Obituaries

September 10, 2014

Irene Elodie Baert, age 92, of Elsie, Michigan passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church Bannister, MI on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 10:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Bill Gruden officiating. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot...

September 9, 2014

Lionel Duane “Stub” Olson, Sr. from Ithaca, passed away September 9, 2014 at the age of 80.

He was born on March 27, 1934 in Lafayette Township to James and Ada (Johnson) Olson. He was the fifth of five brothers.

Lionel was married on November 18, 1962 to Donna Kimmel from Ithaca. He raised three...

September 9, 2014

Melissa Jean Fisher, age 48, of Ithaca, Michigan died Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Hospice of Lansing. There will be no services. Melissa was born in Alma, Michigan on June 16, 1966, the daughter of Donald and Marian Kay (Allen) Fisher. She graduated from Ithaca High School with the class of 1984 and resided most of her life in the...

September 8, 2014

Manley Dailey Jr. passed away peacefully at The Laurels of Carson City on September 8, 2014. He was born April 13, 1929 to Manley and Caroline (Weaver) Dailey. He graduated from Alma High School in 1948. Manley and his father owned and operated the Vickeryville Telephone Company for several years. He also worked in Tool & Die, Real Estate and...

September 5, 2014

Lillian S. Allen Crosson, age 94, of Elsie, Michigan passed away Friday, September 5, 2014 at her daughters home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Monday, September 8, 2014 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Ralph Parkin officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on Sunday, September...

September 4, 2014

Anna Dorothy Hudeck, age 89, of Perrinton, MI passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Bill Dye officiating. Burial will take place at Fulton Center Cemetery, Perrinton, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 9,...

September 2, 2014

Joan Carol Griffith, age 79, died on September 2, 2014. She was born on September 16, 1934, in Duluth, MN, the daughter of John and Irene (Peterson) Bolander. She married Kenneth Leroy Griffith in Hawaii on February 26, 1954, and he preceded her in death on February 21, 2005. Joan was a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church.

September 2, 2014

Virginia Ann (Fenton) Davis, age 76, of St. Louis, MI passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Mid Michigan Medical Center in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI on Friday, September 5, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Brian Huff officiating. Burial will take place at Union Township Cemetery in Winn,...

August 31, 2014

Charles S. Mort, age 79, of Crystal and Chapin, Michigan passed away Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Carson City Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Friday, September 5, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Herb Wheelock and Pastor Gary Hawes officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2014 from...

August 30, 2014

E. Arlene Holden of St. Johns, MI died at the age of 100. Born April 27, 1914 to Russell E. and Blanche L. (Cross) Ash, Arlene grew up on a farm in rural Duplain Township. She was a long-time member of Duplain Church of Christ and the VFW Auxiliary. After 29 years of service, Arlene retired from the General...

August 29, 2014

Joan Hudson Gibbs, age 92, passed away peacefully from natural causes on August 27, 2014. Joan was born the only daughter of Lucius E. and Georgina (Reberger) Sharrock in Bonzi Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on February 20, 1922. Joan had one brother, Benjamin, who together with her parents preceded her in death.

Joan married John...

August 29, 2014

Erma Lucille Root, age 92, of Breckenridge, MI passed away Friday, August 29, 2014 at Mid Michigan Medical Center - Gratiot, Alma, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wheeler, Michigan on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Larry Warsinski officiating. Burial will take place at Pine Grove Cemetery, Ithaca, Michigan. Visitation will be...

August 29, 2014

Michael Jess Tompkins, age 55, of St. Johns, MI died Friday, August 29, 2014 at his home. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, September 5, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Pilgrim United Methodist Church in St. Johns, MI with Pastor Andy Croel officiating. Michael was born in Lansing, Michigan on January 1, 1959, the son of Ernest Tompkins...

August 28, 2014

Virginia Rose Hatta, age 78, of Ovid, MI passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church in Ovid, MI on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Fr. Raymond Urbanek will officiate. Burial will take place at Mt. Rest Cemetery in St. Johns, MI....

August 25, 2014

Treacia Jean Cline, age 61, of Harrison, formerly of Ithaca, died Monday, August 25, 2014, at Gratiot Medical Center.

Treacia was born December 11, 1952, in Alma, the daughter of Albert and Katherine Marie (Casner) Cline.  She was a member of the Eagles Club in Harrison, enjoyed doing hand crafts,and was always high spirited and tough, which...

August 22, 2014

Maurice L. Dawson, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, of St. Louis, Michigan, died Friday, August 22, 2014 at Schnepp Health Care Center at the age of 89. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI, on Monday, August 25, 2014, at 2:00 P.M. with Mr. Keith Wise officiating. Burial will take place at...

August 20, 2014

Seth Mathew Dietrich, age 18 days, of Alma, died Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at Covenant Hospital in Saginaw, surrounded by his family.

Seth was born August 2, 2014, in Saginaw, the son of Eric and Gail (Long) Dietrich.  He was a fighter and a champ, his mother’s “big guy.”  He fought hard for his 18 days of...

August 20, 2014

Elaine Marie Stauffer, age 54, of Vestaburg, MI passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at her home. A Memorial Service will be held at Vestaburg Community School Commons on Sunday, August 24, 2014 at 3:30 P.M., with Pastor Tom McNerney officiating. Elaine was born in Alma, Michigan on March 5, 1960, the daughter of Donald Eugene and Irene Elaine (VanNortwick)...

August 18, 2014

Dorothy Anna Heckman, our gracious mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother, age 103, passed away on August 17, 2014 in St. Johns, Michigan, a long-time resident of Pewamo, Michigan. She was born on May 27, 1911 in Riley Township, Clinton County, Michigan, the daughter of John and Mary (Trierweiler) Schneider. She enjoyed playing cards, knitting and crocheting, cooking,...

August 16, 2014

Anna Elizabeth Sopocy, age 97, of Bannister, MI passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. with Mr. Thomas J. Bradley officiating. Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery, North Star, MI. Visitation will be held...