Obituaries

Feb 10, 2009

Rozella M. Pascoe, age 85, of St. Louis, MI went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at Schnepp Health Care Center in St. Louis, MI. Funeral Services will be held at First United Methodist Church in St. Louis, MI on Friday, February 13, 2009 at 1:00 P.M., Pastor Terri Bentley will officiate. Burial will take place...

Feb 10, 2009

Axalene Hawk, age 90, of St. Louis, MI died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel on Friday, February 13, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Rev. Tim Patch will officiate. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Louis, MI. Visitation will...

Feb 10, 2009

Shirley Ann Graham, age 78, of St. Louis, MI died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at Pine River Healthcare Center in St. Louis, MI. No services will be held at this time. Shirley was born in Gratiot County, Michigan on November 10, 1930, the daughter of Chester Olin and Adra Jessie (Dolloff) Barton. Shirley married Albert Douglas Graham on May 21,...

Feb 9, 2009

Kenneth S. "Skip" Russell died February 9, 2009 at the age of 71. Born January 15, 1938 in St. Johns the son of Kenneth and LeOna (Purvis) Russell. Kenneth was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Ovid, the U.A.W. Local 925 and Great Lakes United. He served in the United States Marine Corps. Skip married Joyce...

Feb 8, 2009

Thomas E. Mahar, age 94, of Haslett, MI passed away Sunday, February 8, 2009 at Serenity House, Bancroft, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Friday, February 13, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. Chaplain Beverly Adcock will officiate. Visitation will be held on Wednesday February 11, 2009 from 6-8 PM and Thursday,...

Feb 7, 2009

Doris A. Martens died Saturday, February 7, 2009 at the age of 94. Doris was born in Riley Township, Michigan on December 3, 1914, the daughter of John F. and Freida (Tiedt) Schumaker. She married Lorenz Martens in Riley Township and he preceded her in death on December 3, 1996. Doris was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church....

Feb 4, 2009

Philip Ray McKeachie, age 73, of Dewitt, MI died Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at Eaton County Hospice. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel on Monday, February 9, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Ken Bremer will officiate. Burial will take place at East Plains Cemetery in Matherton, MI. Visitation will be held on Sunday,...

Feb 2, 2009

Randall M. Scherzer, age 65, of Bannister, MI died Monday, February 2, 2009 at Pine River Healthcare Center, St. Louis, Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel, on Friday, February 6, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Edwin Snook will officiate. Randall was born in Bay County, Michigan on April 18, 1943, the son...

Feb 2, 2009

Jack Warren Ford, age 75, of Durand, MI passed away Monday, February 2, 2009 at McLaren Regional Medical Center in Flint, MI Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Friday, February 6, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. Burial will take place at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday February 4,...

Feb 1, 2009

Doris Hellen Parmenter, age 80, of Durand, MI. passed away Sunday, February 1, 2009 at McLaren Regional Medical Center, in Flint, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Chaplain Beverly Adcock will officiate. Burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be...

Feb 1, 2009

Our beloved mother died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at the age of 83. She was born in Ionia, Michigan on January 4, 1926 the daughter of Alvin and Beryl Moore. Connie lived in St. Johns all of her adult life before moving to Arizona on November 1, 2008. Connie married Lyle James Leonard in 1948. He preceded her in...

Feb 1, 2009

Joe M. Micka, age 94, of Elsie, MI died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Carson City Hospital, Carson City, Michigan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church Ovid, Michigan on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 10:00 A.M., Rev. Fr. Raymond Urbanek will officiate. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will...

Feb 1, 2009

Leoraine Laverne (Wortman, Morrissey) Kovich, age 93, of Owosso MI passed away Sunday, February 1, 2009 at McLaren Regional Medical Center, Flint, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Owosso Church of Christ on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 12:00 P.M., Minister Steve Lockwood will officiate. Burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held...

Feb 1, 2009

Mary Ann Salters died February 1, 2009 at the age of 81. She was born in St. Johns on December 18, 1927, the daughter of Floyd and Florence (Henning) Eiseler. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and V.F.W. Post #4113 Womens Auxilliary. Mary Ann married Stewart Salters in St. Johns on June 22, 1946 and he...

Feb 1, 2009

Dean L. Somers, age 63, of Elsie, MI died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Sparrow Health Systems Sparrow Campus, Lansing, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 1:00 P.M., Pastor Phil Darling will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held on...

Feb 1, 2009

Donna Virginia Smith passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2009 in St. Johns, MI at the age of 87. Donna was born April 6, 1921 in Lansing, the daughter of Daniel Edward and Harriett Louise (March) Saunders.

There will be a memorial service at 6 P.M. Wednesday evening February 4 at the First Congregational Church in St....

Feb 1, 2009

Patrick Martin Gallagher died February 1, 2009 at the age of 58. Born January 31, 1951 in Carson City, the son of William and Maxine (Riker) Gallagher. Pat spent his childhood growing up in Maple Rapids where he spent most of his days swimming in the river with friends. He graduated from Fulton High School in 1970 and began...

Jan 31, 2009

William C. Smith, Jr., age 47, of Alma, MI passed away Saturday, January 31st, 2009 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel. on Wednesday, February 4th at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will be held on Tuesday February 3rd from 2-8 PM with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at the funeral...

Jan 30, 2009

Walter T. Palmer, age 85 of Alma passed away Friday, January 30, 2009 at his home with his family. Funeral Services will be held at St. John's Episcopal Church in Alma on Tuesday February 3rd at 1:00 PM, Rev. Mary Delaney will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday February 2nd from 2-8 PM with the family present 2-4 &...

Jan 27, 2009

Wava Lou Duton, age 80, of Owosso, MI passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility Corunna, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Friday, January 30, 2009 at 1:00 P.M., Chaplain Beverly Adcock will officiate. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery Owosso, MI. Visitation...