Obituaries

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Mar 25, 2010

Antonio "Tony" G. Robledo, age 69, of Owosso, MI passed away Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Monday, March 29, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Pastor James Jacobs will officiate. Visitation will be held on Saturday March 27, 2010 from 6-8 PM...

Mar 24, 2010

Veronica I. Kiel, died March 23, 2010, at the age of 89. Born May 16, 1920 in DuBois, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Tumosa) Strouse. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and worked at Kiels Sunshine Center for 10 years. She married Melvin Kiel on November 27, 1937 and he preceded her in death...

Mar 24, 2010

Frank Edward Sohorec, age 74, of Owosso, MI passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church Owosso, MI on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 11:30; Rev. Fr. David Fisher will officiate. Burial will take place at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery Owosso, MI. Visitation will be...

Mar 23, 2010

Elaine L. Hunter, died March 23, 2010 at the age of 84. Born in Fowler, MI on February 13, 1926, the daughter of Herman and Mathilda (Snyder) Smith. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Elaine married Robert Hunter, Sr. on June 14, 1947 and he preceded her in death April 22, 2004.

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Mar 23, 2010

Tom Michael Kildea, age 53, of Lennon, MI passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at U of M Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Owosso, MI on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Rev. Fr. John Fain will officiate. Burial will take place at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery,...

Mar 22, 2010

Wade Michael Nieman, age 35, of Bannister, MI died Monday, March 22, 2010 at Clinton Memorial Hospital, St. Johns, Clinton County, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation...