Obituaries

March 1, 2013

Phillip D. Maurer, age 77, passed away on February 28, 2013 in Lansing, Michigan. Phil was born October 26, 1935 in Springport, Michigan, the son of Leslie and Marguerite ( Cochran) Maurer. He married Barbara Martens on May 29, 1965 in Riley Township, Michigan and she survives him. Phil was a retired postal worker, member of St. Johns Lutheran...

February 28, 2013

Iolene Edith Hyde, age 92, of Ithaca, Michigan died Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Carson City Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, on Monday, March 4, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. with Mr. Thomas Bradley officiating. Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery, North Star, MI. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March...

February 28, 2013

Elaine Whitford, age 75, of Perrinton, Michigan died Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Laurels of Fulton, Perrinton, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI on Monday, March 4, 2013 at 2:00 P.M., with Rev. Bill Dye officiating. Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery, North Star, MI. Visitation will be held on Saturday,...

February 27, 2013

Beverly Edith "Bev" Shock, age 81, of St. Louis, MI died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. with Jean Ann Thrush officiating. Burial will take place at Chapel Garden Cemetery, Seville Township, MI. The family will...

February 27, 2013

Margaret Agnes Smith, age 92, of Breckenridge, MI passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Gary Miller officiating. Burial will take place at Emerson Township Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday March...

February 27, 2013

Robert L. DeBolt, Sr., age 71, of St. Louis, MI passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at MidMichigan Medical Center-Gratiot, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 11:00 A.M., with Rev. Scott Thrasher and Pastor Jonathon DeBolt officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery,...

February 26, 2013

Richard Walter "Rich" Gruenewald, age 73, of Dewitt, MI died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, 2057 N. Lansing, Street, St. Johns, MI on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Desmond Bell officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, MI. Visitation will be...

February 25, 2013

Roman Rademacher passed away February 24, 2013 at the age of 87 in Lansing, Michigan. Roman was born on October 11, 1925 in Fowler, Michigan, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Knoop) Rademacher. He was a member of Most Holy Trinity Parish, retired supervisor at Sealed Power and a member of the V.F.W. Post #3733. On July 3, 1950...

February 25, 2013

Rose T. Kienitz, age 82, of Ithaca, MI passed away Monday, February 25, 2013 at Davis Hospice Center, Cheyenne, WY. Memorial Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. Burial will take place at the Marion Springs Township Cemetery, Marion Springs, MI. Rose was born in Saginaw, Michigan on...

February 25, 2013

Eulah Marie Blemaster passed away on February 24, 2013 at the age of 84. Born January 14, 1929, in Perrinton, she was the daughter of Cecil and Marjorie (Smith) Woodbury. She was a member of Maple Rapids United Methodist Church, Maple Rapids United Methodist Women, and the Rebekah Lodge #517. Eulah married Jack Falor in 1951, and they were...

February 24, 2013

Walter J. Ruessmann, age 90, of Manassas, Virginia, formerly of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, died Sunday, February 24, 2013. Walter was born April 27, 1922 in Cologne, Germany, the son of Hubert and Johanna Ruessman. Following graduation from General Motors Institute, he served two years of active duty in the Navy during World War II. He worked for 42 years...

February 24, 2013

Marie Augusta Neitzke, age 100, four months and 16 days, of rural Breckenridge, MI, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013 at her home. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wheeler, MI at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Paul Houser officiating. Visitation will take place from 10:00 A.M until the time of the service...

February 24, 2013

Geneva Elizabeth "Toot" Reeves, age 91, of Carson City, MI passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Eaton Community Palliative Care, Charlotte, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel Ithaca, MI on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. Pastor George Showers will officiate. Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery, North Star,...

February 24, 2013

Larry Alan Eiseler, age 54, of Maple City, MI passed away on February 22, 2013. Born July 2, 1958 in Delaware, OH, he was the son of John A. and Esther (Hufnagel) Eiseler. Larry was a retired General Motors electrician. He is survived by his wife, Ann Pasichnyk.

Also surviving are his children Dr. Nicole Eiseler, Dr....

February 23, 2013

June M. Peters, age 87, of Traverse City, Michigan formerly of Ithaca, Michigan died Monday, February 18, 2013 at Tendercare Birchwood Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI, on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 10:30 A.M., with Minister Richard Litwiller officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:30 A.M. until the time of service....

February 22, 2013

Carol Mae Tugan, age 72, of Vestaburg, MI went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 22, 2013 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Lakeview Free Methodist Church, Lakeview, MI, on Monday, February 25, 2013 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor David Waid and Pastor Ted Johnson officiating. Burial will take place at...

February 21, 2013

Clara B. Gallihugh, 87, passed away on February 20, 2013. Born March 7, 1925, in Midland County, Michigan, she was the daughter of Joseph and Minnie (Penoyer) Colbry. Clara married Delbert Gallihugh on March 27, 1964 and he preceded her in death on January 12, 1987.

Clara is survived by her children, Joyce Doty of St. Johns,...

February 19, 2013

Jennie D. Richards, age 86, passed away February 15, 2013 in Lansing, Michigan. Jennie was a loving wife of Bill Richards, Jr.; devoted mother of Polly, Lynn (Tom) Quinn, Chris (Martha), Jill, Jay (Kristin), and Jeff; grandmother of Leslie, Melissa, Kate, Jacob, Alec, and Sammy; great grandmother of Will, Aulora, and Haley. Jennie was surrounded by a wonderful extended...

February 18, 2013

Donna Z. Macha, age 91 of Ithaca, Michigan died peacefully February 18, 2013 at Schnepp Health Care Center in St. Louis, Michigan.

Donna was born in Gratiot County on September 28, 1921, the first-born child of Zelma (Cochran) and Milo Gabrion. At the tender age of 17, she married Edward Macha on  June 24, 1939 and had...

February 18, 2013

Irene Ardis Schultheiss, 99, went home to be with her Lord, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, February 16, 2013, at Schnepp's Health Care Center in St. Louis, Michigan. She was born on August 12, 1913, in rural Middleton, Michigan, the daughter of Claude and Lula Howell.

She married Dale Schultheiss on December 2, 1933. They were...