Obituaries
David Darling
April 8, 2012
David Michael Darling, age 22, of Jacksonville, NC, formerly of Elsie, MI passed away Sunday, April 8, 2012 in Jacksonville, NC. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. Burial will take place at Fairfield Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 13, 2012 from 2-8...
James Spencer
April 7, 2012
James Dewey "Jake" Spencer, age 70, of Owosso, MI passed away Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 11:00 A.M., with Rev. Edward Schweikert officiating. Burial will take place at Wilkinson Cemetery, Venice Township, MI. Visitation will be held...
Stanley Bator Jr
April 6, 2012
Stanley Bator, Jr. age 90, of Ionia, Michigan formerly of Ithaca and Eaton Rapids, Michigan died Friday, April 6th, 2012 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel on Wednesday, April 11th at 11:00 A.M. , Rev. Jon Clifton will officiate. Burial will take place at Ithaca Cemetery. Visitation will be...
William R. Kirby
April 6, 2012
William (Bill) R. Kirby, age 83, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Ithaca, MI passed away on Friday, April 6, 2012 after an extended illness. He was born on December 15, 1928 in Flint, Michigan to Thomas and Ora (Hackney) Kirby. He graduated from Flint Technical High School in 1947 where he was the Salutatorian. He received a scholarship to...
Suzanne Gray
April 4, 2012
Suzanne "Suzy" M. Gray, age 82, of Ithaca, Michigan died Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Woodland Hospice House, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel, Ithaca, Michigan on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 2:30 P.M. with Mrs. Jo Jones officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 1:00 P.M. until the time...
Stella Smith
April 4, 2012
Stella M. Smith passed away on April 4, 2012, at the age of 86 in Lansing, Michigan. Stella was born in Eaton Rapids, Michigan on November 7, 1925, the daughter of Herbert and Dorothy (Edick) Wise. She was a loving wife and worked as a bookkeeper at Total Petroleum. She married Raymond Smith on September 20, 1946 in Lansing,...
Kenneth D. Moomey
April 3, 2012
Kenneth D. Moomey passed on to his eternal rest on Tuesday, April 3rd at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He was born August 7, 1945, to Robert and Phyllis (Lentz) Moomey of Ithaca. He attended Ithaca High School graduating in 1963. After graduation he attended Ferris State University and received a degree in Cosmetology.  Ken was a jack-of-all-trades;...
Lois Warren
April 3, 2012
Lois J. Warren, age 81, passed away April 1, 2012 in St. Johns, Michigan. Lois was born in Bingham Township, Michigan on June 24, 1930, the daughter of John and Florence (Bailey) Ordway. She graduated from Rodney B. Wilson High School in 1949 and retired as a cook from Fulton Schools in 1992 after 18 years of service. On...
Lonnie Spencer
April 2, 2012
Lonnie Gene Spencer, age 50, of Howell, MI passed away Monday, April 2, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Jennings-Lyons Chapel, Owosso, MI with Rev. Susan Kingsley officiating. Burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on...
Hildegard Keilen
April 1, 2012
Hildegard T. (Simon) Keilen, age 81, passed away on April 1, 2012 in St. Johns, Michigan. Hildegard was born April 12, 1930 in Pewamo, Michigan, the daughter of William and Julia (Smith) Simon. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Ladies Altar Society. She managed the Min-A-Mart store in St. Johns for 22 years. She...
John Haruska
April 1, 2012
John E. Haruska, age 65, of Ashley, Michigan died Sunday, April 1st, 2012 peacefully at home with his family by his side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church Bannister, Michigan on Wednesday, April 4th at 10:00 A.M., Rev. Fr. Marcel Portelli will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, Michigan....
Joan Case
March 31, 2012
Joan Ann Case, age 83, of Owosso, MI passed away on Saturday, March 31st, 2012 at Durand Senior Care & Rehab Center in Durand, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Jennings-Lyons Chapel on Tuesday, April 3rd at 11:00 A.M with Rev. Ray A. Strawser II officiating. Burial will take place at Pine Tree Cemetery in...
Walter Archer
March 30, 2012
Walter J. Archer, age 89, passed away on March 29, 2012 in Lansing, Michigan. Walter was born October 10, 1922 in Chapin, the son of Fred and Edith (Kellogg) Archer. He married Bonnie Lou Thompson in June of 1946 and she preceded him in death in January of 1983. Walt served in WWII in the United States Army, 136th...
Vina Fisk
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...
Doris Wieber
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...
Jane Platte
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...
Kim Sinko
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...
Helen M. Gunder
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...
Betty Bigelow
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...
John Parrish
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....



