Obituaries

December 10, 2013

Joyce A. Trefil, age 74, died on December 9, 2013. She was born on October 19, 1939 in Hazard, KY, the daughter of Dennis and Nettie Combs. She married Danney Trefil on August 6, 1966 and he preceded her in death on February 23, 2003. Joyce attended St. Johns First Baptist Church.

Surviving are her children, Tammy...

December 10, 2013

Lyle M. Hynes, age 92, of St. Johns, MI passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at his home. A Memorial Service will be held at the Lowe United Methodist Church on Monday, December 23, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating. Lyle was born in Lansing, Michigan on January 23, 1921, the son of Orville and Lovella (Fowler)...

December 9, 2013

Richard Allen Swarthout, age 53, of Owosso, Michigan died Monday, December 9, 2013 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held at Bannister United Methodist Church, Bannister, MI on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Mona Dye officiating. Richard was born in Owosso, Michigan on January 15, 1960, the son of Charles and Marlene...

December 8, 2013

Joan P. (Aungst) Davis, age 81, of Maple Rapids, MI died Saturday, December 7, 2013. Born August 15, 1932 to Ernest and Ilene (Kellogg) Auer, Joan worked at Federal Mogul for 31 years. She married Tom Aungst and he preceded her in death in 1976. Joan later married Basil Davis on May 6, 1983 and he survives her.

December 6, 2013

J. Versil Baese, age 90, of Elsie, MI passed away Friday, December 6, 2013 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 10:30 A.M., with Pastor Ralph Parkin officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 9, 2013 from...

December 6, 2013

Lewis C. Baese, age 83, of Elsie, Michigan, died Friday, December 6, 2013 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Elsie United Methodist Church Elsie, MI on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 12:00 P.M. with Dr. Donald Ferris-McCann officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 9, 2013 from 2-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI....

December 6, 2013

Larry C. Muscott, age 64, of Alma died Friday, December 6, 2013 at his home.

Larry was born January 19, 1949 to Beryl and Ruth ( Feitchenbiner) Muscott in Breckenridge, Michigan. Larry was a veteran of the United States Army and earned two Bronze Stars and a Marksman qualification while serving in Viet Nam.

Larry...

December 4, 2013

Roy Gregory Willoughby, age 90, of Chesaning, Michigan died Wednesday, December 4, 2013 in Saginaw, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Elsie United Methodist Church, Elsie, Michigan on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 10:00 A.M., with Dr. Donald Ferris-McCann officiating. Burial will take place at Cherry Grove Cemetery Clare, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 6, 2013...

December 4, 2013

Joseph George Smolka, age 81, of Bannister, Michigan died Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Sparrow Clinton Hospital, St. Johns, Michigan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church Bannister, MI on Monday, December 9, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Fr. Rick Bokinskie and Rev. Fr. Andrzej Boroch officiating. Burial will take place at Ford...

December 4, 2013

Dolores Gay Parkis, age 76, of Ithaca, MI died Wednesday, December 4, 2013. A Memorial Service will be held at the Ithaca Baptist Church, 221 Norton Gibbs Drive, Ithaca, Michigan on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. Dolores was born in Ionia, Michigan on September 29, 1937, the daughter of Dewey Ransom and Nina Carlyle (Valentine) Sheldon. Dolores enjoyed...

December 3, 2013

Charles Boland Gray, age 83, of Wheeler, died at his home on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 after a short battle with lung cancer, with family by his side.

Charles was born on July 17, 1930, in Kimball, WV, the son of Howard Lee and Allie Marie (Board) Gray. He married Mary Imajean Scalf on July 27, 1951...

December 3, 2013

Theodore "Wade" Kvalevog of Ovid, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at his home. Wade went home to be with the Lord at the age of 56. He was well loved and will truly be missed by all who knew him. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Saturday, December 7, 2013...

December 3, 2013

Lucas Christian Shelton, 34, of Christchurch, England died December 3, 2013. He was born August 27, 1979 in Lansing Michigan to Marie (Anglim) and Brent Foster Shelton. Lucas graduated from St. Johns High School in 1998. He attended college at the University of Detroit Mercy where he was a member of Phi Kappa Theta fraternity. He graduated from Michigan State...

December 1, 2013

Carol Onahlee Kindel, age 93, of Ashley, MI died Sunday, December 1, 2013 at Arbor Grove Assisted Living, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Ithaca Church of God Ithaca, MI on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor James Conn will officiate. Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery North Star, MI. Visitation will be held...

December 1, 2013

Lela M. Mahar, of St. Johns, died November 30, 2013 at the age of 88. She owned and operated Mahar Grocery Store in Pompeii, MI and was a member of Rebekah Lodge #139. On June 17, 1944 Lela married Gordon L. Mahar and he preceded her in death in 2010.

Surviving are her children; Pamela (Brian) Sievert...

November 30, 2013

Helena M. Burk of St. Johns, MI died Friday, November 29, 2013 at the age of 97. Born in Wheeler, MI, August 2, 1916, she was the daughter of William and Lora (Morgan) Bobier and lived in St. Johns before moving to Florida. She was a member of St. Johns Radiant Chapter Eastern Star #79 serving as Past Matron...

November 30, 2013

Arselia M. Ensign, 94, of St. Johns, MI, formerly of Bannister, MI passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Ashley Care Center in Ashley, MI. Funeral Services will take place on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at 12:00 P.M. at the Bannister United Methodist Church, Bannister, MI. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 from 2-4 and 6-8...

November 30, 2013

George Joe Tesarik, age 83, of Bannister, MI died Saturday, November 30th, 2013 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Wednesday, December 4th at 11:00 A.M., Mr. Thomas J. Bradley will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held...

November 28, 2013

Dorothy R. Harrison, age 89, of Alma, MI passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Gratiot Medical Center, Alma, MI. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, with Pastor George Showers officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until the time of service. Dorothy was...

November 25, 2013

Frances E. Burl, age 92, died November 24, 2013. She was born on May 21, 1921 in St. Johns, the daughter of John and Rose (Martin) Ernst. She married Maurice Burl on February 15, 1940 and he preceded her in death on November 5, 1980. Frances was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church and was the former secretary...