Obituaries

Sep 17, 2008

Marie Ida Warnke entered into eternal life on the morning of September 17, 2008, at the age of 74. She was born on February 4, 1934, the daughter of Ferdinand and Anna (Thelen) Knoop. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Johns. Marie married Lawrence Warnke on August 3, 1957 in Westphalia and he survives...

Sep 17, 2008

Helen Joan Sykora age 76, of Owosso, MI passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 11:00 AM. Rev. Leonard Gamber will officiate. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 19, 2008 from 2-8 PM with the...

Sep 16, 2008

Brian S. Cobble died September 16, 2008, at the age of 46. He was born in Holland, MI on August 6, 1962, the son of Larry and Bonne (Grabenstein) Cobble. He was a systems engineer for Pier Bridge. Brian married Alisa Winsauer in Fargo, North Dakota and she survives him.

Also surviving are his sons, Alex Cobble...

Sep 16, 2008

Christine Carpenter age 81 of Owosso, MI passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at her home after a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel, Owosso, MI on Friday, September 19, 2008 at 2:00 PM. Chaplain Beverly Adcock will officiate with burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Sep 14, 2008

Our beloved mother, Ruby Priscilla Pearson, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, September 14. She passed away peacefully at her home in DeWitt at the age of 98. She was born May 25, 1910, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

The daughter of Charles and Ettie Gedney, Ruby was preceded in death by her husband of...

Sep 14, 2008

Alta Mae Horsley, age 86, of Flint, MI passed away Sunday, September 14, 2008 at Brian's House in Davison, MI. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday September 17, 2008 at 2:00 PM at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI with Chaplain Beverly Adcock officiating. Friends are invited to call Wednesday from noon until the service time of...

Sep 14, 2008

Phillip Elmer Straub age 75 of Elsie, MI passed away Sunday September 14, 2008 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Friday, September 19, 2008 at 1:00 PM. Rev. Edwin Snook will officiate with burial at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday September 17, 2008...

Sep 13, 2008

William F. McGinnis age 81 of Mt. Pleasant, MI died Saturday, September 13, 2008 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 from 6-8...

Sep 12, 2008

Mildred Limon of St. Johns, age 83, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, went to be with the Lord on September 12, 2008. Mildred married Anthony Limon, Sr. on November 25, 1942 and he preceded her in death on March 25, 2004.

Surviving her is son, Anthony (Shelley) Limon, Jr., Linda Limon, nine grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren,...

Sep 12, 2008

John Charles Newton Cawrse of St. Louis, MI was born on August 13, 1910 in Onaway, Michigan, the only son and oldest child of Charles and Susie Jane Cawrse, both recent immigrants from St. Neot, Cornwall, England. He died on September 12, 2008 following a brief illness. Jack, as he was known to friends and family, lived a long and...

Sep 11, 2008

Loretta M. Hasselback age 90 a homemaker of Corunna, MI died Thursday, September 11, 2008 at Whitehills Health Care Center, East Lansing, MI. A Prayer Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Monday, September 15, 2008 at 7:30 P.M. Deacon Gary Edington will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 15, 2008...

Sep 8, 2008

Philip Donald Wintermute, 63 years of age, beloved brother, uncle, friend, died September 8, 2008 at his home in Lansing. Born February 26, 1945 in Weiser, Idaho, Phil was a long time resident of Michigan and lived in Lansing the last years of his life.

Phil was a gentle and thoughtful man who enjoyed writing, creating music...

Sep 8, 2008

Jean R. Howard, age 75, of Owosso, MI died Monday, September 8, 2008 at his home with his family by his side. In accordance to Jean's wishes there will be no services at this time. Jean was born in Corunna, Michigan on January 1, 1933, the son of Clifford and Felice (Silsby) Howard. He graduated from Corunna High School and...

Sep 6, 2008

Dorothy Lucille Beck, age 90, of Ashley, MI died Saturday, September 6th, 2008 at Ashley Care Center. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns Chapel on Wednesday, September 10th at 1:00 P.M. , Son, Dr. Nolan "Whiz" Beck, will share thoughts for the family. Visitation will be held on Monday and Tuesday from 2-8 P.M....

Sep 6, 2008

Joseph P. Moriarty died September 6, 2008 at the age of 93. He was born in Hudson, MI on December 5, 1914, the son of Joseph R. and Eva (Peter) Moriarty and lived most of his life in St. Johns. He was a welder at the Demmer Corporation and the John Bean Company for 22 years, drove bus in...

Sep 5, 2008

Klara Chwastek 84 of Midland, died peacefully in her sleep at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Midland. Funeral Services will be held at the Smith Family Funeral Home, St. Louis Chapel on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 1 p.m. The Rev. Natalia Walsh will officiate. Burial will take place in Riverside Cemetery in Alma. Visitation will be held...

Sep 4, 2008

D. Jean Leon died September 4, 2008 at the age of 89. She was born in Mankato, Minnesota on April 29, 1919, the daughter of Ward Edward and Ethel (Roberts) Kuentzel. She graduated from DePauw University with a B.S. degree in English and Home Economics and was a registered dietician for Pontiac General Hospital. Jean married James Leon in...

Sep 2, 2008

Mabel Helen Jones went to be with the Lord on September 2, 2008, at the age of 86. She was born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma on June 29, 1922, the daughter of Otto and Helen (Bryant) Hansens. She was a hardworking, dedicated, retired custodian for the St. Johns Public Schools and a devoted member of the Rebekah Lodge. Mabel married...

Aug 27, 2008

Mildred M. Whitaker, age 97, of Elsie, MI died Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 at Ovid Healthcare Center , Ovid, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Elsie United Methodist Church on Friday, August 29th at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Ed Snook will officiate with burial at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 2 - 8 P....

Aug 25, 2008

Herbert Harold Caylor age 76 of Midland, MI died Monday, August 25, 2008 at his home. There will be no services. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery Owosso, MI. Herbert was born in Owosso, Michigan on September 8, 1931, the son of George Perry and Elsie Leona (Perrigo) Caylor. He attended GMI and he resided in Owosso, Flint,...