Obituaries

Betty Henley

February 14, 2011

Betty M. Henley of St. Johns, died February 13, 2011, at the age of 79. She was born on September 17, 1931 the daughter of Harold and Laura (Higbee) Larson.

There will be private services at a later date.

A service summary is not available

Anthony Alvarado

February 13, 2011

Anthony "Tony" P. Alvarado Jr., age 64, of Owosso, MI passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Memorial Healthcare Center. A Memorial Graveside service will be held on Friday, June 17, 2011 at 10:30 A.M. at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Michigan. Anthony was born in San Antonio, Texas on March 21, 1946, the son of Antonio B. and Josephine...

Eileen Wells

February 13, 2011

Eileen E. Wells, age 91, of Owosso, MI passed into God's arms Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility, Corunna, MI. There will be no services. She was born at home on the Burgtorf Farm outside of Cheboygan on July 26, 1919, the daughter of Charles Burton and Sybil Rose (Clark) Burgtorf. She graduated from Cheboygan High...

Bernice Esch

February 12, 2011

Bernice M. Esch died Thursday, February 11, 2011 at the age of 78. Born in Westphalia Township, February 1, 1933, the daughter of Harold and Viola (Simon) Platte and lived in the Pewamo area most of her life. Bernice was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pewamo and the Ladies Auxiliary of V.F.W.Post #3733, The Portland River Hatters,...

Anthony Simpson

February 11, 2011

Anthony Albert Simpson, age 90, of Corunna, MI passed away Friday, February 11, 2011 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility, Corunna. Funeral Services will be held at the First Church of God, Owosso, MI, on Monday, February 14, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor John Miller will officiate. Burial will take place at Flint Memorial Park, Mt. Morris, MI. Visitation will...

Arnold Wieber

February 11, 2011

Arnold Lawrence Wieber, age 79, of Ovid, MI passed away Friday, February 11, 2011 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church, Ovid, MI on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Fr. Raymond Urbanek will officiate. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ovid, MI. Visitation will be...

Joycelyn (formerlyFitzke)

February 10, 2011

Joycelyn (Joy) born August 23, 1927, went to be with her Lord and Savior and reunite with her loving and devoted husband the late Harold V. Sheffer on February 10, 2011.

Joy was one of four children born and raised in Biloxi, Mississippi to the late Joseph and Louise Seidule.

She will be forever remembered...

Helen Reichert

February 9, 2011

Helen M. Reichert, age 97, died on February 8, 2011.She was born in Ovid on April 4,1913, the daughter of Edward and Anna (Eiserman) Anderson and lived most of her life in Ovid. She retired from Mid-West Abrasive in 1978, was a member of United Church of Ovid and Owosso Eagles Club #851 since 1952. Helen married Andrew Reichert...

Jo Gilbert

February 8, 2011

Jo Ann Gilbert, age 74, of Carland, Michigan died Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Bay Shore Senior Care, Bay City, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel, on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. Pastor Eric Stanton will officiate. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2011 from 3-7 P.M. at the...

Ruth Greening

February 7, 2011

Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Greening, age 89, of St. Louis, MI died Monday, February 7, 2011 at Schnepp Health Care Center. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Terri Bentley will officiate. Burial will take place at Chapel Garden Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be...

Krishnamurthi Sarvepalli

February 6, 2011

"Krishnamurthi Sarvepalli, 80 of Mount Pleasant, passed away today Feb 6th 2011. He was born in Chandragiri, Andhra Pradesh, India, October 09 1930. Krishnamurthi Sarvepalli graduated from Loyola College, Madras, India and received Bachelor's degree in Arts and Law. He worked as a diplomat for the Indian Government. He was married to Santakumari on Nov 04 1954. He is survived...

Deborah Forcier

February 5, 2011

Deborah L. Gray-Forcier, age 60, of Laingsburg, Michigan passed away Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI. A Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel, St. Johns, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday February 9, 2011 from 4-8 PM and Thursday, February 10, 2011...

Linus Bond

February 5, 2011

Linus Archie Bond, age 90, of Owosso, MI passed away Saturday, February 5, 2011 at his home. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Linus was born in St. Johns, Michigan on January 8, 1921, the son of Archie and Clara (Bosley) Bond. He was a graduate of St. Johns High School, attended Central Michigan University and...

Gladys Elizabeth Shaw

February 4, 2011

Gladys Elizabeth Shaw, 97, of Ashley, died Friday, February 4, 2011, at the Ashley Care Center. She was born in Hamilton Township, on October 31, 1913, the daughter of William and Minnie (Peterson) Ringle. She attended the Ringle School in Hamilton Township. She married Joseph Shaw on July 5, 1930. He passed away on June 5, 1989. Mrs. Shaw...

Arnold Bransdorfer

February 4, 2011

Arnold S. Bransdorfer, age 88, of St. Louis, MI died Friday, February 4, 2011 at Schnepp Health Care Center, St. Louis. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. Mr. Keith Wise will officiate. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, MI. Visitation will...

Warren Mates

February 4, 2011

Warren C. " Butch" Mates, age 68, of Ithaca, Michigan passed away Friday, February 4, 2011 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel on Friday, February 11, 2011 at 1:00 P.M., Pastor Brian Wickes will officiate. Visitation will be at 11 am until time of service. Warren was born...

Rebecca Norton

February 3, 2011

Rebecca Ann Norton, age 51, died on January 31, 2011. She was born in Lansing, on March 6, 1959, the daughter of Alvin and Linda Lee (Clary) Norton.

She is survived by her mother, Linda Lee Clary, children, Marlene Nicholas, Julie Leming, Tammy ( Alex) Woody, Alvin R. (Sabrina) VanSickle, fiancAC., Larry Wetzel, sister, Alvalynn (Richard) Wallace...

Delilah Wilson

February 3, 2011

Delilah Ruth Wilson, age 70, of Harrison, MI, formerly of St. Louis, MI died Thursday, February 3, 2011 at Woodland Hospice in Mt. Pleasant, MI. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, February 6, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel. Rev. Kurt Eichinger will officiate. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2011...

Susan Wolfinger

February 3, 2011

Susan L. Wolfinger (Geller), loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, passed away unexpectedly on January 30, 2011, while wintering in Florida. Sue was born on July 3, 1949, in New Bedford, MA, and grew up in St. Johns, MI. She graduated from Rodney B. Wilson H.S. and retired from the State of Michigan after more than 30 years of...

Carl Johnson

February 2, 2011

Carl R. Johnson, age 83, of Ithaca, MI died Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. Burial will take place at Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 4, 2011 from 2-4...