Obituaries

Dec 4, 2010

Edith Mae Oberlin, age 92, of Alma formerly of Elsie, Michigan died Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 10:00 A.M., Pastor Russell Morgan will officiate, and burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI. Visitation...

Dec 2, 2010

James Walker MacLennan, age 73, of Bannister, MI passed away Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Gratiot Medical Center, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 1:30 P.M. Pastor Jerry Drummond will officiate. Burial will be held at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be...

Dec 1, 2010

Vincent "Jiggs" Geller, died November 30, 2010, at the age of 86. He was born in St. Johns, on March 26, 1924, the son of Joseph and Carla (Pung) Geller. Vincent is survived by his wife Carolyn whom he married October 24, 1945.

Also surviving are their children, Janean (Joe) Keilen of St. Johns, Jeff Geller, of...

Dec 1, 2010

Mary Ann Kvalevog, age 70, of Elsie, MI passed away peacefully with her children at her side on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Elsie United Methodist Church Elsie, MI on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Edwin Snook will officiate. Visitation will be held on Friday,...

Nov 30, 2010

Daryl Lee Pardee, age 69, of Henderson, MI passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Pastor Herb Wheelock will officiate. Burial will be held at West Haven Township Cemetery, Owosso, MI. Visitation will be...

Nov 30, 2010

Donald E. Ike, age 91, died on November 27, 2010. He was born in St. Johns on December 10, 1918, the son of Herman and Eva (Buck) Ike and lived in the state of Michigan most of his life. Don retired from the State of Michigan D.N.R. in 1974 after 21 years of service and was a veteran of...

Nov 30, 2010

Richard Leslie Payne, age 72, of Owosso, MI passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at the First Church of God, Owosso, MI on Friday, December 3, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Rev. John Miller will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Owosso. Visitation will be held on Thursday December 2, 2010...

Nov 29, 2010

Diane Ruth Wright, age 56, of Owosso, MI passed away Monday, November 29, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Friday, December 3, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Ray A. Strawser II will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Nov 29, 2010

Dorothy A. (Tasche) Carson, age 85, died November 28, 2010. Born in Detroit, MI, on February 27, 1925, the daughter of Frank O. and Grace (Miller) Tasche. Dorothy was a member of the First Congregational Church and volunteered at Clinton Memorial Hospital and the Baby Pantry. She retired from the Clinton County Clerk's office. Dorothy married Avrill M. Carson...

Nov 29, 2010

Richard Carroll Grosvenor, age 67, of Lansing, MI passed away Monday, November 29, 2010 at his home. A Graveside Service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, MI on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Richard was born in Norfolk, Virginia on April 2, 1943, the son of Raymond Carroll and Elizabeth Mae (Rapp) Grosvenor. Online condolences can...

Nov 29, 2010

Jimmy Dean Kato, age 37, of St. Louis, Michigan passed away Monday, November 29, 2010 at Gratiot Medical Center, Alma, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel St. Louis, MI on Friday, December 3, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Mr. Keith Wise will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 2, 2010 from...

Nov 28, 2010

Leonard Sisson, Jr. passed away November 27, 2010 at the age of 82. Born December 29, 1927 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Leonard Sr. and Levina (Lewis) Sisson. Leonard retired as a lead lineman with Consumers Energy. He proudly served in World War II with the 11th Airborne Division. Leonard married Virginia Couch on December 23, 1954 and...

Nov 26, 2010

Rosemary Lawrence, age 74, of Ithaca, Michigan died Friday, November 26, 2010 with her children at her side at the University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Dale Wolfe and Pastor Kathy Thigpen will officiate. Visitation will be held...

Nov 25, 2010

Nathan Zigler, 31, passed away November 24, 2010. He was born on November 5,1979.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2 pm Thursday December 2, 2010 at the Salem United Methodist Church on West Maple Rapids Rd. in St. Johns. There will be a visitation one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers, please make...

Nov 24, 2010

Reginald H. Crosson, age 89, of Elsie, Michigan died Wednesday, November 24th, 2010 at Memorial Healthcare , Owosso, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel on Saturday, November 27th at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Ralph Parkin will officiate and burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday 2-4 & 6-8....

Nov 24, 2010

Anna Motz, age 94, passed away on November 22, 2010 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor. She was born in Chicago, IL, April 2, 1916, the daughter of Stephan and Anna (Skrha) Michalek. She married Joseph Motz on July 18, 1936 in the Duplain Colony. He preceded her in death in 2004. She was a farmer's wife and homemaker....

Nov 24, 2010

Harry Purves Jr. age 88 of Elsie, Michigan passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, November 24, 2010. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Chaplain Charlie Krueger will officiate. Burial will be held at Fairfield Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 27,...

Nov 22, 2010

Earl J. "Toad" Netzley, age 83, of Alma, MI died Monday, November 22, 2010 at Arbor Grove Assisted Living. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at Wheeler Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor Thomas Messer and Pastor Joseph Schultz officiating. Burial will take place at Pine Grove Cemetery, Gratiot County MI. Visitation will be...

Nov 22, 2010

Charles William Gall, age 92, of Owosso, MI passed away Monday, November 22, 2010 at Welcome Home Assisted Living, Elsie, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Owosso, MI on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 10:30 AM, Rev. Fr. David Fisher will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery, Owosso, MI. Visitation...

Nov 20, 2010

John Hrncharik, age 82, of St. Johns, MI passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church Bannister, MI on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Fr. Wolfgang Streichardt will officiate. Burial will follow at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on...