Obituaries

Nov 17, 2013

Henry Dean Kretzschmar, age 79, of St. Louis, MI died Sunday, November 17, 2013 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI, on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 11:00 A.M., with Rev. Richard Kretzschmar officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery St. Louis, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday,...

Nov 16, 2013

Lucille M. Fox , 91, of St. Johns, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 16, 2013. Lucille was born May 25, 1922 in Clinton County, the daughter of Louis G. and Mary (Wieber) Thelen. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and former member of St. Patricia Guild. She enjoyed volunteer work, people, baking, reading and the...

Nov 14, 2013

E. Wayne Parker, died November 13, 2013 at the age of 91. Born March 3, 1922 in Lansing, the son of R.D. and Lola (Ash) Parker. Wayne was a member of V.F.W.-Dewitt Post #671 having served in the Army during WWII and was a retired truck driver from Howard Sober, Inc. of Lansing. Wayne married Etta Burnett on December...

Nov 13, 2013

Bruce E. Cramer, age 86, of St. Johns died November 12, 2013. Born February 3, 1927 in St. Johns, Bruce was the son of Cecil and Ivah (Wagner) Cramer. He served in the US Army during the Korean War and worked as an inspector at Motor Wheel Corporation in Lansing. While working at Strawsine Manufacturing in Corunna, Bruce met...

Nov 13, 2013

Clara Jane Maron, age 89, of Owosso died November 12, 2013. Born November 13, 1923 in Durand, MI she was the daughter of Clarence and Rose (McLaughlin) Wiseley. Along with her husband, brother and sister-in-law, Clara owned and operated Maron's IGA in Ovid, MI. She was a member of the United Church of Ovid and the ACME Club. On...

Nov 11, 2013

Doreen A. Kridner, age 90, of Elsie, Michigan died Monday, November 11, 2013 at Ingham County Medical Care Facility, Lansing, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Friday, November 15, 2013 at 11:00 A.M., with Dr. Donald Ferris-McCann and Pastor Fred Fischer officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI. Visitation will...

Nov 11, 2013

Antoinette A. Hafner, age 92, died November 11, 2013. She was born December 14, 1920 in Westphalia, the daughter of William and Frances (Halfman) Rademacher. She married Joseph Hafner on November 6, 1940 and he preceded her in death on April 30, 1986.

Antoinette is survived by her children, Ken (Pat) Hafner of Fowler, Marlene Hufnagel of...

Nov 9, 2013

Marianne B. Ward, age 77, of Ashley, MI died Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Carson City Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 11:00 A.M., with Mr. Tom Bradley officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 until the time of service. Marianne was born in St. Johns,...

Nov 5, 2013

Sue Ellen Salisbury, age 68, of St. Johns, MI passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at her home. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Sue was born in Ovid, Michigan on November 8, 1944, the daughter of Howard Francis and Ellen Mae (Bishop) Salisbury. Sue graduated from Springfield Local High School Holland, Ohio with the...

Nov 4, 2013

Margaret Ann Fetters, age 73, of St. Louis, MI passed away Monday, November 4, 2013 at Schnepp Health Care Center, St. Louis, MI with her family at her side. Funeral Services will be held at Coe Church of Christ, St. Louis, MI on Friday, November 8, 2013 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Lane Hassloch officiating. Burial will take place at...

Nov 3, 2013

David M. Rademacher, age 60, of St. Johns died Sunday, November 3, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving wife and children. Born September 28, 1953 to Denis and Mary Lou (Simmon) Rademacher, David was a farmer most his life and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Johns. On October 8, 1977, he married...

Nov 3, 2013

Mary Stella Louise (Gates) Musselman, 94, of Pompeii, Michigan and formerly of Breckenridge died November 3, 2013 at MidMichigan Medical Center/Gratiot in Alma, Michigan. Mary, the daughter of Stephen and Julia (Smithana) Gates, was born July 1, 1919 in Huntington, Indiana. She married Curtis A. Musselman of Huntington, Indiana on October 12, 1940 in Huntington. In the early years of...

Nov 1, 2013

Beatrice May Kelley, age 86, of Owosso formerly of Elsie, Michigan died Friday, November 1, 2013 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, St. Johns, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Calvin Long officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Visitation...

Nov 1, 2013

The world lost a great man, almost a myth and a legend on November 1, 2013 when Ronald Levi Brown (Ron) was called by the creator of all. A man who treasured the Earth and its riches to his very soul. Ron was born in Farwell, MI on January 17, 1941 the son of Levi and Tressa (Wiggins) Brown. In...

Nov 1, 2013

Bill Stites Sr. went to be with Jesus at the age of 81. He was the son of Elmer and Ila Stites. For the past 60 years he was a loving and devoted husband to Esther (Keesler) Stites. Together they had 4 children: Diana (Stites) Childers, Keith Stites, Bill Stites Jr. and Kathy (Stites) Hilgendorf. Bill served in the Korean...

Oct 31, 2013

Carl E. Boog, age 85, of Bannister, Michigan died Thursday, October 31, 2013 at MidMichigan Medical Center - Gratiot, Alma, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Mona Dye officiating. Burial will take place at Greenwood Cemetery, Vernon, Michigan. Visitation will be held on...

Oct 30, 2013

Maxine D. Nicewander, age 81, of Ithaca, MI went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 2:00 P.M., with Pastor Terri Bentley officiating. Burial will be at Chapel Garden Cemetery, Seville Township, MI. Visitation will be held on Saturday,...

Oct 30, 2013

David Richard Cordray, age 64, of Bannister, MI passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at Sparrow Health Systems Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 2:00 P.M., with Mr. Thomas Bradley officiating. Burial will follow at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday,...

Oct 27, 2013

Marilyn M. Patterson, age 79, of Ithaca, MI passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013 at her home. There will be no services. Marilyn was born in Ashley, Michigan on May 9, 1934, the daughter of Lester and Beatrice (Smith) Lumbert. On December 15, 1982 she married Melvin "Pat" Patterson in Killeen, Texas. Marilyn was a former cosmetologist, and she also...

Oct 27, 2013

Jacqueline "Jackie" Dennison, age 84, of Ithaca, MI died Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Ashley Care Center, Ashley, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 2:00 P.M., with Pastor Brian LaMew officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, October 31, 2013 and Friday, November 1, 2013 from 2-8 P.M....