Obituaries

Apr 29, 2009

Richard "Rick" M. Cascaddan, age 67, of Ashley, MI died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 in Gratiot County, Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. Lindy Cascaddan will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 4, 2009 from 5-8 PM. at Smith Family Funeral Homes...

Apr 27, 2009

Bernice I. Coleman, age 92, of Elsie, MI died Monday, April 27, 2009 at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Ralph Parkin will officiate and burial will take place at Fairfield Township Cemetery, Fairfield Township, Michigan. Visitation will...

Apr 26, 2009

Gary Lee Grandy, age 62, of Weidman, formerly of Ithaca, MI died Sunday, April 26, 2009 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. Pastor Ken Micheff will officiate. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 12-2 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca. Gary...

Apr 25, 2009

R. Catherine (Cay) DeYoung, age 84, of St. Louis, MI passed away Saturday, April 25th, 2009 at Gratiot Medical Center , Alma, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Mt. St. Joseph Catholic Church St. Louis, MI on Wednesday, April 29th at 10:00 A.M., Rev. Fr. Kevin Maksym will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday, April...

Apr 24, 2009

Cruz Guzman, age 89, of Shepherd formerly of Owosso, MI passed away Friday, April 24, 2009 at her home in Shepherd. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church Owosso, Michigan on Monday, April 27, 2009 at 10:00 A.M.; Rev. Fr. John Fain will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery, Owosso, MI....

Apr 24, 2009

Lyle "Russ" Stroup, age 73, of Corunna, MI passed away Friday, April 24, 2009 at Memorial Healthcare , Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Kay Leitelt will officiate. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery Venice Township, MI. Visitation will be held on Monday...

Apr 24, 2009

Jodie Gregory, 81 from Farmington, New Mexico, passed away at her home on April 24, 2009. Born in Owosso, Michigan, on January 4, 1928, to Claire and Nina Longstreet, Jodie will be remembered with great joy and love by her family, friends, and all who knew her. Jodie grew up in Michigan where she married Larry Williams, who passed away...

Apr 23, 2009

Raymond Henry Irvin Meehling, age 76, of Eureka, MI died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Spectrum Health System, Grand Rapids, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Monday, April 27, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Mr. Ivan Darling will officiate. Burial will take place at Eureka Cemetery Eureka, MI. Visitation will be...

Apr 22, 2009

Perry H. Fillmore, age 65, of Elsie, MI passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Rev. Jim James will officiate. Burial will follow at Fairfield Township Cemetery Fairfield Township, MI. Visitation will be held...

Apr 21, 2009

Betty J. Rich, age 86, of St. Louis, MI died Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at Schnepp Health Care Center in St. Louis. Funeral Services will be held at St. Louis First Baptist Church on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Pastor Phil Maxwell will officiate. Burial will take place at Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held on...

Apr 18, 2009

Barbara Jean Pilot, age 80, of Bannister, MI died Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Carson City Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel, on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 20, 2009 from 2-8...

Apr 17, 2009

Jeannine B. Van hecke passed away April 17, 2009 at the age of 79. Born in Ronse, Belgium on July 22, 1929, she was the daughter of Louis and Maria (Roman) Martens. Jeannine married Ernest Van hecke on January 6, 1949 and he preceded her in death on September 26, 1988. Jeannine loved to sew, knit , bead and...

Apr 15, 2009

Dorothy M. Stellow, age 79, of St. Louis, MI died Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at Schnepp Health Care Center in St. Louis, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel on Friday, April 17, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. Burial will take place at Pritchard Cemetery in Elwell, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday,...

Apr 14, 2009

Gerald V. Thelen died April 14, 2009 at the age of 88. Born December 23, 1920 in Fowler, MI the son of Arnold and Irma (Bauer) Thelen. He was a faithful member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus, a member of the 4th Degree and a proud member of the Farm...

Apr 13, 2009

Roger W. Hall, Sr., age 67, of Owosso, MI passed away Monday, April 13, 2009 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Bishop Fred Brown will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Apr 12, 2009

Agnes Lillian Bensinger (Cotes), born January 24,1910 passed away to join the Lord April 12, 2009 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her parents David and Anna (Husted) Cotes and her four siblings Bruce, Clarabelle, David and Ruth.

She is survived by her son Carl Oliver (Sabina)Williston; ten grandchildren; Christopher, Virginia, Thomas, Shirley Anne,...

Apr 12, 2009

Grace Irene Pritchett Demerly went to meet Jesus on Resurrection Sunday, April 12, 2009 while in the arms of her parents at Sparrow Health Systems Lansing, MI. A Private Family Service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery with Pastor Timothy Harmon officiating. The Demerlys will receive friends and family for a time of fellowship on Saturday, April 18, 2009...

Apr 12, 2009

Joseph J. Beno, Sr., our dear father and grandfather left this world on Sunday, April 12, 2009 at the honorable age of 92. He will be greatly missed by his family. Joe was born on January 11, 1917 in Ashley, Michigan, the son of Frank and Teresa (Rice) Beno. The family moved to Snover, Michigan, where he lived his...

Apr 11, 2009

Helen D. Szmurlo, age 83, of Elsie, MI died Saturday, April 11th, 2009 at Ovid Healthcare Center , Ovid, MI. Private burial will take place at Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens in Novi, MI The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, Michigan. Read Helen Szmurlo's Obituary and Guestbook on smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com.

Apr 9, 2009

Robert N. Gilroy died April 9, 2009 at the age of 84. Born in Sault Ste. Marie on February 10, 1925, he was the son of Nelson and Ida Gilroy. Bob was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Johns, the Ushers Club, Knights of Columbus and a Navy veteran of WWII. He retired from the...