Obituaries

March 29, 2015

Ross A. Henry, age 96, of Elsie, Michigan passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Ashley Care Center, Ashley, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. with Dr. Donald Ferris-McCann officiating. Burial will take place at Eureka Cemetery, Eureka, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Tuesday,...

March 28, 2015

Joseph L. Simon of Fowler died Saturday, March 28, 2015 at the age of 82. Born June 3, 1932 to Leonard and Anna (Wieber) Simon, he worked as a self-employed carpenter and farmer. Joseph was a US Army veteran. In 1959 he married Wanda Bolek and she survives him.

Also surviving are their children, Mike (Joni) Simon,...

March 27, 2015

Lois Arlene Netzley, age 95, of St. Louis, MI passed away Friday, March 27th, 2015 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis chapel on Thursday, April 2nd at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Terri Bentley will officiate. Burial will be at Salt River Cemetery in Shepherd, MI. Visitation will be held...

March 25, 2015

Michael Neil Kellogg, age 63, of Perrinton, MI passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Eaton Community Palliative Care, Charlotte, MI. A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Ithaca, MI on March 28, 2015 at 12:00 P.M with Rev. Fr. John Ederer and Rev. Fr. Andrzej Boroch officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 10...

March 23, 2015

Yvonne Leone Evey, age 86, of Sumner, Michigan died Monday, March 23, 2015 at her home. A Memorial Service will be held at Seville Community Church of God, on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor George Showers will officiate. Yvonne was born in Anaheim, California on November 22, 1928, the daughter of Oman S. and Martha (Gillis) Taylor....

March 18, 2015

Joseph John Zwierzynski, age 84 of Alma, MI passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at his home. Visitation will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI on Friday March 20, 2015 from 2-4 P.M., with a funeral service to be held at 4:00 P.M. Joseph was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 21, 1930, the son...

March 17, 2015

Dean Roland Dunham, Sr. age 87, of Elsie, Michigan passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Owosso, Michigan on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 10:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Michael O'Brien officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held...

March 16, 2015

Philip D. Romine, age 56, of Ithaca passed away March 16, 2015.

He was born July 17, 1958 to Leslie and Geraldine Mae (Fisher) Romine in Alma, Michigan. He is survived by Pamela Bentley.

There will ge a graveside service 11am Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Pine Grove Cemetery.

March 16, 2015

Madelyn Grace Senter, infant daughter of Luther and Gabriel (Wolfe) Senter passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at Sparrow Health Systems in Lansing, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Rev. Nancy Steele officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the...

March 15, 2015

Jennie M. Baker, age 32, of Sunfield, formerly of Ithaca, died suddenly on March 15, 2015, in Calhoun, Georgia.

Jennie was born February 26, 1983, in Alma. She attended Ithaca Public Schools, and graduated from Ashley High School. She participated in Girl Scouts as a youth. She married Wayne Baker on October 13, 2012. Jennie’s favorite car...

March 15, 2015

Fern Lover, age 87, of Sandusky, MI formerly of Elsie, MI, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 1:00 P.M., with Mr. Conrad Hayes officiating. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on...

March 13, 2015

Beulah Mae Helman, age 97, of Hudson, New Hampshire, formerly of Ithaca, died March 13, 2015 in New Hampshire.

Beulah was born in Flint, on May 22, 1917, the daughter of Alfred DeLisle and Maude (Piper) Burd.  She married Rexford Helman in Flint, Michigan, on May 31, 1935.  They made their home in Ithaca, Michigan.  Soon after...

March 11, 2015

Edgar A. Thelen, age 83, died on March 11, 2015. He was born on November 13, 1931 in Clinton County, the son of Isidor and Susanna (Spitzley) Thelen. Edgar married Mary Ann Smith on October 5, 1968 and she survives him.

Also surviving are David I. (Leda) Thelen, Vernon (Bonnie) Thelen, Ann (Steve) Schafer, Lorraine (Duane) Piggott,...

March 9, 2015

On February 21, 2015 Marie Wieber, loving mother, sister, and friend, left us after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on August 15, 1947, in St. Johns, MI, to Arnold and Dorothy Wieber of Pewamo. She graduated from Pewamo-Westphalia High School in 1965, and earned a business degree from Michigan State University in 1973. The blue skies...

March 9, 2015

Carl Wayne Peck, born on March 31, 1940 the second son of Wayne and Helen (Matthews) Peck left this life on March 9, 2015 at the age of 74 at his home in Elsie, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Friday, March 13, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating....

March 8, 2015

Sandra Sue Kelley, age 67, of Elsie, MI passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2015...

March 6, 2015

Daniel Sandoval, age 37, of Ithaca passed away Friday, March 6, 2015.

Daniel was born September 7, 1977 to Mauricio Sr. and Maria Teresa (Fuentes) Sandoval in Batesville, Indiana. He married Melinda Ilene Nash October 8, 2005.

Daniel worked for many years at Soaring Eagle Casino. He loved NASCAR and was a big fan of...

March 6, 2015

Leonard J. "Lenny" Byrne, 66, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015, in Coral Springs, Fla. He was born in Rochester, Minn., on November 26, 1948, to Lawrence and Pauline (Schmidt) Byrne. He spent most of his childhood in Rochester before moving to Minneapolis. It was there that he later met his wife, the former Linda Hanus,...

March 5, 2015

Dorothy M. Wiltfong, age 86, of Ithaca, died Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Rosewood AFC in Ithaca.

Dorothy was born in rural Ithaca on February 5, 1929, the daughter of Fred and Julia (Acklo) Nieman.  She married Carl Wiltfong on June 26, 1948.  He preceded her in death on August 14, 2002.

Dorothy loved the...

March 3, 2015

Thomas Martin Lamey 81 passed away peacefully with family at his side, Friday Feb, 27. at Ashley  Nursing Home. Tom was born to Howard & Elizabeth (McRoberts) Lamey on May 16, 1933 in Gratiot County.  In 1951 Tom enlisted in the Marine Corps. In 1952 he returned from the Korean War, and continued in the Marine Reserves till 1958.Tom...