Obituaries

January 12, 2015

David Norris, age 60, of Delphos, OH, formerly of St. Johns, MI, went to be with the Lord on January 12, 2015 surrounded by his family.

He was born October 24, 1954 in Portsmouth, Virginia, the son of James and Veronica Norris.

He graduated from Ithaca High School in 1974 and had worked many years...

January 10, 2015

Margaret E. Schepler, age 95, of Rogers City, MI and Boynton Beach, FL, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Eaton Community Palliative Care in Charlotte, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns, MI on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Keith Whipple officiating. Margaret was born in Carp Lake,...

January 9, 2015

Barbara Ann Hill, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by family in her Mesa, Arizona home on January 9, 2015.

Barbara was born August 15, 1931 in Lansing MI to Charles and Bessie Chenoweth.   She studied business and sang in the choir at Lansing Eastern High School.  After graduation in 1949, she married Richard Dean Hill, her husband...

January 7, 2015

Imogene E. Beracy of Ashley, died Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Carson City Hospital.  Born on March 26, 1920 in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan to Clyde L. and Inez (Curtiss) Kent.

Imogene was a graduate of Lansing Eastern High School Class of 1938 and went on to attend Lansing Business School.  She married Joseph Beracy on July 23,...

January 6, 2015

Jini Larry, 90, of Ithaca, died Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in Richmond, California. She had been suffering from Alzheimers the past several years. She developed pneumonia on New Years Day and was not able to recover.

Jini was born on February 12, 1924 in Ithaca, Michigan. Jini graduated from Ithaca High School with the class of 1942....

January 5, 2015

Marjorie E. Blizzard, age 100, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2015. She was born on June 3, 1914 in Bingham Twp., Clinton County, the daughter of Martin and Minnie (Harris) Peck and lived all of her life in Clinton County. Her marriage to Neil Blizzard on September 22, 1935 ended with his death on March 23, 1999. Marjorie...

January 4, 2015

Charles W. "Bud" Palen, of Ovid, MI, died Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the age of 91. Born May 27, 1923 in Lansing, MI to Charles B. and Ivah (Morehouse) Palen, Bud was a World War II Army veteran and owned and operated Michigan Livestock Service, Inc. In 1947 he married Jean Cheney at People's Church in Lansing, MI....

January 4, 2015

Gary Allan Bast, age 59, of Ashley, MI passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 at his home. There will be no services. Gary was born in St. Johns, Michigan on August 8, 1955, the son of Donald and Alvina Bast and Terry Zimet. Gary married Teresa (Snyder) on August 4, 1990 in the country on their family farm. Gary was...

January 3, 2015

Jacqueline Simcox, Passed away suddenly on January 3, 2015 at her daughters home in Ithaca at the age of 75.

Jackie was born August 10th, 1939 in Blue Earth Minnesota, the daughter of Harold and Lucy (DePaepe) Wold. She married Eugene Simcox on August 10th, 1957. He Preceded her in death. Jackie was a member of the...

January 3, 2015

Carole Moore, 71 of Harbor Springs, died January 3, 2015 at home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. with visitation prior to the service from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Carole was born in Hillsdale, Michigan, the daughter of Hoyt and Georgia Muffitt. She grew up...

January 3, 2015

Nancy Karen Lopez, age 73, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on January 1, 2015. She was born on April 18, 1941 in Ithaca, the daughter of Howard and Elizabeth (McRoberts) Lamey. Nancy was a wonderful mother and grandmother who cherished spending time with her family. She enjoyed oil painting, fishing, sharing her Christian...

January 2, 2015

Farquhar "Bruce" MacRae, 93, a resident of Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor in St. Johns and a former resident of Fowler and rural Cass City, passed away December 31, 2014.

Bruce was born Aug. 16, 1921, in New Greenleaf to the late Kenneth William and Sarah Ann (McLellan) MacRae. He attended the country school and graduated from...

December 31, 2014

Mary Ellen Buggs, age 86, retired registered nurse at Clinton Memorial Hospital, died on December 31, 2014. She was born on June 3, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Alfred A. and Marguerite (Walsh) Gannon.

Mary Ellen is survived by Karen (Bill) Pioszak, Richard Buggs, Joyce (Bob) Sherwood, Jean Buggs, Joe Buggs, Tim (Mary) Gannon, Mary...

December 31, 2014

Nancy Campbell, age 65, of Ithaca, MI passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Mid Michigan Medical Center in Midland, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Alma, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 5, 2015 from...

December 30, 2014

Phyllis I. Simunek died December 28, 2014 at the age of 97. She was born in Morrice, on January 21, 1917, the daughter of Elta Jay and Zoe (Bigelow) Beebe. Preceding her in death was her loving husband of 63 years Fred, her brothers, Bryce and Keith Beebe, sisters, Barbara Casady and Grace Alling.

Surviving are her...

December 29, 2014

Susan "Sue" Jones, age 71, of Ithaca, Michigan passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 at Mid Michigan Medical Center, Midland, Michigan of a head injury due to a fall. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI, on Monday, January 5, 2014 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor George Showers officiating. Visitation will be held prior...

December 25, 2014

Linda Josephine Angell, age 74, of Elsie, MI passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Herb Wheelock officiating. Burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on...

December 23, 2014

John Martin Bohil, age 97, of Oakley, Michigan passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, Michigan on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Ray Strawser officiating. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 26,...

December 21, 2014

Paul Theodore Schulz, age 91, of Bannister, Michigan passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Ashley Care Center, Ashley, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Joel Thomford officiating. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on...

December 18, 2014

Mildred I. Smith, age 106, passed away on December 15, 2014. She was born in St. Johns on November 16, 1908, the daughter of John and Stella (Price) Gilson. Millie moved back to St. Johns in 1995 after living in the Detroit area and working for Decorative Interiors for 17 years. She was a member of the First United...