Obituaries

Mar 29, 2004

Ellie Rose Micka age 91 of Elsie died Monday, March 29, 2004 at Carson City Hospital in Carson City, Michigan Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, April 2, 2004 at 10:00 A.M. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Ovid, Michigan. Rev. Fr. Paul Cummings will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday April 1, 2004 from 2-8 P.M....

Mar 28, 2004

Neil Byron, age 75 of St. Louis, Michigan passed away Sunday, March 28, 2004 at his home in St. Louis, Michigan. Prayer services will be held Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at 5:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel. Pastor Wendy Orzel will officiate. Visitation will be Tuesday March 30, 2004 from 5:30 - 8 P.M. Neil was...

Mar 27, 2004

James "Jim" K. Smolka, age 39 of New York, New York formerly of St. Louis, Michigan passed away Saturday, March 27, 2004 at his home in New York, New York. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, March 31, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Mt. St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Louis, Michigan. Rev. Fr. Ignatius Ceroute will officiate with...

Mar 27, 2004

Perry Austin Fillmore of Elsie died Saturday, March 27, 2004 at the age of 36. He was a Clinton County Sheriff Deputy and died as a result of an auto accident while on duty. He was also the Clinton County D.A.R.E. officer in the public schools. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at St....

Mar 27, 2004

Walter "Junior" Kaufman, age 81 of St. Johns, Michigan passed away Saturday, March 27, 2004 at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, Michigan. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at 1:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Mr. Kam Washburn & Mr. Dennis Baese will officiate with burial at Duplain Township Cemetery, Michigan. Visitation will be Tuesday...

Mar 26, 2004

Mar 23, 2004

Paul H. Rayburn, age 91 of Ithaca, Michigan passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at Michigan Masonic Pathways in Alma, Michigan. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 27, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Ithaca First Presbyterian Church in Ithaca, Michigan. Elder Susan Loenshal & Pastor George Ayoub will officiate with burial at Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, Michigan. Visitation will be...

Mar 21, 2004

Max L. Loynes, age 85 of Chapin, Michigan passed away Sunday, March 21, 2004 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Pastor Billie Lou Gillespie-Brown will officiate with burial at Fairfield Township Cemetery, in Fairfield Township, Michigan. Visitation will be Tuesday 5:30-8...

Mar 20, 2004

Jeffrey W. Leydorf age 53 died Saturday, March 20, 2004 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. He was an Art teacher at Ovid-Elsie Schools for the past 28 years. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at 2:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Pastor Diane Gordon & Pastor Jana Jirak will officiate. Burial will take...

Mar 1, 2004

Helen M. Rayburn age 88 of Ithaca died Thursday, February 5, 2004 at Michigan Masonic Pathways in Alma, Michigan. Memorial Services will be held Thursday, March 4, 2004 at 1:00 P.M. at Ithaca First Presbyterian Church, Ithaca, Michigan. Mr. Alan Johnson will officiate. Condolences can be expressed to the family at Helena�(TM)s home 218 S. Ithaca Street, Ithaca, Michigan. Helen...

Feb 28, 2004

Martha J. Krhovsky age 81 of Owosso, Michigan died Saturday, February 28, 2004 at Memorial Healthcare, in Owosso. She had worked for Universal Electric ( Magatek ) in Owosso, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, March 2, 2004 at 2 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel. Rev. Norman Beckwith will officiate. Visitation will be Monday, March 1,...

Feb 25, 2004

Frank A. Dudash, age 49 of Elsie, Michigan passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, February 28, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Cyrila�(TM)s Catholic Church in Bannister, Michigan. Rev. Fr. Wolfgang Streichardt will officiate with burial at Ford Cemetery in Gratiot County, Michigan. Visitation will be...

Feb 25, 2004

Norma Jean Langdon-Maron age 73 of Owosso died Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at her home in Owosso. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 28, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Johns United Church of Christ, Owosso, Michigan. Pastor John Downing will officiate. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 27, 2004 from 2-8 P.M. Norma was born in Bancroft,...

Feb 23, 2004

Donald E. Watson, age 81 of Ovid, Michigan passed away Monday, February 23, 2004, Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, Michigan. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 26, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Masonic Services will be held Wednesday Evening at 6:00 P.M. at the funeral Home. Pastor Donald Ruff will officiate with burial at...

Feb 22, 2004

Irene E. Riley, age 59 of Ithaca, died Sunday, February 22, 2004, at Gratiot Community Hospital, in Alma, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at 10:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel in Ithaca, Michigan. Rev. David McBride will officiate. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 from 2-4 P.M. and 6-8...

Feb 16, 2004

Albra M. Humble age 68 of Owosso, Michigan died Monday, February 16, 2004 at Memorial Healthcare Center in Owosso, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, February 19, 2004 at 2:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel in Corunna, Michigan. Pastor Fred W. Lab IV will officiate. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 from 5-8...

Feb 16, 2004

Eugene Cordial Jr., age 20 of Owosso, Michigan passed away Monday, February 16, 2004, at his home. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 19, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel. Pastor John Downing will officiate with burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Owosso, Michigan. Visitation will be Tuesday 5-8 P.M. and Wednesday 2-9 P.M. with...

Feb 15, 2004

Betty L. Miller age 73 of St. Louis, Michigan died Sunday, February 15, 2004 at The Laurels of Fulton, in Fulton, Michigan. Visitation will be Tuesday February 17, 2004 from 10a.m. to 12 p.m. at Smith Family Funeral Homes; St. Louis Chapel. There will be a private Graveside service at Coe Township Cemetery. Betty was born in Chesaning, Michigan on...

Feb 14, 2004

Patricia Grandberry age 60 of Carson City, Michigan died Saturday, February 14, 2004 at Carson City Hospital. Memorial Services will be held Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at 1:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel in Elsie, Michigan. Pastor Larry Smith will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Patricia was born in Riverdale, Michigan...

Feb 12, 2004