Obituaries

July 26, 2022

      Luke Jason Martin, age 47, of Flint, MI, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022.

     A Memorial Service will be held at First Baptist Church of Ovid, on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Tim Dickinson officiating.

     Luke was born in Flint, Michigan on December 19, 1974, the son Robert Harrison and Linda Marie...

July 24, 2022

     Frances Irene "Fran" Burgess, age 71, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022, at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital, Lansing, MI.

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Carl Hyzer officiating. Burial will take place at Eureka...

July 23, 2022

        William “Bill” Rademacher, age 58, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022 in Omaha, NE.

         A private family graveside service will be held at Most Holy Trinity Cemetery, Fowler, MI, on Wednesday, August 10, 2022.

       William was born in St. Johns, Michigan, on November 24, 1963, the son of William Joseph and Adeline Dorothy (Goerge) Rademacher.

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July 19, 2022

     Ray Dean Seaman passed from a three years courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at the age of 66.

      He was born in 1956 on March 2nd to his loving parents, Roger and Phyllis Seaman. Ray graduated from Ithaca High School with the class of 1974. In 1995, he married his devoted wife Chris. They...

July 18, 2022

       Diane Otillia Piper, age 78, of Ionia, MI, passed away Monday, July 18, 2022, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI.

       A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Fowler, MI, on Friday, July 22, 2022, at 10:30 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Eric Weber presiding.  Burial will take place at Most Holy Trinity...

July 18, 2022

Pearl “Faye” McDonald, age 88 of Ithaca, passed away Monday, July 18, 2022, at Carson City Hospital.

Faye was born in Ithaca on August 23, 1933, the daughter of Truman and Lois (Patterson) Berry.   She graduated from Ithaca High School in 1951 and worked at Fashion Wheel in Ithaca, J.C. Penney in Alma, and retired from Commercial...

July 16, 2022

 

 Kenneth "Tuffy" Gordon Aldrich, age 57, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022, at his home.

   A cremation has taken place and a celebration of Tuffy's life will take place at a later date.

     Kenneth "Tuffy" was born in Alma, Michigan on October 12, 1964, the son of Kenneth B. and Kay Audrey (Allen) Aldrich....

July 14, 2022

     Rose Anna "Rosie" Van Ells, 89, of St. Johns, MI, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 14, 2022, at home surrounded by her family.

     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Fowler, MI, at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, with Rev. Fr. Eric Weber presiding. Burial will take place at...

July 13, 2022

     Theodore Glen "Ted" Courter, age 50, of  DeWitt, MI, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in his home surrounded by his family.

     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Nativity of the Lord Parish, Mt. St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Louis, MI, at 11:00 A.M.  on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, with Rev. Fr. Paul Werley officiating....

July 13, 2022

 

     Jessie Frances Morton, 92, of Mason, MI, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at Medilodge, Okemos, MI

     In following Jessie's wishes, a cremation has taken place and she will be buried with her husband in Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Atkinson, WI.

     Jessie was born in Columbus, Ohio on November 20, 1929, the daughter of Wallace Eldridge and...

July 12, 2022

        Ilah Patricia "Pat" Chadderdon, age 85, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Schnepp Health Care Center, St. Louis.

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 23, 2022, with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Burial will take place at Midland Cemetery, Midland, MI. Visitation...

July 10, 2022

         Dayton James Cowdrey, age 13, of Houghton Lake, MI, was tragically taken from those that knew and loved him on July 10, 2022, at his home.

      Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2022 from 5-8 P.M at the St. Louis Church of Christ, 1075 West Monroe Road, St. Louis, MI 48880. A private family memorial...

July 10, 2022

David Mark Munro, age 62 of Elwell, Michigan, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022, at his home. Dave was born October 15, 1959 to Edward and Phylis (Teed) Munro of Mount Pleasant.

Dave was a very hard-working family man and a true outdoorsman. He loved collecting guns, hunting, fishing, morel hunting, trapshooting, riding dune buggies at Silver...

July 10, 2022

      Virginia R. Eisler, age 90, of St. Johns, Michigan, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns.

     Visitation will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes – Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, from 10:00-11:00 A.M.  She will be buried alongside her husband...

July 9, 2022

Bertha M. Pendell passed away at her home in Ithaca on July 9, 2022, at the age of 99, with her family surrounding her.

Bertha was born September 19, 1922 in Carson City, the daughter of Ezra and Anna (Nickert) Harlow.  She married Duane Pendell on January 2, 1943, and together they raised four children; Beverly (Dale)...

July 8, 2022

 

        Noreen Louise Hubbard, age 97, of Lansing, MI, passed away Friday, July 8, 2022, at Fairview Adult Foster Care, Grand Ledge.

    Cremation will take place and there will be no services. Burial will take place at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Lansing, MI at a later date.

   Noreen was born in Lansing, Michigan on April...

July 7, 2022

      Adam Paul Thompson, age 80, of Ovid, MI, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 7, 2022, at his home.

      Cremation has taken place and a celebration of his life will be held at a later date.

      Adam was born in Trenton, MI on February 15, 1942, the son of Adam Joseph and Harriet Muriel (Brown) Thompson....

July 7, 2022

     Paul Edward Zvonek, age 70, of Elsie, MI, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso MI. 

    A private graveside was held at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI, with Rev. Ray Strawser officiating.

    Paul was born in St. Johns, Michigan on September 14, 1951, the son Edward and Mary (Vitek) Zvonek.

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July 6, 2022

      Donald L. Howell, 78, of Alma, MI passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at  McLaren Bay Region Hospital, Bay City, MI.      A Funeral Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Home, St. Louis, MI at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 16, 2022. Private burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Alma, MI. Visitation will be...

July 5, 2022

 

        Michael Jason Watson, age 42, of Bath, MI, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI.

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 9, 2022, with Pastor Mike Geiger officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service...