Obituaries
Lyle Perrien
December 28, 2003
Age 64 of Ovid, Michigan passed away Sunday, December, 28, 2003 at Ingham Regional Medical Center in Lansing, Michigan. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 31, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, Chapel. Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate and burial will take place at Duplain Township Cemetery, Duplain Township, Michigan. Visitation will be Tuesday 2-8...
Frank Kopejtko
December 28, 2003
Frank Kopejtko, age 95 of Bannister, Michigan passed away Sunday, December 28, 2003 at Memorial Healthcare Center in Owosso, Michigan. There will be no services. His cremains will be buried at a later date in Strongs, Michigan. Frank was born on September 8, 1908 in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended Fenmore Country Schools. He married Goldie Veronica Stanger in Lansing in...
Lewis Frederick
December 25, 2003
Lewis Kenneth Frederick, age 74 of Owosso, Michigan passed away Thursday, December 25, 2003 at his home. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Lewis was born on March 23, 1929 in Melbrook, Michigan, the son of Herman P. and Katherine Frederick. On November 26, 1957 he married Dorothy Sturdavant in Big Rapids, Michigan. He was a Laborer...
Harold Hough
December 25, 2003
Harold H. Hough, age 93 of Lansing, Michigan passed away Thursday, December 25, 2003 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor in St. Johns, Michigan. He owned & operated Harold Upholstery in Lansing, Michigan starting the business in 1939, and at one time was the largest upholstery business in Mid-Michigan. His family ran it until 1996. Services will be held January...
John Morton
December 24, 2003
John Robert Morton, age 74 of Mason, formerly of St. Louis passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2003 at his home. He was a Chemist at Michigan Chemical Corporation, then went to work for Michigan Department of Agriculture retiring in 1993. There will be no Services. Cremains will be buried at a later date in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. John was born...
Valeria Montoy
December 23, 2003
M. Montoy, age 80 of Corunna, Michigan passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at McLaren Regional Medical Center in Flint, Michigan. She was a homemaker who enjoyed crocheting, baking, and making various crafts. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 27, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel. Rev. Fr. Russell Merrill will officiate with burial...
Betty Stahl
December 22, 2003
Betty B. Stahl, age 80 of Ithaca, Michigan passed away Monday, December 22, 2003 at her home with her family at her side. She was a public school teacher who taught in the country schools and she taught for 27 years, retiring from Ithaca Public Schools in 1984. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 27, 2003 at 11:00 A.M....
John Henry
December 22, 2003
John J. Henry, age 75 of St. Louis, Michigan passed away Monday, December 22, 2003 at Schnepp Health Care Center in St. Louis. He retired in 1991 from Lobdell Corporation after 28 years of service. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 24, 2003 at 1:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel. Pastor Ed Kreh will officiate...
Joseph Fabus Jr
December 19, 2003
Joseph J. Fabus Jr. of Elsie, loving husband, father, & grandfather die peacefully on Friday evening December 19, 2003 at his home with his family at his side after a lengthy illness at the age of 49. Funeral service will be Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Pastor Dan Cameron &...
Ivan Gillis
December 17, 2003
Ivan D. "Ike" Gillis, age 81 of Alma, Michigan passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2003 at his home. He worked for Dow Chemical in Midland, retiring in 1981. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 19, 2003 at 1:30 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel. Mr. Keith Wise will officiate with burial at Riverside Cemetery in Alma,...
Ruth Rigg
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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....
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