Obituaries

October 20, 2015

Jeffery William Barrett, age 62, of St. Johns, MI passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, Michigan. By his request there will be no services held. Jeffery was born in St. Johns, Michigan on January 1, 1953, the son of Maynard and Shirley (Hall) Barrett. Jeffery married Debra Salter on June 12, 1971. Jeff was an...

October 20, 2015

John "Jack" W. Minsky, age 53, died October 20, 2015. He was born in Petoskey, MI, on January 2, 1962, the son of John and Betty (Toebe) Minsky. Jack was a mechanic at Hub Tire in St. Johns for 18 years. He married Kathy Tisdale on December 17, 1994 and she survives him.

Also surviving are his...

October 19, 2015

Kathryn "Kay" Cora Larry, age 98, formerly of Ithaca Michigan, passed away peacefully in her home at Maplewood in Mt Pleasant, Michigan on October 19, 2015, surrounded by her family. Her family and friends will celebrate her life at Smith Family Funeral Home, Ithaca, MI on Friday, October 23, 2015 at 1:00 P.M., with Rev. Chris McNeilly of Great Lakes...

October 18, 2015

Mary E. Acton, age 96, of St. Louis, MI passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Arbor Grove Assisted Living, Alma, MI. There will be a private family graveside service at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, MI. Mary was born in Alma, Michigan on March 29, 1919, the daughter of Guy and Mabel (Basinger) Shouey. She graduated from Alma High...

October 16, 2015

Rodney Lee Swanchara, age 48, of Elsie, MI passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 at his home. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Ralph Parkin officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 12:00 P.M. until the time of the service at the...

October 14, 2015

Hannah Audrey Rivard passed away suddenly from an automobile accident on October 14, 2015.

Hannah was born September 16, 1999 in Carson City to Jill Weaver Rivard and Jason Rivard. She lived in Ithaca and attended St. Louis Schools until she transferred to Alma High School her freshman year.  Hannah was working at JJ Ruby’s while attending...

October 14, 2015

Frank Rose, Jr passed away October 13, 2015, at the age of 70. He was born in Lansing, Michigan on October 11, 1945, the son of Frank, Sr. and Virginia (Gutzki) Rose. He was a proud veteran of the Vietnam War. He married Julie Ann on November 25, 1967 in DeWitt, Michigan. He was a devoted, loving husband and...

October 12, 2015

Kimberly Sue (Maxwell) Weber, age 56, of Ithaca, MI passed away Monday, October 12, 2015 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Friday, October 16, 2015 at 1:00 P.M., with Mr. Keith Wise officiating. Visitation will be Friday prior to the service from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM. at the funeral...

October 10, 2015

Marilyn June "Granny" Lohrer, age 84, of Ithaca, MI passed away Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Gratiot Medical Center, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor George Showers and Pastor Doug Strait officiating. Burial will take place at Union Home Cemetery, St. Johns,...

October 9, 2015

Ileen Mary Keeney was born Ileen Mary Bartley to William Daniel Bartley and Maple Bartley on September 3, 1920, and died on October 9, 2015.

Ileen leaves behind her daughter Maple Louise Smith of Ithaca, Michigan, son Daniel Edward (Sheilah)  Platzer of Winter Haven, Florida, and daughter Terre Colleen Keeney of San Diego, California. She was proud...

October 9, 2015

Caroline V. Feldpausch, age 74, passed away on October 8, 2015. She was born on August 20, 1941, in St. Johns, the daughter of Fred and Faith (Beck) Harris. Caroline married Dennis Feldpausch on March 23, 1963 and he survives her. Caroline was a loyal wife, fiercely passionate mother and devoted grandmother. She loved Elvis, Dale Jr., and her...

October 9, 2015

Don Rex Nagel, age 88, of Breckenridge, MI went to be with Jesus in Heaven on Friday, October 9, 2015. Funeral Services will be held at Wheeler Free Methodist Church, Wheeler, MI on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. with Don Priest and James Thompson officiating. Burial will take place at Ridgelawn Cemetery, Breckenridge, MI. Visitation will be held...

October 8, 2015

Eleanor Jane Dunevant, age 80, of St. Louis, MI passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Louis First United Methodist Church, St. Louis, Michigan on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 12:00 P.M. Pastor Terri Bentley will officiate. Visitation will be held on Friday October 9, 2015 from 2-8...

October 5, 2015

Verda Christine Kinkead, age 84, of Alma, died Monday, October 5, 2015, at Masonic Pathways in Alma.

Christine was born in Plant City, Florida, on February 12, 1931, the daughter of Ernest Glenn and Nina (Alexander) Kinkead. she graduated from Ithaca High School in 1949, whereupon she went to Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo where she received her...

October 2, 2015

William D. "Bill" Hubbard, age 79, of Ithaca, Michigan, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015 peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Doug Strait officiating. Burial will take place at Pine Grove Cemetery, Ithaca, Michigan. Visitation...

September 30, 2015

Maria Estella MacLaren, age 66, of Elwell, MI passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at her home. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Monday, October 5, 2015 from 11:00-1:00 pm at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel, Ithaca, MI friends and family welcome. A Private Memorial Service will follow. Maria was born in Benevidas, Texas on December 10, 1948,...

September 28, 2015

Wanda Jeane Hufnagel died September 28, 2015 at the age of 85. She was born on January 30, 1930, the daughter of Mark and Eugenia (Mehney) Eaton, the 2nd of their 10 children. She attended St. Johns Public Schools. Wanda married Elon Hufnagel at St Joseph Catholic Church in St. Johns on September 9, 1950 and they recently celebrated...

September 27, 2015

Gertrude June (Chapko) Jaje, age 85, of Johnston, Iowa passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015, at Bishop Drumm Retirement Center, Johnston, Iowa. Mass of Catholic Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI, on Saturday, October 3, 2015, at 11 AM. Rev. Fr. Michael Williams will officiate. Burial will be held at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie,...

September 22, 2015

Joseph Martin Ladiski, age 61, of Elsie, MI passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Sparrow Clinton Hospital, St. Johns, Michigan after a short battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Scott Seelhoff and Pastor Eric Stanton officiating. Burial will take place...

September 21, 2015

Jerry "Animal" Morgan of Owosso passed away September 16, 2015 after just turning 72 on September 9th. Jerry worked for Johnson Control Battery plant of Owosso until the plant moved out of state at which time he worked in a couple of small shops in Owosso; then a golden opportunity opened up for him to work at Carter Lumber...