Obituaries

Jean Kay

February 16, 2015

Jean A. Kay, age 73, of St. Louis, MI passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at MidMichigan Medical Center - Gratiot, Alma, MI. There will be no services. Read Jean Kay 's Obituary and Guestbook on smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com.

Lester O'Dell

February 15, 2015

Lester Melvin "Les" O'Dell, age 75, of Ashley, Michigan formerly of Cass City, Michigan passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Dr. Arthur O'Dell, and Rev. Grant O'Dell officiating. Burial will take place at...

Joy Shrum

February 15, 2015

Joy E. Shrum, age 84, of St. Louis, MI passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Mid Michigan Medical Center Gratiot, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Alma, MI on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor John Eich officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday for one hour prior to services...

Marvin English

February 14, 2015

Marvin V. English, age 87, of Ashley, MI passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Laurels of Fulton, Perrinton, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Pompeii United Methodist Church on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 12:00 P.M. with Pastor Bill Dye officiating. Marvin was born in Ashley, Michigan on June 6, 1927, the son of Laurence and Elva...

John Wise

February 13, 2015

John Louis Wise, age 50, of Sumner, Michigan passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at Sparrow Health Systems, St. Lawrence Campus, Lansing, Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 11:30 A.M. at the West Lansing Church of Christ on St. Joe Road. John was born in Carson City, Michigan on October 31, 1964, the...

Rolland Epps

February 12, 2015

Rolland Ross Epps, age 73, of St. Johns, Michigan passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Sparrow Clinton Hospital, St. Johns, Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns, MI on Monday, February 16, 2015 at 3:00 P.M. Visitation will be held on Monday February 16, 2015 from 11:00 A.M. until the time of...

Marlene May Hale

February 11, 2015

Marlene May Hale 82 of Ithaca died Wednesday. Feb 11. 2015, at her home in Emerson Township with her beloved family at her side. She was born June 4, 1932 to V. J. and Lelia(Bailey) Wood, in Alma. She married Hubert Hale Dec 7, 1951, in Ithaca. She loved cooking and baking for her family, friends and church.

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Frances Claflin

February 11, 2015

Frances Irene Claflin, age 93, of Stanton, Michigan passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Edmore First Church of God on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Steve Gulick officiating. Burial will take place at Vinewood Cemetery in Edmore, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday, February...

Max Shinabery

February 11, 2015

Max Leroy Shinabery, age 84, of St. Johns, MI passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at his home. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2015 from 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns, MI. Burial will take place at Eureka Cemetery, Eureka, MI. Max was born in St. Johns, Michigan on January 4,...

Carol Spencer

February 11, 2015

Carol A. Spencer, age 75, went home to be with the Lord after a long hard battle with cancer on February 9, 2015 in Lansing, Michigan. Carol was born April 14, 1939 in Lansing, the daughter of Kenton and Doris (Billeter) Bissonette. She was married to Delbert P. Spencer, Jr for 35 years and he survives her.

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Oralia Rebecca Garcia

February 6, 2015

Oralia Rebecca Garcia, of Alma, died February 6, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her family.

She was born at home in North Shade Township, Hubbardston, MI, the daughter of Luciano and San Juanita Garcia, both of whom came from Bustamante Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Oralia was the fifth of thirteen children. She married Benito R. Garcia on...

Charles "Dick"Rees

February 6, 2015

Charles R. "Dick" Rees, age 88, died February 6, 2015 in Ovid, Michigan. Dick was born June 5, 1926 in Holly, Michigan the son of John and Beryl (Miller) Rees. He married Louise Walimaki on March 19, 1949 and she survives him.

Dick is also survived by his sons, Richard (Kathy) Rees of Beaverton, Michigan and James...

Thelma J (Grimmett) Thomas

February 5, 2015

Thelma J (Grimmett) Thomas of Ithaca passed on February 5, 2015.

Thelma was a Howell resident from 1969 to 1998. She was born in Lawton West Virginia in 1937 to Hobert W. Grimmett and Hattie (Burnette) Grimmett of West Virginia.  She was preceded in death by her daughter Debora, her husband Jennings, her parents and 2 sisters...

Robert “Bob” Eugene Guild

February 4, 2015

Robert “Bob” E. Guild, age 91, of Ithaca, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at Country Friends Adult Foster Care.

Bob was born at the family home west of Ithaca, on November 21, 1923, the son of Fred Ellsworth and Susan (Sipel) Guild. He was a WWII Army veteran, having served in central Europe. Soon after his...

Lucille Shaver

February 3, 2015

Lucille Marie Shaver, age 83, of rural Wheeler, MI, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan Lansing, MI. Visitation will take place on Thursday, February 5, 2015 from 6-8 P.M. at the Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI. A private family service will be held. Burial will take place at Ridgelawn Cemetary, Breckenridge, MI. Lucille...

Hubert Becker

February 2, 2015

Hubert "Hub" Becker, age 90, passed away in Lansing, MI.

A memorial service will take place, Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses., 1210 N. Lansing St, St. Johns, MI. 48879.

A service summary is not available

Elinor LockwoodGallant

February 1, 2015

Elinor McDiarmid Lockwood Gallant, of Perrinton and formerly of St. Johns died January 31, 2015 at the Laurels of Fulton at the age of 97. Born March 3, 1917 in St. Johns, she was the daughter of Ambrose and Minnie (Mathieson) McDiarmid. Elinor graduated from St. Johns High School class of 1935, was a member of United Methodist Church...

Don Andrews

February 1, 2015

Don D. Andrews, age 81, of Perrinton, Michigan, died Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Butterworth-Spectrum Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor William Dye officiating. Burial will take place at Fulton Center Cemetery Perrinton, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Tuesday,...

Max Coleman

February 1, 2015

Max K. Coleman, age 83, of Wheeler, MI passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Mid Michigan Medical Center Gratiot in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Lee Rhodes officiating. Burial will take place at Ridgelawn Cemetery Breckenridge, MI. Visitation will...

Raymond Pope,Jr.

January 31, 2015

Raymond Guy Pope, Jr., age 78, passed away January 30, 2015 in Lansing, MI. Raymond was born February 1, 1936 in St. Johns, MI the son of, Raymond and Irene Pope. Raymond married Donna Rae Alvord on October 3, 1964 in St. Johns, MI. and she preceded him in death on February 19, 2000. Raymond was a member of...