Obituaries

Jan 1, 2010

Wesley Coulson, age 74, of Owosso, MI passed away Friday, January 1, 2010 at Chesaning Nursing Care Center, Chesaning, MI. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday January 5, 2010 at Spring Vale Academy, Owosso. Pastor Max Morrow will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Bennington Township, MI. Wesley was born in Kent County, Michigan on December...

Dec 31, 2009

Vicenta N. San Juan, died December 31, 2009 at the age of 90. She was born on January 22, 1919, in Manila, Philippines, the daughter of Augustine and Ciriaca (Reyes) Ninonuevo. Vicenta married Cecilio San Juan in Manila on January 22, 1939 and he preceded her in death on June 2, 2005. She was a member of St. Joseph...

Dec 31, 2009

Marian Alida Blakeslee, age 83, of Corunna, MI passed away Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Chris Higgins will officiate. Burial will follow at Easton Cemetery, New Haven Township, MI. Visitation will be held...

Dec 30, 2009

Inez Victoria Rodgers, age 88, of Owosso, Michigan, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Ovid Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Chaplin Beverly Adcock will officiate. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday,...

Dec 29, 2009

Bertha M. Eldridge

Bertha M. Eldridge, age 89, died December 28, 2009. Born on November 15, 1920 in St. Johns, MI, the daughter of Frederick and Ida (Mohnke) Tiedt. Bertha was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and St. Paul Lutheran Ladies Aid. She married Robert Eldridge in May of 1942 in Fowler, MI, and he...

Dec 29, 2009

Cynthia "Cindy "Jean Gurden, age 56, of Owosso, Michigan, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Monday, January 4, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Rev. Susan Kingsley will officiate. Burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held...

Dec 28, 2009

Eva Louise Every, age 85, of Elsie, MI died Monday, December 28, 2009 at Sparrow Health Systems Sparrow Campus in Lansing, MI. Private services will be held at a later date. Eva was born in Maple Rapids, Michigan on October 17, 1924, the daughter of Harry C. and Verda May (Campbell) Tyler. She attended Maple Rapids Schools. Eve was a...

Dec 28, 2009

Marian Ruth Bronson, age 85, of Owosso, MI passed away Monday, December 28, 2009 at Memorial Healthcare Center, Owosso, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Marian was born in St. Louis, Michigan on April 29, 1924, the daughter of Alex and Etta (Anderson) Wolf. She graduated from...

Dec 27, 2009

Marjorie Ruth Noonan, age 86, of Owosso, MI died Sunday, December 27, 2009 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Mark Filan will officiate. Burial will take place at Pine Tree Cemetery in Corunna. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2009...

Dec 27, 2009

Helen M. Harris, 88, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2009. Helen was born in St. Johns on May 16, 1921, the daughter of Orval and Esther (Hewson) Harris. She was a bookkeeper for Diamond Reo for over 30 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church of St. Johns.

Surviving are many nieces and...

Dec 27, 2009

Terry Alan McInally, age 51, of Owosso, Michigan, died Sunday, December 27th, 2009 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing from complications of Lymphoma. Funeral services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, Michigan on Wednesday, December 30th at 11:00 A.M. Burial will take place at West Lawn Cemetery North Branch, Michigan. Chaplin Beverly Adcock will officiate and...

Dec 27, 2009

Joseph M. Courter, age 75, of Elsie, MI Died Sunday, December 27th, 2009 at Memorial Healthcare Center , Owosso, Michigan, Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Cyril's Catholic Church Bannister, MI on Wednesday, December 30th at 10:00 A.M., Rev. Fr. Wolfgang Streichardt will officiate. There will be no visitation. Joseph was born in Detroit, Michigan on October 9, 1934,...

Dec 26, 2009

Sandra Lee Davis, age 73, of Owosso, MI passed away Saturday, December 26th, 2009 at her residence. Private family service will be held with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, Michigan. Pastor John Walworth will officiate. Sandra was born in Owosso, Michigan on November 6, 1936, the daughter of Kenneth George and Edna May (Fauth) Davis. She graduated from Owosso...

Dec 25, 2009

Jacqueline Louise Spence, age 76, of Breckenridge, MI Friday, December 25th, 2009 at Pine River Healthcare Center, St. Louis, Michigan. There will be no formal services. Jackie was born in Shepherd, Michigan on April 13, 1933, the daughter Basil George and Hildred Irene (Chapin) Rodenbo. She was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking and gardening. She is survived by her 2...

Dec 24, 2009

Arnold P. Wieber

Arnold P. Wieber, of Fowler and formerly of Pewamo, died December 24, 2009 at the age of 90. Arnold was born August 15, 1919 in Fowler, MI to William and Clara (Knoop) Wieber. He was a farmer and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pewamo. On May 15, 1945 Arnold married Dorothy Smith...

Dec 22, 2009

Mary L. Schlarf, 99, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2009 in St. Johns, Michigan. Born in Gratiot County on August 31, 1910 the daughter of Florian and Bina (Haas) Matthews. She graduated from St. Johns High School in 1928 and from the Acme Business College in Lansing. At one time, she was the secretary to the Mayor of...

Dec 22, 2009

Chris Alan Jordan, age 58, of Bannister, MI died Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Audie Clairmont will officiate. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 23,...

Dec 22, 2009

Orville Forrester Freeman Jr., age 88, of Owosso, MI passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility, Corunna, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Monday, December 28, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Calvin Long will officiate. Burial will follow at West Haven Cemetery, New Haven, MI....

Dec 20, 2009

Peggy Gene Caylor, age 83, of Owosso, MI passed away Sunday, December 20, 2009 at her home. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Peggy was born in Buffalo, Illinois on June 12, 1926, the daughter of Virgil and Louella (Werner) Edwards. Peggy resided most of her life in Madison Heights, MI and Owosso. She graduated from...

Dec 19, 2009

James Charles McNamara Sr., age 80, of Owosso, MI passed away Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility, Corunna, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church Owosso, MI on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Fr. John Fain will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery, Owosso,...