Obituaries

Mar 16, 2009

Doris C. Savage of Holt, went to be with the Lord Monday, March 16, 2009 at the age of 95. She was born August 2, 1913 the daughter of George and Mary (Ayres) Myers. Doris married Fredrick Savage on September 20, 1936 in Angola, IN and he preceded her in death on June 26, 1977. She was a member...

Mar 15, 2009

LolaMae Wieber died March 15, 2009 at the age of 77. Born December 13, 1931 in Fowlerville, the daughter of Harold and Ruth (Yelland) Emery. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Ovid, loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren, enjoyed shopping and Christmas was her favorite time of year. LolaMae married Arnold Wieber in St. Johns...

Mar 15, 2009

Sharon Kay Thayer-Crim, age 61, of Perrinton, MI died Sunday, March 15, 2009 at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 1:00 P.M., Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be...

Mar 14, 2009

Majorie D. Patterson of St. Johns (formerly of Perrinton) died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the age of 93. Born in Newfoundland, Canada on October 7, 1915 to Joseph and Flora (Deminey) Butler and became a U.S. Citizen in January of 1942. Marjorie was a member of the Congregational Church in Maple Rapids, the AMICA Club and Treasurer for...

Mar 14, 2009

Charles J. Olson, Jr. of Ovid died March 14, 2009 at the age of 79. He was born April 25, 1929 in Clinton Co. the son of Charles and Ruth Olson. Charles served in the Army and was a member of the American Legion Post #153 in St. Johns. He loved the land and farmed for numerous years, and...

Mar 13, 2009

Brian Frederick Koan, age 21, of Elsie, MI Died Friday, March 13th, 2009 at his home. A. Memorial Service will be held at Chapin United Methodist Church in Chapin, Michigan on Monday, March 23, 2009 at 5:00 P.M. Pastor Herb Wheelock will officiate. Brian was born in Flint, Michigan on March 13, 1988, the son and Carrie (Koan Lyons). He...

Mar 12, 2009

Harold Arthur Adams, age 70, of Owosso, MI passed away Thursday, March 12, 2009 at his home with his family by his side. Funeral Services will be held at Northgate Wesleyan Church, in Owosso, MI on Monday, March 16, 2009 at 1:00 P.M., Pastor Cal Emerson will officiate. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2009 from 2-4 &...

Mar 11, 2009

Norma Beatrice Hickman, age 80, of Owosso, MI passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. Pastor Carole Brown will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Mar 10, 2009

Clarissa Jane Newport, age 92, of Owosso, MI passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Friday, March 13, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery Owosso, MI. Evangelist Timothy Gean will officiate and visitation will be held...

Mar 9, 2009

Viola Edna Zuckschwerdt, age 87, of Owosso, MI passed away Monday, March 9, 2009 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI. on Friday March 13, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Rev. Joel Thomford will officiate. Burial will follow at Wildwood Cemetery Chesaning, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday...

Mar 8, 2009

Rose Valista Day, age 90, of Elsie, MI died Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Ovid Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, Michigan on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Kathy Leydorf will officiate. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March...

Mar 6, 2009

Iola Pearl Adair, age 82, of Elsie, Michigan died Friday, March 6, 2009 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Monday, March 9, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2009 from...

Mar 4, 2009

Wells Nethaway died March 4, 2009 at the age of 87. Born July 9, 1921 in Chapin Twp., the son of Roy and Lula (Perry) Nethaway. He married Estherbelle Selfridge on December 20, 1939 in Corunna and she preceded him in death on January 7, 2007. Wells was a Veteran having served in the US Air Force during WWII,...

Mar 3, 2009

Now I lay me down to sleep. 7 lbs 1 oz., 20 ¾" long Izach Lee Lott, the son of Yolonda Henfling and CJ Lott, was stillborn March 3, 2009. Surviving Izach are his parents, Yolonda Henfling and CJ Lott of Elsie; grandparents, Chris Fouts (Fox) of Elsie, Jerry Lott of Gaylord, Roger and Doloras Henfling of Ovid; great grandparents,...

Mar 3, 2009

John E. Panik Sr., age 66, of Elsie, MI passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Herb Wheelock will officiate. Burial will follow at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday...

Mar 2, 2009

Lee Edward Foster, age 65, of Ithaca, MI died Monday, March 2, 2009 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Campus, Grand Rapids, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel on Friday, March 6, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Rev. Steven Young will officiate. Burial will take place at Pine Grove Cemetery in Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be...

Mar 1, 2009

Helen Geraldine Kramer, age 89, of Melvindale, MI passed away Sunday, March 1, 2009 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility, Corunna, MI. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, March 6, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Michigan. Helen was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania on February 2, 1920, the daughter of William and Ethel (O'Rourke)...

Mar 1, 2009

Lucy Marie Wold, age 94, of Ithaca, MI died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at Rosewood Adult Foster Care in Ithaca, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel on Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Willie Iwankiw will officiate. Burial will take place at Ithaca Cemetery Ithaca, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Feb 27, 2009

Frances Mary (Woodbury) Greene, 81, died on Friday, Feb. 27, 2009 after a brief struggle with cancer.

A Bedford resident for 47 years, she was born in St. Johns, MI on May 15, 1927, the daughter of Lee E. and Mildred (Gregory) Woodbury. Valedictorian of the class of 1945 at the Rodney B. Wilson School in St....

Feb 26, 2009

Vincent J. Brown, 86, of Muir, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 26, 2009. Vincent was born on March 2, 1922 in Westphalia, Michigan the son of Peter and Eleanor (Fandel) Braun. Vincent married Lillian Elvert on April 3, 1964 and she preceded him in death on July 7, 1987. Vincent was a member of St....