Obituaries

December 24, 2024

     Dale Edward Snyder, age 84, of Sumner, MI, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024.     A Celebration of Life will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI at 12:00 P.M. on Monday, December 30, 2024 with family and friends sharing. Burial will take place at Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, MI, with...

December 23, 2024

     Sharon Lee Miller, age 77, of Fowler, MI, passed away Monday, December 23, 2024, at her home.     Funeral Services will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Fowler, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, December 27, 2024, with Pastor Paul Clark officiating. Burial will take place at East Plains Cemetery, Lebanon Township, MI. Visitation will be held...

December 22, 2024

     Richard Wayne "Rick" Vozar, age 79, of Vestaburg, MI, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, December 22, 2024, at his home with his family by his side.     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI, at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 4, 2025, with Pastor Darwyn Hassert, officiating. Burial will take...

December 21, 2024

      Tamara Jo Kench, age 54, of Perrinton, MI, passed away peacefully at home with her loving family by her side on December 21, 2024, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI, on Friday, December 27, 2024, at 11:30 A.M., with her family officiating. Burial will...

December 18, 2024

     Ardeth Dee Marsh, age 88, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at MyMichigan Medical Center - Gratiot, Alma, MI.      A Memorial Service will be held at St. Louis Church of Christ, St. Louis, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 18, 2025, with Mr. Keith Wise and Pastor Jut Daron officiating. Burial...

December 18, 2024

      Susan Margaret "Sue" Grieve, age 80, of Elsie, MI, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at her home.     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI, at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 28, 2024, with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 11:00 A.M. until the time of...

December 17, 2024

     Carolyn Louise DeLong, age 80, of Montrose, MI, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at Bentley Manor Adult Foster Care, Montrose, MI.     Burial will take place at Laingsburg Cemetery, Laingsburg, MI, on Friday, December 20, 2024.     Carolyn was born in Owosso, Michigan on October 24, 1944, the daughter of Duane M. and Genevieve (Szuctek) DeLong. She...

December 16, 2024

     John Russell Melow, age 61, of Ithaca, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 16, 2024.     A gathering to celebrate his life will be held at Ithaca Community Center, 120 North Maple Street, Ithaca, MI, 48847, on Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 1:00-3:00 P.M. There will be a short program and much time for sharing and fellowship....

December 16, 2024

     Lisa Marie Andersen, age 67, of Bannister, MI, passed away Monday, December 16, 2024, at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing.     A Memorial Service will be held at Chapin Township Hall, Chapin Twp., MI, on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 1:00 P.M.  Burial has taken place at North Star Cemetery, North Star Twp., MI.     Lisa was born...

December 16, 2024

     Marlene Louise Groves, age 86, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Monday, December 16, 2024, at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, MI.     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, December 20, 2024, with Rev. Jim Pearl officiating. Burial will take place at Mt. Rest...

December 12, 2024

      Earl Howard Vincent "Farmer Grandpa", age 78, of Ovid, MI, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2024, at his home.     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI, at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams presiding. Visitation will be held at 9:30 A.M....

December 11, 2024

     Dorothy Ann Scharnweber, age 88, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024.     A Funeral Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, December 16, 2024, with Deacon Eric Elstro officiating. Burial will take place at Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, MI, at...

December 10, 2024

Deborah Mitchell Muscott passed away on December 10, 2024. She was born in Detroit on February 26, 1954, the daughter of Thomas and Martha Jane (Euler) Mitchell. Debby was married to Ronald Muscott on October 2, 1993 in Cascade, Michigan.

She attended Western Michigan University and worked as a commercial lines insurance broker.

December 8, 2024

     Gary Raymond Leonard, age 88 of St. Louis, MI, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2024, at his home.     Funeral Services will be held at the First Baptist Church, St. Louis, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, December 13, 2024, with Pastor Derreck Jewell and Pastor Phil Maxwell officiating. Burial will take place at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Coe...

December 7, 2024

     Donna Mae Smith, age 89, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024.     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, December 13, 2024, with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams presiding. Burial will take place at Lowe Cemetery, St. Johns, MI. Visitation will...

December 4, 2024

Sam George Wiederhold Jr., 92, of Alma, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at Masonic Pathways, surrounded by his loving family.

A visitation will take place on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at the Alma Church of God in Alma, Michigan, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of his funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Pastor...

December 4, 2024

     Dorothy Ilene Wiser, age 93, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at Prestige Centre Assisted Living, Mt. Pleasant, MI.     In following her wishes, a cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date.     Dorothy was born in North Star, Michigan on February 6, 1931, the daughter...

December 1, 2024

     Rita Antoinette Cole, age 101, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024, at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI.     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams officiating. Burial will take...

November 30, 2024

      Erasmo Castillo, Jr., age 69, of Owosso, MI, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024.      A Celebration of Erasmo's life will be held at a later date.       Erasmo was born in Alma, MI on February 21, 1955, the son of Erasmo B. and Mary Lupe (Ramirez) Castillo. He was a graduate of St. Louis...

November 28, 2024

     Jeffrey Mills, age 63, of Elsie, MI, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family.      Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI, at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, December 6, 2024 with Brian Warren officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 6, 2024...