Obituaries

October 6, 2010

Cody D. Schultz, age 40, of Bannister, MI passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. after a 13 year battle with cancer. A Private Family Service will be held. Cody was born in Alma, Michigan on January 21, 1970, the son of William Robert and Marilyn Jean (Mulligan) Schultz. He resided most of his life in...

October 5, 2010

Pearl Cooper, age 96, of St. Louis died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, MI at the age of 96. A Private Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel. Pearl was born in Montcalm County, Michigan on April 25, 1914, the daughter of Jay and Cora Jane (Bostoff) Bailey. She graduated...

October 1, 2010

Cletis M. Coble, age 82, passed away October 1, 2010 in Ionia. Cletis was born April 10, 1928 in Gratiot County, the son of Ellery and Ethel (Ferguson) Coble. Cletis married Maybelle Swain on December 1, 1974 and she preceded him in death on July 23, 1998.

Surviving him are children, Dennis Coble of Oak Hill, Florida,...

September 29, 2010

December 11, 1932 - September 29, 2010 Delores Joan Anderson Skinner, 77, of Ithaca, passed away with her family surrounding her on Wednesday, September 29, 2010. Dee was born on December 11, 1932 to C. Edgar and Yula Mae (Baker) Anderson in Newark Township. Dee married Leland Skinner on May 10, 1957. Their family was blessed with four children:...

September 28, 2010

Gale Wesley Varco, age 81, of Saint Helen, MI passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at The Horizon Senior Living, St. Helen, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at 3:00 P.M. Pastor Doug Stockwell will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be...

September 27, 2010

Judy Ann Boemker (Smith), age 53, of Ithaca, died Monday, September 27, 2010, at her home, after a long brave fight with cancer. Judy was born November 18, 1956, in Alma, the daughter of Donald and Helen (Silhavey) Smith. She graduated from Ithaca High School in 1974. She traveled around a lot before finally settling in the Florida Keys,...

September 27, 2010

Ricki Carl Hasenbank, age 22, of Ovid, Michigan, died Monday, September 27, 2010 at Clinton Memorial Hospital, St. Johns, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. burial will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery Ovid, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 29,...

September 26, 2010

Sharon Lee Moore-Greene, age 68, of Breckenridge, Michigan died Sunday, September 26, 2010 at Gratiot Medical Center, Alma, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, 1333 East Center Street, Ithaca, Michigan, on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 11:00 am, Mr. Keith Wise will officiate. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 2-8 P.M....

September 26, 2010

Ronald J. Schomisch, age 93, passed away September 25th at his home surrounded by his loving family, he was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather and he will be deeply missed. Ronald was born in Olive Township, MI on March 8, 1917, the son of Arnold and Clara (Schafer) Schomisch. He was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic...

September 25, 2010

Frederick Joseph "Joe" Fulford, age 75, of Owosso, MI passed away Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Avalon Hospice, Flint, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will be held on Wednesday September 29, 2010 from 6-8 PM and Thursday, September 30, 2010 from...

September 25, 2010

Georgia Ruth Plementosh, age 64, of Corunna, MI died Saturday, September 25, 2010 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Chuck Emmert will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 27, 2010 from 2-8 PM at Smith...

September 24, 2010

Robert J. Prowant, died on Sept. 24, 2010, at the age of 83. Born, March 30, 1927, in Pontiac, MI, to Edward W. and Arla Louise (Green) Prowant. He graduated from Rodney B. Wilson High School in St. Johns, MI, in 1944. Robert served in WWII and the Korean War from 1944-1954. He married Catherine Ann Pohl on March...

September 24, 2010

Opal Eliza Howard, age 91, of Mason, MI died Friday, September 24, 2010 at Sparrow Health Systems in Lansing, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel, Owosso on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Pastor Jeffery Johnson will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Opal was born in...

September 23, 2010

George Samuel (Sam) Dunbar was born in Midland, Michigan on January 29, 1951 to George and Lucille (Owens) Dunbar. He graduated from Saint Louis High School in Saint Louis Michigan in 1969 and went on to major in English Education at Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana where he met and married Mary Jane Hofacker in 1971. He graduated with a...

September 22, 2010

Nancy Lee McKenzie, age 79, of Breckenridge, MI died Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel 1333 E. Center Street, Ithaca, MI on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Jesse Perry will officiate. Burial will follow at Ridgelawn Cemetery, Breckenridge, MI. Visitation will be held on...

September 22, 2010

LeRoy A. Runyan, age 91, of National City, MI & formerly of Owosso passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at St. Joseph Hospital, Tawas, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Monday, September 27, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Jeremy Benton will officiate, and burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens...

September 21, 2010

Elrosa Heinrich, age 94, of Alma, MI gave up the fight and went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 under the excellent and loving care of Warwick Living Center and her special friends with Southern Care Hospice. Funeral Services will take place on Friday, September 24, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis...

September 19, 2010

John F. Mahler went to be with his Lord and Savior September 19, 2010, at his home with his family by his side. John was born to William Cordon and Floy Elsie (Perdew) Mahler on January 26, 1925, in Arcada Township, and resided in Gratiot County all of his life. He graduated from Ithaca High School in 1943 and...

September 19, 2010

Roger Dale Atchley Sr., age 48, of St. Louis, MI died unexpectedly Sunday, September 19, 2010 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Pastor Rick Rogers will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Roger was born in Harrisburg, Arkansas...

September 19, 2010

Ray Francis Kirkpatrick II was born in Kalamazoo on October 17, 1960; he passed from this earthly life to his eternal home with Jesus on September 19, 2010. He is survived by his wife of almost 30 years, Diane Kirkpatrick; his children: Melanie Rae Fassbender (Eric), Michael Gabriel Kirkpatrick, and Esther Rose Kirkpatrick. He is also survived by his brother...