Obituaries
William Lester "Bill" Mitchell
May 21, 2022
Bill Mitchell was a man of few words but he always had a good one-liner and once you got him chatting, he would talk your ear off. Bill loved his family, geocaching, ice cream, snowmobiling and the Tigers. Bill enjoyed sitting on the front porch in the summer watching passersby and talking to the neighbors: especially Doug and Julie...
Ronald Vernon Brennan
May 20, 2022
Ronald Vernon "Ron" Brennan, age 79, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI, on Monday, May 23, 2022, at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Randall Brandon officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Alma,...
Jeffery Aaron "Jeff" Bovan
May 17, 2022
Jeffery Aaron Bovan, age 61, of Lansing, MI, formerly of Ovid, MI, passed away due to a cardiac arrest Monday, May 16, 2022, at his home.
A cremation has taken place and burial will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ovid, at a later date.
Jeffery was born in Phoenix, AZ on March 27, 1961. In...
Richard Lynn Craige
May 13, 2022
Richard Lynn Craige, age 66, of Alma, MI, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022, at his home.
Cremation has taken place and there will be no services at this time.
Richard was born in Alma, Michigan on June 16, 1955, the son of Alvia John and Mary (Salazar) Craige. He graduated from Alma High School with...
Gordon R. Augustine
May 13, 2022
Gordon R. Augustine, age 86, of Ithaca, MI, passed away peacefully Friday, May 13, 2022, at his home with his wife by his side.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, with Pastor Andy Croel officiating. Burial will follow at Ithaca Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Nancy Kay (Martin) Crites
May 12, 2022
Nancy Kay Crites, age 86, of Ithaca, MI, entered into the arms of her Savior while surrounded by her family Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI after a short illness.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 4, 2022, with Pastor Matt Beery officiating....
Olga Rogers
May 12, 2022
Olga Rogers, age 76, of Elsie, MI, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Burcham Hills, East Lansing, MI.
Per Olga's wishes a cremation has taken place and a memorial serice will be held at Church of the Living Word, Ovid, MI, on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Audie Clairmont officiating. Burial will...
Rex Vernett Burgess
May 12, 2022
Rex Vernett Burgess, age 95, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, Michigan.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Monday, May 16, 2022, at 2:30 P.M., with Pastor Carl Hyzer officiating. Burial will take place at Eureka Cemetery. ...
William Frank "Will" Zemla, Jr.
May 11, 2022
William Frank "Will" Zemla Jr, age 81, left this world peacefully on May 11, 2022, at Olive Branch Senior Assisted Living in Perry, MI.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Owosso, MI, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 10:30 A.M. Burial will be held at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery, Owosso, MI. ...
William Burgess "Bill" Kiser
May 11, 2022
William Burgess "Bill" Kiser, age 79, of Ithaca, MI, peacefully passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at his home with his family by his side.
A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes in Ithaca, MI, on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at 1:00 P.M., with Josh Brunkhorst officiating. Burial will take place at Ithaca Cemetery at a...
Viola Kathryn "Vi" Martin
May 10, 2022
Viola Kathryn “Vi” Martin, age 92, of Alma, MI, entered into the arms of her Savior, on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Masonic Pathways.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at 12:00 P.M., with Jim Amstutz officiating. Burial will follow at Fritz Cemetery. Visitation will be held...
Carrie Sue Huard
May 10, 2022
Carrie Sue Huard, age 57, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, May 16, 2022 with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Burial will take place at Mt....
Robert Michael "Rob" Rutter
May 9, 2022
Robert Michael "Rob" Rutter, age 71, of Mecosta, MI, formerly of St. Johns, MI, passed away Monday, May 9, 2022, at Spectrum Health Systems- Butterworth Campus, Grand Rapids, MI.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Burial will take place...
Anthony Tony James Ebert
May 5, 2022
Anthony James “Tony” Ebert, age 52, of DeWitt, Michigan, passed away on May 5, 2022, at his home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Community of St. Jude’s Catholic Church, in DeWitt, MI, on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2022, from 9:30 A.M.-until the...
Winifred Ann "Winnie" Wallace
May 4, 2022
Winifred Ann Wallace, age 87, of Pensacola, FL, formerly of Maple Rapids, MI passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at her home.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. Burial will take place at Sowle Cemetery, Essex Twp, MI. Visitation...
John William "Poppa" Hoogewind
May 2, 2022
John William "Poppa" Hoogewind, age 71, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022, at his home with his family by his side.
John was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on January 15, 1951, the son of John and Nellie (Dykstra) Hoogewind. He served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. On...
Gladys M. (Witgen) Rice
Apr 30, 2022
Gladys M. Rice, age 84, of Maple Rapids, MI, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022, at her home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 7, 2022, with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams officiating. Burial will take place at Mt. Rest Cemetery, St....
Dora Mae Linman
Apr 23, 2022
Dora Mae Linman, age 90, of St. Johns, Michigan, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022, at her home.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, Michigan, on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at 2:00 P.M., with Pastor Kevin Smith officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held on...
Jeanette Hazel "Grandma B" Bellingar
Apr 22, 2022
Jeanette Hazel “Grandma” Bellingar, age 88, of St. Johns, Michigan, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022, at her home, with her family by her side.
A Memorial Gathering will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, from 1-5 P.M. at Columbian Hall in St. Johns, with a service at 1 P.M.
Jeanette was born in Muir,...
Robert E. "Bobby" McCue
Apr 19, 2022
Robert E. McCue, of Laingsburg, died suddenly at home on April 19, 2022 at the age of 59. Robert was born on January 30, 1963 to Judith McCue of Shepardsville and Robert McCue of Virginia. Robert spent his early years in the Virginia area before moving to Shepardsville, a place he called home, he appreciated the country life.
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