Obituaries

July 26, 2013

John Lewis "Louie" Gay, age 89, of Breckenridge, passed Friday, July 26th, 2013 at Schnepp Health Care Center in St. Louis, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel on Tuesday, July 30th at 11:00 A.M. Burial will take place at Wheeler Township Cemetery in Wheeler, MI. Visitation will be held on Monday 2-8...

July 26, 2013

Barbara Foster of St. Johns, MI passed away Wednesday July 24, 2013. She was born on April 17, 1928 to Clarence H. and Beatrice (Bisbing) Fuerstenau at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. During her childhood, she grew to become an accomplished pianist and an avid 4-H member. Her graduation from DeWitt High School in 1945 led her to graduate from...

July 26, 2013

Joshua Park Douglas Pyle, age 37, of Sterling Heights, Michigan died Friday, July 26, 2013 in Oakland County, Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held at Seville Church of God, Elwell, MI on Sunday, August 4, 2013 at 3:00 P.M., with Pastor George Showers officiating. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Sunday one hour prior to services. Joshua was...

July 25, 2013

Gary O. Lott passed away in the house of his birth, July 8, 2013 at the age of 80. Born February 7, 1933 in Middlebury Twp., Ovid, MI. He was the son of Arley and Mary (Englehart) Lott. Gary married Christine (Larisch) Lott on March 18, 1960, in Hanau, Germany and she survives him.

Gary is also...

July 24, 2013

Agnes Mary Hrncharik, age 89, of Ovid, Michigan died Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, Michigan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church, Ovid, Michigan on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 10:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Raymond Urbanek officiating. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, Michigan. Visitation will...

July 23, 2013

Earnest Randolph "Bud" Roslund, age 94, of St. Louis, MI went peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at home with his family, and now joins his wife Elaine in heaven. A Memorial Service will be held at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 1945 Michigan Ave., Alma, MI on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. with Henry...

July 20, 2013

Harriet Rose Hier, age 74, of Ovid, Michigan died Saturday, July 20th, 2013 at Ashley Care Center, Ashley, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel Tuesday, July 23rd at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Bill Dye will officiate. Burial will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery Ovid, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Monday 2-8 P.M....

July 17, 2013

William (Bill) M. Willett, passed away on July 16, 2013 at the age of 84. Born June 8, 1929, in Crystal Lake, MI. He was the son of Marshall and Hester (McNinch) Willett. Bill married Margie (Morgan) on April 26, 2003 and she survives him. Bill was a Veteran of the United States Army where he served in Korea....

July 14, 2013

Jon Michael Johnson, age 59, of Ovid, MI died Friday, July 12, 2013. Born December 11, 1953 in Flint, MI, he was the son of Donald and Betty (Bell) Johnson. Jon served in the US Army and was a factory worker. On April 4, 1987, Jon married Jane (Wenzlick) Johnson in Corunna, MI and she survives him.

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July 13, 2013

Veola Mazie Reed, age 71, of Sumner, MI died Saturday, July 13th, 2013 at Mid Michigan Medical Center in Midland, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca chapel on Saturday, July 20th at 1:00 P.M. Burial will take place at Ithaca Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday one hour prior to service time. Veola...

July 12, 2013

John R. Klatt, 67, passed away on July 10, 2013, at his cottage on Gordon Lake in Canada. Born September 22, 1945 in Ovid, he was the son of Adolph and Dorothy (Zoellner) Klatt. John married Terry (Berry) Klatt in Corunna, MI on April 12, 1969 and she survives him.

John is also survived by two sons,...

July 11, 2013

John Spousta, 92, passed away on July 10, 2013. Born January 19, 1921 in, St. Johns, he was the son of John and Josephine (Zitkova) Spousta. John was a member of the First Congregational Church of St. Johns. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge, ZCBJ Hall in Banister and was an avid fisherman and enjoyed hunting....

July 8, 2013

Stanley Wilson Whitlock passed away on July 7, 2013 at the age of 89. Born February 13, 1924 in Greenbush Township, MI. He was the son of Earl and Emma (Crom) Whitlock. Stanley was a member of Greenbush United Methodist Church as well as a member of Farm Bureau, Centennial Farms Association and Brown Swiss Association. Stanley married Ila...

July 6, 2013

Rev. Fr. Wolfgang Streichardt, age 74, of Saginaw, Michigan, formerly of Bannister, Michigan died Saturday, July 6, 2013 at St. Francis Home in Saginaw, Michigan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church, 517 East Main Street, Bannister, Michigan on Friday, July 12, 2013 at 11:00 A.M., with Bishop Joseph R. Cistone presiding. Visitation will...

July 2, 2013

Scott Clifford Painter, age 48, of Wheeler, MI passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at Woodland Hospice in Mt. Pleasant, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI on Friday, July 5, 2013 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor David Mosser officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Alma, Michigan. Visitation will be held...

July 1, 2013

Nola Zoss Havelka passed away July 1, 2013 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alma.

Nola was born February 6, 1922 in Hamilton Township, the only child of LeRoy and Lois (Hakes) Zoss. She married William Havelka October 25, 1941 in the First Presbyterian Church in Ithaca. They were together 64 years before he passed away in 2005....

June 29, 2013

Muriel M. Sherwood, age 93, of Ithaca, passed away June 29, 2013, at Masonic Pathways in Alma, with her family at her side. Muriel was born February 13, 1920, in St. Johns, the daughter of Everett and Evalina Strong.  She married Karl Simcox on October 2, 1937, and later Ray Sherwood on January 5, 1974. Muriel was a Licensed Practical...

June 28, 2013

Shirley E. Snyder, age 76, passed away June 27, 2013 in Gratiot Co, MI. She was born on May 25, 1937, in Alma, the daughter of Rolland and Gladys (Husted) Rausch. Shirley was a cook at the Cloverleaf Restaurant for many years. She married Dale Snyder on June 27, 1983, and he survives her.

Also surviving are...

June 27, 2013

Leonard Lee Barnes, age 76, of Riverdale, Michigan died Thursday, June 27, 2013 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI on Monday, July 1, 2013 at 11:00 A.M., with Mr. Keith Wise officiating. Burial will take place at New Haven Township Cemetery, Gratiot County, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June...

June 25, 2013

Janet Kay Betts, age 73, of Elsie, MI died Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, Michigan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church Bannister, MI on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 10:00 A.M., with Fr. Marcel Portelli officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 28, 2013 from 3-7 P.M. at Smith...