Obituaries

Feb 25, 2014

Steven Edward "Steve" DeWaters, age 62, of St. Johns, Michigan passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at his home. Steve's wishes were to be cremated with burial services in the spring. Steve was born in Eaton Rapids, Michigan on August 9, 1951, the son of Floyd Edward and Phyllis May (Knickerbocker) DeWaters. He is survived by daughter Angela and Sherwood...

Feb 24, 2014

Alfred J. Koenigsknecht, age 89, died February 23, 2014. He was born in Fowler, MI., on November 30, 1924, the son of Joseph Sr. and Ida (Feldpausch) Koenigsknecht. Al was in the Army during WWII, serving in the Pacific and was wounded in action and presented the Purple Heart. He was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church,...

Feb 23, 2014

Alice (Schaefer) Smith Fry of Sun City Center, FL and formerly of St. Johns, MI went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, February 22, 2014 at the age of 84. She was born in Ingham County, MI on November 9, 1929 to Harold and Laurine (Platte) Schaefer. Alice was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and...

Feb 22, 2014

Florence L. Stambersky, age 88, of Novi, MI formerly of Bannister and Elsie, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014 at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church Bannister, MI on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 10:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. Rick Bokinskie officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, Michigan....

Feb 22, 2014

Rev. Fr. Leon H. Pohl, of Lansing and formerly of Fowler, MI died Saturday, February 22, 2014 at the age of 84. Born in Fowler on August 6, 1929 to Louis J. and Catherine (Thelen) Pohl, Rev. Fr. Leon was ordained into the Priesthood on June 2, 1956. He served 11 different parish assignments in both the Diocese of...

Feb 20, 2014

Riley Marie Schueller, age 7 months, passed away on February 19, 2014 at U of M Hospital. She was born on July 19, 2013, the daughter of Dean and Marni (Dittenber) Schueller.

She is survived by her parents, Dean and Marni, grandparents, Julia Schueller of Fowler, Nancy Dittenber of Holt, John Dittenber of Winterhaven, FL, and many...

Feb 20, 2014

Alice May Sowers, age 90, of St. Louis, Michigan passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at First United Methodist Church St. Louis, MI on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Terri Bentley officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery Alma, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 24,...

Feb 19, 2014

Rev. Alfred "Dale" Denison, age 75, of Ithaca, MI went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at MidMichigan Medical Center-Gratiot in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Joe Pendleton officiating. Burial will take place at Fort Custer National...

Feb 19, 2014

Michael Edward Sangster, age 44, of St. Louis, MI died Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Mid Michigan Medical Center-Gratiot, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at First Church of God in Alma on Monday, February 24, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Steven Wimmer officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Louis, MI. Visitation will take...

Feb 18, 2014

Marjorie Rose Luttig died February 18, 2014, at the age of 82. She was born February 8, 1932, in Pewamo, MI, to Martin and Elizabeth (Pohl) Cook. She was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers. Margie retired from the State of Michigan and served as Dallas Township Clerk for over 20 years. Margie...

Feb 16, 2014

Steven John Czachowrski, age 52, of Lansing, MI passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan in Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns, MI on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Rest Cemetery in St. Johns, MI. Visitation...

Feb 16, 2014

Arlene Wilma Cole, age 87, of St. Louis, MI passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2014 in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI, on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Jut Daron officiating. Burial will take place at Emerson Township Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Feb 15, 2014

Gerald J. Pohl, loving husband, father, and grandfather died Friday, February 14, 2014 at the age of 82. Born April 11, 1931 to Louis and Catherine (Thelen) Pohl, Gerald served in the US Army, was a farmer, a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, and VFW Post #3733. In 1955, he married Helen Pohl...

Feb 12, 2014

Nilah Jean (Anderson) Netzley, age 88, of St. Louis, MI, formerly of Owosso, MI died Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Grand Haven Assisted Living, Lansing, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Nilah was born in Hartford City, IN on February 23, 1925, the daughter of Howard C. and Thelma S. (Wright) Croy. Nilah married Earl...

Feb 10, 2014

Janet R. Loucks, age 72, died on February 9, 2014. She was born in Detroit on September 3, 1941, the daughter of Samuel and Ruth (Steiner) Little. Janet married Patrick Loucks on June 12, 1965 and he preceded her in death on May 19, 2011.

She is survived by her son, Christopher (Denise) Loucks of St. Johns,...

Feb 7, 2014

Gloria R. Nikkari, age 88, of St. Louis, MI passed away on Friday, February 7, 2014 at Schnepp Health Care Center in St. Louis. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Mt. St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Louis, MI with Rev. Fr. Nate Harburg officiating. Burial will take place at...

Feb 6, 2014

Marilyn L. West of Lansing, MI died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the age of 87. Born January 8, 1927 to Harold and Mary E. (Hess) Calcott, Marilyn worked as a Secretary for the State of Michigan until her retirement.

Surviving are her children Christopher (Linda) West of New Port Richey, FL, Kevin B. (Christine) West of...

Feb 6, 2014

Ralph "Pete" Raymond Sandel, age 84, of Elwell, MI passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, MI. In accordance to Pete's wishes, there will be no funeral services. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Alma, MI. Pete was born in Elwell, Michigan on November 18, 1929, the son of Harold E. and Macy...

Feb 5, 2014

Bernice Rose "Porkey" Moffett, age 81, of Alma, MI formerly of Lake George, MI died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI on Friday, February 7, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Terri Bentley officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, St....

Feb 4, 2014

Dale Roy Peck, age 76, of Ovid, Michigan passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Ovid Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 7,...