Obituaries

March 12, 2010

Jean L. Shuttleworth, age 84, of Ithaca, died Friday, March 12, 2010 at her home. Jean was born in Alma on July 22, 1925 to Oscar and Louise (Peterson) Fisher. She married Fredrick James Shuttleworth who preceded her in death in 1991. Jean was employed by the Gratiot RESD as an aid working with handicapped children. She loved working...

March 11, 2010

Frances Allen, age 94, of Ithaca, died Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Carson City Hospital. Frances was born March 3, 1916 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She married Duane H. Allen January 22, 1938. He preceded her in death in April of 1992. Frances loved her family. She enjoyed gardening, playing cards, baking, and cooking. She was also known for her...

March 10, 2010

Lawrence Edward Crego, age 80, of Owosso, MI passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at home with his family by his side. Funeral Services will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, Durand, MI. on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 10:30 A.M., Pastor A.J. Kunde will officiate. Burial will take place at Pine Tree Cemetery Corunna, MI. Visitation will be held...

March 7, 2010

Ilene Marie Kostoff, age 79, of Corunna, MI passed away Sunday, March 7th, 2010 at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan, Lansing, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel, Corunna, MI on Thursday, March 18th at 2:00 P.M. , Pastor John Walworth will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 18, from 1:00 until...

March 6, 2010

Carole Ann Goodspeed, age 71, of Alma, MI died Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at St. Marys Hospital in Saginaw, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel on Wednesday, March 10th at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Mary Anne Evans-Justin will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM and Tuesday,...

March 5, 2010

Carl Reuffer Moore, age 55, of Owosso passed away Friday, March 5th, 2010 at his residence. In accordance with Carl's wishes cremation has taken place. Graveside Services will take place in Oceola Township Cemetery in Evart, Michigan at a later date. Carl was born in Reed City, Michigan on May 28, 1954, the son of Emmett June and Marguerite Elizabeth...

March 3, 2010

Perry Thomas Moore, age 54, passed away suddenly at his home on march 3, 2010. Perry was born April 14, 1955 in Carson City Hospital, the son of Perry Junior and Lavina Evelyn (Karp) Moore. In 1982 Perry met Mary Ann Farr, who he spent the rest of his life with. Perry enjoyed fixing things, and worked on everything...

March 2, 2010

Helen May Demoray, age 80, of Alma, formerly of Ithaca, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at Warwick Living Center in Alma. Helen was born in Elm Hall, Michigan, on October 3, 1929, the daughter of Edmund and Lottie (Worthing) Smith. She married Nicholas Demoray on February 6, 1948, in Alma. Helen loved being a waitress because it was...

March 2, 2010

L. Frances Irvin, age 92, of St. Louis, MI died Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at Warwick Living Center in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at First United Methodist Church, St. Louis on Friday, March 5, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Terri Bentley will officiate. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, MI. Visitation will be...

March 1, 2010

Feb. 7, 1931 to March 1, 2010 Janet Pauline (Hagerman) Lombard Mojica, age 79, of Alma, passed away on March 1, 2010 at St. Lawrence in Lansing. Janet was born in Gratiot County, she is the daughter of Charles and Ivah (McGill) Hagerman. She married Dale Ford Lombard on February 9, 1949 in Ithaca. He preceded her in death...

March 1, 2010

Joyce T. Dyer, age 93, died March 1, 2010. Born in Alma, Michigan on March 30, 1916, she was the daughter of Floyd and Dora (Townsend) Robbennolt. Joyce married George Dyer on April 16, 1955 and he preceded her in death March 3, 1959. She was a retired Administrative Analyst from the State of Michigan Dept. of Social Services...

February 27, 2010

Lois Kimmel, 92 years, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend was called home to the healing arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Friday, Feb. 26, 2010 in Gladwin Pines Nursing Home, Gladwin, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Monday, March 1, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Rev. Laura Lee...

February 26, 2010

Elizabeth S. (DeGeer) Ruvolo, age 66, of St. Johns died Thursday, February 25, 2010 after a brave battle with cancer. Born on October 14, 1943 to Edward and Dorothy (Bloss) DeGeer, Elizabeth served in the US Navy. She was a member of the First Bapist Church of St. Johns and worked as a Librarian at the Briggs Public Library....

February 26, 2010

Arnel J. Davis, age 83, of Corunna, MI passed away Friday, February 26, 2010 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Monday, March 1, 2010 at 1:00 P.M., Chaplain Beverly Adcock will officiate. Burial will follow at Pine Tree Cemetery Corunna, MI. Visitation will be held on Sunday February...

February 24, 2010

EuGene Raymond Becker, of Ithaca, Michigan died Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at home after a 10 year fight against pulmonary fibrosis – a terminal lung disease. Born in St. Johns, Michigan, August 20, 1936, to Philip and Anna Becker, graduated from Ithaca High School in 1954, from Albion College in 1958 with a Bachelors of Science and achieved a...

February 23, 2010

Carol Lee Conley, age 70, passed away on February 22, 2010. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI, on August 2, 1939, the daughter of Lee and Marian (Palmer) Wescott. Carol married Robert Conley in Maple Heights, OH, on November 15, 1958 and he survives her.

Also surviving are their children, Sally (John) Bentley of Pinckney and...

February 23, 2010

Darlene Kay (Hope) Lockwood, age 63, of Ithaca, MI died Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 1:00 P.M., Pastor Rick Rogers will officiate. Burial will take place at Colliers Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 26, 2010 from 2-4...

February 22, 2010

Beulah Arlene (Battley) Nieman, age 86, passed away February 22, 2010 at Schnepp Health Care Center in St. Louis, MI. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel, Mr. Keith Wise will officiate. Burial will take place at Ridgelawn Cemetery in Breckenridge, MI. Visitation will be held...

February 20, 2010

Robert Royal Rhoads, age 93, of Corunna, MI passed away Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Memorial Healthcare Center, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Corunna United Methodist Church, Corunna, MI on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Rev. David R. Strobe will officiate. Burial will take place at Pine Tree Cemetery, Corunna, MI. Visitation will be held...

February 20, 2010

MaryAnn Wieber, 88, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2010. MaryAnn was born on February 10, 1922 in Westphalia, Michigan the daughter of John and Martha (Fedewa) Bohr. She was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Christian Mothers, and Past President of Daughters of Isabella. MaryAnn enjoyed music and did extensive volunteer work. She was a former...