Obituaries

Etta Zamora

Jul 25, 2011

Etta Josephine Zamora, age 82, of Owosso, MI passed away Monday, July 25, 2011 at her daughter's home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. with Mr. Walter Katt officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 from 6-8 P.M and on Wednesday,...

Valeria Wells

Jul 25, 2011

Valeria "Val" A. Wells, age 64, of Corunna, Michigan passed away Monday, July 25, 2011 in Corunna, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Sunday, July 31, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2011 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M....

Arlene Hoag

Jul 23, 2011

Arlene Mae Hoag, age 88, of Owosso, MI passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the home of her son. A Memorial Service will be held at Community Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Owosso, MI, on Monday, August 1, 2011 at 7:00 PM, Pastor Don Galardi will officiate. Arlene was born in Owosso, Michigan on June 27, 1923, the daughter of Charles...

Anna Smalley

Jul 23, 2011

Anna "Granny" Smalley, age 95, of Morrice, Michigan passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Olive Branch Assisted Living, Perry, Michigan. A Private Graveside Service will be held at a later date. Anna was born in Flint, Michigan on October 18, 1915, the daughter of Albert and Frances (Shada) Lacina. She married Frank Smalley on October 14, 1944 in Owosso....

Pauline Nethaway

Jul 20, 2011

Pauline Winnonah Nethaway, age 82, of Ovid, MI passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. Dr. Dan Cameron will officiate. Burial will take place at Fairfield Township Cemetery, Fairfield, MI....

Donald Irving Barnes

Jul 19, 2011

Donald Irving Barnes, age 75, of Ithaca, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Carson City Hospital in Carson City. He was born on October 30, 1935 in North Star Township, the son of Irving and Alice (Moon) Barnes. He married the love of his life, Bonnie E. MacLaren on June 24, 1955. They enjoyed 56 years of happy marriage....

Esolda Sills

Jul 19, 2011

Esolda "Pat" (Irving) Sills, age 92, of Elsie, MI passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Friday, July 22, 2011 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Edwin Snook will officiate. Burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Nellie Flegel

Jul 17, 2011

Nellie Flegel, age 96, of Ithaca, died Sunday, July 17, 2011 at the Warwick Living Center in Alma, Michigan. She was born on March 13, 1915 in rural Bannister, the daughter of Roy and Isa (Whitaker) Peck. She married Clifford G. (Buster) Flegel while he was serving in the US Army during WWII on June 1, 1943 in Pine...

Gina Knopf

Jul 17, 2011

Gina Leigh Knopf, age 27, of Crystal, Michigan died Sunday, July 17, 2011 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel Ithaca, MI on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at 1:00 P.M., Pastor Randy Steinhower will officiate. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 11 A.M. until the time of service. Gina was born...

Lillian Hunt

Jul 16, 2011

Lillian E. Hunt, age 88, of Elwell, Michigan died Saturday, July 16, 2011 at her home. There will be no services. Lillian was born in Crystal, Michigan on February 19, 1923, the daughter of Alva and Bertha (Collins) Wiser. On June 30, 1977 she married Alonzo Ira Hunt in Carson City, Michigan, Ira died December 16, 2010. Lillian retired from...

Terry Lee Bovee

Jul 15, 2011

Terry Lee Bovee, 62, of Ashley, died Friday, July 15, 2011, at home. He was born in Gratiot County on July 24, 1948, son of Richard and Beverly (Cassady) Bovee. He married Sylvia J. Brooks on July 29, 1997. He served in the United States Army in Vietnam. He worked for General Motors 39.6 years as skilled trades, repairing...

Roy Davis

Jul 14, 2011

Roy Charles Davis, age 91, of St. Johns, Michigan, died Thursday, July 14, 2011 at Hazel Findlay, St. Johns, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 24, 2011 from 2-4 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel and a Memorial Service will follow at 4:00 P.M., Pastor Kathy Leydorf will officiate. Burial will take place at Riverside...

Marilyn Workman

Jul 12, 2011

Marilyn J. Workman, our loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan at the age of 65. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Friday, July 15, 2011 at 2:00 PM, with Rev. Jared May officiating. Burial will follow at...

Veronica Boettger

Jul 12, 2011

Veronica Boettger, passed away Monday, July 11, 2011 at the age of 95. Born on June 27, 1916 in Bradenville, PA. The daughter of Michael and Susan (Mizzer) Galvach. Veronica married Edwin Boettger on September 20, 1939 and he survives her. Together, they were members of St. Johns Lutheran Church. They enjoyed traveling all over the U.S., going to...

Marvin Jay Shaw

Jul 11, 2011

Marvin Jay Shaw, 73 of St. Johns went to be with his Lord on Monday, July 11, 2011, in Lansing, Michigan. Marvin was born February 9, 1938 in rural Ithaca, Michigan, Gratiot County, son of Oliver Fay and Leona Shaw. He married Corrine McMaster on October 17, 1959 in Breckenridge, Michigan. He is survived by his children, two daughters...

Jean Horgan

Jul 11, 2011

Jean Horgan died July 8, 2011 at the age of 82.

Services are pending at this time.

A service summary is not available

Nancy Brown

Jul 10, 2011

Nancy Lee (Davis) Brown, age 67, of St. Louis, Michigan Died Sunday, July 10th, 2011 at her home. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel, Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 3:00 P.M. Visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M. until the time of service. Pastor Terri Bentley will officiate. Nancy was born in...

George Ade

Jul 9, 2011

George LeRoy Ade, age 93, of Corunna, Michigan, died Saturday, July 9th, 2011 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. , Rev. John Walworth will officiate and burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Owosso, Michigan. Visitation will be Tuesday,...

Dr. Carol AdeleField

Jul 8, 2011

Beloved Wife, and Mother, she passed from this life at home in bed, as was her greatest wish on July 7, 2011. Dr. Field was born in Omaha, Nebraska, January 20, 1949, and grew up in Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa with a BA in Music Education in 1971. She attended Michigan State University...

Gertrude Witgen

Jul 8, 2011

Gertrude J. Witgen, died July 7, 2011, at the age of 101. Born in Fowler on February 6, 1910, she was the daughter of John W. and Caroline (Simon) Rademacher and lived in Fowler all of her life. She was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers Womens Association. Gertrude married Herman Witgen on...