Obituaries

December 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...

December 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...

December 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...

December 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...

December 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...

December 21, 2013

December 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,...

December 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...

December 18, 2013

Anthony "Ted" Thelen of Fowler, MI died Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the age of 81. Born December 30, 1931 to Andrew and Leona (Arens) Thelen, Ted served in the US Army, worked as a pipe fitter, and was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fowler and the Knights of Columbus. But most of all, Ted...

December 18, 2013

Bruce Ivan Hofferbert, age 75, of Bannister, MI passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan, Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. with Dr. Donald Ferris-McCann and Mr. Thomas Bradley officiating. Burial will follow at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation...

December 17, 2013

Eleanor Louise LeFevere, age 95, passed away on December 16, 2013. She was born in Sanford, MI on August 20, 1918, the daughter of Edwin and Emma (Konow) Blakeley. Eleanor married Albert LeFevere in 1948 and he preceded her in death on November 6, 1993. She retired as a School Social Worker from Clinton and Shiawassee County Intermediate School...

December 16, 2013

Robert D. Plowman of Fowler, MI died Sunday, December 15, 2013 at the age of 75. Born to R.G. and Mildred (Whitney) Plowman, Bob served in the US Army, retired from General Motors and was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fowler. On September 16, 1967, Bob married Denise Hafner and she survives him.

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December 16, 2013

Betty Jane Woodhams, age 91, of St. Johns died Sunday, December 15, 2013. Born October 8, 1922 in St. Johns, Betty was the daughter of Ross Elmer and Anna L. (Vorhee) Cornell. She lived most of her life in St. Johns and was a member of the Grove Bible Church and the VFW Auxiliary #4113. Her marriage to Eugene...

December 13, 2013

Floyd Robert Bigham, of Ovid, passed from this life into the loving arms of his Savior on December 12, 2013, at the age of 84, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 16, 2013 at the Osgood Funeral Home, 104 E. Cass St., St. Johns with Pastor Bob...

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....