Obituaries

Jan 18, 2011

Donald G. Babcock, age 80, died January 17, 2011. Born in Middlebury Township, Michigan December 8, 1930, the son of William G. and Eva Mae (VanGiesen) Babcock. He was a retired farmer and former owner/operator of Babcocks Owosso Radiator. Don married Joyce Verlin Vincent on April 6, 1951 and she preceded him in death on February 10, 2008 after...

Jan 17, 2011

Isabelle Elizabeth (Scott) Wright, age 86, of Corunna, MI passed away Monday, January 17, 2011 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility, Corunna. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. Isabelle's nephew Rev. Stephen Scott will officiate. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso....

Jan 15, 2011

Marion Evelyn Lauer, age 91, of Ithaca, MI died peacefully Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Ashley Care Center, Ashley, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel Ithaca, MI, on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at 3:00 P.M. Pastor Randy Stehouwer will officiate. Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery, North Star, MI. Visitation will...

Jan 11, 2011

Kenneth Speerbrecker, age 81, passed away Sunday, January 09, 2011 in Lansing, MI. Kenneth was born October 29, 1929 in Riley Township, Michigan the son of William and Helen (Coffman) Speerbrecker and lived in Riley Township all of his life. He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Farm Bureau and a retired machine operator from Sealed Power...

Jan 10, 2011

L.C. Kindel, age 95, of Elsie, MI passed away Monday, January 10, 2011 at Grace Haven Assisted Living, St. Johns, MI. Funeral Services will be held at East Washington United Brethren Church, Ashley, MI on Friday, January 14, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Jerry Drummond will officiate. Burial will follow at North Star Cemetery, North Star, MI. Visitation will be...

Jan 9, 2011

Richard Gale Reava, age 78, of Perrinton, Michigan died Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Cornerstone Hospice at The Villages, Florida. There will be a Memorial Service on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel. A luncheon will be served following the services at Fulton Township Hall in Perrinton, Michigan. Richard was born in...

Jan 9, 2011

Roy H. Mizer, age 85, of Breckenridge, MI for the last 56 years, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2011 in his home with his wife Jane by his side, as well as his children. Funeral Services will be held at St. Louis Church of Christ, St. Louis, MI on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. Mr. Keith Wise...

Jan 9, 2011

Peter Kurncz, age 83, of St. Johns, Michigan passed away Sunday, January 9, 2011 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church St. Johns, Michigan on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 10:00 A.M., Rev. Fr. Ken McDonald will officiate. Burial will take place at Mt. Rest Cemetery St. Johns, MI. Visitation will...

Jan 8, 2011

Darl Joseph Kildea, age 56, of Corunna, MI passed away Saturday, January 8, 2011 at his home. A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church Owosso, MI on Friday, January 14, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Fr. John Fain will officiate. Darl was born in Owosso, Michigan on February 20, 1954, the son of Joseph and Mildred...

Jan 6, 2011

Thomas Eric Danley, died December 17, 2010, at the age of 63. He was born in St. Johns on March 1, 1947, the son of Jack and Agnes (Kussmaul) Danley.

Thomas is survived by his brother David (Judith) Danley of Cincinnati, Ohio, nieces Kristin (Mike) Jarvie of Rudyard, MI, Cheryl (Richard) Hennessy of Hamilton, Ohio, great nieces,...

Jan 5, 2011

Rolland Keith Munger, died January 3, 2011, at the age of 88. He was born in St. Johns on September 6, 1922, the son of Rollie and Gladys (Reed) Munger. Keith was a 1940 graduate of Rodney B. Wilson High School and a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during WWII as a Torpedo Mate First Class on the...

Jan 5, 2011

Lori Ann Higgins, age 45, of Owosso, MI passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. Pastor Judy Hazle will officiate. Visitation will be held on Saturday January 8, 2011 from 1-8...

Jan 4, 2011

William Glen Cheney, age 87, of Ithaca, MI died Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Sparrow Health Systems in Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Ithaca United Methodist Church on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 2:00 P.M., Rev. David McBride will officiate. Burial will take place at New Haven Township Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Jan 4, 2011

Mary J. Feldpausch died January 2, 2011 at the age of 83. She was born on September 2, 1927, in Detroit, the daughter of Andrew and Barbara (Ovenen) Alexander. Mary moved with her family to Pewamo in 1937 and graduated from Pewamo High School in 1944. She married Robert Albers in 1950 and lived in St. Johns most of...

Jan 3, 2011

Cheri A. (Gregory) Boak, 58, went to be with the Lord, December 31, 2010. Cheri was born in Addison, MI on December 14, 1952, the daughter of Clarence and Iris (Robinson) Gregory.

Cheri is survived by her husband of 40 years, Richard , whom she married September 11, 1970. Also surviving are her children, Amanda (John) Ingleright...

Jan 3, 2011

PFC Aloysius James "AJ" Huss, age 19 of North Star, Michigan died Monday, January 3, 2011 as a result of an auto accident. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel on Friday, January 7, 2011 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Kathryn Strouse will officiate. Burial will take place in North Star Cemetery North Star, Michigan. Visitation...

Dec 31, 2010

Ann Whitney died December 30, 2010, at the age of 90. She was born in Lansing, Michigan, on July 10, 1920, the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Kral) Cipo. Ann loved fishing and hunting and enjoyed gardening. She was also a survivor of the Bath School Disaster at the age of seven.

Ann is survived by many...

Dec 31, 2010

Frank Wassa, age 81, of Bannister, Michigan died Friday, December 31st, 2010 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel on Wednesday, January 5th at 11:00 A.M. Tom Bradley will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 2-4 &...

Dec 29, 2010

Helen Ilene Bator, age 83, of Ionia, Michigan died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at her home in Ionia, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Ithaca, Michigan on Monday, January 3, 2011 at 11:00 A.M., Reverend Karen Huddleson and Reverend Peggy Ronk will officiate. Burial will take place at Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, Michigan. Visitation will be held...

Dec 29, 2010

Catherine Nina Howd, age 72, of St. Louis, MI passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Schnepp Health Care Center. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel on Monday, January 3, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Mr. Keith Wise will officiate. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, MI. Visitation will be...