Obituaries

November 2, 2015

Born Janet Mary Cooper on March 10, 1935 in Clinton County, MI, died November 2, 2015 at her home in Ithaca, MI at 80 years of age. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hollis and Louise Cooper and sister Jean Richards. On June 27, 1954, she married Richard Abbott in Maple Rapids, MI and they enjoyed 61 years...

October 30, 2015

June Ann Henschell, age 75, of Bannister, MI passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 at McLaren Bay Region Hospital, Bay City, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor John James officiating.  Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI....

October 29, 2015

Michael W. "Mike" McCoy, age 70, of Alma, MI passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015 at his home. Private Family Graveside Services will take place at Chapel Gardens Cemetery, Elwell, MI at a later date. A Memorial Luncheon will be held on Monday November 2, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at the St. Louis VFW Post, 1295 West Monroe Road, St....

October 29, 2015

Ronald Jack Miller, age 70, of Alma, MI passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Warwick Living Center. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI on Monday, November 2, 2015 at 1:30 P.M. with Pastor Carl Cecil officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Alma, MI. Visitation will be held on Sunday November...

October 29, 2015

Carl L. McClintic, age 86, of St. Louis, MI passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Pine River Healthcare Center, St. Louis, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI on Monday, November 2, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. with Mr. Keith Wise officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, MI....

October 29, 2015

Julian "Jay" Darrow Losey Jr., age 62, of Ovid, MI passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI. A Memorial Gathering will be held at the American Legion 1240 W. Grand River Road, Laingsburg, MI on Sunday, November 8, 2015 from 2:00-7:00 PM. Burial will take place at Fairfield Township Cemetery Fairfield Township, MI. Julian was...

October 29, 2015

Herbert J. Thelen, age 81, passed away October 28, 2015. Herbert was born in Clinton County on November 10, 1933, the son of Andrew and Leona (Arens) Thelen. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who loved his family dearly. He had a strong faith and a deep devotion to praying the rosary and daily mass....

October 26, 2015

Sandy Burgett, age 55, of Marion Springs, died Monday, October 26, 2015, at her home, with her family surrounding her.

Sandy was born May 5, 1960, the daughter of Richard Frank and Florene Dora (Decker) Tupica. IN 1984 she moved back from Kentucky as a single parent with three small children. Not knowing what to do to...

October 26, 2015

Leon Nelson Harris of St. Johns died at home on October 24, 2015 at the age of 98. Born September 7, 1917 to Floyd and Mary (Pate) Harris, Leon worked as a Salesman. In 1939 he married Elouise Irving in Detroit and she preceded him in death in 2001. Leon was an avid reader, enjoyed playing the accordion, and...

October 23, 2015

Doris Elizabeth Helfer passed away peacefully on October 23, 2015, just two days after celebrating her 100th birthday with family and friends in Salt Lake City, Utah. Visitation will be held at Smith Family Funeral Home, 1333 East Center Street, Ithaca, Michigan 48847 from 11 am to 1 pm on Wednesday, October 28, 2015. A Private burial will take place...

October 22, 2015

Linda Lou Anderson, age 74, of St. Louis, MI passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Schnepp Health Care Center. There will be no services. Linda was born in Cadillac, Michigan on November 12, 1940, the daughter of Anthony DeRuiter and Josephine (Billiet) Schwarder. Linda married Thomas Anderson on August 19, 1963; Thomas passed away on July 22, 2012. Linda...

October 21, 2015

Warren Eugene Guernsey, age 89, of Perrinton, MI passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Bill Dalton officiating. Burial will take place at Fulton Center Cemetery, Perrinton, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 23,...

October 21, 2015

Ricardo Jeremiah Dominguez, age 24, passed away on October 19, 2015. He was born in Lansing on September 17, 1991, the son of Ricardo and Tracey (McCrumb) Dominguez. Ricardo enjoyed Monday morning breakfasts with his family, horses and baseball. Special times were spent with his grandparents, brothers, friends, cousins and at his aunt and uncle's cabin.

Surviving...

October 20, 2015

Agnes L. French, age 85, passed away October 20, 2015. She was born July 28, 1930 in Bingham Twp., the daughter of Harry and Rosa (Henning) Ballinger. She was a homemaker and former sales clerk for Penneys, Firestone, Sears, Borons Floor Covering and Rehmann's Clothing. Agnes was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and Ladies Altar Society. She...

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...