Obituaries

Oct 7, 2011

Ray Preece, age 87, of Owosso, MI passed away Friday, October 7, 2011 at The Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, Grand Rapids, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. James Eaton will officiate. Visiting with his family will be one hour prior...

Oct 7, 2011

Julia R. Paksi, age 91, of Ashley, Michigan died Friday, October 7, 2011 at Carson City Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel on Monday, October 10, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Edwin Snook officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 9, 2011 from 4-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie...

Oct 6, 2011

Patrick James Kazen, age 61, of Owosso, MI passed away Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Visitation with his family & friends will be held on Saturday October 22, 2011 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel, Corunna, MI. Patrick was born in Owosso, Michigan on January 2, 1950, the son of...

Oct 5, 2011

Katherine Kelley, was called home to be with the Lord, October 5, 2011, at the age of 84. Born October 20, 1926, in Fowler, Michigan. The daughter of Julian and Clara (Dalton) Perrien. She was an active member of the United Church of Ovid. Katherine was devoted to her family, loved flowers, gardening and was a wonderful cook.

Oct 3, 2011

Chrystal D. Hansen, age 95, of Edmore, MI died Monday, October 3, 2011 at the home of her grandson and caretaker Melanie and Doug Bartlett where she had resided for the past four years. Funeral Services will be held at Edmore Faith United Methodist Church on Friday, October 7, 2011 at 12:00 P.M. with Fred Plath and Rev. Mike Riegler...

Oct 3, 2011

Agnes Marie White, age 88, of Owosso, MI passed away Monday, October 3, 2011 at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. David R. Strobe officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI. Visitation will be...

Oct 2, 2011

Matthew James "The Wall" Weber, age 35, of Elsie, MI passed away Sunday, October 2, 2011 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI, on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 11:00 AM with Pastor Mona Dye officiating. Burial will take place at Union Home Cemetery, Clinton County, MI. Visitation will be...

Oct 2, 2011

James Franklin "Frank" Bennett, age 63, of Corunna, MI passed away Sunday, October 2, 2011 at Genesys Health Park, Grand Blanc, MI. Private Family services will take place. James Franklin was born in Plant City, Florida on December 20, 1947, the son of James and Della (Boles) Bennett. Frank resided most of his life in Owosso. Frank loved going to...

Oct 1, 2011

Marian Frances Noonon Downing, age 86, of Owosso, MI died Saturday, October 1st, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be held at First Church of Christ, Owosso, MI on Thursday, October 6th at 11:00 A.M. Pastors Ronald Wilson and Chris Higgins will officiate. Interment at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held...

Sep 29, 2011

Alan R. Woodbury, died September 28, 2011, at the age of 74. Born in St. Johns, on October 9, 1936, the son of Charley and Lulu (Ritter) Woodbury. He married Joy Bigelow in Memphis, TN, on February 2, 1959, and she survives him. Alan was a retiree from General Motors.

Also surviving are daughters, Julie (Terry Brunner)...

Sep 28, 2011

William Lynn Nobach, age 72, of Six Lakes, MI died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI. Funeral services will be held at Faith United Methodist Church in Edmore, MI on Friday, September 30, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. Rev. Mike Riegler will officiate. Burial will take place at Vinewood Cemetery Edmore, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday...

Sep 28, 2011

James "Jim" W. Skeen, age 79, of Wheeler, MI died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Hearts Content Adult Foster Care in Breckenridge, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Ed Kreh officiating. Burial will take place at Ridgelawn Cemetery, Breckenridge, MI. Visitation will...

Sep 28, 2011

Shaun David Schreiner, passed away, Sunday, September 25, 2011 at the age of 32. Born June 9, 1979, in Mexico, Missouri, the son of Louis Schreiner and Dawn Nidini. Shaun enjoyed playing golf, fishing, playing on his x-box, spending time with his friends, listening to music, traveling and playing cards.

Shaun is survived by his parents, Louis...

Sep 27, 2011

Maryann Wittenberg, age 66, of Grand Marais, MI, formerly of Ovid, MI, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Vital Care Hospice House, Cheboygan MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Friday, September 30, 2011 at 12:00 P.M. Pastor Kathy Keck will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday September...

Sep 26, 2011

Gene N. Sanford, age 73, of Bremerton, WA died Monday, September 26th, 2011 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, WA. A Graveside Service will be held at Chapel Gardens Cemetery on Monday, October 3rd at 2:00 P.M. Pastor Jim Bear will officiate. Burial will take place at Chapel Garden Cemetery in Seville Twp., Gratiot County, MI. Gene was born in...

Sep 26, 2011

Geraldine M. "Jerry" Ellsworth, 96, of Alma, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2011 at the home of her daughter in Elk Rapids. Jerry was born December 22, 1914 in Harrisville, the daughter of John and Lottie (Lee) Dunbar. When a fire destroyed the Lobdell Manufacturing Plant in Onaway in 1926, she moved with her family to St. Louis, where...

Sep 26, 2011

Edna May Turner, age 94, of Owosso, MI passed away Monday, September 26, 2011 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility, Corunna, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Ray A. Strawser II officiating. Burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Owosso,...

Sep 23, 2011

Frank Stephen Ladiski, age 88, of Elsie, Michigan passed away Friday, September 23, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church Ovid, MI on Tuesday at 10:00 A. M. with Rev. Fr. Raymond Urbanek officiating. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, Michigan. Visitation will...

Sep 22, 2011

Patricia J. (Pat) Evitts, age 84, of Ithaca, MI, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, died Thursday, September 22nd, 2011 at Masonic Pathways. Pat's wishes were to be cremated with no funeral service. Pat was born in Royal Oak, Michigan on July 11, 1927, the daughter of Clyde and Lula (Dodge) Daniels. On December 9, 1945 she married Marcel A. Evitts...

Sep 22, 2011

Frederick J. Banghart, age 83, of Owosso, MI passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso. Private family services will be held. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, Michigan. Frederick was born in Owosso, Michigan on December 24, 1927, the son of Jay and Bontagean (Buck) Banghart. He was a 1946 graduate of Owosso High...