Obituaries

Steven Walter Nobis

Steven Walter Nobis

August 30, 2026

     Steven Walter “Steve” Nobis, age 76, of St. Johns, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026, surrounded by his family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, in Fowler, Michigan, on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 10:30 A.M. with Rev. Fr....

Lowell L. Berry

Lowell L. Berry

August 29, 2026

     Lowell L. Berry, age 80, of Roscommon, MI, passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 29, 2026.     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI, at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 10, 2026, with Pastor Keith Lenard officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Alma, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September...

Terry Lee Thelen

Terry Lee Thelen

August 29, 2026

     Terry Lee "Red" Thelen, age 65, of Fowler, MI, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2026, at his home.     A Celebration of his life will be held at the Fowler Conservation Club, Fowler, MI, on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 1:00 P.M.     Terry was born in Carson City, Michigan on November 2, 1960, the son of Allen...

Patricia Billy Jury

Patricia Billy Jury

August 28, 2026

     Patricia Billy "Pat" Jury, age 87, of Perrinton, MI, passed away Friday, August 28, 2026, at Laurels of Fulton, Perrinton, MI.     A Private Graveside Service will be held at Rose Cemetery, Bath Twp., MI.     Patricia was born in Prosperity, West Virginia on March 30, 1939, the daughter of Fielden and Ruth (Taylor) Hagy.     Pat retired...

Mack Lee Webster

Mack Lee Webster

August 27, 2026

     Mack Lee Webster, age 75, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2026, at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing, Lansing, MI.     A Celebration of life will be held at 3536 East Walker Road, St. Johns, MI, 48879, on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 3:00 P.M.     Mack was born in St. Johns, MI on July...

Judy Ann Kramer

Judy Ann Kramer

August 24, 2026

     Judy Ann Kramer, age 84, of Pewamo, MI, passed away Monday, August 24, 2026, at Country Living Senior Care of Pewamo.     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pewamo, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 29, 2026, with Rev. Fr. Darrel Kempf presiding. Visitation will be held on Friday, August...

Karen Lee Vanderlin

Karen Lee Vanderlin

August 20, 2026

      Karen Lee Vanderlin, age 83, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2026, at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing, Lansing, MI after a long illness.     A memorial will be held at later date.     Karen was born in Hastings, MI on September 4, 1942, the daughter of Walter and Verdie (Crawley) Sinclair. She was a...

Wayne Eldon Cox

Wayne Eldon Cox

August 20, 2026

     Wayne Eldon Cox, age 71, of Middleton, MI, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2026.      A Celebration of Life will be held at the Elsie American Legion Post #502, Elsie, MI, on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 1-4 P.M.     Wayne was born in Lansing, MI on June 27, 1955, the son of Edwin Curtis and Phyllis...

Betty June Reeves

Betty June Reeves

August 18, 2026

     Betty June Reeves, age 81, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at her home.     Per Betty’s wishes, cremation has taken place, and no services are to be held at this time.     Betty was born in North Star, MI on October 26, 1944, the daughter of Frank Burch and Goldie (Wood) Burch. She graduated...

Althea May Powell

Althea May Powell

August 17, 2026

    Althea May Powell, age 71, of Perrinton, MI, passed away Monday, August 17, 2026, at her home in the presence of her family.     A Celebration of Life will be held at Fulton Township Hall, Fulton Twp., MI, on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 1:00 P.M.     Althea was born September 19, 1954, in Ithaca, New York the...

Mark Edward Roberts

Mark Edward Roberts

August 14, 2026

     Mark Edward Roberts, age 74, of Elwell, MI, was promoted to Heaven on Friday, August 14, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family.     A Celebration of Life at Alma United Methodist Church on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. with Pastor Lori Sykes and Renee Hahn officiating.     Mark was born in Port Huron, Michigan...

Sharon Lynn Middaugh

Sharon Lynn Middaugh

August 14, 2026

     Sharon Lynn Middaugh, age 41, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Friday, August 14, 2026, at MyMichigan Medical Center-Gratiot, Alma, MI.     Per Sharon’s request, cremation has taken place, and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.     Sharon was born in Traverse City, MI on October 10, 1984, the daughter of Walter Addison and...

Mark James Jerome

Mark James Jerome

August 13, 2026

     Mark James Jerome, age 41, of Sumner, MI, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2026.     A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, at 4:00 P.M. on Friday, August 21, 2026, with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 21, 2026, from 2:00 P.M. until the time of the...

Glen Dale Winsor

Glen Dale Winsor

August 13, 2026

     Glen Dale Winsor, age 91, of Perrinton, MI, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2026, at the Laurels of Carson City, Carson City, MI.     A Private Graveside Service will be held at Payne Cemetery, Perrinton, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, from 2-8 P.M. with the family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at...

Connie Jean Robinson

Connie Jean Robinson

August 12, 2026

    Connie Jean Robinson, age 66, of Owosso, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.    A Celebration of Life for Connie will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI, on Thursday August 20, 2026 from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.    Connie was born in Saginaw, MI on January 22, 1960, the daughter...

Del Leo Campbell

Del Leo Campbell

August 8, 2026

      Del Leo Campbell, age 87, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026.      A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Burial will take place at Perry Mount Park Cemetery, Pontiac, MI, at a later date.     Del was born in Northville, MI on November 24, 1938, the son of Del Franklin...

Gregory Dale Rademacher

Gregory Dale Rademacher

August 7, 2026

     Gregory Dale Rademacher, age 65, of Elsie, MI, passed away Friday, August 7, 2026, at the family campground on the Maple River.     A Celebration of Life will be held at Elsie American Legion Post #502, on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 1-4 P.M.     Gregory was born in St. Johns, MI on March 24, 1961, the son...

Kenneth J. Sperl

Kenneth J. Sperl

August 5, 2026

     Kenneth J. Sperl, known affectionately as “Ken”, to those who knew and loved him, passed away peacefully at Riverside Methodist Hospital, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, with his family by his side.     Ken was born in St. Johns, Michigan, on July 15, 1948, to Margaret (Porubsky) and John Sperl. He grew up in what he often described...

Barbara Ann Drake

Barbara Ann Drake

August 5, 2026

      Barbara Ann Drake, age 90, of Ovid, MI, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2026.      A Celebration of Life will be held at United Church of Ovid, Ovid, MI, on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 12:00 P.M.  Barbara will be laid to rest with her husband, George Edward Drake at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, MI.   ...

Lawrence Ray Kinkead

Lawrence Ray Kinkead

August 3, 2026

     Lawrence Ray Kinkead, age 85, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Monday, August 3, 2026, at his brothers’ home.     Cremation will take place and there will be no services.     Lawrence was born in Petoskey, MI on December 24, 1940, the son of Ernest and Garnet (Smith) Kinkead. He worked for Wolverine Worldwide in Ithaca for many years....