Obituaries

Robert Louis Smith, Jr.

Robert Louis Smith, Jr.

May 28, 2022

       Robert Louis "Bobby" Smith, Jr., age 62, of Alma, MI, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 28, 2022, at his sister's home.

       Robert was born in Breckenridge, Michigan on January 9, 1960, the son of Robert Lewis, Sr. and Shirley Ann (Shelley) Smith.  He graduated from Alma High School.

     Bobby loved to spend time with his family...

David Francis Cronkite

David Francis Cronkite

May 26, 2022

      David Francis Cronkite, age 62, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022, at his home.

      Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date.

     David was born in Heidelberg, Germany on April 24, 1960, the son of Victor F. and Carol J. (Lewis) Cronkite. He graduated from Breckenridge...

Robert Michael "Mike" "Chief" Dwyer

Robert Michael "Mike" "Chief" Dwyer

May 26, 2022

     Robert Michael "Mike" "Chief" Dwyer, age 87, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Maple View Retirement Community, Ithaca.

      Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Jake Gregory officiating.  Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery,...

Roger Lee Dershem

Roger Lee Dershem

May 25, 2022

     Roger Lee Dershem, age 76, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 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 Friday, May 27, 2022, with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams presiding, with military honors to follow...

Victor Francis "Vic" Cronkite

Victor Francis "Vic" Cronkite

May 23, 2022

      Victor Francis "Vic" Cronkite, age 86, of Breckenridge, MI, entered into the arms of his Savior and was reunited with his loving wife, on Monday, May 23, 2022, at MyMichigan Medical Center - Midland, with his family by his side.

      A Graveside Service will be held at Ridgelawn Cemetery, Breckenridge, MI, on Friday, May 27, 2022, at 11:00...

Dusty Lee Anderson

Dusty Lee Anderson

May 22, 2022

     Dusty Lee Anderson, age 64, of Ovid, MI, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI.

     A Celebration of Life at United Church of Ovid, MI, on Friday, May 27, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. with Eugene Blair officiating.

     Dusty was born in Panama City, Ancon (Republic of Panama) on February 22,...

William Lester "Bill" Mitchell

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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...