Obituaries

January 9, 2009

Kathleen Elizabeth Stinson, age 84, of Owosso, MI passed away Friday, January 9, 2009 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Monday, January 12, 2009 at 1:00 PM, Rev. Cal Emerson will officiate. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2009 from 6-8 P.M. and Sunday, January 11,...

January 5, 2009

Richard Dale Holden, age 70, of Pompano Beach, FL formerly of Owosso recently moving back for family care, passed away Monday, January 5, 2009 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church Owosso, MI on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Rev. Susan Kingsley will officiate. Visitation will be held on...

January 4, 2009

Ernest W. Stewart, age 82, of Owosso, MI passed away Sunday, January 4, 2009 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso. Visitation will be held Tuesday January 6, 2009 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Jennings-Lyons Chapel, Owosso. A Graveside Service will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Rev. Tim Whalen...

January 3, 2009

William Robert Sexton, age 82, of St. Louis, MI died Saturday, January 3, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Saginaw, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 2:00 PM. Visitation will be held prior to the service on Tuesday from 12-2 PM. at the funeral home. William was...

January 2, 2009

Lillian Beulah Luckhardt, age 76, of St. Johns, MI Died Friday, January 2nd, 2009 in Lansing, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel on Monday, January 5th at 11:00 am, Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate. Visitation will be held on Sunday 2-8 P.M.. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Burial will take place...

January 2, 2009

Alta Leora Sisco, age 100, of Elsie and formerly of Owosso, MI passed away Friday, January 2, 2009 at Welcome Home Assisted Living in Elsie. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 10:00 AM, Rev. Eric Stanton will officiate. Visitation will be held on Wednesday January 7,...

January 1, 2009

Carol Delila Freeman, age 73, of Owosso, MI passed away Thursday, January 1, 2009 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel, Corunna, MI on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Chaplain Beverly Adcock will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 5, 2009 from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. at Smith...

December 30, 2008

Sandra "Sandy" Lee Doyen age 69 of Ellenton, Florida formerly from Manistee Lake and Elsie, MI left to be with her Lord on December 30, 2008 after a long and courageous battle with AML (leukemia). A Memorial Service will be held at the Elsie United Methodist Church Elsie, Michigan on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. Sandy was born...

December 30, 2008

Oscar L. Stockwell died on December 30, 2008 at Banner Thunderbird Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 91 years old. He had been living with his daughter in Arizona for the past 13 months. He was born March 17, 1917 in St. Johns, Michigan, the son of Leonard and Bessie (Grubaugh) Stockwell. He served in the US Army during...

December 30, 2008

Lawrence Milton Teegardin, age 80, of St. Louis, MI died Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Pastor Terri Bentley will officiate. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held on...

December 30, 2008

Wayne Clifton Baker, age 88, of Lennon, MI passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at Rockwell Memory Care, Fenton, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 2:00 PM. Burial will take place at Yerian Cemetery Venice, MI. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2009...

December 27, 2008

Wilmer Allen Barber III went to heaven Saturday, December 27, 2008, at the age of 20 . He was born in St. Johns on August 4, 1988, the son of Wilmer A. II and Kitti (Keeler) Barber. He was a graduate of St. Johns High School. He loved his family, friends and he had a passion for his music....

December 23, 2008

Norene L. Foote, age 82, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, her home away from home. Born in Grand Rapids on February 5, 1926, the daughter of John and Hattie (Grundal) VanderBand, Sr. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church and Farm Bureau. Norene married J. Lionel Foote...

December 23, 2008

Ned Wallace Martin, age 89, of Ithaca, MI passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at his daughter's home in Middleton, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel Ithaca, MI on Monday, December 29, 2008 at 1:00 PM, burial at Fritz Cemetery, Rev. Reid Martin will officiate. Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 27,...

December 22, 2008

Donald Cleveland, age 75, of Corunna, MI passed away Monday, December 22, 2008 at Genesys Regional Health Park , Grand Blanc, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Yerian Cemetery, Venice Township, MI. Donald was born in Reed City, Michigan on January 18, 1933, the son of Richard and Eva (Smith) Cleveland....

December 21, 2008

Thelma E. Harrington passed away December 21, 2008 at the age of 90. She was born January 12, 1918 in Ovid, Michigan the daughter of Archie and Sara Buck. Thelma edured some of the great tragedies of life including divorce from her first husband followed by the tragic and premature death of second husband, John Angell, leaving her to...

December 21, 2008

Lawrence Harmon Crim, age 61 of Perrinton, MI died Sunday, December 21, 2008, at Carson City Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 11:00 A.M., Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday,...

December 19, 2008

Kenneth John Blonshine, 92, died December 19, 2008. Kenneth was born June 20, 1916 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Raymond and Maude (Shimmel) Blonshine. He was a retired tool and die maker with Melling Forge. Kenneth married Eleanor Huss, February 16, 1974 and she survives him.

Also surviving are his daughter, Peggy (Louie) Klimecky of...

December 19, 2008

Kenneth Earl Wicke, age 80, of Remus, Michigan, died Friday, December 19th, 2008 at Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, Saginaw, Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held at East Washington United Brethren Church, Ashley, Michigan on Monday, December 22nd at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Jerry Drummond will officiate. Kenneth was born in Brady Township, Michigan on April 9, 1928, the...

December 15, 2008

Lillian Fox, age 86, of Owosso, MI passed away Monday, December 15, 2008 at her home. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Saturday, December 27, 2008 at 11:00 AM, Chaplain Beverly Adcock will officiate. Lillian was born in Clio, Michigan on June 27, 1922, the daughter of Henry and Catherine...