Obituaries

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...

February 17, 2013

Lucy Fern Clements, age 91, formerly of Mesa, AZ and Ithaca, died Sunday, February 17, 2013, at Masonic Pathways in Alma, where she had been a resident for several years.

Fern was born in Clay County, Illinois, on September 2, 1921, the daughter of Benjamin E. and Lola Elizabeth (Johnson) Warren.  She married Stanley E. Clements.  He...

February 17, 2013

Richard Carl "Rick" Saylor, Jr., age 43, of St. Johns, MI died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at his residence with his family by his side. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns, MI on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Steven Lang officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 20, 2013...

February 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...

February 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...

February 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...

February 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,...

February 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.

February 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...