Obituaries

Jul 28, 2004

Gertrude F. Nass age 89 of Ashley, Michigan died Wednesday, July 28, 2004 at Ashley Healthcare Center in Ashley, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held Monday, August 2, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Pastor Larry Howland will officiate with burial at North Star Cemetery, North Star, Michigan. Visitation will be Sunday, August 1, 2004...

Jul 27, 2004

William "Bill" A. Martens age 77 a truck driver of Ashley, Michigan formerly of Ovid, Michigan died Tuesday, July 27, 2004 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan. Graveside Services will be held at Eureka Cemetery, Eureka, Michigan on Thursday August 5, 2004 at 10:00 A.M. Bill was born in St.Johns, Michigan on December 28, 1926 the son of Arnold C. &...

Jul 26, 2004

Roy J. Bennett age 75 of St. Louis, Michigan died Monday, July 26, 2004 at Gratiot Community Hospital in Alma, Michigan. A Private Graveside Service will be held. Mr. Keith Wise will officiate with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, Michigan. There will be no Visitation. Roy was born on July 6, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan the son of...

Jul 25, 2004

Jack Lee Felker III age 25 of Elsie, Michigan died Sunday, July 25, 2004 at Clinton Memorial Hospital, in St. Johns, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, July 30, 2004 at 1:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel. Mr. Herman Eaddy will officiate with burial at West Haven Cemetery, New Haven Township, Michigan. Visitation will be...

Jul 22, 2004

Florence E. Ringle age 93 of Elsie, Michigan died Thursday, July 22, 2004 at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Pastor Billie Lou Gillespie-Brown will officiate with burial at Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, MI. Visitation will be held Friday, July 23, 2004...

Jul 22, 2004

Karin E. Powers age 55 of St. Johns, Michigan died Thursday, July 22, 2004 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel. Rev. Merlin Pratt will officiate with burial at Eureka Cemetery in Eureka, Michigan. Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 28, 2004 from 2-8...

Jul 18, 2004

Jul 16, 2004

EmmaLee "Tommie" Rayburn age 79 of Ithaca, Michigan died Friday, July 16, 2004 at Gratiot Community Hospital in Alma, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, July 19, 2004 at 3:00 P.M. at Ithaca First Presbyterian Church. Pastor Michael Loenshal will officiate with burial at Ithaca Cemetery in Ithaca, Michigan. Visitation will be held Saturday, July 17, 2004 6-8...

Jul 16, 2004

Norma Sybil Chambers age 83 of Owosso, Michigan died Friday, July 16, 2004 at her home. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 at 12:00 Noon at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel. Rev. Rodger DeVore will officiate. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:00 A.M. a�" 12:00 Noon at the funeral home. Norma...

Jul 16, 2004

Andrew John Vozar age 83 of Ithaca, Michigan died on Friday, July 16 2004 at Pine River Health Care Center in St. Louis, Michigan. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Ithaca Presbyterian Church in Ithaca, Michigan. Rev. George Gillette & Pastor Susan Loenshal will officiate and burial will take place in Ithaca...

Jul 13, 2004

Donald J. Riddle age 77 of St. Johns, Michigan died Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held Friday, July 16, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel. Pastor Tim Cockroft will officiate with burial at Union Home Cemetery in Greenbush Township, Michigan. Visitation will...

Jul 11, 2004

Rev. Evelyn E. Huber age 50 of St. Louis, Michigan died Sunday July 11, 2004 at Battle Creek Health System in Battle Creek, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, July 15, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at the Michigan State Church of God Campground in St. Louis, Michigan. Rev. Sam Dunbar will officiate with burial at Woodland Cemetery in Rosebush,...

Jul 10, 2004

Paul Panik age 70 of Elsie, Michigan died Saturday, July 10, 2004 at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, Michigan. Memorial Services will be held on Sunday, July 18, 2004 at 1:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Mr. Paul Mikulcik will officiate. Paul was born in Chicago, IL on September 3, 1933 the son of Paul & Anna (Hucko)...

Jul 9, 2004

David Jeremiah Luce age 26 of DeWitt, Michigan died Friday July 9, 2004 in Eastpoint, Michigan. Ther will be no Funeral Services. David was born in Stuart, Florida on July 19, 1977 the son of Harold David & Melody ( Colby ) Luce. He was a retail clerk at Hot Topics at Oakbrook Mall. He resided most of his life...

Jul 9, 2004

Clare J. Stolz Jr. Clare J. Stolz age 62 of DeWitt, Michigan died on Friday, July 09, 2004 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. He was a retired Tool & Die repairman. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at 2:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel. Burial will take place at Rose Cemetery...

Jul 8, 2004

Eudora C. Beamish age 90 of Corunna, Michigan died Thursday, July 8, 2004 at Durand Convalescent Manor in Durand, Michigan. A private Graveside service was held on Friday, July 9, 2004 at 2:30 P.M. at Pine Tree Cemetery in Corunna, Michigan. Eudora was born on November 11, 1913 in Owosso, Michigan the daughter of Arthur & Laura ( Williams )...

Jul 7, 2004

Cora Ellen Mayer age 66 of St. Johns, Michigan died Wednesday, July 7, 2004 at her home. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday July 10, 2004 at 12:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel. Mr. Ron Dean will officiate. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2004 from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon. Cora was...

Jul 7, 2004

Mary Frances Horak age 94 of Elsie, Michigan died Wednesday, July 7, 2004 at Ashley Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Cyril's Catholic Church, Bannister, Michigan. Rev. Fr. Wolfgang Streichardt will officiate with burial at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held Friday July 9,...

Jul 4, 2004

Marie Therese ( Anglim ) Shelton age 61 a St. Johns resident was called home to be with the Lord Sunday, July 4, 2004. Marie was born on January 24, 1943 in Ironwood, Michigan, one of 5 children born to James & Ruth ( Nebel ) Anglim. She graduated from St. Ambrose High School in Ironwood, MI in 1961 and...

Jun 30, 2004

Steven V. Palatka Sr. age 65 of Elsie, Michigan died Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at Owosso Memorial Hospital in Owosso, Michigan. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on July 3, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Ovid, MI. Rev. Fr. Paul Cummings will officiate with burial at Fairfield Township Cemetery, Fairfield Township, MI. Visitation will...