Obituaries
Ruth Rigg
Dec 16, 2003
Ruth A. Rigg, age 86 of Alma, Michigan passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2003 at Michigan Masonic Home in Alma. She worked for Commission on Aging and also Gratiot Community Hospital for 25 years. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 19, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel. Mr. Keith Wise will officiate with...

Mary Matthews
Dec 15, 2003
Mary Samson Matthews, age 80 of Corunna, Michigan passed away Monday, December 15, 2003 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility in Corunna. She was a farmer and homemaker and also worked at the Mitchell Corporation in Owosso. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 19, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel. Rev. Fr. David Fisher...
Floyd Thayer
Dec 14, 2003
Floyd Thayer age 77 of St. Johns, Michigan passed away Sunday, December 14, 2003 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. He was a farmer and enjoyed his animals. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 18, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel. Rev. Tim Cockcroft will officiate with burial at Mt. Rest Cemetery, St....
William Butler
Dec 14, 2003
Butler, William Herman, St. Johns, MI. "Barnacle Bill" Butler was born in St. Johns on December 25, 1928, which, to his perpetual dismay, assured him a lifetime of being given only one gift to cover both Christmas and his birthday. He joined the Navy in 1946 when he was only 17. His 30 years of service were the best of...
Ila Shepard
Dec 14, 2003
Ila M. Shepard, age 88 of St. Johns, Michigan passed away Saturday, December 14, 2003 at Ovid Healthcare Center in Ovid. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 20, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel. Rev. Thomas Truby of the Bath United Methodist Church will officiate with burial at Pleasant...
Franklin Gross Sr
Dec 13, 2003
Franklin Henry Gross Sr. age 92 of Beaverton, Michigan formerly of the Elsie area passed away Saturday, December 13, 2003 at Mid-Michigan Regional Center in Midland, Michigan. He was a farmer and also worked for H.J. Heinz Co., then later worked 18 years for the Saginaw County Road Commission retiring in 1976. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 20,...
Harry Henry
Dec 11, 2003
Age 95 of Ithaca, Michigan passed away Sunday, December 7, 2003 in Grand Ledge, Michigan. He started working at Fisher Body in early years, and then he worked at Leonard Refinery and Shults Equipment before becoming self-employed as a welder. He liked to repair & build anything. He enjoyed traveling and spending their winters in Florida. Funeral services will be...
Zeno Budd Sr
Dec 5, 2003
Zeno Charles Budd Sr. age 61 of Bancroft, formerly of Ovid Michigan died Friday December 5, 2003 at his home. He was the founder & director of Michigan Property Owners Association. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Graveside services will be Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at Greenwood...
Mary Houska
Dec 4, 2003
Mary A. Houska, age 91 of St. Johns, Michigan passed away Thursday, December 4, 2003 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor in St. Johns. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 7, 2003 at 10:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Her family members will officiate with burial at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, Michigan....
Delmar Janes Sr
Dec 4, 2003
Age 79 of Ovid, Michigan passed away Thursday, December 4, 2003 at Ovid Healthcare Center in Ovid. He was a self-employed carpenter retiring in 1975. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 6, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Pastor Fritz Stucki will officiate. Burial will take place at Fairfield Township Cemetery, Fairfield Township, Michigan....
Jean Sellers
Dec 4, 2003
Jean Sellers, age 78 of Owosso, Michigan passed away Thursday, December 4, 2003 at Memorial Healthcare Center in Owosso. She was a loving wife and devoted mother. She was also a secretary for Corunna Public Schools. Memorial services will be held Monday, December 8, 2003 at 1:00 P.M. at St. Paula�(TM)s Episcopal Church in Corunna, Michigan. Rev. Fr. William Boli...
O.D. Hundley
Dec 1, 2003
Age 81 of Port Charlotte, Florida formerly of Alma passed away Monday, December 1, 2003 at Quality Health Care Center in North Port, Florida. He retired in 1986 from Total Refinery as a Pipe fitter. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 5, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel. Pastor Greg Oa�(TM)Boyle will officiate....
Nova Watters
Nov 28, 2003
Nova L. Watters, age 37 of Corunna died Friday, November 28, 2003 at Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc, Michigan. She worked for Cook - Kingsbury Farm Bureau Insurance Company in Corunna, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, December 3, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna, Michigan. Pastor Tim Hadley will officiate with burial...
Stanley Pewoski
Nov 28, 2003
Stanley R. Pewoski died Friday, November 28, 2003 at the age of 57. He was born in Lansing, Michigan on March 29, 1946, the son of Stanley and Helen (Suchek) Pewoski. He was a graduate of Rodney B. Wilson High School in St. Johns and MSU in East Lansing. In his younger days, Stan lived and worked on his...
Thomas Jackson
Nov 27, 2003
Thomas "Scotty" Jackson of St. Louis, Michigan died Thursday, November 27, 2003 at his home. He worked at Detroiter Mobile Homes as a service representative until it closed. He then was employed at Gratiot Community Hospital as a security personnel until he retired. He enjoyed his three dogs, and spending time with his "little girl next door", Kaylan. His favorite...
Marcella Doubrava
Nov 27, 2003
Loving wife, mother & grandmother died Thursday, November 27, 2003 at her home with her family by her side. She was 79 years old. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, December 1, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Cyrila�(TM)s Catholic Church in Bannister, Michigan. Rev. Fr. Wolfgang Streichardt and Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate. Visitation will be Saturday &...
Jeffrey Steavens
Nov 23, 2003
Age 40 of Elsie, Michigan passed away Sunday, November 23, 2003 at his home. He loved hunting and fishing and enjoyed being outdoors. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, November 26, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Cyrila�(TM)s Catholic Church in Bannister, Michigan. Rev. Fr. Wolfgang Streichardt will officiate with burial at Riverside Cemetery in Elsie, Michigan. Visitation...
Ervin Miller
Nov 22, 2003
Ervin Ralph Miller age 71 of Owosso, Michigan died Saturday, November 22, 2003 at his home. He was a machinist. He retired in 1980. He also worked part-time at Bradya�(TM)s Foodland in Corunna, Michigan. He enjoyed the water and loved to fish. There will be no services. Ervin was born on June 25, 1932 in Saginaw, Michigan the son of...
A.C. Linman
Nov 21, 2003
Age 71 of St. John, Michigan died Friday, November 21, 2003 at his home. He retired in 1990 as a supervisor for Federal Mogul Corporation, in St. Johns, Michigan. Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 25 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Pastor Merlin Pratt will officiate. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 6-8 P.M. and...
Ardith Brewer
Nov 16, 2003
Ardith E. Brewer age 78 of Corunna, was called home by her Lord early Sunday morning. Private family services will be held on Wednesday. There will be a public memorial service Wednesday evening at 7:00 P.M. at the First Baptist Church of Corunna on Legion road. The Rev. Burton Jones and Rev. David McGarvey will officiate. Burial is to be...