Obituaries
Nancy Royal
September 1, 2011
Nancy Ann Royal, age 77, of Durand, Michigan died Thursday, September 1st, 2011 at her residence. Memorial Service at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Wednesday, September 7th at 2:00 P.M. Visitation will be held on Wednesday 1:00 P.M. till the time of services. Rev. John Walworth will officiate. Nancy was born in Owosso, Michigan on October...
Martha Mey
September 1, 2011
Martha K. (Wolfgram) Mey, age 86, of St. Louis, MI died Thursday, September 1, 2011 at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Mt. St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Louis, MI on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Fr. Thai Nguyen and Deacon Al Oliver officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday,...
John Shattuck
September 1, 2011
John Felix Shattuck, age 40, of St. Louis, MI, formerly of Ionia, MI died Thursday, September 1st, 2011 at his residence. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel St. Louis, MI on Saturday, September 10th at 1:00 P.M. Family will receive friends beginning at 11:00 a.m. prior to the memorial service. John was...
David Garrison
August 31, 2011
David Louis Garrison, age 68, of Owosso, MI passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at his home. A Memorial Service to celebrate David's life will be held at a later date. David was born in Burton, Michigan on March 15, 1943, the son of Ralph and Maxine (Harrington) Garrison. He resided most of his life in Owosso. David loved to...
Kathleen Ryan
August 31, 2011
Kathleen Ryan died August 29, 2011, at the age of 89. Born June 10, 1922, in Sheldon, Illinois, the daughter of William and Rebecca (Sowders) Wickiser. Kathleen formerly worked for Redmonds in Ithaca, she attended the Congregational Christian Church in Maple Rapids and was a member of Church of Christ in Sheldon, IL. On February 19, 1949, she married...
Anna Attenberger
August 30, 2011
Anna Attenberger, age 90, of Owosso, MI passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church Owosso, MI on Friday, September 2, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Fr. David Fisher will officiate. Burial will take place at St. Theresa Cemetery, Marion Springs, Michigan. Visitation will...
Janet P. Foote
August 29, 2011
Janet Patricia Foote, age 65, of Ithaca, passed away at her home with her family by her side on August 29, 2011 after a courageous 11 year battle with cancer. She was born on July 12, 1946 in rural Ashley, the youngest child and only daughter of Rudolph and Ruby (Morse) Skriba. She attended Dagget Country School in Washington...
Geneva Thelen
August 29, 2011
Geneva L. Thelen died August 29, 2011, at the age of 93. She was born in Westphalia on May 6, 1918, the daughter of William and Odelia (Simon) Fedewa. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pewamo, and the Ladies Altar Society. Geneva married Gregory Thelen in Westphalia on August 19, 1939, and he preceded her in...
Troy Miller
August 29, 2011
Troy L. Miller, died August 27, 2011, at the age of 48. He was born on December 11, 1962, a lifelong resident of Fowler and the son of LaVern and Lynne (Rahl) Miller. Troy worked for 12 years at Most Holy Trinity Catholic School. He is probably best known as an avid cyclist, most proud to have completed 3...
Virginia Renberg
August 28, 2011
Virginia B. Renberg, age 89, of Owosso, MI passed away Sunday, August 28, 2011 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday August 31, 2011 from...
Ricky Mercer
August 28, 2011
Ricky Leroy Mercer, age 56, of Elsie, Michigan died Sunday, August 28, 2011 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 from 2-8...
James Richard
August 27, 2011
James LeRoy Richard 'Big Jim' was born October 21, 1949 in Owosso, Michigan. Jim married his high school sweetheart, Vicki Craig in Chapin, Michigan on August 15, 1970. She served him ice cream at the Ovid Dairy Aisle and won his heart through his stomach! Big Jim most recently resided in Midland, Michigan but lived most of his years in...
Lucille Zdunic
August 27, 2011
Lucille May (Serr) (Rathbun) Zdunic, age 90, of Owosso, MI passed away Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Durand Senior Care & Rehab Center, Durand, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Friday, September 2, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, MI. Visitation will be...
Ruth Whitmore
August 27, 2011
Ruth Carrie Whitmore, age 72, of St. Louis, Michigan died Saturday, August 27th, 2011 at Masonic Pathways , Alma, Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Louis First Church of God, St. Louis, Michigan on Thursday, September 8th at 6:00 P.M., Pastor Nathan Workman will officiate. Ruth was born in Carson City, Michigan on May 16, 1939, the...
James Parling
August 27, 2011
James Rodney Parling, age 63, of Ithaca, MI passed away Saturday, August 27th, 2011 at Gratiot Medical Center, Alma, Michigan. A Celebration of Life will be held at Jim's home, 521 East South Street Ithaca, Michigan 48847 on September 17, 2011, from 1:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. James was born in Alma, Michigan on November 29, 1947, the son of...
Dennis DuFault
August 26, 2011
Dennis Loren DuFault, age 57, of Owosso, MI passed away Friday, August 26, 2011 at McLaren Regional Medical Center, Flint, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. Visitation will be held on Tuesday August 30, 2011 from 5-8 P.M. at the Funeral Home. Dennis...
Audrey Ayen
August 25, 2011
Audrey L. Ayen, age 91, of Ashley, MI passed Thursday, August 25, 2011 at her home. There will be no services. Audrey was born in Wheeler, Michigan on February 29, 1920, the daughter of John and Jean (Blandon) Foster. She was a homemaker. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes...
Edwin Ching
August 25, 2011
Edwin Charles Ching, age 81, of Owosso, MI passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Jim Eaton will officiate. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Vernon, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday...
Richard Cook
August 25, 2011
Richard K. Cook, passed away August 25, 2011, at the age of 60. He was born on April 24, 1951, in Lansing, Michigan, the son of Vernon and Goldie Mae (Earls) Cook. Rich married Diane Gillespie on November 12, 1993 in Okemos, Michigan and she survives him. Rich was a substitute school teacher for Clinton County, a member of...
Ernest Huss
August 24, 2011
Ernest Frederick Huss, age 86, of St. Johns, Michigan passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at Clinton Memorial Hospital, St. Johns, Michigan. There will be no services. Ernest was born in Ashley, Michigan on June 9, 1925, the son of Francis and Ruby (Bolyard) Huss. He graduated from Fulton High School. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II....



