Obituaries

Max Hott

May 3, 2015

Max Lyle Hott, age 91, of St. Johns, Michigan passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Sparrow Clinton Hospital, St. Johns, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns, MI on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Dr. Donald Ferris-McCann officiating. Burial will take place at Duplain Township Cemetery St. Johns, Michigan. Visitation...

Richard Gene Stoneman

May 1, 2015

Richard Gene Stoneman, 86, of Perrinton, Michigan passed away on Friday, May 1, 2015, at Grace Haven Assisted Living Center, St. Johns, Michigan.

Richard "Dick" Stoneman was born on November 5, 1928 in Gratiot County to the late Grant William and Lola Fern (Warren) Stoneman and lived his entire life in the mid-Michigan area.

In...

Robert Seibert

May 1, 2015

Robert A. "Bob" Seibert, age 79, of St. Johns, MI passed away Friday, May 1, 2015 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI. A Graveside Service will be held at Eureka Cemetery on Friday, May 8, 2015 at 10:00 A.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Robert was born in St. Johns, Michigan on January 8, 1936, the son...

Orville Selfridge

April 29, 2015

Orville William Selfridge, age 82, of Ovid, MI passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at his home. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 4:00 P.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday prior to the service from 2-4 P.M. at the funeral home....

Eric Kremer

April 29, 2015

Eric Max Kremer, age 42, of Bannister, MI passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church, Bannister, MI on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Bill Gruden officiating. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held...

Donald Hungerford

April 27, 2015

Donald Edward Hungerford, age 84, of Alma, Michigan died Monday, April 27, 2015 at Mid-Michigan Medical Center, Alma, Michigan A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, Michigan on Monday, May 4, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor George Showers officiating. Burial will take place at Seville Township Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday from...

Darlton Brown

April 26, 2015

Darlton M. Brown, age 80, of Henderson, Michigan, died Sunday, April 26th, 2015 at Laurels of Fulton, Perrinton, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. Burial will take place at Forrest Hill Cemetery, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from 4 to...

Gertrude Faye Fell

April 22, 2015

Gertrude “Trudy” Fell, age 85, of Ithaca, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Michigan Medical Center in Midland.

Trudy was born  in Royal Oak Michigan, on April 23, 1929, the daughter of Hurley and Mildred ( Bachert ) Bowlby.  She married John Edward Fell, Sr. on December 15, 1947.

She was a loving wife and...

John Baker

April 22, 2015

John William Baker, 92, died at his home, April 22, 2015 after a 3 year battle with liver cancer. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, April 27, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church, St. Louis, MI, at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor George Showers officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Alma, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Michael Malatinsky

April 21, 2015

Michael Douglas Malatinsky, age 30, passed away on April 18, 2015. He was born in Lansing on June 1, 1984, the son of Douglas and Sally (Dush) Malatinsky.

He is survived by his daughter, Jazlynn Malatinsky, his parents, Doug Malatinsky and Sally (Jon Thelen) Malatinsky, sisters, Jennifer Smith, Nikki Auten and Becky (Shawn) Fike, grandparents, Steve Malatinsky...

Elizabeth Warren

April 21, 2015

Elizabeth N. Warren, age 97, of Ovid, MI passed away April 19, 2015.

The family will announce a memorial service at a later date.

A service summary is not available

Addison Pupava

April 20, 2015

Addison Adeline Pupava, 6 weeks, of St. Louis, MI passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Bob March officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:00 P.M. until the time of service. Addison...

Burtis Blair

April 20, 2015

Burtis J. "Burt" Blair, age 78, of Perrinton, Michigan passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church, Perrinton, Michigan on Friday, April 24, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Rev Fr. Andrzej Boroch officiating. Burial will take place at Fulton Center Cemetery, Perrinton,...

Nita Bennett

April 19, 2015

Nita N. Bennett, 83, of St. Louis, MI went to be with her Lord on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at her home. She has continued her singing with God's great Choir. Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at First United Methodist Church, St. Louis, MI at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Terri Bentley officiating. Visitation will be...

Harold McJilton

April 19, 2015

Harold Lee McJilton, 91, of St. Louis, MI passed away April 19, 2015 at Schnepp Health Care Center, St. Louis. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Mr. Keith Wise of the St. Louis Church of Christ officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Grove...

Vera Helen Oberlitner

April 18, 2015

Vera H. Oberlitner, age 87, of rural Alma, died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Schnepp Health Care Center in St. Louis.

vera was born in rural Ashley on July 31, 1927, the daughter of Joseph and Stazie (Rasdale) Kozeny.  She attended Fulton High School.  On February 25, 1950, she married Carl Oberlitner.  They were married for 64...

Joe Sanchez

April 18, 2015

Joe Z. Sanchez, age 81, of Alma, MI passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, MI. Funeral Services will be held at First Church of God Alma, MI on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Steve Wimmer officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday April 22, 2015 from 2-8...

Reba Rummell

April 18, 2015

Reba "Peg" Lou Rummell, age 84, of Ovid, MI passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015 unexpectedly, at her home, with all of her children present. A Memorial Celebration of Her Life will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2015 from 2-6 P.M. at Owosso Tractor Parts, 6990 West M-21, Owosso, MI 48867. There will be a short service at 2:00...

Ada Chaffin

April 16, 2015

Ada Amelia Fraker Chaffin age 99 passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Warwick Living Center, Alma, Michigan. A Memorial Service celebrating Ada's life will be held at Smith Family Funeral Home, 1333 East Center St. Ithaca, MI on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 12:00 P.M. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service from 11:00 A.M....

Barbara Jean Freed

April 15, 2015

Barbara Jean Freed of Sumner, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma.

Barbara was born in Alma on February 5, 1940, the daughter of Donald and Pauline (Donley) Clymer.  She married Alvin Merritt Freed on September 19, 1959 and they enjoyed fifty years together before he preceded her in death on June 7,...