Obituaries

November 28, 2014

Marlynn Roy "Mert" Thornton, age 76, of Elsie, MI passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at Sparrow Health in Lansing, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at the Burton Community United Methodist Church, 510 N. Baldwin Road, Owosso, MI, on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 12:00 P.M. with a luncheon to follow. Marlynn was born in St. Johns, Michigan...

November 26, 2014

Melvin V. Maxwell, age 84, of Ithaca, MI passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Ashley Care Center in Ashley, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI on Monday, December 1, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Mr. Keith Wise officiating. Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery North Star, MI. Visitation will...

November 26, 2014

RG Whitford, age 79, of Perrinton, Michigan died Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Laurels of Fulton, Perrinton, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 2:30 P.M., Pastor Bill Dye will officiate. Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery North Star, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Friday, November...

November 26, 2014

Charles Monroe Swarthout, age 79 of Bannister, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2014. Funeral services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI, on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Mona Dye and Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December...

November 25, 2014

Dorothea Ann Somers, age 75, of Owosso, MI passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Herb Wheelock officiating. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 28, 2014 from 2-8...

November 24, 2014

Hazel Evelyn Most, age 84, of Farwell, Michigan passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 with her family by her side at Eaton Community Palliative Care, Charlotte, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis MI on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Paul Thomas officiating. Burial will take place at Ridgelawn Cemetery...

November 24, 2014

Pauline Marie Sourek, age 87, of Ashley, MI passed away Monday November 24, 2014 at McClaren Hospital Greenlawn Campus surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Mr. Thomas J. Bradley and Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating. Burial will take place at Ford...

November 24, 2014

Victor Deforest Acton, age 86, of Breckenridge, Michigan passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at his home. There will be no services. Victor was born in Bethany Township, Gratiot County, Michigan on May 24, 1928, the son of Charles and Grace M. (Hearn) Acton. Victor married Norma Jean Clark. He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War. Online...

November 23, 2014

Martha Rae Schulz, age 91, of Bannister, Michigan died Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Ashley Care Center, Ashley, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie MI, on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Joel Thomford officiating. Burial will follow at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November...

November 23, 2014

Mary Ann White, age 62, of St. Louis, MI passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis MI on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 1:00 P.M., with Deaconess Mary Kateri officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 from 11-1 at...

November 22, 2014

Cloyce Kochensparger, age 89, of Ashley, died Saturday, November 22, 2014, at Grace Haven Assisted Living in St. Johns.

Cloyce was born in Washington Township, near Ashley, on June 21, 1925, the son of Harley and Anna (Gott) Kochensparger.  He married Erma Shepherd , who preceded him in death in 1962  He married Lelah Willoughby on February...

November 22, 2014

Evelyn J. (Lockwood) Hrncharik, age 88, of St. Johns, MI passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Grace Haven Assisted Living, St. Johns, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns, MI on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery St. Louis,...

November 21, 2014

Mark Louis Fox passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2014, at the age of 96. He was born in Fowler, on April 23, 1918, the son of Urban and Dorothy (Feldpausch) Fox. He married Marie Rehmann on July 26, 1943 in St. Johns, MI, and she preceded him in death on December 12, 2010. Surviving Mark are his children,...

November 20, 2014

Erma Ruth Clark, age 75, of Ithaca died November 20, 2014 at her home.

Erma was born to Clifford E. and Ruth C. (Howd) Porter April 11, 1939 near Breckenridge, Michigan. She was married to Reo V. Clark April 24, 1981.

Erma worked at Wilcox Nursing Home for several years. She was a member of...

November 20, 2014

Violet May Sutten, age 71, of St. Louis, MI passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 at her home. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI on Sunday, November 23 at 1:00 P.M. Violet was born in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan on May 14, 1943, the daughter of Mose and Mary (Harris) Gilbert. Violet was...

November 18, 2014

Pauline Litwiller was born to Bernard and Nellie Guild McCrary on March 23 th , 1925.  She passed away on Nov. 18 th 2014 at the Maple View Home, Ithaca, Michigan reaching the age of 89 years. She often expressed her longing to go.

Her childhood years were spent in the Ithaca area with two sisters and...

November 16, 2014

Melissa Lynn Ross, age 44, of Ionia, MI passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Sparrow Hospital-Ionia Campus. Per Melissa's wishes, cremation will take place and a Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. Visitation will take place prior to the service on Saturday from 11:00...

November 15, 2014

Frederick "Fred" Junior Flegel, age 88, of Perrinton, Michigan died Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Arbor Grove Assisted Living, Alma, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Bill Dye officiating. Burial will take place at Fulton Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday,...

November 12, 2014

Clyde John Hoerner passed away on November 11, 2014, at the age of 71. He was born in Ingham County, MI, the son of John and Lucille (Martin) Hoerner. Clyde worked as a team leader at General Motors until his retirement. Clyde cherished his wife of 46 years, Sharon Fedewa Hoerner, his family, and God. He was known for...

November 12, 2014

Lorraine "Lori" Salters of Lansing, MI died Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at the age of 59. Born January 13, 1955 to Stewart and Mary Ann (Eisler) Salters, Lori worked as a FARS Analyst for the Michigan State Police for 33 years before her retirement in 2010. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Johns.