Obituaries

November 15, 2022

     Louis Albert Schafer, age 90, of Fowler, MI, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan.

     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Fowler, MI, at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, November 18, 2022, with Rev. Fr. Eric Weber presiding. Burial with military honors will take place at Most...

November 13, 2022

    Shirley May Orweller, age 86, of Big Rapids, MI, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Harmony Pines in Big Rapids, MI.

     A Graveside Service will be held at South Bingham Township Cemetery, St. Johns, MI, on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Tyler Barlage officiating.

     Shirley was born in St. Johns, Michigan on...

November 13, 2022

     Gary Gerard Oakley, age 62, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022, at MyMichigan Medical Center, Alma, MI.

    Cremation has taken place and there will be no formal services. A luncheon will be held in his honor at Newark Township Hall, Ithaca, MI 48847, from 12:30-3:00 P.M. on Sunday, November 20, 2022.

   Gary...

November 11, 2022

Shawn Michael Beard, age 46, passed away Tuesday. November 11, 2022.

Shawn was born June 6, 1976 - a D-Day baby, to Jerry and Diane (Browne) Beard. He graduated from Alma High School in 1996.

Shawn obtained his CDL shortly after graduation, and had a career in the trucking industry for over 25 years. Shawn...

November 10, 2022

    Kyle John Cummins, age 38, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022, at his home.

    Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, November 18, 2022.  Burial will take place at Most Holy Trinity Cemetery, Fowler, MI.  Visitation will be held...

November 8, 2022

     Joann Pauline Feldpausch, age 83, of Fowler, MI, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Fowler, MI, at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, November 14, 2022, with Rev. Fr. Eric Weber presiding.  Burial will take place at Most Holy Trinity...

November 6, 2022

     Neil Edward Epkey, age 81 of Fowler, MI, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family.

     Funeral Services will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fowler, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, November 11, 2022, with Pastor Paul Clark and Pastor Lance Klamer officiating.  Burial will take place at Most Holy...

November 6, 2022

     Mary G. Klein, age 65, of Fowler, MI, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.

     A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Fowler, MI, at 9:30 A.M. on Saturday, November 12, 2022, with Rev. Fr. John Klein celebrating and Rev. Fr. Mike Depcik...

November 5, 2022

     Donna E. (Clark) Husted, age 95 of Ithaca, MI, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2022, at her home.

     A Memorial Service will be held at the New Haven Church of God in Sumner, MI, on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, at the church.

     She...

November 4, 2022

     Eleanor "Ellie" Bowles, age 92, of Ovid, MI, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022, at Sparrow Clinton Hospital, St. Johns. 

     Ellie was born in Michigan on August 6, 1930, the eleventh of the twelve children of Felix and Helen Katherine (Koscemska) Malachowski. She was born in Springport, grew up in Owosso and graduated from Owosso High School...

November 4, 2022

      Clay Ryan Wenzlick, age 19, of Elsie, MI, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022, as a result of an automobile accident.

     Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 from 11:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI. A time of sharing will be held on Wednesday at 7:00 P.M. at...

November 1, 2022

     David Ira "Dave" MacLaren, age 48, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at his home due to natural causes.

     A Memorial Service will be held at First United Methodist Church, St. Louis, MI, on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.  Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Alma, MI at a later date....

November 1, 2022

     Aaron Lee Stenger, age 43, of Lake Odessa, formerly of Ovid, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Sparrow Hospital-Ionia, Michigan. 

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, November 7, 2022, with Mr. Everett Smith officiating.  Burial will take place at Middlebury...

October 29, 2022

   Elizabeth Lila Mack, age 60, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 29, 2022, at her home in Michigan.

    Elizabeth was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on May 14, 1962 the daughter of Eugene and Laurietta (Mumaw) Cooper. She was a woman who did things her own way. She worked her way through life with many jobs.  She most enjoyed...

October 29, 2022

Katherine Dealia Evitts, age 102, of Ithaca, passed away October 29, 2022, with family at her side at Green Acres in Mt. Pleasant.

Katherine was born in Emerson Township on April 26, 1920, the daughter of Arthur and Lola Pearl (Brown) Evitts.

Katherine worked as a telephone operator, a bookkeeper at Commercial Bank in Ithaca,...

October 28, 2022

     Janis I. Green, age 76, of Riverdale, MI, passed away peacefully Friday, October 28, 2022, at MyMichigan Medical Center- Alma, MI, with her family by her side.

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI, on Monday, October 31, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Carl Cecil officiating.  Burial will take place...

October 27, 2022

       Alvin Lee Beebe, age 88, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2022, at MyMichigan Medical Center, Alma, MI.

       Per Alvin's wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services.

       Alvin was born in Gratiot County, Michigan on December 29, 1933, the son of Ralph and Almira (Sheldon) Beebe.  He married...

October 27, 2022

     The world was robbed on Thursday, October 27, 2022, of a tough, talented, loving, lively, clever, creative, stubborn yet sweet soul … as Anna Theresa Cherry of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Bannister, MI, just three weeks, shy of her 53rd birthday; made the reluctant but most certainly personal decision to allow herself to be freed of the pain,...

October 25, 2022

      Ronald Lee "Ron" Lane, age 73, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at McLaren Central Michigan Hospital, Mt. Pleasant, MI.

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, with Pastor Dana Lane officiating.  Burial will take place at Chapel Garden Cemetery, Elwell,...

October 25, 2022

     C. John Phelps, age 79, of Ovid, MI, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility in Owosso, MI.

     A Celebration of John's Life will be held at a later date. .

     John was born in Ovid, Michigan on January 6, 1943 the son John C. and Edith W. (Robinson) Phelps. ...