Obituaries

April 7, 2015

Jason Robert Bobzien, age 39, of St. Louis, MI passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at his home. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 5-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI. Jason was born in Alma, Michigan on February 6, 1976, the son of Gerald Robert and Karen Sue (Edgar) Bobzien....

April 7, 2015

Vincent Paul Csapos, age 93, of Ovid, Michigan passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church, Ovid, MI on Friday, April 10, 2015 at 10:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Ray Urbanek officiating. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, Michigan. Visitation will be held...

April 7, 2015

Bobbie J. Elders, age 84, of Alma, MI passed away Tuesday, April 7th, 2015. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Louis First Baptist Church on Saturday, April 11th at 1:00 P.M. Pastor Phil Maxwell will officiate. Bobbie was born in Louisa, Kentucky on August 10, 1930, the daughter of Eldon and Elizabeth Jane (Murphy) Fields. She was an...

April 7, 2015

Leroy E. Wierman, age 89, of Alma, MI formerly of Ashley, MI passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Mid Michigan Medical Center-Gratiot, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI on Monday, April 13, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Mona Dye officiating. Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery, North...

April 6, 2015

Lora Eva Clark, age 85, of St. Johns, formerly of Ithaca, MI went to be with the Lord, Monday, April 6, 2015 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI. Funeral Services will be held at the Church of the Nazarene, St. Johns, MI on Friday, April 10, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Randall Rucker officiating. Burial will...

April 3, 2015

Carol M. Henry, age 73, of Bannister, MI passed away Friday, April 3, 2015 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Mona Dye officiating. Burial will take place at Pinckney Village Cemetery, Pinckney, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 10,...

April 2, 2015

Pauline M. Merchant, age 80, of Ithaca passed away April 2, 2015 at Gratiot Medical Center.

Pauline was born August 24, 1934 and adopted by James and Frances Frump. She married Larry Merchant June 14, 1953. He preceded her in death in August of 1995.

Pauline is survived by her children, Doug (Mary) Merchant, David...

April 2, 2015

Evon C. (Kioski) Goscinski age 96 of Elsie, MI, joined her daughter and mother on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Hazel Findlay Country Manor, with her family by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church, Bannister, MI. on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Bill Gruden officiating. Burial...

April 2, 2015

Ernest Leroy Packer, age 87, of Edmore, Michigan passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Faith United Methodist Church, Edmore, Michigan on, Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 2:00 P.M., with Pastor Mike Riegle officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from 1:00 P.M. until the time of service at...

March 31, 2015

Larry Lee Purvis, age 65, of Elsie, MI passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015. In Celebration of Larry's Life a Memorial Luncheon will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2015 from 1:00-4:00 P.M. at the ZCBJ Lodge in Bannister, Michigan. A dish to pass would be appreciated. Larry was born in St. Johns, Michigan on May 12, 1949, the son...

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...