Obituaries
Diane DeCatur
August 4, 2008
Diane Lynn DeCatur age 48 of Harrison, MI formerly of St. Johns, MI died Monday, August 4, 2008 at Sparrow Health Systems Sparrow Campus, Lansing, MI. There will be no services held. Diane was born in Lansing, Michigan on January 7, 1960 the daughter of Ernest Wesley and Diane Marie (Youngs) Tompkins. She resided most of her life in St....
Dorothy Crall
August 4, 2008
Dorothy Jeanette Crall age 80 of Owosso, MI died Monday, August 4, 2008 at Memorial Healthcare Center, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 1:00 P.M. Mr. Michael Light will officiate with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday,...
Helen Freed
August 4, 2008
Helen Magdalena Freed age 82 of Ovid, Michigan, died Monday, August 4, 2008 at Country Crossing Adult Foster Care, Laingsburg, MI Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. Pastor Larry Smith will officiate with burial at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held...
Earl Whitlock
August 3, 2008
Earl Whitlock, died August 3, 2008, age 87, was born in Greenbush Township, Clinton County on the family farm to Earl O. and Emma (Crom) Whitlock. He graduated from St. Johns High School. He served his country proudly during World War II with the 8th Army Air Corps in England. He worked at many job shops retiring from Oldsmobile...
Nellie Butler
August 3, 2008
Nellie Eileen Butler age 80 of Mt. Pleasant, MI died Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Central Michigan Community Hospital, Mt. Pleasant, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Alma Church of the Nazarene, Alma, MI on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 11:00 A.M, Rev. Stephen Shook will officiate and burial will be held at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, MI...
Paul Filan
August 2, 2008
Paul Edward Filan age 79 of Owosso, MI died Saturday, August 2, 2008 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 2:00 P.M., Rev. George Law and Pastor Rick Bowen will officiate with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on...
Gordon Mead
July 31, 2008
Gordon Casper Mead age 79 of Elsie, MI died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Clinton Memorial Hospital, St. Johns, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Monday, August 4, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor William Stites will officiate with burial at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on Saturday,...
John Lacina
July 29, 2008
John Lacina age 89 of Owosso, MI died Tuesday July 29, 2008 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church Owosso, MI on Monday, August 4, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. Rev. Fr. John Fain will officiate with burial at St. Paul Cemetery Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 2,...
Philo Defever
July 29, 2008
Philo Josephene Defever age 78 of Corunna, MI went to be with her Lord and Blessed Virgin Mary on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. She is beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all who came in contact with her. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church Owosso, MI on...
Myrtle SalisburyParker
July 28, 2008
Myrtle E. Salisbury Parker passed away peacefully in her home of almost 93 years surrounded by friends and family on July 28, 2008. She was born on July 31, 1915 on the farm in Bingham Township, Michigan, the daughter of Arthur and Cora (Haynes) Salisbury. She was a life-long resident of Bingham Township, graduated from Rodney B. Wilson High...
Richard Biehl
July 28, 2008
Richard E. Biehl age 84, of St. Louis, MI went to be with his Lord Monday, July 28, 2008 surrounded by his family at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel St. Louis, MI on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. Chaplain Jerry Larkin will officiate with burial at Oak Grove...
Roy Small Sr
July 27, 2008
Roy Fredrick Small Sr. age 71, of Owosso, MI died Thursday, July 24, 2008 at Durand Senior Care & Rehab Center, Durand, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 3:00 P.M. Pastor Marlene Webster will officiate and burial will take place at Pine Tree Cemetery Corunna,...
Scott Larkins
July 27, 2008
Scott Allen Larkins age 33, of Owosso, MI died Sunday, July 27, 2008 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Friday, August 1, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Randy Terrill will officiate with burial at Riverside Cemetery, Henderson, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 and...
Linda Deemer
July 24, 2008
Linda Kay Deemer age 48 of Dewitt, MI joined our Lord on Thursday, July 24, 2008 at her home following a short and courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held at South Church of the Nazarene, 401 W. Holmes Road, Lansing, Michigan 48910, on Monday, July 28, 2008 at 12:00 P.M. Rev. Dr. Harold DeMott will officiate A...
Daniel Chargo
July 22, 2008
Daniel "Dan" George Chargo, age 69, of Owosso, MI died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at McLaren Regional Medical Center, Flint, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church Owosso, MI, on Saturday, July 26, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Fr. John Fain officiating. Burial will be held at Pine Tree Cemetery, Corunna, MI....
Edward Schak
July 19, 2008
Edward Thomas Schak, age 93, of Ovid, MI, formerly of Erie, Pennsylvania died Saturday, July 19th, 2008 at Ashley Care Center , Ashley, Michigan. Ed was born in Erie, PA on January 1, 1915, the son Anthony Schak, Sr. and Frances (Bardun) Schak. He lived most of his life in Erie until moving to Michigan to live with his niece...
Carrol Shafer
July 18, 2008
Carrol Mae Shafer age 66, of Owosso, MI died Friday, July 18, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer at Genesys Regional Health Park, Grand Blanc, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. Chaplain Beverly Adcock will officiate and visitation will be held on...
Anna Paseka
July 17, 2008
Anna M. Paseka died July 17, 2008, at the age of 88. Born November 26, 1919 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Josef and Catherine (Kosuth) Mitosinka. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Johns and the ZCBJ Lodge in Bannister. Anna married Ralph Paseka on June 29, 1940 in Bannister and he preceded her...
Nile Allen
July 16, 2008
Nile R. Allen, age 99, of Ithaca, MI died Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, Gratiot County, MI. Funeral Services will be held at First United Methodist Church Ithaca, MI on Monday, July 21, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Dave McBride and Pastor Steven Young will officiate with burial at Pine Grove Cemetery Emerson Township, MI. Visitation will...
Dennis Harr
July 12, 2008
Dennis E. Harr died July 12, 2008, at the age of 61. Denny was a very loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was born in St. Johns on July 21, 1946, the son of Melvin and Irene (Koenigsknecht) Harr. He was a retired stores clerk for General Motors, a Veteran of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division...



