Obituaries

Elizabeth Carland

Elizabeth Carland

October 25, 2003

Elizabeth E. Carland age 81 of Corunna died Saturday, October 25, 2003 at Memorial Healthcare Center in Owosso, Michigan. She was retired from the State of Michigan Unemployment Office in Owosso. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, October 29, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna, Michigan. Rev. Gregory Tournoux will officiate and burial will take place...

Dora Sheldon

Dora Sheldon

October 23, 2003

Age 77 of Ovid, Michigan passed away Thursday, October 23, 2002 at Ovid Healthcare Center in Ovid, Michigan. She was a homemaker who loved reading, sewing and listening to music. She was also an animal lover and most of all loved her grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 25, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes,...

RD Maurer

RD Maurer

October 23, 2003

RD Maurer age 80 of Owosso, Michigan died Thursday, October 23, 2003 at his home. He was a contractor and he loved to farm. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, October 25, 2003 at 1:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna, Michigan. Pastor Michael Bennett will officiate and burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Owosso, Michigan. RD was...

Carol Stambersky

Carol Stambersky

October 22, 2003

Carol Stambersky, age 70 of Elsie, Michigan passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2003 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in St. Johns, Michigan. She was a homemaker and loved butterflies. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 25, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Pastor David Blair will officiate with burial at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Visitation...

Bernard Sparks

Bernard Sparks

October 21, 2003

Bernard N. Sparks, age 83 of Ithaca, Michigan passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2003 at Gratiot Community Hospital in Alma, Michigan. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 24, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel. Rev. David McBride will officiate with burial at New Haven Township Cemetery, New Haven Township, Michigan. Visitation will be Thursday...

Franklin Arndt Jr

Franklin Arndt Jr

October 19, 2003

Franklin M. Arndt Jr. age 40 of Ovid, Michigan passed away Sunday, October 19, 2003 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. He was self-employed as a Computer Technician and was a very dedicated husband and father. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 23, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel. Rev. David F. Colman...

Mildred Dush

Mildred Dush

October 18, 2003

Mildred Rose Dush age 74 of Eureka, Michigan died Saturday, October 18, 2003 at the Laurels of Fulton in Perrinton, Michigan. She was a homemaker and loving wife and mother. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, October 21, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Pastor Larry Howland will officiate with burial at Eureka Cemetery in...

Ethlynn Gurden

Ethlynn Gurden

October 18, 2003

Ethlynn J. Gurden, age 85 of Owosso, Michigan passed away Saturday, October 18, 2003 at Durand Convalescent Center in Durand, Michigan. She worked with her husband at Gurdena�(TM)s Food Market in Corunna, and was a Deputy Clerk for Shiawassee County. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 21, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel. Rev....

Sandra Gehringer

Sandra Gehringer

October 17, 2003

Age 58 of Ovid, Michigan, died on Friday, October 17, 2003. She was self-employed and took care of the elderly doing homecare and housework. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 20, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at The Church of the Living Word in Ovid, Michigan. Rev. Audie Clairmont with burial at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ovid, Michigan. Visitation will be...

Lela Griffus

Lela Griffus

October 14, 2003

Lela B. Griffus age 86, of Owosso, Michigan passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2003. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and lived a wonderful life. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 18, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel. Rev. Michael Peterlin will officiate with burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Owosso, Michigan....

Helen Bunce

Helen Bunce

October 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

Darold DeLong

October 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

Corey Carman

October 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

William Terwilliger

October 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

Richard Reha

October 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

Helen Ross

October 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

June Collar

October 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

Robert Ordway Sr

October 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

James Marx

October 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

Mary Smith

September 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....