Obituaries

August 23, 2012

Jessie Vallejo (Salazar) of St. Johns, MI died peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at the age of 70. He was born on June 3, 1942 in San Antonio, TX, the son of Bertha Vallejo Salazar. Jessie was self-employed and skilled in many areas. Jessie loved spending time with family, shooting pool and going to the casino,...

August 22, 2012

Almeda Jane Clark, age 93, of Bath, MI died Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at Sparrow Clinton Hospital, St. Johns, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns Chapel St. Johns, MI on Friday, August 24, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Mark Walker and Pastor Mark Adams officiating. Burial will take place at Rose Cemetery...

August 22, 2012

Kenneth M. Faught passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at the age of 89. Born May 28, 1923, in Perry, Michigan. He was the son of Zachariah and Maude (Alford) Faught. Kenneth married Joyce (Wright) Faught on July 28, 1947 in Laingsburg, MI and she preceded him in death on, July 13, 2007.

Kenneth is survived...

August 22, 2012

Roger G. Fetters, age 78, of St. Louis, MI died Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at Gratiot Medical Center, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Coe Church of Christ, St. Louis, MI on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. with Lane Hassloch, Minister, Coe Church of Christ officiating. Burial will take place at Chapel Garden Cemetery, Gratiot County,...

August 20, 2012

Janet M. Bissell, age 74, of Shepherd, MI passed away Monday, August 20, 2012 at Mid-Michigan Medical Center - Gratiot, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel St. Louis, MI on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, MI. Visitation will be...

August 20, 2012

Judith Lenora Reese, born February 25, 1943 in Lansing, MI, the daughter of Elmer and Josephine (Cleveland) Reese and lived in Lansing until age 10 moving to St. Johns where she lived until moving back to Lansing in 2009. Judith was a member of First Christian Church (Disciples) in Lansing. Judith graduated from Lansing Business University and worked 36...

August 18, 2012

Gary M. Taylor, age 53, of Owosso, MI passed away Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. There will be no services at this time. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel, Owosso, MI. Read Gary Taylor's Obituary and Guestbook on smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com.

August 18, 2012

Our much-loved mother and grandmother, Ludmila "Mickey" Besko, of Ovid, Michigan passed away at home on August 18, 2012, at the age of 87, after a brief illness in the care of her family and Memorial Hospice. Mickey was born September 13, 1924, in Chicago, Illinois, as the youngest child of Stephen and Anna (Skrha) Michalek. She grew up...

August 16, 2012

Jacob M. Zemla, 22, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012 following an automobile accident. He was born February 1, 1990 in Owosso, Michigan, the son of James and Rebecca (Zwolensky) Zemla. Jacob married Brittany (Jones) on November 21, 2011 in St. Johns, Michigan and she survives him.

Jacob is also survived by his daughter, Alvacie Zemla, parents,...

August 16, 2012

Donna Lee Mary Sandel, age 76, of Elwell, Michigan passed away Thursday, August 16th, 2012 at her home. Burial will take place at Seville Township Cemetery. There will be a celebration of Donna Lee's life at the family's home on Monday, August 20, 2012 from 1-4 P.M. Donna Lee was born in Gratiot County, Michigan on May 24, 1936, the...

August 15, 2012

Judy M. Bierstetel, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at the age of 71. Born May 2, 1941 in St. Johns, MI, she was the daughter of Arnold and Casilda (Arens) Ruhl. Judy married David Bierstetel on July 27, 1963, in Fowler and he survives her.

Judy is also survived by her daughter, Jill (John) Peterson of...

August 13, 2012

Ruth Tatu Genautis, age 80, of Walker, MI, formerly of St. Louis, died Monday, August 13, 2012 at Sanctuary of St. Mary's in Grand Rapids.

Ruth was born in Bethany Township, on June 10, 1932, the daughter of Russell and Freada (Breidinger) Witherspoon.  She grew up on the farm where she was born.  She married Robert L....

August 13, 2012

Max W. Thelen, age 77, passed away on August 12, 2012. He was born in Fowler on August 8, 1935, the son of Arnold and Rose (Snyder) Thelen. Max was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church and loved the MSU Spartans and the Detroit Tigers.

He is survived by his sisters, Gladys Schueller and Elsie...

August 10, 2012

Daland "Elvis" R. Thomas Sr., age 70, of Lansing, Michigan, died Friday, August 10, 2012 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel St. Johns, Michigan on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 1:00 P.M., Pastor Mona Kindel will officiate. Burial will take place at Deepdale Cemetery Lansing, Michigan. Visitation will be held...

August 9, 2012

Lana Jo Ashford, age 63, of Owosso, MI died Thursday, August 9, 2012 at University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI. Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 18, 2012 from 2:00-5:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel, Corunna, MI. Lana was born in Owosso, Michigan on July 23, 1949, the daughter of James Cleveland and...

August 9, 2012

Colleen Tyler, age 99, of Owosso, MI died Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Susan Kingsley officiating. Burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on...

August 9, 2012

Charles Abraham Nethaway, age 88, of Ovid, Michigan died Thursday, August 9, 2012 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Monday, August 13, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Dan Cameron officiating. Burial will take place at Fairfield Township Cemetery, Fairfield Township, MI. Visitation will be held on Sunday,...

August 8, 2012

Theresa Pearl Cornell, age 101, of Corunna, MI passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Monday, August 13, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. Burial will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ovid, MI. Visitation will be held on Saturday August 11, 2012...

August 8, 2012

Lyle J. Stinson, age 70, of Elsie, MI died Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at Hurley Medical Center, Flint, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Monday, August 13, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will be held on Sunday. August 12, 2012 from 2-8 P.M. with the family present from 2-4 &...

August 6, 2012

Angela Winsor passed away on Sunday August 5, 2012 at the age of 44. Born on November 7, 1967 in Sanford, Michigan, she was the daughter of Eugene and Dorothy (Burdick) Camehl. Angela married Matthew Winsor on May 28, 1989 and he survives her.

In addition to her husband Matthew, Angela is survived by her children, Adria,...