Obituaries

January 5, 2013

Paula M. Lake, age 86, of Ithaca, died Saturday, January 5, 2013, at Covenant Hospital in Saginaw.

Paula was born November 5, 1926, in Breckenridge, the daughter of Archie and Nellie (Carlson) McCallum. She married Leroy George Lake on October 24, 1948 in Breckenridge. Leroy preceded her in death on November 2, 2001, after 53 years together....

January 5, 2013

Debra Jean Wilson, age 58, of Alma, MI died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor George Showers officiating. Debra was born in St. Johns, Michigan on April 28, 1954, the daughter of...

January 4, 2013

Leonard Earl Jastram, age 88, passed away on January 3, 2013 in Saginaw, Michigan. He was born in Riley Township, Michigan July 7, 1924 the son of Earl and LuluAnna (Marten) Jastram. Leonard married Virginia Marten on October 18, 1944 in Riley Township and she survives him.

Along with his wife, Leonard is survived by two daughters,...

January 4, 2013

Kristina Joann (Hernandez) Magoon, age 45, of Alma, MI passed Friday, January 4, 2013 at her home after a 4 year battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held at Seville Church of God, Elwell, MI on Monday, January 7, 2013 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor George Showers officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 6, 2013 from 3-8...

January 4, 2013

Martha L. French, age 75, passed away January 1, 2013 in Temple Texas. Martha was born in Owen, Wisconsin on March 24, 1937, the daughter of Oscar and Mabel (Petersen) Larsen. She was a member of Oak Park United Methodist Church in Temple and former member of the First Congregational Church in St. Johns. She graduated with honors from...

January 3, 2013

Gladys E. Vincent, age 103, of Elsie, MI passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Welcome Home Assisted Living in Elsie, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Elsie United Methodist Church on Saturday, January 5, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 1-2 P.M. prior to the Service at the...

January 3, 2013

Susan Elizabeth Whitford, age 57, of Ithaca, MI died Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Pompeii United Methodist Church on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Bill Dye will officiate. Susan was born in Carson City, Michigan on October 20, 1955, the daughter of Joe and...

January 3, 2013

Rev. Edward William Wilson, born in St. Johns, Michigan, July 2nd, 1938, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 in Sebring, Florida at the age of 74. He was preceded by his parents, Mary Alice Wilson and Ralph Wilson and Stepmother, Esther Wilson.

He leaves his wife of fifty three years, Karen and his children, Amy Parkinson (Kenneth)...

January 2, 2013

Donald G. "Sonny" Dunham died peacefully in St. Johns, Michigan on December 31, 2012 at the age of 79. He was born in Topinabee, Michigan on July 24, 1933. He resided there until moving to the Bath area in the 1950s. He moved back to Topinabee after retirement. Donald loved the outdoors and was an avid Tigers and Spartans...

January 2, 2013

Nancy Lou Smith, age 75, of Ithaca, MI died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor George Showers and Pastor John Hagerman will officiate. Burial will take place at New Haven Township Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be...

January 2, 2013

Wayne V. Simmons, age 73, of Sumner, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at his home.

Wayne was born August 1, 1939 to Archie and Margie (Higby) Simmons in Brant, Michigan. Wayne was employed as a welder for both Lobdell Emery where he worked for 15 years, and at Simons Iron and Metal where he worked for 20...

January 2, 2013

Samuel David Boog, age 53, of Bannister, Michigan passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Monday, January 7, 2013 at 11:00 A.M., Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 7, 2013 from 9:00 - 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie,...

December 30, 2012

Irene P. Kunik, age 93, of Ithaca, died Sunday, December 30, 2012, at Rosewood AFC.

Irene was born in Ashley on October 21, 1919, the daughter of Steve and Catherine (Dudash) Plesko.  She married William Kunik on November 30, 1941, in Bannister.  He preceded her in death in 1971.

Her family was her priority in...

December 30, 2012

Mable Alegra Smeltzer passed away December 29, 2012 at the age of 97. Born October 23, 1915 in Ovid Township, Michigan the daughter of George and Bertha (Dewitt) Vaughan. She retired in 1980 from the Michigan Secretary of State after 25 years of service. She was a life member of V.F.W. Auxiliary #701 in Lansing. Mable married Auburn Smeltzer...

December 29, 2012

Dorothy Ellen Shaver, age 88, of Alma, passed away on December 29, 2012 at Pine River Healthcare Center in St. Louis.

Dot was born on August 4, 1924 in Elwell to Mabel and Benjamin Strack.  She was the last of five children.  Dot graduated from Alma High School in 1943.

On October 16, 1943 in...

December 29, 2012

Raymond "Ray" Elmer Higley, age 86, of St. Louis, MI died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. with Minister John Robinson officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery St. Louis, MI. Visitation will...

December 29, 2012

Maynard Peacock, age 95, of Saint Louis died Saturday, December 29, 2012. He was born on March 28, 1917 in St. Louis Michigan to DeEtta (Shaffer) and Arthur Peacock. He was number 6 of 11 children, and although not the youngest, and not the oldest, he was the last to die of the 11 children with names beginning with M....

December 28, 2012

Pamela Louise Micsak, age 66, of Ithaca, pased away December 28, 2012, at her home after a lengthy illness. Pamela was born September 18, 1946, the daughter of Louis and Erma Polash of Ashley. She graduated from Ashley High School in 1965, and worked at Wolverine World Wide in Ithaca and Federal Mogul of St. Johns before her illness....

December 28, 2012

Robert Fay Shaw, 76, of Breckenridge, died Friday, December 28, 2012, at Mid-Michigan Medical Center in Alma, MI after a brief illness. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, December 31, 2012 at 1:00 PM at St. Louis Holiness Church with Rev. Scott Thrasher officiating, burial will take place at Ridgelawn Cemetery, Breckenridge, Michigan. Visitation will take place on Sunday...

December 26, 2012

Jerry Lee Sanderson was called home on December 25, 2012. A proud Scotch-Irishman, Jerry was born in 1943, to Merlin and Donna (Riley) Sanderson, in Pontiac, Michigan. He claimed, "If you're lucky enough to be Irish, you're lucky enough!" Jerry graduated from Pontiac Central High School, and attended Central Michigan University. He retired in 2002 from the State of...