Obituaries

March 28, 2012

Vina May Fisk, age 91, of Ashley, Michigan died Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 at her sons home in Panama City, Florida. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel on Thursday, April 5th at 11:00 A.M., Rev. William F. Dye will officiate. Burial will take place in Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, Michigan. Visitation will...

March 27, 2012

Doris Jean (Page) Wieber, age 82, passed away March 27, 2012 in DeWitt, Michigan. She was born September 17, 1929 in Elsie, Michigan the daughter of Avelyn and Mary (Mendenhall) Page. She married Herbert Wieber on December 1, 1962 in St. Johns and he preceded her in death on April 30, 2004. Doris was a member of St. Joseph...

March 27, 2012

Jane F. Platte died peacefully Tuesday March 27, 2012 at the age of 73 in her home, surrounded by her family. She was born October 14, 1938 in Portland, MI. She was the daughter of Charles and Evelyn (West) Mathews. Jane married Stanley J. Platte on May 23, 1959 in Portland Michigan and he survives her. She was a...

March 27, 2012

Kim Edward Sinko, age 58, of Roscommon, Michigan died Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 at Woodland Hospice House, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. A Private Memorial Service will be held. Kim was born in Alma, Michigan on January 14, 1954, the son of Edward Frank and Isabelle Marie (Reeves) Sinko. He graduated from Ithaca High School in 1972 and resided most of...

March 26, 2012

Helen M. Gunder, age 99, formerly of Ithaca, Michigan, went to be with her Lord and Savior March 26, 2012. She was born August 1, 1912 at Britton, Michigan, of Alfred and Jennie (Hoagland) Haystead. She lived at Edison Manor in Grand Rapids since 2005. She was preceded in death in 2003 by her husband of 70 years, Charles...

March 24, 2012

Betty G. Bigelow, age 74, of Owosso, MI passed away Saturday, March 24, 2012 at her home with her family. Funeral Services will be held at the United Pentecostal Church of Owosso 1425 N. Hickory on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 1:00 P.M with visitation from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. prior to the service. Burial will follow at Hillcrest...

March 23, 2012

John Maynard Parrish, age 71, of Harrison, MI passed away Friday, March 23, 2012 at his home with his family by his side. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel on Monday, March 26, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor George Showers officiating. Burial will take place at Richland Township Cemetery in Vestaburg, MI....

March 21, 2012

Mary E. Schafer, age 92, died on March 21, 2012. She was born November 22, 1919 in Westphalia, Michigan, the daughter of Albert and Pauline (Fedewa) Thelen. On February 5, 1946, she married Norbert Schafer in Westphalia and he preceded her in death on July 28, 2001. Mary was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fowler....

March 20, 2012

February 4, 1929 - March 20, 2012

Herbert Gerald "Cookie" Cook, 83, of Ithaca, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Rosewood AFC with his family at his side.

Cookie was born February 4th, 1929 in Gratiot County, the son of Willard and Orpha (Easlick) Cook.  He was a graduate of Fulton High School.  ...

March 20, 2012

Barbara Ann Henry, age 66, of Owosso, MI passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at her home. A Memorial Service will be held at First Baptist Church, Ovid, MI on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Tim Dickenson officiating. Barbara was born in Owosso, Michigan on September 27, 1945, the daughter of Christhop and Irene G. (Stull)...

March 19, 2012

Winnifred E. "Winnie" Stewart died, Sunday, March 18, 2012 at the age of 86. Born January 11, 1926 in St. Johns, the daughter of Carl and Inez (Sowle) Schulze. Winnie married Jack Carroll Elliott on January 25, 1945 and after their divorce she married Wilbur Stewart, July 2, 1949. Wilbur preceded her in death on January 9, 2002. Winnie...

March 17, 2012

Mearl Ione Kindel, age 96, of Elsie, MI died Saturday, March 17th, 2012 at Grace Haven Assisted Living in St. Johns, MI. Funeral Services will be held at East Washington United Brethren Church Ashley, MI on Wednesday, March 21st at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Jerry Drummond will officiate. Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery North Star, MI. Visitation will...

March 17, 2012

Raymond L. Kindig, age 89, of Owosso, MI died March 17, 2012 at Hospice House of Shiawassee County. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, March 23, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church, Owosso, MI with Rev. Calvin Long officiating. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday, March 22, 2012 from 2-8 pm...

March 17, 2012

Dorothy Louise Rigoulot, age 88, of Brighton, CO, formerly of Owosso, MI, passed into her Lord's presence on Saturday, March 17, 2012 in Brighton, CO. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Jennings-Lyons Chapel, Owosso, MI. Burial is at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held 5:00-8:00 PM...

March 17, 2012

Phyllis J. Rice, age 83, passed away on March 15, 2012 in St. Johns, Michigan. Phyllis was born in Clinton County, Michigan on April 7, 1928, the daughter of Elmer and Mable (Hulbert) Swagart and they preceded her in death. In October 1949, she married Robert G. Rice in St. Johns. He also preceded her in death on July...

March 16, 2012

Nancy Susan Hrabal, 69, of Breckenridge passed away Friday, March 16, 2012 at her home with her family by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Mt. St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Louis with Father Jim Bessert, Father Thai Hung Nguyen and Deacon Al Oliver officiating. Visitation...

March 15, 2012

Marvin A. Miller, 89, died Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Born in Bengal Township, Michigan, July 14, 1922, the son of Arnold and Pauline (Wieber) Miller. He was a life-long dedicated self-employed farmer and retired technician for Select Sires. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus. Marvin married Julia F. Lewis, the love his life on April...

March 14, 2012

Gordon C. Piggott, Sr. died Wednesday March 14, 2012 at the age of 85. He was born March 21, 1926 in Fowler, MI, the son of William and Mae (Smith) Piggott. Gordon married Donna Fletcher on June 26, 1948 in Fowler, and she preceded him in death on December 27, 1979; and on December 7, 1998 Gordon married Frieda...

March 13, 2012

Howard “Wink” K. Rice, age 55, of Ithaca, died suddenly March 13, 2012, at his home.

Howard was born April 2, 1956, in Pontiac, Michigan, the son of Howard C. and Dorothy L. (Pence) Rice.  He was a long time member of A.B.A.T.E. and governor of the St. Louis Moose Lodge, where he was a volunteer.  He...

March 13, 2012

Mary Hudson Myers passed away on Monday, March 12, 2012 at the age of 94. She was born in Ovid, MI on December 20, 1917, the daughter of Delos A. Myers and Edna Hudson. Mary had two brothers who preceded her in death. John "Jack" Myers was killed in a plane crash during WWII. George H. Myers died in...