Obituaries
Doris Street
Apr 11, 2010
Doris Jean Street, age 88, of Bancroft, MI passed away Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Swank Assisted Care Living Facility in Swartz Creek, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel, Corunna, MI on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Rev Steve Lockman will officiate. Burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso,...
Alva Loder
Apr 10, 2010
Alva "Al" Alton Loder, age 86, of Owosso, MI passed away Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Rose Garden Assisted Living, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Pastor John Walworth will officiate. Burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI. Visitation...
Alice Ensign
Apr 10, 2010
Alice Marie Horton Ensign of Elsie passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 10, 2010, at the age of 84. Alice was born Dec. 30, 1925, in Fairfield Township, Shiawassee County, the oldest child of Elmo and Ella Walter Horton, who preceded her in death as well as her sisters Annabelle Heath and Dorothy Fulford. She leaves her brother, Walter Horton...
Patricia Slocum
Apr 8, 2010
Patricia LaVerne Slocum, age 70, of Corunna, MI passed away Thursday, April 8, 2010 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility, Corunna, MI. Funeral Services will be held at First United Methodist Church Owosso, MI on Monday, April 12, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Rev. Calvin Long will officiate. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery Owosso Township, MI. Visitation will be...
Leona Drummond
Apr 7, 2010
Leona Mae Drummond, age 90, of Ashley, Michigan died Wednesday, April 7, 2010 Ashley Care Center. Funeral Services will be held at East Washington United Brethren Church, 8051 S. Crapo Road, Ashley, Michigan, 48806. on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Lee Palmer will officiate. Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery, North Star, Michigan. Visitation will...
Nile Eastman
Apr 7, 2010
Nile Richard Eastman, age 77, of Breckenridge, MI died Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at the Grand Rapids Home for the Veterans. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 12:00 P.M. Pastor Dan Youmans will officiate. Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 10-12 AM. at...
Vern Kingsbury
Apr 7, 2010
Vern Lee Kingsbury, age 74, of Lennon, MI passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at home with his family by his side, after a 10 1/2 year battle with multiple cancers. Memorial Services will be Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at the Durand United Methodist Church, in Durand, Michigan. Pastors John Bailey and Paul Amstutz will officiate. Burial...
Michael Stambersky
Apr 4, 2010
Michael Stambersky, age 87, of Bannister, Michigan, died Sunday, April 4, 2010 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 6,...
Alton Wiltse
Apr 2, 2010
Alton Rex Wiltse, age 73, of Owosso, MI passed away Friday, April 2nd, 2010 at Sparrow Health Systems in Lansing, MI. In accordance with Alton's wishes there will be no viewing or public services. Burial will take place at Middlebury Township Cemetery. Alton was born in Perry, Michigan on May 8, 1936, the son of Raymond and Bernice (Gage) Wiltse....
Robert Underwood
Mar 30, 2010
Robert L. Underwood, age 95, died March 30, 2010. He was born August 31, 1914, in Essex Twp. at the family home where he lived his entire life. Robert was the son of Abram and Edith (Payne) Underwood. He was a member of Maple Rapids Congregational Christian Church, served for five years with the US Army during WWII in...
Alice Gilbert
Mar 30, 2010
Alice Yvonne Gilbert, age 71, of Elsie, Michigan passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Edwin Snook will officiate. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI. Visitation will be...

Brooke Becker
Mar 29, 2010
Brooke Elizabeth Becker, passed away on March 28, 2010. She was born on February 19, 2010, the daughter of Scott and Becky (Klein) Becker. She is survived by her parents, sisters, Courtney, Rebekah and Rachel, brother, Caleb, grandparents, Clarence Klein, Clark and Sharon Becker and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Janet...
Donald Elkins
Mar 29, 2010
Donald Walter Elkins, age 62, of Owosso, MI passed away Monday, March 29, 2010 at Memorial Healthcare Center, Owosso, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church Owosso, MI on Friday, April 2, 2010 at 1:00 P.M., Pastor David Woodby will officiate. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 2, 2010 from 12:00 - 1:00 P.M. at...
Gathal Martin
Mar 29, 2010
Gathal Grace Martin, age 98, of Elsie, Michigan died Monday, March 29, 2010 at Welcome Home Adult Foster Care. A Memorial Service will be held at Elsie United Methodist Church on June 10, 2010 at 11:30 A.M. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Gathal was born in Chapin, Michigan on October 31, 1911, the daughter of George...
Ruby Dunham
Mar 28, 2010
Ruby Jean Dunham, age 87, of Elsie, Michigan, died Sunday, March 28th, 2010 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor. Funeral Services will be held at Elsie United Methodist Church, on Thursday, April 1st at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Edwin Snook and Pastor Fred Fisher will officiate. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery Elsie. Visitation will be held on Tuesday 6-8...
Dorothy Nolph
Mar 27, 2010
Dorothy E. Nolph, age 85, of Owosso, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor David Strobe will officiate. Burial will follow at Pine Tree Cemetery, Corunna, Michigan. Visitation will be Tuesday March 30, 2010...
Dean Howd
Mar 27, 2010
Dean L. Howd, age 78, of St. Louis, MI passed away Saturday, March 27, 2010 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel St. Louis, MI on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Mr. Keith Wise will officiate. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery St. Louis, MI. Visitation will be...
Dorothy Nolph
Mar 27, 2010
Dorothy E. Nolph, age 85, of Owosso, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor David Strobe will officiate. Burial will follow at Pine Tree Cemetery, Corunna, Michigan. Visitation will be Tuesday March 30,...
Esther Strieff
Mar 26, 2010
Esther Strieff, age 88, of Owosso, MI passed away Friday, March 26, 2010 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso. A Graveside Service will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 11:00 AM. Esther was born in Owosso, Michigan on October 7, 1921, the daughter of John and Louise (Grobe) Papenfuss. Esther married Ira "Eddie" Strieff on September...
Joan Abrey
Mar 25, 2010
Joan Marie Abrey, age 77, of Ashley, Michigan died Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Monday, March 29, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Kathy Leydorf will officiate. Burial will follow at Eureka Cemetery Eureka, MI. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March...