Obituaries

Aleatha Kostal

Aleatha Kostal

October 8, 2008

Aleatha P. Kostal, age 86, of Ashley, MI died Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at Carson City Hospital, Carson City, Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 11:00 am, Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate. There will be no visitation Aleatha was born in Corunna, Michigan on...

Wayne Novak

Wayne Novak

October 8, 2008

Wayne Martin Novak age 61 of Owosso, MI passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at Avalon Hospice House, Flint, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Monday, October 13, 2008 at 11:00 AM, Pastor Donna Stewart will officiate. Visiting with his family will be held Monday one hour prior to...

Helen Moore

Helen Moore

October 7, 2008

Helen Marie Moore, age 85, of Ann Arbor, MI died Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Jennings-Lyons Chapel, Owosso, Michigan on Friday, October 10, 2008 at 12 noon. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 10, 2008 from 10...

Leta Gleason

Leta Gleason

October 7, 2008

Leta Marie Gleason age 87 of Prudenville, MI died Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at Hilltop Manor, Roscommon, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Friday, October 10, 2008 at 11:00am. Pastor Lonnie Severance will officiate with burial at Middlebury Township Cemetery Shiawassee, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 9,...

Jason Dell

Jason Dell

October 7, 2008

Jason Scott "Smiley Dell" Dell, age 37, of Pontiac, MI and formerly of Owosso passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Chesaning on Friday, October 10, 2008 at 11:00 AM, Rev. Father Rick Bokinskie will officiate. Interment will take place at Flint Memorial Park...

Lola Ockerman

Lola Ockerman

October 6, 2008

Lola Mae Ockerman, age 91, of Corunna and formerly of Owosso, MI, passed away Monday, October 6, 2008 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 1:00 PM, Rev. Jerry Walden will officiate. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 from...

Irene Miller

Irene Miller

October 5, 2008

Irene A. Miller of Ovid, passed away on the morning of Sunday, October 5, 2008, at the age of 90. She was born in Tuscola County, MI on August 16, 1918, the daughter of Charles and Clara (Schwartz) Snover. She was a member of Ovid High School Class of 1937. On December 12 of that year she married Earl...

Franklin Bartlett

Franklin Bartlett

October 3, 2008

Mr. Franklin "Spanky" George Bartlett, age 44, of Midland, MI died Friday, October 3rd, 2008 in St.Louis, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel St. Louis, MI on Monday, October 6th at 11:00 AM. Visitation will be held on Sunday 2-4 & 6-8 PM. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, and also on Monday,...

Paul Heller

Paul Heller

October 2, 2008

Paul Eugene Heller, 83, died October 2, 2008. He was born to William and Myrtie (Frisbie) Heller on June 13, 1925 in Kunkle, Ohio. He was the youngest of 8 children and grew up on the family farm. He graduated from Kunkle High School in 1943. Paul enlisted in the United States Army in October 1943. He served in...

Susanna Smith

Susanna Smith

October 2, 2008

Susanna Marie Smith, age 84, of Owosso, MI Died Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 at Durand Senior Care & Rehab Center, Durand, Michigan A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church Owosso, MI on Wednesday, October 8th at 10 A.M. Visitation will be held on Tuesday 5-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso,...

Leslie Sturgis

Leslie Sturgis

September 29, 2008

Leslie T. Sturgis, known to his Michigan friends and family as "Tim", passed away Monday, September 29, 2008 in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 81. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel, Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Edwin Snook will officiate with burial at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be...

Evelyn Hoyt

Evelyn Hoyt

September 29, 2008

Evelyn N. Hoyt age 79 of St. Johns, MI passed away Monday, September 29, 2008 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns Chapel St. Johns, MI on Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 1:00 PM. Pastor Paul Daniels will officiate with burial at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens...

Jennie Vozar

Jennie Vozar

September 28, 2008

Jennie V Vozar age 82 of Ithaca, MI died Sunday, September 28, 2008 at Sparrow Health Systems Sparrow Campus , Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Ithaca Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 1:00 PM. Rev. Mary Anne Evans-Justin will officiate with burial at Ithaca Cemetery Ithaca, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 30,...

Mary Bond

Mary Bond

September 26, 2008

Mary C. Bond died September 26, 2008, at the age of 75 (36). Born in North Star on June 7, 1933, the daughter of Rudolph and Mary (Chaweanec) Masarik. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 16 - Lapeer, and the 40 et 8, an avid bingo, poker and euchre player she also enjoyed going to...

Arlene Thelen

Arlene Thelen

September 25, 2008

Arlene R. Thelen died on Thursday, September 25, 2008. Arlene was born July 25, 1942 in Portland, Michigan to Hal and Lula (Brooks) Hendee. She worked as a caregiver for many years and an avocation as a seamstress. Arlene was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, the VFW Auxiliary and Christian Mother's. Arlene's greatest joys were baking...

Lucille Cerny

Lucille Cerny

September 24, 2008

Lucille Ellen Cerny, age 78, of Elsie, MI passed away Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor , St. Johns, Michigan, Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Friday, September 26th at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Edwin Snook will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday 5 - 8 P.M....

Dr. Eleanor AudreyAnnis

Dr. Eleanor AudreyAnnis

September 22, 2008

Dr. Eleanor Audrey Annis died September 22, 2008, at the age of 84. She was born in Maple Rapids, MI, March 21, 1924, the daughter of Harold and Gladys (Kendrick) Annis. She graduated from Maple Rapids High School in 1942, received a Bachelor's Degree from Central Michigan University in 1945, a Master of Arts Degree from Northern Colorado State...

Virginia Fernette

Virginia Fernette

September 22, 2008

Virginia Thresa {Aldrich} Fernette, age 84, of Owosso, formerly of Corunna passed away Monday, September 22nd, 2008 at Oliver Woods Retirement Village, Owosso. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church Owosso, MI on Thursday, September 25th at 10:00 A.M., Father John M. Fain will officiate. Burial will take place at St. Paul Cemetery Owosso,...

Phyllis Winston

Phyllis Winston

September 21, 2008

Phyllis Winston, age 2008, of Alma, MI died Sunday, September 21st, 2008 at Krystal Adult Foster Care Home in Alma, surrounded by her family. Phyllis was born in St.Louis, MO on July 30, 1948, the daughter of Sylvester and Dorothy (Hinkle) Winston. Memorial services will be held on Friday, September 26, 2008 at St.Louis Church of Christ at 11:00 AM,...

Louis Sykora

Louis Sykora

September 20, 2008

Louis Otto Sykora age 78 of Owosso, MI passed away Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Memorial Healthcare Center, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Saturday, September 27 at 11:00 A.M, Rev. Leonard Gamber will officiate. Burial will take place at Great Lakes National Cemetery Holly, MI on Monday, September...