Obituaries

February 15, 2010

Robert G. Cline, age 80, of Midland, MI died Monday, February 15, 2010 at Schnepp Health Care Center in St. Louis, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Alma First Church of God on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 4:00 P.M., Pastor Steve Wimmer will officiate. Robert was born in Alma, Michigan on July 24, 1929, the son of...

February 14, 2010

Ruth Hughes, age 84, of Ithaca, MI and formerly of Livonia, MI passed away Sunday, February 14, 2010 at Schnepp Health Care Center, St. Louis, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 1:00 P.M., Pastor Randy Stehouwer will officiate. Visitation with her family will be held...

February 13, 2010

Mary Ellen (Reiber) Rathbun, age 68 of St. Johns, died Saturday, February 13, 2010. Born April 7, 1941 to Emery Eugene and Velda Juanita (Ross) Reiber, Mary Ellen worked numerous jobs throughout her life. In 1992 Mary Ellen married Rolland Rathbun and he preceded her in death in 2004.

Surviving are her siblings; Eugene (Carol) Reiber of...

February 12, 2010

Melvin S. Vincent, age 67, of Morrice, MI and formerly of Owosso, MI, went to be with his Lord Friday, February 12, 2010 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at the Perry Church of the Nazarene on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 1:00 pm; Pastor Tim Harmon will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens,...

February 12, 2010

Shirley P. Watson, age 88 of Ovid, died Friday, February 12, 2010. Born November 27, 1921 to Alton and Lettie B. (Miller) Sloat, Shirley was a homemaker and retired from GTE in 1985 after 15 years of service. She was a lifelong member of Order of the Eastern Star, a 4-H leader, and a member of the American Business...

February 11, 2010

Bessie Leora Nellis, age 100, of Roscommon, MI and formerly of Owosso passed away Thursday, February 11, 2010 in Roscommon, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Monday, February 15, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. The Honorable Douglas Dosson will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI. Visitation will...

February 10, 2010

Patricia Ann Little, age 59, of Ovid, Michigan died Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 at Clinton Memorial Hospital , St. Johns, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Monday, February 15th at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Audie Clairmont will officiate. Visitation will be held on Sunday 4-8 p.m.. at Smith Family Funeral Homes...

February 10, 2010

Marion Luella Blackburn, age 81, of Okemos, MI died Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 at Hospice House of Mid Michigan in Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel on Saturday, February 13th at 11:00 A.M. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Louis. Pastor Keith Wise will officiate. Visitation will...

February 9, 2010

Arthur Knute Sjoberg, age 67, of Ovid, Michigan died Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at Memorial Healthcare Center, Owosso, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns Chapel St. Johns, MI on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 12, 2010 from 2-8 P.M. with family present 2-4 &...

February 7, 2010

Milton F. Hoard, age 74, of Gladwin, formerly of Ithaca, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2010 at home.

He was born the son of Lester and Bernice (McFarlane) Hoard on November 3, 1935 in Ithaca, MI.  He served briefly in the U.S. Navy until he was honorably discharged and returned home to graduate from Ithaca High School...

February 7, 2010

Mary M. (Schneider) McLellen, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, teacher and friend, passed away gracefully Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the age of 52. She was born in St. Johns, Michigan on January 6, 1958, the daughter of Raymond and Jacqueline (Laboda) Schneider. Mary married Michael McLellen on October 6, 1979 in St. Johns. Mary was a member of...

February 7, 2010

Nancy Ann Michael, age 80, of East Lansing, MI formerly of Owosso, MI passed away Sunday, February 7, 2010 at Burcham Hills, East Lansing, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Rev. Fr. John Fain will officiate. Visitation will be held for one...

February 6, 2010

Patrick Geller passed away February 5, 2010 at the age of 59. He was born in St. Johns, Michigan on March 17, 1950, the son of Carl Geller and Mary (Riley) Geller. Patrick was a retired Facilities Manager for the State of Michigan. Patrick loved his family, golf and Notre Dame.

He is survived by his daughters,...

February 6, 2010

Gale Edmund Lott, age 75, of Owosso, MI passed away Saturday, February 6, 2010 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Jennings-Lyons Chapel, Owosso, MI on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor David Woodby will officiate. Burial will take place at West Haven Cemetery, New Haven Township, MI. Visitation will...

February 6, 2010

Edna Ivalene (Freed) Wright, formerly of Maple Rapids, Perrinton and Lansing, passed away on February 5, 2010 in Salt Lake City, UT at the age of 86. She was born September 1, 1923 in Hatton Township, Clare County, Michigan, the daughter of Anthony J. and Nina (Rumsey) Freed. She was a retired bookkeeper with the Ithaca Office of the...

February 3, 2010

Hilda Louise Kusnier, age 87, of Elsie, MI passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church Owosso, MI on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Fr. John Fain will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery, Owosso, MI. Visitation will be...

February 3, 2010

Gladys Elnora Dobbrastine, age 84, of Edmore, MI died Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Carson City Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Edmore on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor William Twynham officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at Our Saviors...

February 3, 2010

Sheila Rae Stites, age 56, of St. Louis, MI died Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Alma Mt. Hope Church on Luce Road on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 3:00 P.M. Pastor Dale Sherby will officiate. Sheila was born in Alma, Michigan on July 8, 1953, the daughter...

February 1, 2010

Lillie Mae Bebow, age 84, of St. Louis, MI died Monday, February 1, 2010 at Maple Lane Senior Care in Shepherd, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Pastor Nancy Bitterling will officiate. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Louis, MI....

January 31, 2010

Taylor Wayne Varco, age 18, of Corunna, MI passed away Sunday, January 31, 2010 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Chaplain Beverly Adcock will officiate. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday February...