Obituaries

January 23, 2010

Mr. Antonine "Tony" Jakus, age 95, of St. Johns died Saturday, January 23, 2010. Born in New Cumberland, WV on July 26, 1914 to Stefan and Frances Jakus, Tony married Teresa Hestera in February 1939 in Lansing. Tony retired from supervision at GM Saginaw Malleable. He enjoyed hunting and fishing along with cabinetry and woodworking. Tony was a member...

January 23, 2010

Marilyn Lucile Gove, age 82, of Wakefield, Rhode Island, died Saturday, January 23, 2010. Visitation will be on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel, from 2-6 P.M. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Marilyn was born in Elsie, Michigan on April 13, 1927, the daughter of Frank V. and Mary L. (Baese)...

January 23, 2010

Bernita E. (Hufnagel) Pohl, age 94, of Fowler, passed away January 22, 2010. Born in Dallas Twp., MI on January 9, 1916, the daughter of Anthony and Anna (Halfmann) Thelen. She was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers. Bernita married Herman Hufnagel on April 24, 1935 and he preceded her in death on...

January 21, 2010

Kenneth L. Bentley, age 57, passed peacefully into the arms of his Savior on Thursday, January 21, 2010. He will be dearly missed by his loving wife Melanie Bentley of 20 years and their children Kenneth, William, and Christina (Wolfinger) Bentley, Kristen (Bentley) and William Zischke, Nicole (Chase) and Rich Maxa Jr., and Bradley Chase along with six grandchildren....

January 21, 2010

David Edwin Hein, age 81, of Lennon, MI passed away Thursday, January 21, 2010 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Louis Canaday will officiate. Burial will take place at Pine Tree Cemetery Corunna, MI. Visitation will be held on Saturday,...

January 21, 2010

Charles K. "Charlie" Edwards, age 84, died on January 20, 2010. Born on May 31, 1925 in Elgin, Manitoba, Canada, the son of Ernest and Helen (Swantz) Edwards.

Charles was in the Amphibious Seabee's and participated in the invasion of France in 1944 during WWII. He worked for 47 years with Miller, Morris and Pappas in St....

January 19, 2010

Zelma M. Payne, age 86, of Alma, formerly of Ithaca, died Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at Gratiot Medical Center. Zelma was born July 4, 1923 in Pompeii on the old Fraker homestead, the daughter of Addison and Ruth (Brattin) DeMott. Following her graduation from high school, Zelma attended Bible College where she graduated with an associate degree. She married...

January 19, 2010

Ernest P. Rozen, Sr., age 85, of North Star, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at Warwick Living Center in Alma. Ernie was born October 3, 1924, in Ashley, the son of Joseph and Mary (Cermak) Rozen. He married Beatrice Lillian Bare on November 2, 1946, and they spent 61 years together. Together they had three sons. Ernie served...

January 19, 2010

June B. Cheney, age 94, passed away on January 19, 2010. Born in Grundy Center, Iowa, on June 21, 1915, the daughter of Willard and Elsie (Titus) Brockway. June was a member of Garden Grove Community Church (Crystal Cathedral) in CA and the American Guild of Organists. She married Wilson Cheney in Grundy Center, Iowa in 1936 and he...

January 16, 2010

Charles Richard "Dick" Langham, age 87, of St. Johns died Saturday, January 16, 2010. Born October 21, 1922 in Homers Gap, PA to George Washington and Nina Rebecca (Grazier) Langham, Dick was a WWII Army veteran. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post # 153 and VFW Post # 4113 and worked as a mechanic. On...

January 15, 2010

Catherine E. "Katie" Miller, age 85, of Ovid died Friday, January 15, 2010. Born in Saginaw County on September 4, 1924, Katie was the daughter of Louie and Bernice (Nethaway) Perry. She married Jack B. Miller of July 1, 1945 and he precedes her in death.

Surviving are her daughters; Susan Miller of Ovid, Debra Tomasek of...

January 14, 2010

Derrick Kenneth Crutts, age 68, of Owosso, MI passed away Thursday, January 14, 2010 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Monday, January 18, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Chaplain Beverly Adcock will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday prior to the service from 10-1 PM. Derrick...

January 13, 2010

Vicki S. (Engler) Welhusen, age 67 of Dearborn, MI died January 12, 2010. Born February 5, 1942 in Lansing to Oliver and Nellie (Leonard) Engler, Vicki was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dearborn. She married Richard Welhusen in 1960 and he preceded her in death in 1998.

Surviving are her children; Deborah (Mike) McTavish...

January 13, 2010

Joanne L. " J.J." Jones, age 68 of Potterville, MI died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 12, 2010. Joanne was born January 8, 1942 in Ishpeming, MI to Paul and Gertrude (Penrose) Uren. She worked as a Financial Analyst at Michigan State University and was a member of Mt. Hope United Methodist Church.

Surviving are her daughter; Jodi (Bob...

January 13, 2010

George E. (Ellwood) Dodge Sr. age 84, of Owosso, MI passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Memorial Healthcare Center, Owosso, MI. George will be remembered by many by his life's work. While attending the Owosso High School, George was employed by Mr. & Mrs. Walter Ducker, mangers of the Hotel Owosso and Restaurant, as a busboy, elevator operator,...

January 12, 2010

March 27, 1941 – January 12, 2010 Eugene Rutherford, age 68, of Alma passed away at St Mary's Hospital in Saginaw on Tuesday, January 12, 2010. Eugene was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving from 1958 – 1962. He worked for Alma Concrete until he retired in 2006. Eugene was also member of the Moose Lodge, and...

January 12, 2010

Catherine L. Greene died January 11, 2010, at the age of 90. Born in Clinton County on August 19, 1919, the daughter of J.C. and Birdie (Duzenbury) Colby and lived in Laingsburg, Ovid and Carland all of her life. She graduated from Laingsburg High School in 1938. Catherine attended Grove Bible Church and Carland United Methodist Church, was involved...

January 12, 2010

Lewis L. Smith, age 92, Flint, MI passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Eaton Community Hospice, Charlotte, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. Rev. Charlotte Miller will officiate. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery Bennington Township, MI. Visitation will be held on...

January 11, 2010

James R. Droste, 79, of St. Johns, formerly of Westphalia, died Sunday, January 10, 2010. He was the son of Anthony and Anna (Harr) Droste, and was born and raised in Westphalia. Jim married Deanna Becher in 1955, she preceded him in death in 1994. Jim married Evonne Tomasek in 1998. Jim retired from Fisher Body after 30 years...

January 11, 2010

Estella Mae Deline, age 87, of St. Louis, MI passed into the Lords loving arms on Monday, January 11, 2010 at Pine River Healthcare Center in St. Louis, MI. Funeral Services will be held at St. Louis Church of God on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Sam Dunbar will officiate. Burial will take place at Oak Grove...