Obituaries

Feb 16, 2013

Leroy H. Bendt, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away on February 14, 2013 at the age of 85. Born November 20, 1927, in Detroit Lakes, MN. He was the son of Alfred and Alice (Pensyl) Bendt. Leroy was a member of the U.A.W. Local #652; retiring in 1993 from General Motors Transportation Division.

Leroy was joined...

Feb 15, 2013

Wanda E. LaRue age 95 of Elsie died Friday evening at the Welcome Home Assisted Living in Elsie, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 11:00 am at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service. Pastor Mona Kindle will officiate and burial will take place...

Feb 14, 2013

Richard Carl Saylor, age 75, of Bannister, Michigan died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Ashley Care Center, Ashley, MI. Funeral Services will be held at the Church of the Living Word, Ovid, MI on Monday, February 18, 2013 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Kirk Brookins officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held on...

Feb 14, 2013

Minnie M. Gray, age 92, of Ashley, Michigan died Monday, February 11, 2013 at the Ashley Care Center. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 11:00 A.M., with Rev. Joe Pendelton officiating. Burial will take place at Collier Cemetery, Ashley, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 13,...

Feb 12, 2013

Patti D. Lent, age 45, of Sumner, died suddenly Tuesday, February 12, 2013,at her home in New Haven Township.

Patti Was born January 25, 1968, in Carson City, the daughter of David E. and Sheila F. (Willert) Wetzel.  She graduated from Ithaca High School in 1986, and married Jack Lent in Ithaca on October 10, 1992.

Feb 12, 2013

Alan James Carroll passed away suddenly on, February 8, 2013, at the age of 49. Born on January 1, 1964 in St. Johns, he was the son of James and Catherine (Findlay) Carroll. Alan married Kristin (Kloeckner) on October 14, 1995 in St. Johns and she survives him. Alan was an electrical engineering manager with Lansing Board of Water...

Feb 12, 2013

Carol Yvonne Foster, age 75, of Barryton, MI formerly of St. Johns, MI died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel, 2057 N. Lansing Street, St. Johns, MI on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 2:00 P.M., with Rev. Cayle Beagle officiating. Burial will follow at...

Feb 11, 2013

Thyra Susan Palmer, age 65, of Alma, Michigan died Monday, February 11, 2013 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI. There will be a memorial service at a later date. Susan was born in Lansing, Michigan on November 4, 1947, the daughter of Walter and Beatrice (Sleaford) Palmer. She served her country in the US Army. She had resided most of her...

Feb 11, 2013

Myrtle Belle Findlay, age 99, passed away February 6, 2013 in St. Johns, Michigan. Myrtle was born November 20, 1913 in Essex Township the daughter of Raymond and Ivah (Jury) Green. She was a teacher before she married Loree Findlay on September 1, 1937 and he preceded her in death on May 7, 2006. Myrtle was known for her...

Feb 11, 2013

Judy D. Bozung passed away on February 10, 2013, at the age of 73. Born January 8, 1940, in Carson City, MI, she was the daughter of George and Ella (Baxter) Krauss. Judy married Raymond Bozung on February 17, 1962, in Hubbardston and he preceded her in death on September 16, 2011.

Judy is survived by her...

Feb 9, 2013

Jack V. Miller passed away on February 8, 2013 at the age of 85. Jack was born August 15, 1927 in Clinton County, MI to Clare and Elsie Pearl (Moffatt) Miller. He served in the US Army and was a life-long farmer. On January 17, 1959 Jack married Marilyn Ordway in Ovid, and she survives him.

Also...

Feb 9, 2013

Floyd Andrew Howdyshell, age 85, of Ithaca, MI entered his eternal home on Saturday, February 9, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be held at Ithaca Baptist Church on Saturday, February 16, 2012 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Bob Norris officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 15, 2013 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from...

Feb 7, 2013

Kathryn Browne, age 90, of Sumner, died Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Rosewood AFC in Ithaca.

Kathryn was born October 11, 1922 to Alpha and Susan (Minninger) Peters in Newark Township, Michigan. She married Rockford Browne February 14, 1943. Kathryn loved her family and enjoyed cooking, traveling, and fishing.

Kathryn is survived by her husband...

Feb 7, 2013

Edwin H. Boettger, 95, passed away on February 7, 2013. Born on June 27, 1917, in Fowler, MI. He was the son of Henry and Anna (Fasking) Boettger. Edwin married Veronica Galvach in Fowler on September 20, 1939 and they spent 72 wonderful years of marriage together. Veronica preceded him in death on July 11, 2011.

Edwin...

Feb 5, 2013

Donald Lee Pierce, age 74, of Ithaca, passed away at the Woodland Hospice Center on February 5, 2013, after a courageous battle with MDS-bone marrow cancer.

Don was born in Oakland County to Claude and Jessie (Cherry) Pierce on March 28, 1938.  He graduated from Remus High School in 1957.

Don was united in marriage...

Feb 5, 2013

Robert Glenn Tipton passed away on February 5, 2013 at the age of 72. Born, August 10, 1940, in Clinton County, Michigan, he was the son of John and Margaret (Townsend) Tipton. Robert married Diane (Bishop) on July 11, 1964 in Maple Rapids and she survives him.

Also surviving are his children, Cristina (Harry) Beaugez of Navarre,...

Feb 3, 2013

Madelyn Lucille Wood, age 94, of Alma, died Wednesday, April 5, at Schnepp Senior Care in St. Louis.

Madelyn was born October 26, 1928 in Ithaca, the daughter of Clark Battles and Florence Lucille (Fisher) Olson.  She married Owen L. “Bud” Wood on Dec 2, 1950 in Alma.  He preceded her in death on February 3, 2013....

Feb 2, 2013

Daria M. Pung passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at the age of 81, St. Johns, Michigan. Daria was born January 12, 1932 in Westphalia, Michigan to William and Frances (Halfman) Rademacher. Daria was a Past President of the Altar Society and member of the Sanctuary Committee at St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Johns. She married Mark...

Feb 2, 2013

Virgil Lee Edwards, age 73, of Alma, MI died Saturday, February 2, 2013 at his home. Per his request, cremation has taken place and there will be no services. Virgil was born in Alma, Michigan on September 21, 1939, the son of George and Hazel (Lobsinger) Edwards. He graduated from Alma Adult Education in 1983 and worked as a welder...

Feb 2, 2013

Captain Myron Frank Tethal, USCG (Ret), 66, formerly of Elsie, Mich., passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Miroslav R. Tethal and Genevieve (Zucker) Tethal; and his brother, Carl R. Tethal. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Celeste Buck Tethal; his brother, Vladimer M. "Laddie" Tethal and wife, Patricia...