Obituaries

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...

January 30, 2010

Norm Pierce, age 70, of Alma, died Saturday, January 30, 2010, at Gratiot Medical Center. Norm was born east of Ithaca on June 7, 1939, the son of Victor and Mary (Dudash) Pierce. He graduated from Ithaca High School in 1957. Norm then worked as a bartender for the East Side Cafe. He then got a job withe Wolverine...

January 29, 2010

WE ARE PLACING THIS OBITUARY ON OUR SITE IN HONOR OF FR. MAX Father Max J.V. Frego, 81, a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw died on Friday, January 29, 2010 at the Poppen Hospice Residence in Muskegon. Father Frego attended Washington Public Schools in Holland, Mich., graduating from Holland High School. He then went on to attend Hope...

January 29, 2010

Helen Cerny, age 83, of Owosso, MI died Thursday, January 28, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel on Monday, February 1, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 30, 2010 from 6-8 P.M....

January 28, 2010

Samuel R. Covarrubias, age 29, formerly of Ithaca, died Thursday, January 28, 2010, at Henry Ford Hospital in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Sam was born May 5, 1980, in Carson City, the son of Isaias and Linda (Reyes) Covarrubias, Sr. He had worked for Alma Products. Sam loved singing , and also played the cello and the trombone. He was...

January 27, 2010

Ivah Ellen (Eichorn) Walton age 93 of Ithaca, Michigan died Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, MI. A Celebration of Life for family and friends will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at the Ithaca Senior Activity Building from 2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Ivah?s favorite cakes and coffee will be served. Due to her wishes...

January 25, 2010

Charles Starry Jr., age 85, of Houghton Lake, MI died Monday, January 25, 2010 at Warwick Living Center in Alma. Funeral Services will be held at First United Methodist Church in St. Louis, MI on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Terri Bentley will officiate. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 from 6-8 PM and...

January 25, 2010

Gerald L. "Jerry" Metzmaker, died January 25, 2010, at the age of 74. Born on November 7, 1935, in Eagle, the son of Raymond and Zella (Walker) Metzmaker. Jerry loved to bowl and was an avid fan of the Tigers. He married Theresa DuMond on December 30, 1972, in Potterville, and she survives him.

Also surviving are...

January 24, 2010

Elizabeth Theresa Kellogg, age 75, of Owosso, MI passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Dan Glardon will officiate. Burial will follow at Howard Cemetery, Bennington Township, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday January...

January 24, 2010

Zelpha "Hope" Rogers, age 93, of Alma, MI died Sunday, January 24, 2010 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Grandson Pastor Greg O'Boyle and Pastor Kevin Crowell will officiate. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Alma MI....

January 23, 2010

Barry L. Rivest, age 49, died January 23, 2010. Born on July 25, 1960, in Owosso, the son of Max and Norma (Lewis) Rivest. Barry was a member of the Hiawatha Sprtsmans Club.

He is survived by his sisters, Patricia Rivest of Ovid, Connie Jones of Elsie and brother, Gary (Debbie) Rivest of Corunna, stepdaughter, B.J. (Ryan)...

January 23, 2010

George Jacob Davidson, age 95, of Alma, MI passed away on Saturday, January 23rd, 2010 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Good Sheperd Lutheran Church in Alma, MI on Tuesday, January 26th at 11:00 A.M. , Grandson Pastor Dennis Strong will officiate. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery St. Louis, MI. Visitation...