Obituaries

Jan 6, 2014

Donald Lee Salters, age 89, of Lansing, MI passed away Monday, January 6, 2014, at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns, MI on Friday, January 10, 2014 at 2:00 P.M., with Rev. Brad Lockwood officiating. Burial will follow at South Bingham Township Cemetery St. Johns, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Thursday,...

Jan 6, 2014

Evelyn M. Graham, of St. Johns, MI died January 4, 2014 at the age of 94. Born December 20, 1919 in Livonia, MI to Charles Ernest and Anna Marie (Rossow) Schmidt, Evelyn worked as a cook in a local restaurant. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fowler. Evelyn was an avid Tigers fan and loved...

Jan 5, 2014

Joyce Lorene Eicher Inniger was born to Frank and Hannah Gearig Eicher on April 23, 1929, near Ithaca, Michigan.  She peacefully passed away at Covenant Health Care, Saginaw, Michigan, on January 5, 2014, reaching the age of eighty-four years.

Joyce spent her entire life as a resident of Gratiot County, Michigan.  On February 20, 1945, she was...

Jan 5, 2014

Paul "Babe" Surdenik, age 87, of St. Johns, MI passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns, MI on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 8,...

Jan 4, 2014

Delmas Johanne Moldenhauer age 86, of St. Johns, MI, was promoted home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 4, 2014. She was born February 5, 1927 in Sault Saint Marie, MI and was the oldest child of Percy and Sarah "Sadie" (Morrison) Wallis. Delmas grew up on Spruce Grove Farm between Rudyard and Pickford,...

Jan 4, 2014

Mary Paksi, of Ovid, MI died Friday January 3, 2014 at the age of 89. Born May 2, 1924 to Joseph and Elizabeth (Thread) Deming, Mary was a homemaker who enjoyed reading and spending special time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also enjoyed attending the Senior Citizen luncheons weekly with her 2 year old great granddaughter, Abby....

Jan 3, 2014

Wilmer Allen Barber, age 62, died January 1, 2014. He was born in Greenville, MI, July 17, 1951, the son of Arthur and Carol (Lehman) Barber. Wilmer attended Mt. Hope Church in St. Johns and was a member of U.A.W. Local #952. He married Wanda Baker and she preceded him in death on June 16, 2008.

He...

Jan 2, 2014

Jeramy L. Ramirez, age 38, of Ovid, MI passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI, on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Audie Clairmont officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 6, 2014 from 2-8, with the family present...

Jan 2, 2014

Larry I. Miller, Jr., age 67, died January 1, 2014 in the arms of his wife after a short battle with cancer. He was born January 22, 1946, the son of Larry and Alice (Ordway) Miller Sr.

Larry grew up in Ovid on his family farm. He made his Varsity Football and Track teams his freshman year...

Jan 2, 2014

Imogene Heuer, age 85, went to be with the Lord on December 31, 2013. She was born in Pontiac, MI, on November 16, 1928, the daughter of Walter and Charlene (Paris) Beaudin. She married Doyne Heuer on June 25, 1949 and he preceded her in death on February 15, 2009. Imogene attended First Baptist Church of St. Johns, was...

Dec 29, 2013

Owen D. Wingle, age 76, of Bannister, Michigan peacefully passed from this earth to his eternal home on Sunday, December 29, 2013. His hard fought battle with Parkinson disease has ended. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church Bannister, MI on Friday, January 3, 2014 at 10:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Rick Bokinskie officiating....

Dec 27, 2013

Julio Castillo Jr., age 63, of Grand Rapids formerly of Ithaca went to be with his Lord, Friday, December 27, 2013 after a brief illness surrounded by his devoted family.

Julio was born September 19, 1950, the oldest child of the late Julio R. Castillo Sr. and Francisca (Loera) Castillo, in Texas. His family moved to Michigan,...

Dec 25, 2013

Michael C. Leydorf, age 67, of Beaverton, MI died Wednesday, December 25th, 2013 at Mid-Michigan Medical Center, Midland, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Monday, December 30th at 12:00 P.M. , Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck will officiate. Burial will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery Harrison, MI. Visitation will be held on Sunday...

Dec 24, 2013

Alfred J. Lounds passed away on December 24, 2013 at the age of 86. He was born on October 7, 1927, in Sault Saint Marie, the son of George and Lillian (Pagett) Lounds and lived in St. Johns most of his life.

Al was a retired millwright from Oldsmobile, retiring in 1987 after 40 years. He was...

Dec 23, 2013

Garlan Everett Denning, age 62, of Lansing, MI died Monday, December 23, 2013 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns, MI, on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at 1:00 P.M., with Dr. Michael Hixson officiating. Burial will take place at Gunnisonville Cemetery in DeWitt Township, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday, December...

Dec 22, 2013

Verle Lamar Crocker, 83, of Ithaca, passed away on December 22, 2013 surround in love with family.  Verle was born December 8, 1930 to George and Frances (Wymer) Crocker of Ithaca, MI, one of 4 children.  He graduated from Ithaca High School in 1949. Verle served in the Army during the Korean War as an MP.  He was stationed...

Dec 22, 2013

Emma Jean Beracy, 98 of Breckenridge died December 22, 2013.

She was born December 2, 1915 in Cleveland, Ohio the daughter of John and Mary Pavlik. She married Lewis Beracy in November of 1943.

In 1948 They moved to a farm just outside of Breckenridge. Being a farmer’s wife was a lot of work, but...

Dec 21, 2013

Dec 19, 2013

Opal Piggott, age 100, passed away on December 18, 2013.

She is survived by her children, Donald (Liz) Piggott, Nancy Burns, Denny (Linda) Piggott and Donna Rae (Richard) Fox. Opal has 23 grandchildren, Barb, Pam, Vicky, Bob, Terry, Tony, Rick, Vicky, Mark, Jennifer, Connie, Cathy, Cheryl, Joe, Jim, Eric, Susan, Nick, Bill, Penny, Andrea, Scott and Melissa,...

Dec 19, 2013

Mark H. Pung, age 83, passed away December 18, 2013 in St. Johns. He was born in Westphalia, on January 23, 1930, the son of Norman and Martha (Simon) Pung. Mark married Daria Rademacher on May 5, 1951 and she preceded him in death on February 2, 2013. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the K...