Obituaries

William Horsley

March 24, 2009

William Clarence Horsley, age 85, of Beaverton, MI passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at Nathan's Place, Swartz Creek, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. William was born in Hardensburg, Kentucky on April 28, 1923. He was raised by the family of Jack & Alma Stinson of Owosso. He resided most of his life in...

Marvin Hart

March 24, 2009

Marvin Lee Hart, age 67, of Owosso, MI passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 1:00 P.M., Rev. Timothy Whalen will officiate. Burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday...

Jeremy Ward

March 23, 2009

Jeremy Lee Ward age 22 of St. Louis, MI died unexpectedly on Monday, March 23, 2009 as a result of an automobile accident. Jeremy was born December 31, 1986, the son of Ed and Teresa Ward. He was nicknamed "Bucky" by his grandfather Jim Ewer. He loved to wrestle when he was a child. At age 10 his foot was...

Irene Bernath

March 22, 2009

Irene M. Bernath, age 81, of Bannister, MI died peacefully on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, Michigan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church Bannister, Michigan on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 10:00 A.M., Rev. Fr. Wolfgang Streichardt will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Wilma Allen

March 22, 2009

Wilma Ann Allen, age 67, of Dewitt, MI Died Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 at her residence. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel on Wednesday March 25, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. , Pastor Lee Rhodes will officiate. Visitation will held on Tuesday from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. and burial will take place at Ridgelawn...

Virginia Gould

March 22, 2009

Virginia Handeyside Gould age 92 of Indianapolis, IN passed away Sunday, March 22, 2009. Born in Omaha, Nebraska on August 4, 1916, she grew up in Wayne, Michigan and spent most of her life in Bloomfield Hills, MI. She was the daughter of Charles A. and Mildred (Raymo) Handeyside. On June 30, 1939 she married Frederick C. Gould who preceded...

Shirley Sparks

March 21, 2009

Shirley Ann Sparks, age 60, of St. Louis, MI passed away Saturday, March 21st, 2009 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, after a 17 year battle with breast and bone cancer. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel on Tuesday, March 24th at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will be on Monday from 2-8 P.M. with...

Joyce Russell

March 20, 2009

Joyce E. Russell died March 20, 2009 at the age of 70. Born January 24, 1939 in St. Johns, the daughter of Lawerence and Irene (Ley) Henning. Joyce was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Ovid. Joyce married Kenneth "Skip" Russell in St. Johns on July 20, 1957 and he preceded her in death February 9,...

Frank Perry

March 19, 2009

Frank E. Perry, age 92, of Elsie, MI passed on Thursday, March 19, 2009 at Covenant HealthCare, Saginaw, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Mark Johnston will officiate and burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Norbert Feldpausch

March 18, 2009

Norbert R. Feldpaush died March 18, 2009 at the age of 92. He was born May 8, 1916 the son of William C. and Amelia (Fink) Feldpausch and lived most of his life in Fowler. He was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church and retired from Federal Mogul in 1977. On July 15, 1941 he married Juliana...

Mary French

March 17, 2009

Mary French, 77, of St. Johns died on March 17, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday March 26, 2009 at St. Johns Lutheran Church with the Rev. George Brinley officiating. Burial will be at South Bingham Cemetery.

Arrangements by Osgood Funeral Homes.

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Charles Dell

March 17, 2009

Charles "Bud" Raymon Dell Sr., age 77, of Owosso, MI passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Michael Catholic Church, Oakley, MI on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Rev. Fr. Rick Bokinskie will officiate. Burial will take place at Flint Memorial Park Flint, MI....

Alice Crell

March 16, 2009

Alice M. Crell, age 83, of Elsie, MI died Monday, March 16, 2009 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel on Friday, March 20, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Edwin Snook will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2009 from 2-8 pm with...

June Byrnes

March 16, 2009

June L. Byrnes died March 16, 2009 at the age of 89. Born June 5, 1919 in Ovid, the daughter of Walter and Jennie (Clark) Hamp. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and the Altar Society. June married Floyd Byrnes on May 28, 1954 in Laingsburg and he preceded her in death on December 10, 1988....

Doris Savage

March 16, 2009

Doris C. Savage of Holt, went to be with the Lord Monday, March 16, 2009 at the age of 95. She was born August 2, 1913 the daughter of George and Mary (Ayres) Myers. Doris married Fredrick Savage on September 20, 1936 in Angola, IN and he preceded her in death on June 26, 1977. She was a member...

LolaMae Wieber

March 15, 2009

LolaMae Wieber died March 15, 2009 at the age of 77. Born December 13, 1931 in Fowlerville, the daughter of Harold and Ruth (Yelland) Emery. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Ovid, loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren, enjoyed shopping and Christmas was her favorite time of year. LolaMae married Arnold Wieber in St. Johns...

Sharon Thayer-Crim

March 15, 2009

Sharon Kay Thayer-Crim, age 61, of Perrinton, MI died Sunday, March 15, 2009 at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 1:00 P.M., Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be...

Marjorie Patterson

March 14, 2009

Majorie D. Patterson of St. Johns (formerly of Perrinton) died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the age of 93. Born in Newfoundland, Canada on October 7, 1915 to Joseph and Flora (Deminey) Butler and became a U.S. Citizen in January of 1942. Marjorie was a member of the Congregational Church in Maple Rapids, the AMICA Club and Treasurer for...

Charles Olson

March 14, 2009

Charles J. Olson, Jr. of Ovid died March 14, 2009 at the age of 79. He was born April 25, 1929 in Clinton Co. the son of Charles and Ruth Olson. Charles served in the Army and was a member of the American Legion Post #153 in St. Johns. He loved the land and farmed for numerous years, and...

Brian Koan

March 13, 2009

Brian Frederick Koan, age 21, of Elsie, MI Died Friday, March 13th, 2009 at his home. A. Memorial Service will be held at Chapin United Methodist Church in Chapin, Michigan on Monday, March 23, 2009 at 5:00 P.M. Pastor Herb Wheelock will officiate. Brian was born in Flint, Michigan on March 13, 1988, the son and Carrie (Koan Lyons). He...