Obituaries

November 20, 2010

John Hrncharik, age 82, of St. Johns, MI passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church Bannister, MI on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Fr. Wolfgang Streichardt will officiate. Burial will follow at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on...

November 19, 2010

Vendelin Smolka, age 77, of Bannister, died Friday, November 19, 2010, at his home. Vendelin was born December 24, 1932, in Slovakia, the son of Andrew and Maria (Spanik) Smolka. He came to the united States in the mid 1960’s and worked for Wolverine Worldwide in Ithaca and then Massey Ferguson in Detroit. After retiring, he resided in Bannister....

November 19, 2010

Bernadette M. Pung, passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at the age of 80. Bernadette was born February 1, 1930 in Dallas Twp. to William and Julie (Stump) Theis. Bernadette was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church. She married Donald William Pung in Fowler, Michigan, on February 15, 1950 and he survives her.

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November 19, 2010

Dorothy Marie Wilber, age 81, of Ovid, Michigan passed away Friday, November 19, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, Michigan on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Minister Eric Wilber will officiate. Burial will follow at Duplain Township Cemetery, St. Johns, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Sunday...

November 18, 2010

Maxine L. Walton, died November 18, 2010, at the age of 91. Born in Bingham Twp., on April 7, 1919, the daughter of John and Anna (Wekenman) Doyle. Maxine was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. She married Chester Walton on June 10, 1941, and he preceded her in death April, 24, 1999.

Surviving her...

November 18, 2010

Marcie Jo Straub, 5-month-old daughter of Howard R. and Jamie (Woodhams) Straub III of Fredericktown, Ohio died Wednesday November 17, 2010 at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus following a brief illness. Marcie was born June 24, 2010 in Mount Vernon, Ohio.

Surviving besides her parents are her sisters Marie Josephine, Heidi Jo and Hollie Jo all of...

November 14, 2010

Eva McNeill, age 88, of Ovid, MI passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Mr. Carl Rossman will officiate. Burial will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on...

November 14, 2010

David Allan Arnold, age 50, of Ashley, MI passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 at Sparrow Health Systems in Lansing, MI. There will be no services. Dave was born in Lansing, Michigan on June 2, 1960. He was a graduate of Haslett High School with the class of 1978. He was married to Carolyn (Hayes) Arnold on November 22, 1985....

November 12, 2010

Eloa Joan Felton, age 80, of Ashley, Michigan died November 12, 2010, at Ashley Care Center surrounded by her family. Eloa was born on May 13, 1930, the daughter of Dewey and Beulah (Kimmel) Coleman. She lived all her life in Gratiot County, the last 65 years in Ashley. She married Claud Manford Felton, May 25, 1946 in Ithaca,...

November 12, 2010

Kenneth R. Larsen, died November 10, 2010, at the age of 29. Born, October 2, 1981, the son of Jim and Mary Jane (Salters) Larsen. Ken worked at Mahle in St. Johns. He had a passion for his daughter, Alexa, and life itself. Ken will be greatly missed by his family and many dear friends.

He is...

November 12, 2010

Benjamin R. "Ben? Nichols, age 76, of Vernon, MI passed away Friday, November 12th, 2010 at Memorial Healthcare Center , Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday 2-4 & 6-8 PM. at Smith Family Funeral Homes. Ben was born in Lennon, Michigan on May 19, 1934, the son of James E. and Minerva Nichols and resided his entire life...

November 12, 2010

Lawrence S. "Baldy" Peterson, age 93, of Elsie, Michigan died Friday, November 12th, 2010 at Welcome Home Adult Foster Care. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Monday, November 15th at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Edwin Snook will officiate. Burial will take place at Union Home Cemetery, St. Johns, Michigan. Visitation will be...

November 11, 2010

Willard F. "Bill" Zwick, age 91, of Ovid, MI passed away Thursday, November 11, 2010 at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 12,...

November 10, 2010

Darrell L. McNabb, age 70, formerly of Ithaca, died Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at Pine River Healthcare Center in St. Louis. Darrell was born to Dorothy and Harry V. Snyder in Alma, on May 4, 1940, the youngest of their five children. He was later adopted by Edith and Merle McNabb. While attending Ithaca Public Schools he excelled in...

November 10, 2010

LeRoy Jay Simpson, age 82, of St. Johns, MI passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Clinton Memorial Hospital, St. Johns. Funeral Services will be held at the Duplain Church of Christ, St. Johns on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Mr. Chuck Emmert will officiate. Visitation will be held on Friday November 12, 2010 from 2-8 PM with...

November 9, 2010

Ernest Duane Groves, died Monday, November 8, 2010 at the age of 78. Born April 11, 1932, in Clinton County, Michigan, the son of Ernest and Hazel (Bigelow) Groves. He was a member of the St. Johns Lutheran Church, The Moose Lodge in Harrison Michigan, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Duane married Marlene Groves on August 30, 1975 in...

November 7, 2010

Charles T. "Chuck" Gallagher, 77, passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2010 in Lansing, MI. Chuck was born in Denver, Colorado on November 10, 1932 to Thomas and Nellie (Bowles-McKee) Gallagher. Chuck married Marilyn Irwin on November 4, 1995 and she survives him.

Chuck is also survived by his children, Chris (Nina) Gallagher of Las Vegas, Kellie...

November 5, 2010

Adah Marie Vander Vlucht, age 93, of St. Louis, MI died Friday, November 5, 2010 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel on Monday, November 8, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Pastor Terri Bentley will officiate. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, MI. Visitation...

November 5, 2010

Cecil Robert Brink, age 91, of Alma, MI died Friday, November 5th, 2010 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel on Thursday, November 11th at 11:00 A.M. Pastor George Showers will officiate. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 2-4 & 6-8 PM. at Smith Family Funeral Homes....

November 4, 2010

Kenneth A. Pyle, died November 3, 2010, at the age of 73. He was born in Clinton County, MI, on April 5, 1937, the son of Grayling and Martha (Swanson) Pyle. He was a member of the First Congregational Church and Past Master of Masonic #105 F & AM. Kenneth retired in 1996 from Federal Mogul. He married, Janice...