Obituaries

Feb 3, 2010

Hilda Louise Kusnier, age 87, of Elsie, MI passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church Owosso, MI on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Fr. John Fain will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery, Owosso, MI. Visitation will be...

Feb 3, 2010

Gladys Elnora Dobbrastine, age 84, of Edmore, MI died Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Carson City Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Edmore on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor William Twynham officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at Our Saviors...

Feb 3, 2010

Sheila Rae Stites, age 56, of St. Louis, MI died Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Alma Mt. Hope Church on Luce Road on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 3:00 P.M. Pastor Dale Sherby will officiate. Sheila was born in Alma, Michigan on July 8, 1953, the daughter...

Feb 1, 2010

Lillie Mae Bebow, age 84, of St. Louis, MI died Monday, February 1, 2010 at Maple Lane Senior Care in Shepherd, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Pastor Nancy Bitterling will officiate. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Louis, MI....

Jan 31, 2010

Taylor Wayne Varco, age 18, of Corunna, MI passed away Sunday, January 31, 2010 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Chaplain Beverly Adcock will officiate. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday February...

Jan 29, 2010

WE ARE PLACING THIS OBITUARY ON OUR SITE IN HONOR OF FR. MAX Father Max J.V. Frego, 81, a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw died on Friday, January 29, 2010 at the Poppen Hospice Residence in Muskegon. Father Frego attended Washington Public Schools in Holland, Mich., graduating from Holland High School. He then went on to attend Hope...

Jan 29, 2010

Helen Cerny, age 83, of Owosso, MI died Thursday, January 28, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel on Monday, February 1, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 30, 2010 from 6-8 P.M....

Jan 27, 2010

Ivah Ellen (Eichorn) Walton age 93 of Ithaca, Michigan died Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, MI. A Celebration of Life for family and friends will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at the Ithaca Senior Activity Building from 2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Ivah?s favorite cakes and coffee will be served. Due to her wishes...

Jan 25, 2010

Charles Starry Jr., age 85, of Houghton Lake, MI died Monday, January 25, 2010 at Warwick Living Center in Alma. Funeral Services will be held at First United Methodist Church in St. Louis, MI on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Terri Bentley will officiate. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 from 6-8 PM and...

Jan 25, 2010

Gerald L. "Jerry" Metzmaker, died January 25, 2010, at the age of 74. Born on November 7, 1935, in Eagle, the son of Raymond and Zella (Walker) Metzmaker. Jerry loved to bowl and was an avid fan of the Tigers. He married Theresa DuMond on December 30, 1972, in Potterville, and she survives him.

Also surviving are...

Jan 24, 2010

Elizabeth Theresa Kellogg, age 75, of Owosso, MI passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Dan Glardon will officiate. Burial will follow at Howard Cemetery, Bennington Township, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday January...

Jan 24, 2010

Zelpha "Hope" Rogers, age 93, of Alma, MI died Sunday, January 24, 2010 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Grandson Pastor Greg O'Boyle and Pastor Kevin Crowell will officiate. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Alma MI....

Jan 23, 2010

Barry L. Rivest, age 49, died January 23, 2010. Born on July 25, 1960, in Owosso, the son of Max and Norma (Lewis) Rivest. Barry was a member of the Hiawatha Sprtsmans Club.

He is survived by his sisters, Patricia Rivest of Ovid, Connie Jones of Elsie and brother, Gary (Debbie) Rivest of Corunna, stepdaughter, B.J. (Ryan)...

Jan 23, 2010

George Jacob Davidson, age 95, of Alma, MI passed away on Saturday, January 23rd, 2010 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Good Sheperd Lutheran Church in Alma, MI on Tuesday, January 26th at 11:00 A.M. , Grandson Pastor Dennis Strong will officiate. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery St. Louis, MI. Visitation...

Jan 23, 2010

Mr. Antonine "Tony" Jakus, age 95, of St. Johns died Saturday, January 23, 2010. Born in New Cumberland, WV on July 26, 1914 to Stefan and Frances Jakus, Tony married Teresa Hestera in February 1939 in Lansing. Tony retired from supervision at GM Saginaw Malleable. He enjoyed hunting and fishing along with cabinetry and woodworking. Tony was a member...

Jan 23, 2010

Marilyn Lucile Gove, age 82, of Wakefield, Rhode Island, died Saturday, January 23, 2010. Visitation will be on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel, from 2-6 P.M. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Marilyn was born in Elsie, Michigan on April 13, 1927, the daughter of Frank V. and Mary L. (Baese)...

Jan 23, 2010

Bernita E. (Hufnagel) Pohl, age 94, of Fowler, passed away January 22, 2010. Born in Dallas Twp., MI on January 9, 1916, the daughter of Anthony and Anna (Halfmann) Thelen. She was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers. Bernita married Herman Hufnagel on April 24, 1935 and he preceded her in death on...

Jan 21, 2010

David Edwin Hein, age 81, of Lennon, MI passed away Thursday, January 21, 2010 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Louis Canaday will officiate. Burial will take place at Pine Tree Cemetery Corunna, MI. Visitation will be held on Saturday,...

Jan 21, 2010

Charles K. "Charlie" Edwards, age 84, died on January 20, 2010. Born on May 31, 1925 in Elgin, Manitoba, Canada, the son of Ernest and Helen (Swantz) Edwards.

Charles was in the Amphibious Seabee's and participated in the invasion of France in 1944 during WWII. He worked for 47 years with Miller, Morris and Pappas in St....

Jan 19, 2010

June B. Cheney, age 94, passed away on January 19, 2010. Born in Grundy Center, Iowa, on June 21, 1915, the daughter of Willard and Elsie (Titus) Brockway. June was a member of Garden Grove Community Church (Crystal Cathedral) in CA and the American Guild of Organists. She married Wilson Cheney in Grundy Center, Iowa in 1936 and he...