Obituaries
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...
Alice Gallt
January 23, 2008
Alice B. Gallt age 89 of Ovid, Michigan died Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at First Baptist Church Ovid, Michigan on Monday, January 28, 2008 at 1:00 PM. Pastor George Ayoub will officiate with burial at Middlebury Township Cemetery Middlebury Township, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 27, 2008...
Dolly Daggett
January 23, 2008
Dolly Joyce Daggett age 79 of Livonia, Michigan formerly of Elsie, Michigan died Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Botsford Hospital, Farmington Hills, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 1:00 PM. Paula Nemeth will officiate with burial at Eureka Cemetery Eureka, MI. Visitation will be held...
Sophie Strnad
January 23, 2008
Sophie Strnad age 91 of Bannister, Michigan died Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Lansing, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 11:00 AM. Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate with burial at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday,...
Neil Creer
January 22, 2008
Neil Aubrey Creer age 91 of East Lansing, Michigan formerly of Owosso, Michigan died Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 1:00 PM. Pastor Edwin Snook will officiate with burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, Michigan. Visitation will be held...
Erma Jacobs
January 22, 2008
Erma B. Jacobs age 91 of St. Louis, Michigan died Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Eaton County Medical Care Facility, Charlotte, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel St. Louis, MI on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 11:00 AM. Pastor Ron Burns will officiate with burial at Seville Township Cemetery Seville Township, Michigan....



