Obituaries

December 8, 2010

Joseph “Joe” Young, age 71, passed away November 27, 2010 in St. Johns, Michigan. Joe was born in Laingsburg, Michigan on September 11, 1939 the son of Kenneth and Helen (Giffels) Young. Joe worked at the grain elevator in St. Johns and was a part-time custodian at RESA.

Memorial Mass will be celebrated 11:00 am, Saturday, December...

December 8, 2010

Judy M. Skorna, 59, passed away on December 8, 2010. She was born Janaury 24, 1951 in St. Louis, Michigan, the daughter of Cecil and Clara (Colbry-Gallihugh) Jones. Judy previously worked as a caregiver for the elderly in adult foster care homes.

She is survived by one daughter, Patricia (Lynn) England of Iowa, two sons, Christopher Skorna...

December 7, 2010

Julia Ann Contreraz, age 76, passed to the Heavens on December 7, 2010 In Lansing. She arrived in Heaven to the arms of her loving husband, Daniel Contreraz, both of Ithaca. She was born on September 2, 1934 in Lansing, the daughter of Joseph and Edith (Wright) Riley. She worked at Wolverine World Wide in Ithaca for over 10...

December 7, 2010

Rt. Rev. Jack William Winnie, age 77, of St. Louis, MI passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Richard MacLane will officiate. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 10, 2010 from...

December 6, 2010

Alberta Ann Wagner, age 91, of Owosso, MI passed away Monday, December 6, 2010 at Ovid Healthcare, Ovid, MI. Private Family Funeral Services will be held. Burial will take place at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery, Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday December 7, 2010 from 6-8 PM at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel, Owosso. Alberta was born...

December 6, 2010

Dorothy G. Day, 95, passed away Friday, December 3, 2010. Born in Lansing, February 8, 1915, she was the daughter of Ransom and Esther (Baker) Dietrich.

She was a member of Pilgrim (Price) United Methodist Church and active with the St. Johns Senior Center. She was a member of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel, having...

December 5, 2010

Arnetia Johan Mills, age 77, of Ashley died Sunday, December 5, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel, 1333 E. Center Street, Ithaca, on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor George Showers will officiate. Burial will take place at Collier Cemetery, Pompeii. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December...

December 4, 2010

Edith Mae Oberlin, age 92, of Alma formerly of Elsie, Michigan died Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 10:00 A.M., Pastor Russell Morgan will officiate, and burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI. Visitation...

December 2, 2010

James Walker MacLennan, age 73, of Bannister, MI passed away Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Gratiot Medical Center, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 1:30 P.M. Pastor Jerry Drummond will officiate. Burial will be held at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be...

December 1, 2010

Vincent "Jiggs" Geller, died November 30, 2010, at the age of 86. He was born in St. Johns, on March 26, 1924, the son of Joseph and Carla (Pung) Geller. Vincent is survived by his wife Carolyn whom he married October 24, 1945.

Also surviving are their children, Janean (Joe) Keilen of St. Johns, Jeff Geller, of...

December 1, 2010

Mary Ann Kvalevog, age 70, of Elsie, MI passed away peacefully with her children at her side on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Elsie United Methodist Church Elsie, MI on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Edwin Snook will officiate. Visitation will be held on Friday,...

November 30, 2010

Daryl Lee Pardee, age 69, of Henderson, MI passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Pastor Herb Wheelock will officiate. Burial will be held at West Haven Township Cemetery, Owosso, MI. Visitation will be...

November 30, 2010

Donald E. Ike, age 91, died on November 27, 2010. He was born in St. Johns on December 10, 1918, the son of Herman and Eva (Buck) Ike and lived in the state of Michigan most of his life. Don retired from the State of Michigan D.N.R. in 1974 after 21 years of service and was a veteran of...

November 30, 2010

Richard Leslie Payne, age 72, of Owosso, MI passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at the First Church of God, Owosso, MI on Friday, December 3, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Rev. John Miller will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Owosso. Visitation will be held on Thursday December 2, 2010...

November 29, 2010

Diane Ruth Wright, age 56, of Owosso, MI passed away Monday, November 29, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Friday, December 3, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Ray A. Strawser II will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on...

November 29, 2010

Dorothy A. (Tasche) Carson, age 85, died November 28, 2010. Born in Detroit, MI, on February 27, 1925, the daughter of Frank O. and Grace (Miller) Tasche. Dorothy was a member of the First Congregational Church and volunteered at Clinton Memorial Hospital and the Baby Pantry. She retired from the Clinton County Clerk's office. Dorothy married Avrill M. Carson...

November 29, 2010

Richard Carroll Grosvenor, age 67, of Lansing, MI passed away Monday, November 29, 2010 at his home. A Graveside Service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, MI on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Richard was born in Norfolk, Virginia on April 2, 1943, the son of Raymond Carroll and Elizabeth Mae (Rapp) Grosvenor. Online condolences can...

November 29, 2010

Jimmy Dean Kato, age 37, of St. Louis, Michigan passed away Monday, November 29, 2010 at Gratiot Medical Center, Alma, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel St. Louis, MI on Friday, December 3, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Mr. Keith Wise will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 2, 2010 from...

November 28, 2010

Leonard Sisson, Jr. passed away November 27, 2010 at the age of 82. Born December 29, 1927 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Leonard Sr. and Levina (Lewis) Sisson. Leonard retired as a lead lineman with Consumers Energy. He proudly served in World War II with the 11th Airborne Division. Leonard married Virginia Couch on December 23, 1954 and...

November 26, 2010

Rosemary Lawrence, age 74, of Ithaca, Michigan died Friday, November 26, 2010 with her children at her side at the University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Dale Wolfe and Pastor Kathy Thigpen will officiate. Visitation will be held...