Obituaries

Jun 12, 2016

Astrid Margaret Glasmacher, age 16, died on Sunday, June 12, 2016. Astrid was the daughter of Margaret Anderson-Kennedy Glasmacher and Thomas Glasmacher. Astrid was diagnosed with Aicardi Syndrome when she was three months old and her initial prognosis was to live for two years. Astrid grew up with her parents, two little sisters and two cats.  She loved noisy...

Jun 12, 2016

Matthew Alvin Airgood, 54, of Elsie, MI passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Owosso Memorial Healthcare.

Funeral Service will be held at Duplain Church of Christ, St. Johns on Thursday, June 16 at 11:00 A.M. with Chuck Emmert and Dan Cameron officiating.  Burial will take place at Maple Cemetery, Grand Blanc on Friday, June 17 at...

Jun 12, 2016

Leta R. Bosom, 79, of Ovid, MI, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, Michigan.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI, on Friday, June 17, 2016 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2016 from...

Jun 11, 2016

Dorothea May “Dotty” McDowell age 95, of Corunna, Michigan passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility, Corunna, Michigan.

A Memorial Dinner will be held at Chesaning Church of Christ 9996 Peet Road, Chesaning, MI 48616, on Friday July 1, 2016 at 5:30 P.M.  Burial will take place at Fairfield Township, Cemetery.

Jun 6, 2016

Terry Lee Darnell, 73, of Gladwin, MI, passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 at Sparrow Health Systems Sparrow Campus, Lansing, MI.

There will be no services.

Terry was born on December 31, 1942 in Michigan, he was the son of Clarence and Lillian (Bunker) Darnell.  Terry married Sue (Sheldon) Hammons.  He served his country in...

Jun 6, 2016

Leon A. Brewbaker was born on March 26, 1926, in Elsie, Michigan Rochester Colony to Carl and Beatrice (Fischer) Brewbaker. He grew up in Elsie and graduated from Elsie High School in 1943. He had two brothers - Donald and Duane, and one sister June all who predeceased him; and two sisters – Betty Boog and Virginia Devereaux who...

May 31, 2016

Gary Lynn “Jake” Caesar, 69, of Perrinton, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, 104 E. Cass Street, St. Johns, MI on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Tyler Barlage officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, June...

May 30, 2016

Phyllis Mae Shaull age 87, of Alma, MI, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center - Gratiot, Alma, Michigan.

Funeral Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI, on Friday, June 3, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor John Robinson officiating.  Burial will take place at Bailey Cemetery, Alma, Michigan. ...

May 29, 2016

Lucille Seeley, 94, of Maple Rapids, Michigan passed away Sunday,  May 29, 2016 at her home.

Funeral Services will be at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, 104 E. Cass Street, St. Johns, MI, on Friday, June 3, 2016, at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Mona Kindle officiating.  Burial will be held at North Star Cemetery, North...

May 28, 2016

Ruth Helen Woodcock age 79, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, Michigan on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Jim Amstutz officiating.   Visitation will be held Thursday from 11:00 to 1:00 P.M.  prior to the service at...

May 28, 2016

Julie Marie Karber, 48, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Hazel Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, MI.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI, on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams officiating.  Visitation will be held from 10:00...

May 26, 2016

Sally Faye (Mapes) Parrish age 70, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016 at University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Funeral Services will be held at St. Louis Church of Christ, St. Louis, MI on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. with Mr. Justin Daron officiating.  Burial will take place at Pine...

May 25, 2016

Lila Fern Argersinger, 99, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, Michigan.

Funeral Services will be at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, 104 E. Cass Street, St. Johns, MI, at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 with Chris McNeilly officiating.  Visitation will be...

May 25, 2016

Adrienne K. Gutzki age 25, of Alma, MI, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016.

A Memorial Visitation will be held on Friday, June 3, 2016 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel 104 E. Cass Street, St. Johns, Michigan.

Adrienne was born on...

May 24, 2016

Elwood James “Bud” Lowell, 84, of Crystal, MI, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, 104 E. Cass Street, St. Johns, MI, on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 2:00 P.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating.  Burial will take place at Chapel Hill...

May 24, 2016

Kenneth Norman Weber, 68, of Saint Johns, MI, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan, Lansing, Michigan after a short term illness.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI, on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 11:00 A.M., with Rev Fr. Michael Williams officiating....

May 23, 2016

Adelbert "Del" Louis Pung, 90, of St. Johns, MI, passed away peacefully Monday, May 23, 2016, at his home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, May 27, 2016, with Rev Fr. Michael Williams officiating.  Burial will take place at Mt. Rest Cemetery...

May 22, 2016

Todd Everett “Ebert” “Toodles” Mills, 45, of Sumner, MI, passed away Sunday, May 22, in Alma, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, Michigan, on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Terri Bentley officiating.  Burial will take place at Wright Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI.  Visitation will be held...

May 19, 2016

Barbara Kay Arnold, age 69, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan.

A Memorial Service will be held at the U.A.W. Hall 117 W. Walker Street, St. Johns, MI on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 3:00 P.M.

She was born November 17, 1946,  the daughter of Collin and...

May 19, 2016

Shirley Jean (Elsworth) Bates passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016 in Owosso, MI. at the age of 90.

Shirley loved and was loved by all, but none more than by her family, (brothers) Jay and Dale, (children) Carrie, Tommy, Jerry, and Clay, her 9 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

Shirley was a native...