Obituaries

Allen Bauder

May 7, 2015

Allen Eric Bauder, age 67, of Sumner, Michigan passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Monday, May 11, 2015 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Steven Lang officiating. Burial will take place at Sumner Township Cemetery, Sumner, MI. Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 10,...

Robert Miller

May 7, 2015

Robert "Bob" LeRoy Miller, age 93, passed away on May 6, 2015. He was born in Lansing, MI on May 7, 1921, the son of LeRoy and Rachael (Jenks) Miller. Bob retired from GM in 1986 as an electrician and was a Veteran of WWII. He was a member of Faith Fellowship Bible Church and the Jack Pine Lodge...

Carolyn Griffin

May 6, 2015

Carolyn Jean Griffin, age 68, of Ovid, Michigan passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, Michigan. A Graveside service will be held at a later date. Carolyn was born in St. Johns, Michigan on October 18, 1946, the daughter of Ray and Margaret I. (Teachout) Griffin. She resided most of her life in Michigan and was...

Lealin James Mcveigh

May 5, 2015

Lealin James McVeigh, 2 years old, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids after a courageous battle.

Lealin was born September 21, 2012, in Alma, the son of Jadd J. and Cristina M. (Ferrier) McVeigh.  He was a strong  little boy who would pat the backs of his family and tell...

Mary-Ellen Andrews

May 5, 2015

Mary-Ellen Andrews, age 60, of St. Johns, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Laurels of Fulton, after a battle with cancer.

Mary-Ellen was born in Saginaw, on April 25, 1955, the daughter of John “Buck” and Shirley (Climie) Breasbois.  She graduated form Merrill High School in 1973.

She met and married Robert “Lee” Andrews, Jr.,...

Mary Baxter

May 4, 2015

Mary Jean "Jean" Baxter, age 79, of Riverdale, MI formerly of St. Louis, MI passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 at Tendercare of Mt. Pleasant, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. with Grant Colthorp officiating. Burial will take place at Cherry Grove Cemetery, Clare,...

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...