Obituaries
Katherine Chapko
Jan 20, 2007
Katherine L. Chapko age 93 of Elsie, Michigan died on Saturday, January 20, 2007. Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Cyril's Catholic Church, Bannister, Michigan on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 10 A.M. Rev. Fr. Wolfgang Streichardt will officiate and burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be on Monday 6-8 P.M & Tuesday...
Helen Havalda
Jan 15, 2007
Helen Catherine Havalda age 76 of Owosso, Michigan went peacefully home to her God on Monday, January 15, 2007 at Sparrow Health Systems, Sparrow Campus Lansing, Michigan. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Joseph Catholic Church Owosso, Michigan on Friday, January 19, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Fr. David Fisher will officiate and burial will take place...

Carole Robinson
Jan 15, 2007
Carole M. Robinson age 66 of St. Johns, Michigan died Monday, January 15, 2007 at her home. A Memorial Gathering will be held at the American Legion Hall St. Johns, MI on Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 1:00 PM. Carole was born in Bannister, Michigan on May 12, 1940 the daughter of Stanley and Doris ( Kiter ) Paprstein. She...
Patricia Dickey
Jan 13, 2007
Patricia "Patty" L. Dickey age 55 of Owosso, Michigan, died Saturday, January 13, 2007 at Shiawassee County Medical Facility, Corunna, Michigan. Memorial services will be held at First Congregational Church in Owosso, Michigan on Tuesday, January 16t, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor James Eaton will officiate. Patty was born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan on April 29, 1951 the daughter of...
Evelyn (Derry)
Jan 12, 2007
Evelyn "Kate" Kathryne Geyer (Derry) age 84 of St. Louis, Michigan, died on Friday, January 12, 2007 at Schnepp Health Care Center in St. Louis, Michigan. Funeral services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will be Monday from 6-8 P.M. and Tuesday from 2-4 P.M. and...
Irene Linscott
Jan 11, 2007
Irene Linscott age 78 of St. Johns, Michigan died Thursday, January 11, 2007 at Carson City Hospital Carson City, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel St. Johns, MI on Monday, January 15, 2007 at 11:00 AM. Pastor Dan Cameron will officiate with burial at Eureka Cemetery Eureka, MI. Visitation will be held...
Matilda Egres
Jan 8, 2007
Matilda Egres age 86 of Ashley, Michigan died Monday January 8, 2007 at Ashley Care Center Ashley, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel St. Johns, MI on Friday, January 11, 2007 at 11:00 AM. Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate with burial at North Star Cemetery North Star, Michigan. Visitation will be held...
Mary Beeson
Jan 4, 2007
Mary Pearl Beeson age 63 of Alma, Michigan died Thursday, January 4, 2007 at Gratiot Medical Center Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at St. Louis Church of Christ St. Louis, MI on Monday, January 8, 2007 at 11:00 AM. Mr. Keith Wise will officiate with burial at Ithaca Cemetery Ithaca, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January...
Rachel Bigelow
Jan 2, 2007
Rachel Bigelow age 89 of Owosso, Michigan died Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at St. Johns United Church of Christ Owosso, MI on Thursday, January 4, 2007 at 11:00 AM. Pastor John Downing will officiate with burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2007 from...
Francis I
Jan 2, 2007
Francis Carl Gebhardt Ferden I age 85 of Ovid, Michigan died Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church Owosso, Michigan on Friday, January 5, 2007 at 11:00 AM. Pastor David Woodby will officiate with burial at Maple Grove Cemetery Ovid, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 3, 2007 from...

Willard Hudson
Dec 30, 2006
Pastor Willard V. Hudson age 79 of Elsie, Michigan died Saturday, December 30, 2006. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Bill was born November 25, 1927 in Linton, Indiana, the son of Midas & Dovie ( Moore) Hudson, and resided most of his life in Livingston County, Michigan, he moved to Elsie, Michigan 20 years ago. He...
Mary Bearup
Dec 28, 2006
Mary Bearup age 93 of Elsie, Michigan died Thursday, December 28, 2006 at Ashley Care Center Ashley, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Saturday, December 30, 2006 at 11:00 AM. Pastor Cora Grace Goldman will officiate with burial at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Friday,...
Gerald Ford
Dec 26, 2006
Gerald Rudolph Ford was the thirty-eighth president of the United States. Ford was originally named after his biological father, Leslie Lynch King. When his mother, Dorothy Ayer Gardner King, remarried, Ford was renamed after his stepfather. Ford attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, where he was a gifted athlete and scholar. After college, he received offers from two...
Evelyn Hughes
Dec 24, 2006
Evelyn Joy Hughes age 66 of Corunna, Michigan died Sunday, December 24, 2006 at Memorial Healthcare Center Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Thursday, December 28, 2006 at 11:00 AM. Pastor Mike Prince will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 28, 2006 from 10:00 - 11:00 A.M....

Olga Neely
Dec 23, 2006
Olga Joan Neely age 84 of St. Louis, Michigan died on Saturday, December 23, 2006 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, Michigan. A memorial service will be set at a later date. Olga was born on February 18, 1922 in Rosebush, Michigan the daughter of John & Susanna (Dragon) Shiraef. She married Harry (Gene) Neely on June 11, 1938 in...
George Hier Sr
Dec 22, 2006
George Earl Hier Sr. age 76 of Burton, Michigan formerly of Owosso, Michigan died Friday, December 22, 2006 at his sona�(TM)s home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at 11:00 AM. Rev. Robert D. Taylor will officiate with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery Owosso, MI. Visitation will...
Opal Cross
Dec 20, 2006
Opal Lucille ( Colbry ) Cross age 91 of Alma, Michigan formerly of St. Louis, Michigan died Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at Masonic Pathways Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Masonic Pathways - Doig Chapel Alma, Michigan on Friday, December 22, 2006 at 1:00 PM. Pastor George Ayoub and Pastor John Robinson will officiate with burial at Pritchard...
Warren Collison
Dec 17, 2006
Warren Dale Collison age 84 of St. Louis, died Sunday, December 17, 2006 at St. Marya�(TM)s of Michigan in Saginaw, Michigan. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Louis, Church of Christ in St. Louis, Michigan with Pastor Keith Wise officiating. Visitation will be held Monday, December 18, 2006 from 6-8 P.M....
Warren Collison
Dec 17, 2006
Warren Dale Collison age 84 of St. Louis, died Sunday, December 17, 2006 at St. Marya�(TM)s of Michigan in Saginaw, Michigan. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Louis, Church of Christ in St. Louis, Michigan with Pastor Keith Wise officiating. Visitation will be held Monday, December 18, 2006 from 6-8 P.M....
Joseph Bernath
Dec 17, 2006
Joseph S. Bernath age 87 of Bannister, Michigan died Sunday, December 17, 2006 at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan in Lansing, Michigan. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday December 19, 2006 at 11:00 A.M at St. Cyrila�(TM)s Catholic Church in Bannister, Michigan with Rev. Fr. Wolfgang Streichardt. Visitation will be held Monday, December 18, 2006 from 5-7 P.M. Rosary will...