Obituaries

May 30, 2023

     William R. “Bill” Baker, age 92, of Elsie, MI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, MI.

    Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI, on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 1:00 P.M.  Burial will take place at Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, MI.  Visitation will be held on Saturday,...

May 30, 2023

Mellissa Jean Johnson, age 43, of Ithaca, passed away unexpectedly early morning, May 30th, 2023.

Born December 15, 1979 in Carson City, Michigan; Mellissa was the daughter of Scott and late Denise (Fourtney) Johnson of Ithaca. She graduated in 1997, from Ithaca High School.

Mellissa was a lifelong resident of Michigan but never let that...

May 30, 2023

     Donna Belle Green, age 81, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at MyMichigan Medical Center, Midland, MI.

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, June 2, 2023, with Pastor Randy Brandon officiating.  Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis,...

May 27, 2023

 

    Sharon Marie Pyman, age 81 of St. Louis, MI, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 27, 2023, surrounded by her family.

      Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 1, 2023, with Pastor Nathan Workman and Pastor Jake Gregory officiating.  Burial...

May 25, 2023

    Leon Edward Kramer, age 77, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.

     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams presiding. Burial will take place at...

May 24, 2023

     Scott Jeffrey Nicholas, age 63, of Ithaca, MI passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, MI.

     Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI, with Kathryn Strouse officiating. Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. prior to the service.

     Scott, son of...

May 24, 2023

      William E. "Bill" Skriba, age 85, of Ashley, MI, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital, Lansing, MI.

     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church, Bannister, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, with Rev. Fr. Raj Bandaru presiding. Burial will take place at North...

May 23, 2023

     Richard Eugene "Buzz" Hyatt, age 76, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI.

     No services will be held.  Interment will be held at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Lansing, MI.

     Richard was born in Bluff City, Tennessee on October 1, 1946, the son of Richard and Willie Edith...

May 23, 2023

     William "Bill" Sapp, age 96, of Midland, MI, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Maple View Assisted Living, Ithaca, MI.

      A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 1:00 P.M. with visitation beginning at 11:00 A.M.  Burial will take place at Homer Township Cemetery,...

May 21, 2023

Janet Marie (Boyer) White, born on January 8, 1931, passed away peacefully in her home on May 21, 2023. She was the youngest of nine children born to Frank Elmer and Lillie Marie (Hegle) Boyer.

In 1949 she graduated from Ithaca High School and married Duane Leroy White in 1955.

Janet was an avid sports...

May 20, 2023

     Thomas Robert "Tom" Goodwin, age 55, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023, at his home.

     Thomas was born in Bay City, Michigan on February 16, 1968, the son of Gary Robert and Dorothy Ann (Nicholia) Goodwin. He graduated from Owosso High School with the class of 1987.  On March 28, 1992, Tom married...

May 19, 2023

    Thomas Leroy "Tom" Smith, age 62, of Perrinton, MI, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Friday, May 19, 2023, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI.

     In following Tom's wishes, a cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.

     Thomas was born in Carson City, Michigan on September 12, 1960, the...

May 18, 2023

     Emily Jo Brown, age 13, of Houghton Lake, MI, formerly of Alma, MI, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023.

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI, at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, with Pastor Carl Cecil officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 P.M. on Monday, May 22, 2023, at...

May 15, 2023

 

        William David "Bill" Schubring, Jr., 65, of St. Louis, MI formerly of Oakland County, MI, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023, at Riverside Healthcare Center.

     In keeping with his wishes, a cremation has taken place and a private family gathering will be held at a later date.

     William was born in Detroit, Michigan on October...

May 14, 2023

    Jane Ann Ankrum, age 48, of Hubbardston, MI, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, at her home.

    A Memorial Service will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, St. Johns, MI, on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service...

May 13, 2023

     Frederick Raymond Schmitz, Sr., age 72 of St. Johns, MI, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023, at his home. 

     A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. 

     Frederick was born in Lansing, Michigan on April 2, 1951, the son of Frederick A. and Rosie (Cook) Schmitz.  He was a graduate of Pewamo Westphalia...

May 11, 2023

Linda (Crites) Frank, age 83, of Alma, Michigan, formerly of Edwardsburg, Michigan, passed away on May 11th, 2023.

Linda was born January 19, 1940, in Ithaca, Michigan to Ora and Donna Crites. She attended and graduated from Ithaca High School. Linda worked at Tempo and Fisher Big Wheel in Alma before moving to Edwardsburg, Michigan. She worked...

May 7, 2023

Nathan Alaska Threet died Sunday, May 7, 2023.

Nathan was born in Orem, Utah January 30, 1985, and has lived in Midland, Michigan since he was two years old. Nate loved learning and was an avid reader. He was attending Northwood University and was on the President’s list.

Nate was always quick to help his...

May 7, 2023

     Wayne Burton Shoen, age 85, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023, at Woodland Hospice House, Mt. Pleasant, MI.

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, at 12:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 11, 2023.  Burial will take place at Fritz Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI.  Visitation will be held on Wednesday,...

May 6, 2023

Our beloved Bethel Evey-Jerome, age 94, of Sumner, passed away May 6, 2023 at Schnepp Senior Care and Rehab Center in St. Louis, Michigan, where she resided since November 2022.

Bethel was a life-long resident of Michigan.  She was born in Elm Hall on September 16, 1928, the daughter of Walter and Opal Evey.  As a child,...