Obituaries
JoAnn Schultz
February 7, 2008
JoAnn R. Schultz age 67 of Wheeler, Michigan died Tuesday, February 7, 2008 at Gratiot Medical Center, Alma, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel St. Louis, MI on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 11:00 AM. Burial will be held at Ridgelawn Cemetery Breckenridge, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 8,...
John Krhovsky
February 6, 2008
John Martin Krhovsky age 63 of Owosso, Michigan died suddenly Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at his home. In accordance with John's wishes there will be no services. John was born in Owosso, Michigan on October 24, 1944 the son of Frank Martin and Martha ( Brenner ) Krhovsky. He resided all of his life in Owosso, MI and graduated from...
Denise Nicholson
February 5, 2008
Denise Laurae Nicholson age 53 of Corunna, Michigan died Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at Brian's House, Davison, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Friday, February 8, 2008 at 11:00 AM. Rev. Ray Strawser will officiate. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 8, 2008 from 9-11 at the time of...
Betty Tobey
February 5, 2008
Betty Jean Tobey 81 of Vernon, Michigan died Tuesday, February 05, 2008 at the Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, Michigan. Funeral services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Jennings Lyons Chapel, Owosso, Michigan on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. Visitation will be on Friday 6-8 P.M. and Saturday 2-8 P.M. with family present 2-4 & 6-8 P.M....
Jack Ackerson
February 5, 2008
Jack Allen Ackerson age 78 of Corunna, Michigan passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at his home due to a short illness. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, February 8, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel. Pastor Burton Kincaid will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday February 7, 2008 from 2-8 P.M. with...
Henry Besko
February 3, 2008
Henry Reginald Besko age 91 of St. Johns, Michigan died February 3, 2008 at Hazel I. Findlay Manor, St. Johns, surrounded by his 4 children. Memorial Services will be held at Grove Bible Church St. Johns, Michigan on Friday, February 8, 2008 at 11:00 AM. Pastor Robert Prange will officiate. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday, February...
Russell Kaufman
February 3, 2008
Russell E. Kaufman age 83 of Alma, Michigan died Sunday, February 3, 2008 at Wilcox Heathcare Center, Alma, Michigan Funeral Services will be held at a later date. Russell was born in Breckenridge, Michigan on November 13, 1924 the son of Lester and Edith ( Horton ) Kaufman. He resided most of his life in Breckenridge, Alma and St. Louis,...
Hugh Cresswell
February 2, 2008
Hugh Elmer (Pat) Cresswell age 86 formerly of Rochester Hills, MI died Saturday, February 2, 2008 in Placida, Florida. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 11:00 A.M at the St. Louis First United Methodist Church. Pastor Terri Bentley will officiate with burial at Wildwood Cemetery, Chesaning, MI. at 1:30 P.M. Visitation will be held for...
Edna Taphouse
February 2, 2008
Edna Ellen "Eddie" Taphouse age 68 of Owosso, Michigan, died on Saturday, February 2, 2008 at her home. Funeral services will be held at the Smith Family Funeral Homes, Jennings-Lyons chapel on Tuesday, February 05, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Thadd Sparrow will officiate and burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Sunday, February 03, 2008...
James VanHorn Sr
February 2, 2008
James A. VanHorn Sr. age 70 of Ithaca, Michigan passed away at his home on Saturday, February 2, 2008. A Memorial Church Service will be held on Friday, February 8, 2008 at 12:00 P.M. at M-46 Tabernacle Church in Riverdale, Michigan with a dinner following after the service. James was born to Chris and Bernice (Webb) VanHorn on June 14,...
Barbara Phillips
February 2, 2008
Barbara Colleen Phillips age 78 of Owosso, Michigan died Saturday, February 02, 2008 at Memorial Healthcare Center in Owosso, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Jennings-Lyons chapel on Thursday, February 07, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Duane Harris will officiate. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 05, 2008 from 2-8 P.M. and Wednesday, February...
Margarette Halsted
January 30, 2008
Margarette Bernice Halsted age 84 of St. Johns, Michigan died Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at Clinton Memorial Hospital, St. Johns, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel St. Johns, MI on Saturday, February 2, 2008 at 11:00 AM. Pastor Jon Pohl will officiate with burial at South Bingham Township Cemetery St. Johns, Michigan....
Janet Blazo
January 30, 2008
Janet Elaine Blazo age 60 of Oakley, Michigan died Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at Memorial Healthcare Center, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Monday, February 4, 2008 at 11:00 AM. Katherine Paul will officiate with burial at St. Michaels Cemetery Oakley, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February...
Don Morrow
January 28, 2008
Don Morrow age 86 of St. Louis, Michigan died on Monday, January 28, 2008 at his home. A Memorial Visitaion will be held on Sunday, February 3, 2008 from 2:00 - 5:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, Michigan. Memorials may be made to the Alma Church of the Nazarene or to the Alzheimer's Association. Read Don Morrow's...
David Thompson
January 27, 2008
David John Thompson age 56 of Perrinton, Michigan died Sunday, January 27, 2008 at at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel Ithaca, MI on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 11:00 AM. Rev. Charles Thompson and Mr. Ward Thompson will officiate with burial at Fairfield Township Cemetery Fairfield Twp., Michigan. Visitation will be...
John Green
January 26, 2008
John C. Green age 66 of Alma, Michigan died Saturday, January 26, 2008 at Gratiot County Medical Center in Alma, Michigan. Funeral services will be at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel on Wednesday, January 29, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Lane Hassloch will officiate and visitation will be on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 from 2-8 P.M. with the...
Audrey Lepior
January 25, 2008
Audrey Adeline Lepior age 81 of Corunna, Michigan died Friday, January 25, 2008 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Monday, January 28, 2008 at 11:00 AM. Pastor James McLeod will officiate with burial at Wildwood Cemetery Chesaning, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 27, 2008 from...
Paul Jones
January 25, 2008
On Friday, January 25, 2008, Paul E. Jones, a lifelong resident of Chapin, passed away at Memorial Healthcare Center in Owosso, Michigan after a brief illness. He was 86 years of age. Paul was born in Elsie, Michigan, on November 12, 1921, to Glenn & Clara (Menter) Jones. He married Frances Somers on August 21, 1943, in Chapin, Michigan. She...
Kaylib Rogers
January 25, 2008
Kaylib John Rogers age 4 months, infant son of Brandon and April Rogers of Alma, Michigan, fought hard, before passing away on Friday, January 25, 2008 at the University of Michigan Childrens Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel St. Louis, MI on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 2:00 PM....
Frances Burl
January 23, 2008
Frances Ruth Burl age 88 of Owosso, Michigan died Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility, Corunna. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 1:00 PM. Rev. Burton Kincaid and Rev. Mark Kincaid will officiate with burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, Michigan. Visitation...



