Obituaries

Feb 4, 2014

Rev. Laverne A. Ames, 82, of Rockville, Indiana died at 8:58 pm Friday, January 31, 2014 in Union Hospital at Terre Haute, Indiana. He was born July 8, 1931 in Durand, Michigan to the late Arthur Ames and Blanche Kelly Ames. He was a retired Nazarene Elder. He also retired from the U.S.Navy with the rank of Lieutenant with...

Feb 4, 2014

Brayden Michael Wale, 5 month old son of Jacob Wale & Cassandra Thayer of Alma, MI passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Spectrum Health Center, Grand Rapids, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Dale Wolfe officiating. Burial will take place at Ridgelawn...

Feb 4, 2014

Jasper E. Fockler, age 91, of Elwell, MI passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Mid Michigan Medical Center, Midland, MI. Private Funeral Services were held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI with Rev. Dr. Jana Lynn Almeida officiating. Burial was held at Chapel Gardens Cemetery, Seville Township, MI. Jasper was born in North Shade Township, MI, on...

Feb 4, 2014

Allen Lee Janes, age 58, of Ovid, MI passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI, on Friday, February 7, 2014 at 10:00 A.M., with Pastor Tim Dickinson officiating. Burial will take place at Fairfield Township Cemetery, Fairfield Township, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February...

Feb 4, 2014

Mary Jean Huguelet, age 87, of Elsie, MI passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Elsie on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Ralph Parkin officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held prior to...

Feb 3, 2014

George J. Koenigsknecht of Fowler, MI died Sunday, February 2, 2014 at the age of 87. Born February 8, 1926 to Frank and Rosa (Thelen) Koenigsknecht. George was an Army Veteran of WWII, he was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, E.J. Werner Post 3733. He retired from...

Feb 3, 2014

Jeanne M. Gehringer, age 70, of Elsie, MI passed away Monday, February 3, 2014 at Hospice House of Shiawassee County. Funeral Services will be held at Elsie United Methodist Church Elsie, MI on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 1:00 P.M., with Dr. Donald Ferris-McCann officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 from 4-7 P.M. at Smith Family...

Feb 3, 2014

Cheryl Ann Rewerts, age 58, of Carson City, MI died Monday, February 3, 2014 at Sparrow Health Systems Lansing, Michigan. Memorial Services will be held at American Legion Post #580 Carson City, Michigan on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 3:00 P.M. Cheryl was born in Owosso, Michigan on February 22, 1955, the daughter of Lewis and Dixie Burns. She was...

Feb 2, 2014

Gary B. Jorgensen, age 79, of Elsie, Michigan died Sunday, February 2, 2014 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Dr. Donald Ferris-McCann officiating. Burial will take place at Chapel Hill Cemetery, Lansing, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2014...

Feb 2, 2014

Mary E Phillips, of St. Johns, MI died on January 31, 2014 at her home in Fulton Township, Gratiot County, Michigan at the age of 95 years. She was born on July 7, 1918 in Lebanon Township of Clinton County, Michigan the youngest child of James and Inez (VanSickle) Wright.

She grew up on the family farm,...

Feb 2, 2014

David "Carl" Detraz, age 81, of Perrinton, MI passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Burial will be held at Payne Cemetery, Fulton Township, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 5,...

Feb 1, 2014

Charles Alfred "Chad" McCollum, age 102, of Mio, MI formerly of Vernon, MI died Saturday, February 1, 2014. A Private Memorial Graveside Service will be held at a later date. Chad was born in Vernon, MI on January 31, 1912, the son of Clarence and Stella (Wines) McCollum. He served his country in the US Air Force, 491st Bomb Group...

Jan 30, 2014

Daniel John "Dan" Minarik, age 42, of Battle Creek, MI passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Monday, February 3, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Tim Dickinson officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 2,...

Jan 29, 2014

Dwight Eugene Steffen of Ionia died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the age of 46. Born October 31, 1967 in St. Johns to Donald Eugene and Rosalyn (Rademacher), Dwight married Deborah Ray in 2004 and she survives him.

Also surviving are his children, Kody Steffen and Kevin Ray both of Ionia; mother, Rosalyn Steffen of St. Johns;...

Jan 29, 2014

Mary Esther Wheeler, age 85, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at The Laurels of Carson City. A Family Graveside Service will be held at Vinewood Cemetery, Edmore, MI, in the spring. Mary Esther (Smith) Wheeler was born on September 2, 1928, in Elm Hall, Michigan, to Edmund and Lottie (Worthing) Smith. Mary lived all her young and early adult...

Jan 27, 2014

Terry Douglas Reese of St. Johns died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at the age of 76. Born June 9, 1937 to Elmer and Josephine (Cleveland) Reese, Terry served in the US Army and retired from the Michigan National Guard at the rank of Sergeant Major after 37 years of service. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church....

Jan 26, 2014

Frederick Earl Fuhrman, age 85 of Alma, MI formerly of Ithaca, MI and Englewood, FL died Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, MI. There will be no services at this time. Fred was born in Saginaw, Michigan on July 23, 1928, the son of Robert Earl and Julia (Kurek) Fuhrman. On August 25, 1950, Fred married Mae...

Jan 26, 2014

Joan M. Koenigsknecht of Fowler, MI died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at the age of 88. Born January 19, 1926 to Frank and Rose Helen (Schafer) Stump, Joan was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the Confraternity of Christian Mothers. She married George Joseph Koenigsknecht on May 4, 1949 in Pewamo, MI and he survives her....

Jan 24, 2014

John H. Mailand, age 86, of Alma, MI died Friday, January 24, 2014 at his home. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at the Senior Center in St. Louis, MI with Rev. Jim Austin officiating. John was born in Gratiot County, Michigan on November 1, 1927, the son of Leonard and Cornelia...

Jan 24, 2014

Donna A. (Swan-Woods) Moore, age 92, died on January 23, 2014. She was born in Wheatfield Twp., on January 15, 1922, the daughter of Hoyle and Lydie (Potter) Swan. She was a life member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Ingham Co. Chapter, and a member of Duplain Church of Christ. Donna married David M. Woods Nov. 7,...