Obituaries

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,...

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....