Obituaries

May 14, 2024

      Alberto Leal "Al" Longoria, age 65, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at his home.   

      Alberto was born in Lansing, MI on January 9, 1959, the son of Eufemio Cantu and Julia (Leal) Longoria.  He was a graduate of St. Johns High School.   Alberto served his country in the...

May 13, 2024

      Ruth Ann “Aunt Ruth Ann” Sloat, age 84, of Ovid, MI, passed away Monday, May 13, 2024, at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, MI.

      Ruth Ann was born in St. Johns, MI on March 4, 1940, the daughter of Forest and Marguerite (Wisner) Sloat and lived in the Ovid area her entire life.  Ruth Ann was...

May 10, 2024

 Kurt Dennis Coon

     It was late December 1967. The last exams of the day had been completed earlier in the day.   That evening many students could be found gathering in the Wilson (dormitory) Grill before leaving the following morning for Christmas break. 

     In the style of the day I was wearing tight white Levis as I was...

May 10, 2024

       Glen Quentin Reist, age 54, of Ashley, MI, passed away Friday, May 10, 2024, at his home. 

       Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI, at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 16, 2024, with Pastor Rex Albring officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 12:00 P.M. until the time of...

May 8, 2024

      William Wallace Dennis, age 80, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at MyMichigan Medical Center, Alma, MI. 

      Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 11, 2024, with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Burial will take place at Mt....

May 8, 2024

Gloria Marion Kleinhans passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 in Lansing, Michigan, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Born to Michael and Regina Binfet on January 18, 1944,...

May 7, 2024

      Patricia Ruth "Pat" MacDonald, age 94, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at her home. 

      Funeral Services will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 11, 2024, with Rev. Dr. Susan Sickelka officiating. Burial will take place at Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, MI. Visitation will be...

April 30, 2024

      Beverly Jane "Bev" Geisenhaver, age 73, of Ovid, MI, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. 

      Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI, at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 4, 2024.  Burial will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ovid, MI....

April 27, 2024

Gordon Ray Ward, age 88, of Alma, died Saturday, April. 27, 2024, at Country Friends Assisted Living in Sumner.

He was born February4, 1936 in St. Louis, MI, the son of Ralph and Geraldine (Whitehead) Ward.  He graduated from St. Louis High School and entered the Army in 1959, serving in Germany as a medic. Upon his...

April 24, 2024

     Mary Wynn Royce, age 76, of St. Johns, MI, (formerly of Lansing, MI), passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI. 

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 11:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams presiding. She will be laid to...

April 24, 2024

     Irene Medina, age 96, of Ovid, MI, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Hospice House of Shiawassee County, Owosso, MI.  Irene resided most of her life in Ovid. 

    A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church 510 N. Mabbit Road, Ovid, MI 48866 at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 11, 2024,...

April 23, 2024

      Virginia Bell Davis, age 95, of St. Johns, MI passed away Monday, April 22, 2024, at Burcham Hills, East Lansing, MI. 

      Funeral Services will be held at St. Peter Lutheran Church, St. Johns, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 27, 2024, with Rev. Timothy Bayer officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. until...

April 21, 2024

      Gwendolyn Ruth Nash, age 71, of Elsie, MI, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024, at her home. 

      Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, April 25, 2024, with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 from 2-8 P.M. with family...

April 16, 2024

    Robert G. "Bob" Schlarf, age 85, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital, Lansing, Michigan.

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI, on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 5:00 P.M., with Pastor Bob Fall officiating.  Burial will take place at Beechler Cemetery, Newark Township, MI,...

April 16, 2024

      Larry B. Dilday, age 87, of DeWitt, MI, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Stoneleigh Residence, Lansing, MI. 

      A Memorial Service will be held at Heritage Baptist Church, DeWitt, MI, on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Shawn Smith officiating.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until the time of...

April 12, 2024

Anna May Kench, 80, of Ithaca, passed away Friday, April 12, 2024 surrounded by her family at MyMichigan Health in Alma, Mi.

Anna was born on October 18, 1943 in Alma, Michigan to Donald Lee and Anna May McGill.

Anna is survived by her husband of 61 years, Gerald, “Butch,” her children Shelly (Alberto) Betancourt,...

April 9, 2024

      Stefan A. Mikulka, III, age 82, of Elsie, MI, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at his home.

       Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, Michigan on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. with Kathleen Krancich officiating.  Burial will take place at Eureka Cemetery, Eureka, MI.  Visitation will be...

April 8, 2024

       Luann Marie Nielsen, age 63, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Monday, April 8, 2024, at her home.

       A Celebration of Luann's Life will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI, on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. Visitation will be held at 11:30 A.M. prior to the service at the funeral home.

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April 8, 2024

       Susan Grace Halcomb, age 89, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Monday, April 8, 2024, at her home with family by her side. 

      A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI, at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, April 26, 2024. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2024 from...

April 8, 2024

      Duncan Wayne Clark, age 30, of Wheeler, MI, passed away as the result of a motorcycle accident on Monday, April 8, 2024.

      Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI, on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. with Mr. Jut Daron officiating.  Burial will take place at Ridgelawn Cemetery,...