Obituaries

April 19, 2016

Doris Loretta Wardwell, age 79, of Elsie, Michigan passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Ashley Care Center, Ashley, Michigan.

A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, Michigan, on Friday, April 22, 2016 at 2:00 P.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating.  Visitation will be held on Friday from 1:00 P.M. until the...

April 18, 2016

Neola Florence Crawford, age 97, of Ithaca, Michigan passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at Rosewood Adult Foster Care, Ithaca, Michigan.

Funeral Services will be held at Ithaca First Presbyterian Church, Ithaca, MI on Friday, April 22, 2016 at 1:00 P.M., with Rev. Dr. Joseph A. Novak officiating.  Burial will follow at Ithaca Cemetery Ithaca, Michigan.  Visitation...

April 17, 2016

Henrietta Ruth "Tootie" Weber, age 79, of Fowler, MI passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Hospice House of Mid Michigan, Lansing, MI.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 11:00 A.M.  Visitation will be held on Friday, April 22, 2016 from 2-8 P.M....

April 16, 2016

Ednarae Smith Johnson Baker, age 93, passed away April 16, 2016 at Masonic Pathways in Alma.

Eddie, as she preferred to be called, was born November 18, 1922 to H. Raymon and Edna May (Mapes) Smith in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Eddie married Gale Johnson in 1942 and had two daughters. They were longtime residents of...

April 14, 2016

Alvin Allen Beard, age 87, of Elsie, MI passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI.   Visitation will be held on Monday,...

April 14, 2016

Lillie Mazel Freeman, age 64, of St. Johns, Michigan passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Sparrow Hospital, in Lansing, Michigan.

Funeral services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, 104 E. Cass St, St. Johns, Michigan on Monday, April 18,  2016 at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Dave Leisman from Valley Farms Baptist...

April 12, 2016

Timothy Allen Downs, age 37, of St. Louis passed away April 12, 2016 at his home.

Tim was born December 7, 1978 to Larry Edwin and Frances Connie (Patterson) Downs in Pontiac, Michigan.  He enjoyed fishing and tinkering with small motors and engines. He loved his dog Jack.

Tim is survived by his mother, Frances...

April 12, 2016

Francis Steven Glowacki Jr., age 77, of St. Johns, MI passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI on Friday, April 15, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Fr. Mike Williams officiating.  Burial will...

April 11, 2016

Judy Ann Finkbeiner, age 70, of Portland, MI passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 at McLaren Regional Medical Center, Lansing, MI.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Fowler, MI on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 10:30 A.M. with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams officiating.  Burial will take place at Most...

April 9, 2016

Katherine K. "Kathy" Thomas, age 67, of Elsie, MI passed away peacefully Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan, Lansing, Michigan.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. with Pastor Ronald Lovell officiating.  Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, MI. ...

April 8, 2016

Robert Frank "Bob" Oberlin, age 95, of Elsie, MI passed away Friday, April 8, 2016 at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI on Monday, April 11, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating.  Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on...

April 8, 2016

Robert James Tennant, age 81, of St. Louis, formerly of Swartz Creek and Traverse City, MI passed away Friday, April 8, 2016 at Schnepp Health Care Center, St. Louis, MI.

A Graveside Service will be held at Pritchard Cemetery, Elwell, MI on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 12:00 P.M.

Robert was born in Middleton, Michigan...

April 8, 2016

Betty Ann Winans, age 73, of Elsie, MI passed away Friday, April 8, 2016 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan.

A Private Memorial Service will be held. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, MI.

Betty was born in Ithaca, Michigan on June 5, 1942, the daughter of Levi and Stella (Kostuck) Hunnicutt.  She...

April 7, 2016

John George Fedewa, age 85, of Fowler, Michigan passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Grace Haven Assisted Living, St. Johns, MI.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pewamo, MI, on Monday, April 11, 2016 at 10:30 AM with Fr. Charlon Mason officiating.  Visitation will be held on Sunday, April...

April 6, 2016

Roger William Smith, age 69, of Riverdale, MI passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.

A Memorial Service will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7400 N. Begole Road, Alma, MI 48801 (South of M-46) on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor John Eich officiating.  Visitation will be...

April 6, 2016

Eugene J.  Fletcher, age 76, of Palm Harbor, FL passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at North Pinellas Care Center, Palm Harbor, Florida

A Graveside Service will be held  at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, Michigan  on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 1:00 P.M.

Eugene was born in Estherville, Iowa on March 22, 1940, the son of...

April 5, 2016

Glenn Roger Williams, age 87, of Elsie, Michigan passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 in Florida.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Monday, April 11, 2016 at 2:00 P.M., with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating.  Burial will take place at Fairfield Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 10,...

April 3, 2016

William James Knowles, D.O. age 99 of St. Louis, MI died at Warwick Living Center on Sunday, April 3, 2016.

“Doc”, as he was familiarly known, was born in Fullerton, ND on April 8, 1916 to Roy Otis and Sarah Leora (Canedy) Knowles.  He married Helen Anita Coffin on May 15, 1942 and was heartbroken when she...

April 1, 2016

Eva Elizabeth Thompson, age 94, of St. Johns, MI and formerly of Lake George and Ovid, MI passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes- Osgood Chapel, 104 E. Cass St.,  St. Johns, MI on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. with...

April 1, 2016

Joan C. Fraker, age 71, of Bannister, MI passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI.

There will be no services at this time.

Joan was born in Charleston, West Virginia on May 24, 1944, the daughter of Merle and Myrtle (Church) Patrick.  Joan married Orin Fraker on October...