Obituaries

August 12, 2011

Stanley W. Grubaugh, Jr., age 40, passed away suddenly, Tuesday, August 9, 2011. Born October 24, 1970, in Carson City, MI. The son of Stanley, Sr. and Julie (Kidder) Grubaugh.

Stanley resided most of his life in the Clinton County area. He was a tree cutter and part owner of S&J Logging. He worked all of his...

August 11, 2011

Darrell Lee Lane, age 53, of St. Johns, Michigan, died Thursday, August 11, 2011 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Monday, August 15, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. Visitation will be held prior to the service on Monday from 4 to time of service at 7 P.M....

August 10, 2011

Joan E. Smith, age 92 died, August 10, 2011. Born June 21, 1919, the daughter of Joseph and Katherine (Geller) George. She worked as a secretary for the Department of Social Services in Ionia and Clinton County and was also a farmer. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and St. Patricia Guild of the Altar Society....

August 10, 2011

Dustin Robert "Dusty" Cooper, age 39, of Kentwood, formerly of St. Louis, MI died Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at Spectrum Healthcare, Grand Rapids, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at First United Methodist Church, 116 S. Franklin St., St. Louis, MI on Sunday, August 14, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. Pastor Terri Bentley will officiate. Visitation will be held on...

August 10, 2011

Lois Pearl Huffman, age 97, of Vernon, MI passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 3:30 PM, Pastor Russell Hubbard and Pastor Fred Lab will officiate. Burial will take place at Greenwood Cemetery, Vernon, MI. Visitation...

August 9, 2011

Joseph S. Walter, age 50, of Flint, MI formerly of Elsie, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at his home. A Memorial Service will be held at Duplain Church of Christ St. Johns, MI on Friday, August 19, 2011 at 1:00 P.M., Mr. Chuck Emmert will officiate. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, Michigan. Joseph was born in Joliet,...

August 9, 2011

Erma Josephine Jackson died August 8, 2011, at the age of 96. Born in Clinton County on April 13, 1915, the daughter of Lewis and Edith (DeGurse) Reeb. On November 11, 1936 she married Ernest Jackson and he preceded Erma in death on January 16, 2008. Erma was a long time member of The United Church of Ovid and...

August 8, 2011

Earl Beardslee passed away August 7, 2011 at the age of 92. He was born in Clarkston, MI, on August 11, 1918, the son of Casper and Hattie (Beardsley) Beardslee. On January 14, 1939, Earl married Hazel A. Ealy and she survives him. He served in Germany in WWII, then worked at Mississippi Valley Structural Steel (Flint) for 40...

August 7, 2011

Trevor Etienne DeRoche, age 21, of Owosso, MI passed away Sunday, August 7, 2011. Private family services will be held. Trevor was born in Corona, California on February 7, 1990. He resided most of his life in Elsie and Vestaburg, MI. Trevor enjoyed dirt bike riding, playing basketball, fishing, riding horses and most anything to do outdoors. He also enjoyed...

August 7, 2011

Gladys Sophie (Sillman) Johnston, age 91, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011 at Hazel Findlay Nursing Home in St. Johns, Michigan. She was born on September 8, 1919 in Fowler, Michigan, daughter of Frederick and Mary Epkey.

She was preceded in death by her parents; former husband, Clarence Sillman, who she...

August 7, 2011

Frances Marie Worthington, age 94, of Owosso, MI died Sunday, August 7, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church in Owosso on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 11:00 A.M., Rev. Susan Kingsley will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday,...

August 6, 2011

Mary Francis Walker returned to the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on Saturday, August 6, 2011 at Maple Pine Adult Foster Home, Shepard, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel, St. Louis, MI on Tuesday, August 9, 2011at 1:00 PM, with Pastor Phil Maxwell officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery,...

August 6, 2011

Sharon Louise Brennan "Granny", age 67, of Ithaca, MI passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011 at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. Visitation will be held on Tuesday August 9, 2011 and on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 from 2-8 P.M....

August 4, 2011

Aurora Martinez, died August 4, 2011, at the age of 87. Born May 25, 1924, in Casis, TX. The daughter of Bonifacio and Sinforosa (Sequra) Salinas. Aurora married Napoleon Martinez, July 4, 1942 in Detroit, MI and he precedes her death.

Aurora is survived by her daughters, Elodia Keys, Erma (Aaron) Moreno, Gloria Castello, sons, Napoleon Jr....

August 3, 2011

Viola Maye Wisner, age 73, of St. Johns, MI died peacefully Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns Chapel , with Pastor Tom J. Wilson officiating. Burial will be held at East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Okemos, MI, where Pastor Mike Hargraves will officiate. Visitation will be held on...

July 30, 2011

Jack R. Bedell, age 84, of Durand, MI passed away Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI, on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Pastor Curt DeWitt will officiate. Visitation will be held on Sunday July 31, 2011 from 6-8 PM and Monday,...

July 29, 2011

Roland Calvin Schaadt, age 105, of Harrisville, MI passed away Friday, July 29, 2011 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel, Elsie, MI on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Edwin Snook officiating. Burial will take place at Greenwood Cemetery, Fowlerville, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August...

July 29, 2011

Maria "Teresa" Hessbrook, age 82, of Ithaca, MI passed away Friday, July 29, 2011 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church Ithaca, MI on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 11:00 A.M., Rev. Fr. Jules Spleet will officiate. Visitation will be held on Tuesday August 2, 2011 from 4:00...

July 28, 2011

Donald Eugene Fitzpatrick Sr. age 82, of Sumner, Michigan passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2011 of cancer with his family by his side on the date of his birth, in Union Township, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel Ithaca, MI on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. Pastor John...

July 27, 2011

Rose Frances (Caudy) Wilson, went to be with her heavenly family on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at the age of 91. Rose was born in Lansing, Michigan on June 7, 1920, the daughter of Alphonse and Agnes (Kuchar) Caudy. Rose lived most of her life in the St. Johns area. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church,...