Obituaries

August 26, 2010

Eleanor R. Stewart, age 97, of Owosso, MI passed away Thursday, August 26, 2010 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI. She will be remembered always as a loving mother, grandmother, dear sister and aunt. Funeral Services will be held at St. Johns United Church of Christ, Owosso, MI on Monday, August 30, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. John Downing will...

August 26, 2010

Dakota Douglas Rudy, age 7, passed away unexpectedly on August 24, 2010. He was born in St. Johns, on February 12, 2003, the son of Jeremy and Shannon (Diehl) Rudy. Dakota would have been attending Fulton Elementary School as a second grader this Fall.

Along with his parents, Dakota is survived by his sister, Jennifer, and brother,...

August 25, 2010

Wanda Hambleton, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at the age of 81. She was born in Perrinton, MI on July 16, 1929, the daughter of Bernie and Edna (Bennett) Feighner.

Wanda is survived by her daughter, Marsha Crowell of St. Johns, granddaughter, Stephanie McDonald of Grand Rapids, special friend, Eugene C. Oberlander, sisters, Bonnie Henning, Rosie Patterson,...

August 25, 2010

Joan Ann Smalldon, age 68, of St. Johns, MI passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at home with her family by her bedside. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns Chapel St. Johns, MI on Friday, August 27, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. Rev. Jeff Heimsoth will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday August...

August 25, 2010

Kenneth O. Lamrouex, age 80, of Corunna, MI passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. Pastor John Walworth will officiate. Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2010 from 1-6 PM at the...

August 25, 2010

Evelyn Ruth Ester, age 75, of Breckenridge, MI died Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel on Monday, August 30, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor James Amstutz will officiate. Burial will take place at Emerson Township Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 29,...

August 23, 2010

Charles ?Wilber? McNeal, age 93, of St. Louis, MI died Monday, August 23, 2010 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at St. Louis Church of Christ on Friday, August 27, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Mr. Keith Wise will officiate. Burial will take place at Thetford Twp. Cemetery in Genesee County, MI. Visitation will be...

August 22, 2010

Mary Moritz Mary Moritz died August 20, 2010 at the age of 89. She was born January 29, 1921 in Dallas Township, the daughter of Clarence and Edna (Eisler) Damon. She graduated from Fowler High School in 1938 and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. On May 14, 1941 Mary married Louis T. Moritz and he preceded...

August 21, 2010

Lucille VanAmburg, died August 20, 2010, at the age of 90. Born in Carson City, Michigan July 23, 1920 the daughter of L. Dewey and Hazel (McGraw) Teall. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Higgins Lake. Lucille married Kenneth J. VanAmburg July 23, 1938 and he preceded her in death September 9, 1998.

She is...

August 20, 2010

Della Darlene Porter, age 73, of Swartz Creek, MI passed away Friday, August 20th, 2010 at McLaren Regional Medical Center, Flint, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, Michigan on Sunday, August 22nd at 4:00 P.M., Jim Hardwick will officiate. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, Michigan. Visitation will be held...

August 20, 2010

Helen Sipkovsky, died August 12, 2010, at the age of 91. She was born in Gratiot County on November 27, 1918, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Lovas) Chmiko. Helen retired from Clinton Memorial Hospital and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church is St. Johns. Helen married Steve Sipkovsky, Jr. June 14, 1941 in Bannister. Steve preceded...

August 19, 2010

Sherry Ann Ladisky, age 76, of St. Johns, Michigan entered eternal rest on Thursday, August 19th, 2010 at her granddaughter's home. Funeral Services will be held at Duplain Church of Christ, St. Johns, Michigan on Monday, August 23rd at 11:00 A.M. with Mr. Chuck Emmert officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday and Sunday 2-4 & 6-8 PM at Smith...

August 17, 2010

Betty A. Dudley, age 77, of Alma, MI died Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 at Gratiot Medical Center At her request there will be no services. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel. Read Betty Dudley's Obituary and Guestbook on smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com.

August 17, 2010

Richard "Dick" H. Budd, age 90, died, August 16, 2010. He was born March 19, 1920, in Lansing, the son of Sidney and Julia (Gebow) Budd. Dick graduated from Lansing Eastern in 1938, he served in the Navy during WWII in the Philippines as a Submarine Radar and Sonar Communicator. He worked as a salesman at Budd's Music House,...

August 17, 2010

Randy Craig, passed away on August 16, 2010, at the age of 56. Randy was born in Saline, Michigan on June 26, 1954, the son of Gaylord and Delores (Nieman) Craig.

Surviving are his father, Gaylord Craig of St. Johns, brother, Rocky (Michelle) Craig of St. Johns, sister, Holly (Ryan Wheeler) Craig of Lansing, nephew, Jeremy Craig,...

August 15, 2010

Leroy Dale Dumond, age 81, of Elsie, MI died Sunday, August 15, 2010 at Ovid Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Home, Elsie Chapel on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Keith McKinnes will officiate. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM. at Smith Family Funeral Homes....

August 14, 2010

Doris Elaine Olschefski, age 67, of Owosso, MI died Saturday, August 14th, 2010 at Memorial Healthcare Center in Owosso, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, August 19th at 1:00 P.M. Visitation will be held on Thursday 10 AM until time of service. Chaplin Beverly Adcock will officiate. Doris...

August 13, 2010

Lloyd Joseph Seifert, age 78, of Ashley, MI died Friday, August 13, 2010 at Ingham Regional Medical Center in Lansing, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Ithaca, MI on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Father Jules Spleet will officiate, and burial will follow at North Star Cemetery, North Star, Michigan....

August 12, 2010

Ruth J. Horton, age 76, of Ithaca, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, August 12, 2010, at her home. Ruth was born in St. Johns on December 5, 1933, the daughter of Max and Roberta ( Willis ) LeBaron. She married Ronald Bertram Horton in St. Johns on August 14, 1960. Ron preceded her in death on June...

August 12, 2010

Vernetta E. Price, died August 11, 2010, at the age of 91. She was born in Essex Twp., on May 14, 1919, the daughter of William and Helen (Freeman) Mueller. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Altar Society and resided most of her life in Clinton County. Vernetta is survived by her husband Kenneth...