Obituaries

July 24, 2015

Mildred Roof passed away at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital on July 24, 2015 at the age 88. She was born on May 31, 1927 in Greenbush Township, the daughter of Frederick and Edna (Bartlett) Schavey. She married William Roof on March 10, 1948 and he preceded her in death in 1994.

Mildred is survived by her daughter,...

July 21, 2015

Gertrude A. (Miller) Schueller, 95, of Jenison, Michigan, formerly of Fowler, Michigan passed away Monday, July 20, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents Edith (Feldpausch) and Fredrick Miller of Fowler, and her husband Ronald Schueller.

She is survived by her sons and their families, Bill (Linn) Schueller of Jenison, Tim (Shirley) Schueller of New...

July 17, 2015

Geraldine Ruth Hawes, age 99, of Owosso, formerly of Elsie, Michigan died Friday, July 17, 2015 at her "We Care" home. Funeral Services will be held at Duplain Church of Christ, St. Johns, Michigan on Monday, July 20, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. with Gary Hawes and Brad Hawes officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will...

July 17, 2015

Joan M. Becker passed away July 16, 2015. She was born in Fowler on July 7, 1928, the daughter of Martin and Matilda (Thelen) Fox. Joan was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church. She married Luke E. Becker on November 26, 1946 and he preceded her in death.

Surviving are her children; Julia Becker of...

July 15, 2015

Ernest E. Davis, age 98, of Ithaca, died Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at Mid-Michigan Medical Center in Alma.

Ernest was born December 11, 1916, in St. Johns, Michigan, the son of Eugene A. and Myra (Sitts) Davis.  He served in the Army during WWII and later was a operator-engineer on the pipeline for 20 years. He was...

July 13, 2015

Joan M. Mills, age 76, of Ashley, MI passed away Monday, July 13, 2015 at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Jeff Reeser officiating. Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery, North Star, MI. Visitation will be held...

July 11, 2015

James H. Upham, age 76, of St. Louis, Michigan died Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Pine River Healthcare Center, St. Louis, Michigan. Graveside Services will take place at on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Michigan. James was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 25, 1939, the son of Lawrence Major and Lucile...

July 11, 2015

Lyle M. Floate of Greenville and formerly of Maple Rapids, MI died July 10, 2015 at the age of 77. Born July 12, 1937 to Clare and Maxine (Smith) Floate, Lyle served in the US Air Force and worked as a Production Controller at Federal Mogul. He married Marjorie Hylbak Floate on December 14, 1958 in Fremont, NE and...

July 9, 2015

Hilda P. Kennedy, age 101, passed away on July 7, 2015. Born October 22, 1913, in Sciota Twp., MI, the daughter of Austin and Irene (Decker) Ridsdale. She graduated from Ovid High School in the Class of 1933. Hilda married Kenneth Kennedy on August 27, 1933 in Ovid and he preceded her in death on August 17, 1977. She...

July 9, 2015

Donald Dennis, Jr., 48, of Moro, Ill., passed away at 1:05 p.m. Monday, July 6, 2015 at Christian Hospital Northeast in St. Louis, Mo. Born June 13, 1967 in Owosso, Mich., he was a son of Donald Dennis, Sr. and Joette (Jelinek) Dennis, both of Ovid, Mich. He served in the U.S. Army for 15 years and continued civil...

July 4, 2015

Dorothy Jean "DJ" Sirrine died July 3rd, 2015, just 3 days short of her 93rd birthday. Born in St. Johns July 6, 1922, Dorothy was the first of four children of Glenn W and Gladys Fay (Stitt) Osgood. DJ was an advanced student and completed Rodney B Wilson High at the age of 16. She earned a Home Economics...

July 4, 2015

Helen C. Vlcek, age 98, of Grand Rapids, MI formerly of Elsie, MI, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church, Ovid, Michigan on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 10:30 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Raymond Urbanek officiating. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County,...

July 4, 2015

Robert Lee Kacer, age 68, of St. Louis, Michigan passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Pine River Healthcare Center, St. Louis, Michigan. There will be no services. Robert was born in Saginaw, Michigan on September 5, 1946, the son Stephen A. and Ellen Mae (Rodeitcher) Kacer. Robert worked as a carpenter. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The...

July 3, 2015

Murray Keith 'Keith' Clark, age 97, of St. Johns, formerly of Ithaca, MI went to be with the Lord, Friday, July 3, 2015 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at the Church of the Nazarene, St. Johns, MI on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. Burial will take place at North...

July 3, 2015

Edith Mae Champlin, age 90, of Henderson, MI passed away Friday, July 3, 2015 at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI on Monday, July 6, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. with Rev. Ray Strawser officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery Henderson, MI. Visitation will be held on Sunday,...

June 29, 2015

Kathalyn Jo Murray, age 47, of Marion, OH passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 at Covenant Medical Center Cooper, Saginaw, MI. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Kathalyn was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on March 20, 1968, the daughter of Michael Dean Callahan and Patricia (Kangas) Rumph. Kathy enjoyed...

June 28, 2015

Adolphas Alvin Peet Jr. (Bugsy) age 74, of Ithaca, Michigan, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015 at the Carson City Hospital.  Bugsy was born on January 13, 1941 in Ithaca, Michigan, the son of Adolphas and Lucille Peet Sr.  He graduated from Ithaca High School and then went on to serve in the United States Navy from 1960-1964.  He...

June 27, 2015

Rita Dorcas Hott, age 85, of St. Johns, MI passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Bella Woods AFC Home, DeWitt, MI. where she received wonderful care. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns, MI on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Dr. Donald Ferris-McCann officiating. Burial will take place at Duplain Township...

June 26, 2015

Oliver Orville Davis, 90, of Nashville, formerly of Saint Louis, Michigan, slipped away to be with his Lord, Friday, June 26, 2015 at his home. He was born July 15, 1924 to Frederick and Alexandrine Duquette Davis, in Manistique, MI; the youngest of ten children. As a young boy, Oliver gave his heart to the Lord at a tent revival....

June 26, 2015

Whether you called him Gary, Butch, Hoss, Mac, Dad, or Grandpa, Gary McNamara passed away on June 24, 2015. He was born on July 4, 1946, in the yet untamed wilderness of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the second son of Clarence "Scoop" and Freida (LaVance) McNamara.

Hoss attended Tahquamenon Area schools in Newberry where his involvement in sports...