Obituaries

February 7, 2014

Gloria R. Nikkari, age 88, of St. Louis, MI passed away on Friday, February 7, 2014 at Schnepp Health Care Center in St. Louis. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Mt. St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Louis, MI with Rev. Fr. Nate Harburg officiating. Burial will take place at...

February 6, 2014

Marilyn L. West of Lansing, MI died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the age of 87. Born January 8, 1927 to Harold and Mary E. (Hess) Calcott, Marilyn worked as a Secretary for the State of Michigan until her retirement.

Surviving are her children Christopher (Linda) West of New Port Richey, FL, Kevin B. (Christine) West of...

February 6, 2014

Ralph "Pete" Raymond Sandel, age 84, of Elwell, MI passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, MI. In accordance to Pete's wishes, there will be no funeral services. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Alma, MI. Pete was born in Elwell, Michigan on November 18, 1929, the son of Harold E. and Macy...

February 5, 2014

Bernice Rose "Porkey" Moffett, age 81, of Alma, MI formerly of Lake George, MI died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI on Friday, February 7, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Terri Bentley officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, St....

February 4, 2014

Dale Roy Peck, age 76, of Ovid, Michigan passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Ovid Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 7,...

February 4, 2014

Rev. Laverne A. Ames, 82, of Rockville, Indiana died at 8:58 pm Friday, January 31, 2014 in Union Hospital at Terre Haute, Indiana. He was born July 8, 1931 in Durand, Michigan to the late Arthur Ames and Blanche Kelly Ames. He was a retired Nazarene Elder. He also retired from the U.S.Navy with the rank of Lieutenant with...

February 4, 2014

Brayden Michael Wale, 5 month old son of Jacob Wale & Cassandra Thayer of Alma, MI passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Spectrum Health Center, Grand Rapids, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Dale Wolfe officiating. Burial will take place at Ridgelawn...

February 4, 2014

Jasper E. Fockler, age 91, of Elwell, MI passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Mid Michigan Medical Center, Midland, MI. Private Funeral Services were held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI with Rev. Dr. Jana Lynn Almeida officiating. Burial was held at Chapel Gardens Cemetery, Seville Township, MI. Jasper was born in North Shade Township, MI, on...

February 4, 2014

Allen Lee Janes, age 58, of Ovid, MI passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI, on Friday, February 7, 2014 at 10:00 A.M., with Pastor Tim Dickinson officiating. Burial will take place at Fairfield Township Cemetery, Fairfield Township, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February...

February 4, 2014

Mary Jean Huguelet, age 87, of Elsie, MI passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Elsie on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Ralph Parkin officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held prior to...

February 3, 2014

George J. Koenigsknecht of Fowler, MI died Sunday, February 2, 2014 at the age of 87. Born February 8, 1926 to Frank and Rosa (Thelen) Koenigsknecht. George was an Army Veteran of WWII, he was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, E.J. Werner Post 3733. He retired from...

February 3, 2014

Jeanne M. Gehringer, age 70, of Elsie, MI passed away Monday, February 3, 2014 at Hospice House of Shiawassee County. Funeral Services will be held at Elsie United Methodist Church Elsie, MI on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 1:00 P.M., with Dr. Donald Ferris-McCann officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 from 4-7 P.M. at Smith Family...

February 3, 2014

Cheryl Ann Rewerts, age 58, of Carson City, MI died Monday, February 3, 2014 at Sparrow Health Systems Lansing, Michigan. Memorial Services will be held at American Legion Post #580 Carson City, Michigan on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 3:00 P.M. Cheryl was born in Owosso, Michigan on February 22, 1955, the daughter of Lewis and Dixie Burns. She was...

February 2, 2014

Beth Litwiller, age 59, of Perrinton, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly the evening of Sunday, February 2, 2014, without a chance to say goodbye and two days short of celebrating her 60th birthday.

She was born on February 4, 1954, in Alma, the daughter of Russell and Hattie (Guthrie) Moomey.  On August 29, 1975, she was united in...

February 2, 2014

Shirley Ann Gulick, age 78, of Evart, formerly of Ithaca, died Sunday, February 2, 2014, at Spectrum Hospital in Reed City.

Shirley was born November 11, 1935, in Detroit, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Johnson) Tripp.  She married Lawrence Duane Gulick, who preceded her in death on September 4, 1998.  Shirley enjoyed socializing with other people,...

February 2, 2014

Gary B. Jorgensen, age 79, of Elsie, Michigan died Sunday, February 2, 2014 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Dr. Donald Ferris-McCann officiating. Burial will take place at Chapel Hill Cemetery, Lansing, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2014...

February 2, 2014

Mary E Phillips, of St. Johns, MI died on January 31, 2014 at her home in Fulton Township, Gratiot County, Michigan at the age of 95 years. She was born on July 7, 1918 in Lebanon Township of Clinton County, Michigan the youngest child of James and Inez (VanSickle) Wright.

She grew up on the family farm,...

February 2, 2014

David "Carl" Detraz, age 81, of Perrinton, MI passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Burial will be held at Payne Cemetery, Fulton Township, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 5,...

February 1, 2014

Charles Alfred "Chad" McCollum, age 102, of Mio, MI formerly of Vernon, MI died Saturday, February 1, 2014. A Private Memorial Graveside Service will be held at a later date. Chad was born in Vernon, MI on January 31, 1912, the son of Clarence and Stella (Wines) McCollum. He served his country in the US Air Force, 491st Bomb Group...

January 30, 2014

Daniel John "Dan" Minarik, age 42, of Battle Creek, MI passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Monday, February 3, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Tim Dickinson officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 2,...