Obituaries

April 30, 2014

Mary L. Barnes, age 76, of Owosso, Michigan passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at home. Mary's wishes were to be cremated. A Graveside Service will be held at Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, MI on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 12:00 P.M. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 2, 2014 from 5:00-8:00 P.M. and on Saturday, May 3,...

April 28, 2014

Tammy Lynn Jessup, age 44, of Alma, MI passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014 at University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Mr. Keith Wise officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Alma, MI. Visitation...

April 25, 2014

Vivian Arlene Weir, age 87, of Ashley, Michigan formerly of Florida died Friday, April 25, 2014 at Ashley Care Center, Ashley, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating. Vivian was born in Flint, Michigan on March 27, 1927, the daughter...

April 24, 2014

Mary M. "Margaret" Stachel, age 81, died April 23, 2014 in St. Johns. She was born on December 8, 1932 in Lansing, MI, the daughter of Seigneur James and Mary Jeanne (Heightchew) St. Pierre. Mary graduated as Salutorian from Resurrection High School in 1950. She married Charles A. Stachel on June 14, 1952 and he preceded her in death...

April 21, 2014

Eliseo "Chum" Ornelas, age 88, of Grand Ledge, MI and formerly of Ovid, MI died Saturday, April 19, 2014. Born August 17, 1925, he was the son of Edward and Maria (Luna) Ornelas. Chum served in the US Army, worked in a factory in the automotive industry, was a member of the UAW #605 and the Grand Ledge Baptist...

April 21, 2014

Steven Franklin Harris, age 53, of St. Louis, MI died Saturday, April 19, 2014 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI, on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Alma, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 from 5-8 PM....

April 21, 2014

Shirley (Egleston) Wright, age 83, of St. Johns, MI died Saturday, April 19, 2014. Born July 28, 1930 to Lloyd B. and Lenore C. Egleston, Shirley was a graduate of J.W. Sexton High School in Lansing in the class of June 1948. Her love of music brought her to join the Choir and she sang second lead in two...

April 21, 2014

Roland Lee "Rollie" Merignac, age 79, of Ashley, MI passed away Friday, April 18th, 2014 at Carson City Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church, Bannister, MI on Wednesday, April 23rd at 10:00 A.M. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 21, 2014 and Tuesday, April...

April 21, 2014

James C. Libertin, age 82, of Bannister, Michigan died Monday, April 21, 2014. There will be no services. James was born in Bannister, Michigan on October 25, 1931, the son of Frank and Bessie (Malek) Libertin Sr. Jim retired from Universal Electric, Owosso, MI. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, Michigan. Read James Libertin's Obituary...

April 17, 2014

Robert E. Stover, age 87, of St. Louis, Michigan passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Masonic Pathways, Alma Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Ron Fredrick officiating. Burial with military honors will be held at Jasper Township Cemetery. Visitation will be...

April 16, 2014

Michael Lee "Mike" Rempp, age 58, of Elwell, MI died on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 due to a work related injury. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 2:00 P.M., with Pastor Andrew Stahl officiating. Mike was born in New Haven Township, MI on January 18, 1956,...

April 9, 2014

Wayne K. "Bud" Ward, went to be with his Lord on December 1, 2013 at the age of 89. He was born on April 22, 1924 in Allegan, MI, the son of Homer and Bertha (Chase) Ward. Wayne was a WWII Veteran serving as an Aviation Cadet in the Army of the U.S., a member of the American Legion...

April 8, 2014

Carl Oberlitner, age 95, died April 8, 2014, at Schnepp Senior Care Center in St. Louis.

Carl was born in Ashley on August 29, 1918, one of ten children born to Henry and Margret (Everette) Oberlitner.

He enlisted in the Navy as a SeaBee in 1942, serving in the South Pacific Theatre until 1945 when...

April 7, 2014

Nancy Jean Decker, age 57, of St. Louis, MI died Monday, April 7th, 2014 at her residence. There will be no services. Nancy was born in Alma, Michigan on June 25, 1956, the daughter of Basil and Mildred Irene (Bigelow) Giles. She graduated from St. Louis High School with the class of 1975. She married Stanley Decker on July 21,...

April 7, 2014

Gerald Gene Cross Sr. "Jerry" age 73 of Ypsilanti, Michigan died Monday, April 7, 2014 peacefully at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 3:00 P.M. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 from 11:00 A.M. –...

April 6, 2014

Hiram "Bud" Sage, age 86, of St. Johns, MI died Sunday, April 6th, 2014 at Sparrow Health Systems in Lansing, MI. A Graveside Service will be held at Mount Rest Cemetery in St. Johns, MI on Thursday, April 10th at 12:00 P.M. Bud was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 23, 1927, the son of Hiram A. and Evelyn (Crandal)...

April 3, 2014

Geraldine M. Fleck, age 82, passed away April 2, 2014. She was born on June 7, 1931 in Alma, MI. Geraldine worked in Grand Rapids for many years and retired from DW Foods.

Private family graveside services will be held at a later date. Donations may be made in memory of Geraldine to any Veteran's association.

April 1, 2014

Marie Plaza died March 31, 2014 at the age of 92. She was born in Chicago, IL, on August 13, 1921, the daughter of John and Mary (Charnota) Spess and lived most of her life in the St. Johns area. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Sylvia Guild, and served as a Clinton Memorial Hospital...

March 29, 2014

Jack Eugene Dean, age 87, of Ovid, MI passed away Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, Michigan. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 from 4-7 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns, MI. Jack was born in Maple Rapids, MI on June 8, 1926, the son of Levi...

March 28, 2014

Dorothy T. "Dot" Coger, age 84, passed away March 28, 2014. She was born in Washtenaw County on August 20, 1929 the daughter of Oscar and Alice (Hankerd) Ulrich. Dorothy was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She married Raymond L. Coger on December 1, 1964 and he preceded her in death on November 8, 1993.

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