Obituaries

Dec 18, 2012

Phyllis C. Saxton, age 83, of Alma, MI passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Schnepp Health Care Center, St. Louis, MI. It was Phyllis' wish to be cremated. There will be a celebration of her life held with family and close friends. Phyllis was born in Breckenridge, Michigan on December 17, 1929, the daughter of John D. and Hazel...

Dec 18, 2012

June Dawn Riggs, age 77, of Alma, Michigan died Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at her home. A Celebration of Life will be held at St. Louis VFW Post on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. June was born in Wheeler, Michigan on June 1, 1935, the daughter of Arthur and Winifred (Burton) Andrew. She graduated from Ithaca High School....

Dec 18, 2012

Luther D. Mullen, passed away on December 17, 2012, at the age of 83. Born August 22, 1929, in Todd County, KY. He was the son of Mervin and Katie (Wheeler) Mullen. Luther was a former Motor Wheel employee, where he worked for approximately 28 years. He loved camping and raised many unique and rare, rabbits and birds.

Dec 15, 2012

James Husted, age 74, of Maple Rapids, Michigan passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2012 in Ithaca, Michigan. James was born November 14, 1938 in Fowler, Michigan . He was the son of Claude and Nellie (Hamilton) Husted. James married Sharon (Avery) on September 13, 1958 and she preceded him in death on June 4, 2012.

James...

Dec 14, 2012

Join us in sharing your prayers and support for the families and community in Newtown, Connecticut as they grieve the loss of their loved ones: Charlotte Bacon, 6; Rachel D'Avino, 29; Olivia Engel, 6; Dylan Hockley, 6; Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, 47; Jesse Lewis, 6; Ana Marquez-Greene, 6; Grace McDonnell, 7; Anne Marie Murphy, 52; Emilie Parker, 6; Noah Pozner, 6;...

Dec 14, 2012

Lucille Adeline "Luci" Tugan, age 95, formerly of Ithaca, MI passed away Friday, December 14, 2012 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at the Doig Chapel of Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor George Ayoub and Pastor Phil Maxwell officiating. Burial will take place at Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca,...

Dec 11, 2012

George F. Gomez, Jr. passed away on December 9, 2012 at the age of 64. Born July 14, 1948 in Lansing, he was the son of George Gomez, Sr. and Ruth Fleischer. George loved fishing, was an avid hunter, enjoyed NASCAR races, auto repair, tinkering with tools, spending time with his family and friends. But his heart was his...

Dec 11, 2012

Joseph B. "Joe" Thering, age 77, of Elsie, MI died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Clinton Memorial Hospital, St. Johns, Michigan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church, Ovid, Michigan on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Fr. Raymond Urbanek officiating. Burial will take place at St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery Shepherd,...

Dec 11, 2012

T. Roy Sosebee, age 87, of St. Johns, MI died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns, MI on Friday, December 21, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. with one hour of visitation prior to the service from 12-1 P.M. Military Honors will be provided by the...

Dec 10, 2012

Iva Switzer, age 102, of Ithaca, Michigan, died Monday, December 10, 2012 at McLaren Central Michigan Hospital, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, Michigan on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor George Showers officiating. Burial will take place in Ferris Center Cemetery, Vestaburg, Michigan. Visitation will be held on...

Dec 9, 2012

Barbara Lou Hammond, age 74, of Owosso, MI died Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Hospice House of Shiawassee County, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 11:00 A.M.. Minister Gerald Hammond and Minister Cora Grace Goldman will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County,...

Dec 9, 2012

Sally May (Davis) Case, age 37, of Greenville, MI died Sunday, December 9, 2012. A Memorial Service will be held at First United Methodist Church, St. Louis, MI on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Terri Bentley officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00-1:00 P.M. prior to the service at the church. Sally was born in...

Dec 9, 2012

Loving wife, mother and grandmother, Mary J. Klein passed away December 8, 2012 at the age of 90. She was born in Fowler, Michigan on March 16, 1922, the daughter of Frank and Rose (Thelen) Koenigsknecht. Mary was a faithful member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Fowler, and an active member of the Christian Mothers and the Daughters...

Dec 6, 2012

George Richard "Sam" Conn, age 74, of Breckenridge, MI passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012 at home with his family by his side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Mt. St. Joseph Catholic Church St. Louis, MI on Monday, December 10, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. with Father James W. Bessert officiating. Burial will take place at Ridgelawn...

Dec 5, 2012

Jean M. Dutton passed away December 4, 2012 at the age of 82. Jean was born July 10, 1930 in Matherton, MI. She was the daughter of Clarence and Geraldine (Ludwick) Bennett. Jean married Eugene Dutton on March 10, 1951 in St. Johns. He preceded her death on June 9, 1999.

Jean is survived by her children,...

Nov 28, 2012

Clarence James "Jim" Wood Sr., age 60, of St. Louis, MI went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, Michigan on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 3:00 PM, with Pastor Shirley Ellsworth officiating. Visitation will be held...

Nov 25, 2012

Howard J. "Jim" Glass, Jr. passed away at home November 24, 2012 at the age of 89. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 1, 1922, the son of Howard B. and Evangeline (VanBreemen) Glass. Jim was an accomplished graphic artist who spent many years designing buildings and advertising. Jim started his career after World War II at...

Nov 21, 2012

Frank J. Chovance Jr., age 59, of Bath, MI died Wednesday, November 21, 2012. A Graveside Service will be held at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI on Monday, November 26, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. with Pastors Peter & Bobbie Miller officiating. There will be no visitation. Frank was born in Owosso, MI on April 8, 1953, the son of Frank J....

Nov 21, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Marsh-Cummings (Betty) Age 87, a long-time resident of Brownsburg, IN died after a brief illness on Nov. 21, 2012 at Rawlins House in Pendleton, IN. Before her death she also resided at Brownsburg Club Roland Manor and Brownsburg Meadows. Mary was born May 9, 1925 in Alma, MI to Orland E. and Leota L. (Griffith) Campbell. She retired...

Nov 20, 2012

Jason Scott Schreiner, 35, passed away on November 18, 2012 in an automobile accident. Born October 30, 1977, in Carson City, Michigan, he was the son of Louis Schreiner and Dawn Nidini. Jason married Michelle (Kimes) Schreiner in Saginaw, Michigan on August 7, 2006. Michelle survives him.

Also surviving are their three children, Dakota, Colten and Shalynn...