Obituaries

December 18, 2023

     Edith Juel "Eydie" Schroeder, age 82, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023, at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI.

     Funeral Services will be held at Duplain Church of Christ, St. Johns, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 23, 2023, with Dr. Dan Cameron and Pastor Tyler Barlage officiating. Burial will...

December 17, 2023

       

        Yvonne Alva Trevor Muneio, age 94, of St. Louis, Michigan, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023.  She was born on October 4, 1929, to Bertha Cristensia (Eineichner) and Earl Atley Trevor.  She was the eldest of five children: Yvonne, Gary, Jay, Maryann, and Jim.  They lived in East Detroit, Michigan.  Her father worked in an auto factory. ...

December 17, 2023

Nancy Wood, 83, of Middleton went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Country Friends Assisted Living of Sumner.

Nancy was born in Breckenridge, Michigan on July 26, 1940 and was the daughter of Ernest Goetz and Clarice Newhall.

Nancy graduated from Ithaca High School in 1958. She was...

December 16, 2023

    

   Dorothy Naomi Mitchell, known affectionately as Dort, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2023, at the age of 87, under the loving care of Frankfort Pines Assisted Living in Frankfort, Michigan. She was born on October 4, 1936, in Rogers City, Michigan, to the late Ray W. and Lydia (Simon) Peters.     Dort was a strong matriarch, caring sister, loyal...

December 15, 2023

     Holly Marie Schueller, age 43, of Ovid, MI, passed away Friday, December 15, 2023, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing surrounded by her family.

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, December 22, 2023, with Pastor Tim Dickinson officiating. Burial will take place at Fairfield...

December 15, 2023

    Grace Marie Thelen, age 72, of Fowler, MI, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 15, 2023 with family by her side.

     Grace was born in St. Johns, Michigan on August 4, 1951, the last born of 13 children to Herman and Mira (Sims) Myers. She was a graduate of Fowler High School class of 1969. On May 1,...

December 15, 2023

     Terry Lee Juhas, age 76, of St. Johns, MI, devoted husband and father, passed away after a courageous battle with renal cancer Friday, December 15, 2023, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI.

     Terry was born in Alma, Michigan on January 3, 1947, the youngest son of Andy Frank and Lula Helena (Hahn) Juhas. He graduated from Breckenridge High School...

December 15, 2023

     Cheryl Diane Pretzer, age 70, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Friday, December 15, 2023, surrounded by her family.

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 19, 2023.  Burial will take place at Porter Township Cemetery.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 19, 2023,...

December 14, 2023

     Joan Elaine Derby, age 80, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Schnepp Health Care Center, St. Louis, MI.

     A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, with Pastor Doug Strait officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial...

December 14, 2023

Gregory Lee LaPaugh, age 64, from Ithaca, MI, passed away Saturday morning, December 14th, at 2:00 am, at Masonic Pathways, in Alma, MI.  After a 5 year struggle with cancer, he was finally pain free and peaceful on the last day with us.

Gregory is survived by his wife, Pat; his son, Kenneth (wife Lindsey), his 3...

December 12, 2023

      Ronald Lee "Ron" Barton, age 76, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Schnepp Health Care Center, St. Louis.

      At Ron's request, a cremation has taken place and there will be no services.  Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery at a later date.

      Ron was born in Alma, Michigan on August...

December 6, 2023

     Jeffery Dale Stauffer, age 63, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at his home.

     A Graveside Service will be held at Richland Township Cemetery, Vestaburg, Michigan at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, December 15, 2023, with Greg Stauffer officiating.

     Jeffery was born in Lansing, Michigan on May 12, 1960, the son of...

December 4, 2023

      William "Bill" Bukovcik, age 92, of Henderson, MI, passed away Monday, December 4, 2023, at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso.

      Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, December 8, 2023.  Burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Owosso, MI.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2023,...

December 3, 2023

Arnold Foglesong, 78, of Ashley, passed away on December 3rd, surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 28, 1946, in Edmore, Michigan, Arnold was the beloved son of Marguerite and Frank Foglesong. Arnold grew up in Shepherd and graduated with the class of 1964 from Shepherd High School. Shortly after, he began a remarkable 41-year career as a forklift...

December 1, 2023

Cheryl Kay Davis (Litwiller) of Corunna passed away on December 1, 2023 at the age of 72 with family at her side.

She was born in Alma, MI on 5-2-51, the daughter of Willard and Nellie (McRoberts) Litwiller. She attended a one-room country school and graduated from Ithaca High with the class of 1969. On August 10,...

December 1, 2023

Donald Ralph Fry age 80, of Ithaca, left this world to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 1, 2023 at Schnepps memory care unit surrounded by family.

Don was born June 28, 1943 in Muskegon, MI, the son of Ralph and Tura (Burke) Fry. He grew up with his brother Collin(Colleen) Fry and...

December 1, 2023

     Dawn Marie Kajdas, age 63, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023, at her home.

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, December 4, 2023, with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 3, 2023, from 2-8 P.M. with family...

November 30, 2023

     Linda Kaye Roberson, age 81, of St. Louis, MI, passed away after a long battle with dementia Thursday, November 30, 2023, at Arbor Grove Assisted Living, Alma, MI.

     Funeral Services will be held at First United Methodist Church, St. Louis, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, December 8, 2023, with Pastor Terri Bentley and Pastor Billie Lou...

November 30, 2023

     James Edward Simpson, Sr., age 82, of Elsie, MI passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 2, 2023, with Pastor Carol Kusnier officiating.  Burial will take place at Fairfield Township Cemetery, Elsie,...

November 28, 2023

     Charles Grant "Charlie" Smith, age 80, of St. Louis, MI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at his home.

     Funeral Services will be held at Westlawn Church of Christ, 222 Dearing Dr., Shepherd, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 2, 2023, with Mr. Matthew Boughan officiating.  Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery,...