2016

Mildred V. “Mickie” Richter - Collison, age 81, of St. Louis, MI passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Warwick Living Center, Alma, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at St. Louis Church of Christ, St. Louis, MI on Monday, March 7, 2016 at 11:00 A.M., with Mr. Keith Wise officiating.  Burial will take place at Oak...

Kenneth Roslund

March 1, 2016

Kenneth F. Roslund, age 89, of rural Ithaca, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at Schnepp's Health Care Center in St. Louis, Michigan, with family by his side.

Visitation will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI, on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00...

Frances June Augustine

February 28, 2016

Frances June Augustine, age 81, of rural Ithaca, died Sunday, February 28, 2016, at her home, with her family by her side.

Frances was born March 27, 1934, in McBride, the daughter of Frank and Cynthia (Daniels) Hansen.  She married Norman D. Augustine on June 8, 1952, in Emerson Township.  He preceded her in death on April...

Lawrence Nicholas

February 25, 2016

Lawrence Alwyn "Larry" Nicholas, age 90, of Elsie, MI passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Oliver Woods Retirement Village, Owosso, Michigan.

Funeral Services will be held at Elsie United Methodist Church   Elsie, MI on Monday, February 29, 2016 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Justin Shepard officiating.  Burial will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery Ovid, MI. ...

Delores Colthorp

February 25, 2016

Delores Patricia Colthorp, age 79, of St. Louis, MI passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center - Gratiot, Alma, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Noon, with Evangelist Jerry Utt of Community of Christ officiating.  Visitation will be held on...

Sara Jane Lamey

February 24, 2016

Jane was born August 19, 1922, at her family home in North Star Township where she lived her entire life, leaving this earth February 24, 2016.

Over the years she enjoyed playing softball, rollerskating,  bowling, and golf. Her gardens and flowerbeds brought her much joy. Jane’s pets were dear to her heart.

Jane was the...

Zella Howes

February 24, 2016

Long time Ithaca resident, Zella Howes, age 102, went to her final Rest at her home in Ithaca on February 24, 2016.

Zella was born in Hamilton Township to Ellis and Mabel (Greer) Flegel in 1913.  She married William Henry (Bill) Howes Sr.  in October of 1932 and together they raised 7 children and lived continually in Ithaca.  She...