Obituaries

Marvin Jay Shaw

July 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

July 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

July 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

July 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

July 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

July 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...

Edmund Dickman

July 6, 2011

Edmund F. Dickman, of Elsie, Michigan, formerly of St. Johns, died July 6, 2011, at the age of 86. Funeral Services will be held on Friday July 8, 2011, at 3:00 PM, at the Smith Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel. Rev. Fr. Eoin Murphy will officiate. Visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00 PM prior to the funeral service. Ed was...

Daniel Best

July 6, 2011

Daniel "Lee" Best, age 84, of St. Louis, Michigan passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at his home. A Memorial Service will be held at the St. Louis First United Methodist Church on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. Pastor Terri Bentley will officiate. Visitation will be held on Friday July 8, 2011 from 5-8 P.M. at Smith Family...

Sandra Therese Van De Perre

July 5, 2011

Sandra T. Van De Perre, age 56, of Ithaca, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011. Sandra was born November 3, 1954 to Walter and Eleanor (Baranski) Siekierka in Detroit, Michigan. She married Michael Van De Perre May 21, 1989 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sandra loved to read and listen to music - especially AC/DC. She also enjoyed sewing, cooking, scrapbooking,...

Alice Richmond

July 5, 2011

Alice M.(Hainer) Richmond died at home, July 3, 2011 in St. Johns, Michigan at the age of 81. Alice was born July 8, 1929 in Greenbush Twp, the daughter of Peter and Fern (Antes) Hainer. Alice married Martin Richmond July 27, 1952 and he preceded her in death on January 5, 2003. Alice retired from The St. Johns Reminder...

Evelyn Buck

July 5, 2011

Evelyn D. (Heathman) Buck, St. Johns, MI formerly of Mt. Clemens, MI, age 92, passed away Monday, July 4, 2011 in St. Johns, MI. Evelyn was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, December 9, 1918, the daughter of Harry and Dorothy (Hall) Heathman. The family moved to St. Johns when Evelyn was a child. As a teen she worked for...

Marion Smith

July 3, 2011

Marion D. Smith, age 71, of St. Louis, MI passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011 at Gratiot Medical Center, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel St. Louis, MI on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 11:00 AM. Pastor Richard Boyce will officiate. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, MI....

Susan Lovegrove

July 1, 2011

Susan Kay Lovegrove, age 68, of St. Johns, MI passed away Friday, July 1, 2011 at Clinton Memorial Hospital, St. Johns, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns Chapel St. Johns, MI on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 11:00 AM. Pastor Karen Messmer will officiate. Burial will follow at Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns,...

Georgia Spindler

June 30, 2011

Georgia H. Spindler, age 89, of Alma, Michigan died Thursday, June 30th, 2011 at Masonic Pathways, in Alma, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Peace Lutheran Church on Tuesday, July 5th at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Thomas Messer will officiate and burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery St. Louis, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Tuesday 10:00 A.M....

Jerald McClintic

June 30, 2011

Jerald Ray (Jerry) McClintic, age 68, of St. Louis, MI passed away on June 30, 2011 at Schnepp Health Care Center after a lifelong battle with hemochromatosis. Jerry was born May 21, 1943, in Alma, Michigan to Glen Jerald and Dorothy (Nartker) McClintic. He lived in the St. Louis area most of his life and graduated from St. Louis High...

John Pifer

June 27, 2011

John E. Pifer, age 99, of St. Johns, MI died Monday, June 27, 2011 at Hazel Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns Chapel St. Johns, MI on Friday, July 1, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Ken Bremer officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns,...

Shirley Cleland

June 25, 2011

Shirley Mae Cleland, age 74, of Bannister, MI passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 1:00 PM. Pastor Mona Dye will officiate. Burial will follow at Union Home Cemetery, Greenbush Township, Michigan. Visitation will be held...

Hazel Aldrich

June 24, 2011

Hazel Marie Aldrich, age 97, of Ithaca, Michigan died Friday, June 24th, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be on Monday, June 27, 2011 11:30 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel. Ithaca, Michigan, Rev. James Conn will officiate. Visitation will be on Sunday, June 6, 2011 from 2-8 P.M. with family present 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. and...

Robert Peck

June 24, 2011

Robert E. Peck died June 23, 2011 at the age of 89. Born, August 10, 1921, in Dewitt, MI, the son of Austin and Glenna (McConkey) Peck. Robert married Kathryn (Heibeck) on September 29, 1939 in St. Johns and she survives him. Together they attended Pilgrim United Methodist Church and both enjoyed square dancing in the Maple Twirlers.

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Margaret Jean (Shunk) Zamarron

June 23, 2011

Margaret Jean (Shunk) Zamarron, age 79, of Ithaca, died Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Schnepp Health Care Center. She was born on March 4, 1932 in Ithaca, the daughter of Charles and Doris (Cornell) Shunk. She married George Zamarron on March 19, 1951 in Angola, Indiana. Jean worked at Wolverine Shoe Factory and area restaurants. She was a great...