Obituaries

Dec 29, 2012

Raymond "Ray" Elmer Higley, age 86, of St. Louis, MI died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. with Minister John Robinson officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery St. Louis, MI. Visitation will...

Dec 29, 2012

Maynard Peacock, age 95, of Saint Louis died Saturday, December 29, 2012. He was born on March 28, 1917 in St. Louis Michigan to DeEtta (Shaffer) and Arthur Peacock. He was number 6 of 11 children, and although not the youngest, and not the oldest, he was the last to die of the 11 children with names beginning with M....

Dec 28, 2012

Robert Fay Shaw, 76, of Breckenridge, died Friday, December 28, 2012, at Mid-Michigan Medical Center in Alma, MI after a brief illness. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, December 31, 2012 at 1:00 PM at St. Louis Holiness Church with Rev. Scott Thrasher officiating, burial will take place at Ridgelawn Cemetery, Breckenridge, Michigan. Visitation will take place on Sunday...

Dec 26, 2012

Jerry Lee Sanderson was called home on December 25, 2012. A proud Scotch-Irishman, Jerry was born in 1943, to Merlin and Donna (Riley) Sanderson, in Pontiac, Michigan. He claimed, "If you're lucky enough to be Irish, you're lucky enough!" Jerry graduated from Pontiac Central High School, and attended Central Michigan University. He retired in 2002 from the State of...

Dec 25, 2012

Marilyn Rosalie Cardelino, passed away on December 22, 2012, at the age of 74. She was born in Plymouth, Indiana on March 6, 1938, the daughter of Paul and June (Maddox) Renz. Marilyn married Chester Cardelino, April 29, 1961 in Bremen, Indiana and he preceded her in death on September 20, 1994. Marilyn worked as a secretary in Indiana...

Dec 22, 2012

John H. Walker, best known as "Jack", age 89, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 22, 2012 while being cared for at the Mid-Michigan Medical Center – Gratiot in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI on Friday December 28, 2012 at 11:00 A.M with Pastor Phil Maxwell and Pastor Rodolfo Diaz-Pons officiating....

Dec 22, 2012

Edward A. "Ed" Hooper, age 92, of Ithaca, MI died peacefully December 22, 2012 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, MI. Ed was born in Ithaca, Michigan, on April 15, 1920, the son of Charles and Bertha (Hubbell) Hooper. He graduated from Ithaca High School and attended both Central Michigan University and Michigan State University. On June 17, 1945, he married...

Dec 21, 2012

Bruce A. Hebeler, age 53, of St. Johns, MI died unexpectedly on Friday, December 21, 2012 at Sparrow Clinton Hospital, St. Johns, Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel. Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. on Friday, December 28, 2012 with the family present...

Dec 20, 2012

Elisabeth Levey, loving wife, mother, and grandmother age 88, of Elsie, MI died Thursday, December 20, 2012 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Duplain Church of Christ, St. Johns, MI on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 2:00 P.M., Mr. Dan Cameron will officiate. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held on...

Dec 20, 2012

Sidney Marcellus Goodrich, former Elsie resident, age 92, widower of Mildred Devereaux Goodrich, of McGregor Lake, Marion, Montana, passed away on Wednesday December 20, 2012 while comforted by his family in Bellingham, Washington. A celebration of Sid's life will be held in the Spring of 2013 at Marion, Montana. Full obituary, pictures and comments may be shared at www.jernsfuneralchapel.net Read...

Dec 18, 2012

Phyllis C. Saxton, age 83, of Alma, MI passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Schnepp Health Care Center, St. Louis, MI. It was Phyllis' wish to be cremated. There will be a celebration of her life held with family and close friends. Phyllis was born in Breckenridge, Michigan on December 17, 1929, the daughter of John D. and Hazel...

Dec 18, 2012

June Dawn Riggs, age 77, of Alma, Michigan died Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at her home. A Celebration of Life will be held at St. Louis VFW Post on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. June was born in Wheeler, Michigan on June 1, 1935, the daughter of Arthur and Winifred (Burton) Andrew. She graduated from Ithaca High School....

Dec 18, 2012

Luther D. Mullen, passed away on December 17, 2012, at the age of 83. Born August 22, 1929, in Todd County, KY. He was the son of Mervin and Katie (Wheeler) Mullen. Luther was a former Motor Wheel employee, where he worked for approximately 28 years. He loved camping and raised many unique and rare, rabbits and birds.

Dec 15, 2012

James Husted, age 74, of Maple Rapids, Michigan passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2012 in Ithaca, Michigan. James was born November 14, 1938 in Fowler, Michigan . He was the son of Claude and Nellie (Hamilton) Husted. James married Sharon (Avery) on September 13, 1958 and she preceded him in death on June 4, 2012.

James...

Dec 14, 2012

Join us in sharing your prayers and support for the families and community in Newtown, Connecticut as they grieve the loss of their loved ones: Charlotte Bacon, 6; Rachel D'Avino, 29; Olivia Engel, 6; Dylan Hockley, 6; Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, 47; Jesse Lewis, 6; Ana Marquez-Greene, 6; Grace McDonnell, 7; Anne Marie Murphy, 52; Emilie Parker, 6; Noah Pozner, 6;...

Dec 14, 2012

Lucille Adeline "Luci" Tugan, age 95, formerly of Ithaca, MI passed away Friday, December 14, 2012 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at the Doig Chapel of Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor George Ayoub and Pastor Phil Maxwell officiating. Burial will take place at Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca,...

Dec 11, 2012

George F. Gomez, Jr. passed away on December 9, 2012 at the age of 64. Born July 14, 1948 in Lansing, he was the son of George Gomez, Sr. and Ruth Fleischer. George loved fishing, was an avid hunter, enjoyed NASCAR races, auto repair, tinkering with tools, spending time with his family and friends. But his heart was his...

Dec 11, 2012

Joseph B. "Joe" Thering, age 77, of Elsie, MI died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Clinton Memorial Hospital, St. Johns, Michigan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church, Ovid, Michigan on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Fr. Raymond Urbanek officiating. Burial will take place at St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery Shepherd,...

Dec 11, 2012

T. Roy Sosebee, age 87, of St. Johns, MI died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns, MI on Friday, December 21, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. with one hour of visitation prior to the service from 12-1 P.M. Military Honors will be provided by the...

Dec 10, 2012

Iva Switzer, age 102, of Ithaca, Michigan, died Monday, December 10, 2012 at McLaren Central Michigan Hospital, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, Michigan on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor George Showers officiating. Burial will take place in Ferris Center Cemetery, Vestaburg, Michigan. Visitation will be held on...