Obituaries

Dec 18, 2009

Ashley "Buck" E. Malone, age 79, of Owosso, MI passed away Friday, December 18, 2009 at the Cartwright Center in Saginaw, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Monday, December 21, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 20, 2009 from 2-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral...

Dec 17, 2009

Gerald "Gerry" Gene Rorabacher, age 80, of Ithaca, MI died Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Masonic Pathways in Alma. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel on Monday, December 21, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Steven Young will officiate. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 20, 2009 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM. at Smith...

Dec 16, 2009

Betty (Gardner) Ladiski died on Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at the age of 83. She was born February 19, 1926 in Dimondale, the daughter of John and Elsie O. (Twitchell) Gardner. Betty retired from Ovid Service Agency after 25 years of dedicated service. She was an avid reader and exceedingly devoted to her family.

She is survived...

Dec 16, 2009

Rex Gaylord Ward, 72, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away suddenly, on Wednesday, December 16, 2009. In accordance with his wishes, cremation will take place and a Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 1:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Home, 2057 N. Lansing St., St. Johns, Michigan. Rex was born in Lansing, Michigan, to Victor & Olive...

Dec 12, 2009

Melvin E. Lohrer, age 79, of Ithaca, Michigan died Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at Carson City Hospital, Carson City, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel Ithaca, MI on Wednesday, December 16th at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Steve Lang will officiate. Burial will take place at Union Home Cemetery, Clinton County, Michigan. Visitation will be...

Dec 11, 2009

Michael James Milledge, age 26, of Ashley, MI died Friday, December 11th, 2009 at Gratiot Medical Center, as the result of an auto accident. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel on Wednesday, December 16th at 2:00 P.M. Rev. Thomas Pumford will officiate. Burial will take place at Lakefield Twp. Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Dec 11, 2009

Leo Basil Deming, age 94, of Elsie, MI died Friday, December 11, 2009 at Welcome Home Adult Foster Care in Elsie, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 2:00 P.M., Pastor Carole Brown will officiate and burial will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ovid, MI....

Dec 11, 2009

Elizabeth "Mae" Glick, age 87, of Lansing formerly of Owosso, MI passed away Friday, December 11, 2009 at Craft Care Home, Mason, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Rev. Wesley J. Coffey will officiate. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery Owosso, MI....

Dec 11, 2009

Joan Louise Brown, age 70, of Henderson, Michigan died Friday, December 11th, 2009 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Wednesday, December 16th at 10:00 A.M., her family members will officiate, burial will take place at Forrest Hill Cemetery, Evart Michigan. Visitation will be held on Tuesday 2-8 p.m....

Dec 10, 2009

Keith LeRoy Nicholas, age 85, of St. Johns, MI passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns Chapel St. Johns, MI on Monday, December 14, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. Rev. Merlin Pratt will officiate. Burial will follow at Lowe Cemetery, Essex , MI. Visitation will be held...

Dec 9, 2009

Ignacio M. Martinez, Sr., age 86, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2009, in the presence of his family. Ignacio was born in San Antonio, Texas on July 31, 1923, the son of Miguel and Matilda (Marin) Martinez, Sr.. Ignacio married Olga Maciel on April 15, 1946 in Marshall, Michigan and she survives him. Ignacio retired from Motor Wheel in...

Dec 9, 2009

Fred E. Wilson died December 9, 2009 at the age of 60. Born in St. Johns, MI, August 16, 1949, the son of Charles and Marlowe (Miller) Wilson. He worked as a Plant Supervisor at Diesel Equipment and was a member of Grove Bible Church and the Corvette Club. Fred married Sally Everts on April 15, 1989 and she...

Dec 7, 2009

Christina M. Palus, age 82, of Elsie, MI passed away Monday, December 7, 2009 at Spectrum Healthcare, Grand Rapids, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church Bannister, MI on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 10:00 A.M., Rev. Fr. Wolfgang Streichardt will officiate. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, MI. Visitation will be...

Dec 7, 2009

Kimberly Jo Galey, died December 7, 2009 at the age of 35. Born on June 26, 1974 in Lansing, MI, the daughter of Terry Galey and Pamela VanAuken. She worked as a C.N.A. at Hospice of Lansing.

Surviving Kimmy Jo are her parents, Terry Galey and Pamela (Brad) Blemaster, step-father, Frank (Darlene) Farmer, sisters and brothers, Amanda...

Dec 6, 2009

Arthur “Art” D. Chant, died December 6, 2009 at the age of 82. He was born on March 5, 1927, in St. Johns, the son of Albert and Gladys (LaBar) Chant. He was a member of VFW Post #4113 in St. Johns. Art married Hilda Johnson on April 23, 1948, and she survives him.

Also surviving are...

Dec 6, 2009

Robert Michael Miller, age 40, of Ithaca, MI died Sunday, December 6, 2009 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel Ithaca, MI on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 1:00 P.M., Mr. Keith Wise will officiate. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery St. Louis, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday,...

Dec 4, 2009

Jean Louise Nash, age 89, of Owosso, MI passed away Friday, December 4, 2009 at Oliver Woods Retirement Village, Owosso. Private Family Services have already taken place with burial at Lapham Cemetery, Plymouth, MI. Jean was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on June 30, 1920, the daughter of Herald F. and Mildred (Tyler) Hamill. Jean married Bruce Nash in September...

Dec 4, 2009

Joshua Kenneth Bebow, age 17, of St. Louis, MI died Friday, December 4th, 2009, at Covenant Cooper Hospital in Saginaw, MI. Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at 10:00 AM at (CHANGE OF LOCATION ST MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, ALMA, MI) with Rev. Fr. Kevin Maksym officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 6-8...

Dec 3, 2009

Frances "Fran" B. Kussy, age 92, of Owosso, MI passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility, Corunna, MI. She will be in our thoughts and prayers always. Fran was born in Dodgeville, U.P of Michigan on December 25, 1916, the daughter of Michael and Frances (Beljan) Kump. Fran married Joseph Kussy, November 1939. He passed...

Dec 1, 2009

Wolodymyr “Walt” Pytlowanyj Jr., age 55, passed away December 1, 2009.

Walt was born in Lansing, Michigan on January 30, 1954, the son of Walt and Jennie (Tkaczyk) Pytlowanyj. Walt retired from General Motors and was an avid MSU fan. He also loved to golf and was a member of the Jugs and Mugs Ski Club.