Obituaries
Helen Bunce
Oct 13, 2003
Age 84 of Shepherd, Michigan passed away Monday, October 13, 2003 at Gratiot Community Hospital in Alma, Michigan. She was a homemaker. In the past she enjoyed bowling, gardening, camping, fishing, and needlework. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother, who loved her family very much. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 16, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at...
Darold DeLong
Oct 10, 2003
Darold George DeLong age 30 of St. Louis, Michigan died Friday, October 10, 2003 in Gratiot County, Michigan. He was self-employed in the construction business. He liked to fish and was a wonderful father to his daughter Kiera. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, October 14, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, Michigan. Mr. Keith...
Corey Carman
Oct 10, 2003
Corey Robert Carman age 25 of St. Louis, Michigan died Friday, October 10, 2003 at Covenant Healthcare Center, Saginaw, Michigan. He worked at Mills Farms in St. Louis, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, October 14, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, Michigan. Mr. Keith Wise will officiate with burial at Fulton Township Cemetery...
William Terwilliger
Oct 10, 2003
Bill "Oz" Terwilliger age 53 of Sumner, Michigan died Friday, October 10, 2003 at Gratiot Community Hospital, Alma, Michigan. He was a rural Postal Carried in Alma for 16 years, he enjoyed golfing, bowling, hunting & traveling. He loved riding his Harley, and enjoyed working on the computer and canoeing. He was a member of HOGS, golfed on Monday night...
Richard Reha
Oct 9, 2003
Richard Cyril Reha age 70 of Elsie, Michigan died Thursday, October 9, 2003 at Clinton Memorial Hospital, St. Johns, Michigan. He was a cash crop, and was a dairy farmer and he also drove truck. Funeral Services will be held Monday, October 13, 2003 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Cyrila�(TM)s Catholic Church, Bannister, Michigan. Rev. Fr. Max Frego & Rev....
Helen Ross
Oct 9, 2003
Age 86 of Bannister passed away Thursday, October 9, 2003. Helen was born on April 5, 1917 in Bannister, Michigan, the daughter of Joseph and Helen (Stastna) Stehlik. She married James (Fred) Ross of Mentone, Indiana on September 5, 1939 in Angola, Indiana. She was a homemaker and assisted her husband in their business, The Ross Grocery, The Ross Variety...
June Collar
Oct 7, 2003
Age 74 of Sheridan, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at Ionia County Memorial Hospital in Ionia, Michigan. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 10, 2003 at 1:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, Michigan. Burial will take place at Evergreen Cemetery, Sheridan, Michigan. Visitation will be Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8...

Robert Ordway Sr
Oct 7, 2003
Age 62 of Louisville, Kentucky, formerly of Ashley passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 11, 2003 at 1:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Pastor Alan Kozlowk will officiate with burial at Marion Springs Cemetery, Marion Springs, Michigan. Visitation will be Friday from 2-4 and...
James Marx
Oct 2, 2003
Age 65 of Ovid, Michigan went to be with his Lord on Thursday, October 2, 2003. He retired from Buick City / General Motors in Flint in 1993after 30 years of service. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 6, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Pastor Don Galardi and Pastor Eric Stanton will officiate...

Mary Smith
Sep 30, 2003
Age 79 of St. Louis, Michigan passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2003 at Schnepp Health Care Center in St. Louis. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 2, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel. Pastor James Adams will officiate with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Louis, Michigan. Visitation will be 10:00 A.M....
Rex Scott
Sep 29, 2003
Rex H. Scott age 73, formerly of Elsie, Michigan passed away Monday, September 29, 2003 at Tendercare West in Lansing, Michigan. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 3, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Rev. Billie Lou Gillespie-Brown will officiate with burial at Fairfield Township Cemetery, Fairfield Township, Michigan. Visitation will be Thursday from...
James Goddard Jr
Sep 28, 2003
James Russell Goddard Jr. age 51, of St. Louis passed away Sunday, September 28, 2003 at Laurels of Mt. Pleasant. There will be no services. He was born on March 6, 1952 in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, the son of James Russell Sr. and Elaine J. Goddard. He graduated from St. Louis High School. Jim (blind since childhood from a disease...
Arthur Courter Jr
Sep 21, 2003
Age 57 of St. Louis, Michigan passed away Sunday, September 21, 2003 at Gratiot Community Hospital in Alma, Michigan. He retired from Dow Chemical in 2000. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, September 24, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Mt. St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Louis. Rev. Fr. Charlie Hammond will officiate with burial at Wright Cemetery...
Helen Mort
Sep 19, 2003
Helen Irene Mort was called home to be with Jesus her Lord, Friday, September 19, 2003, she was 65. She resided in Chapin, Michigan. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 22, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel with Rev. Billie Gillespie-Brown officiating. Visitation will be Saturday 6-8 and Sunday 2-8 with the family present...
Ralph Williams
Sep 15, 2003
Age 93 of Elsie, Michigan passed away Monday, September 15, 2003 at Laurels of Fulton Nursing Home in Perrinton, Michigan. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 17, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Rev. David Blair will officiate with burial at Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, Michigan. Visitation will be Tuesday from 2-8 with the family...
Lucile Cutler
Sep 15, 2003
Age 90 of Grand Rapids, formerly of St. Louis and Greenville, passed away Monday, September 15, 2003 at St. Marya�(TM)s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Memorial services will be held Thursday, September 18, 2003 at 2:30 P.M. at Clark Retirement Community Chapel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Pastor Jan Rogacki will officiate. There will also be visitation on Friday, September 19,...

Robert Wilson
Sep 13, 2003
Age 83 of Alma, Michigan passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2003 at Schnepp Healthcare Center in St. Louis, Michigan. Robert worked for Consumera�(TM)s Energy for 25 years retiring in 1976. Memorial services will be held Saturday, September 13, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel with Pastor Lillian French officiating. Robert was born on February...
Dale Boog
Sep 12, 2003
Age 78 of Bannister, Michigan passed away Friday, September 12, 2003 at Memorial Healthcare Center in Owosso, Michigan. There will be no services. Dale was born on October 12, 1924 in Bannister, Michigan, the son of Ernest and Elsie (Anderson) Boog. He graduated from Ashley High School. On December 31, 1979 he married Catherine (Orlowski) Boog. He was a farmer...

Diane Wetzel
Sep 11, 2003
Age 61 of St. Louis, Michigan passed away Thursday, September 11, 2003 at her home. She was a Computer operator at Oxford Automotive in Alma, Michigan. There will be no services. Diane was born on February 2, 1942 in Ithaca, Michigan, the daughter of Chuck and Jean (Clark) Rowley. She graduated from St. Louis High School with the Class of...
Betty Miller
Sep 9, 2003
Age 72 of Ithaca, Michigan passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at Gratiot Community Hospital in Alma. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 12, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel. Pastor Doug Strait will officiate with burial at Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, Michigan. Visitation will be Wednesday and...