Obituaries

Apr 2, 2011

Florence May Hinkley of Alma, MI went to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Gratiot Medical Center, Alma, MI. She was ninety-nine years young. Funeral Services will be held at Elsie United Methodist Church, Elsie, MI on Friday, April 8, 2011 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Edwin Snook and Pastor Fred Fischer will officiate. Burial will be...

Mar 31, 2011

Maxine A. Ernst, 91, died March 30, 2011. She was born May 31, 1919 in Bengal Township, Michigan, and resided on the Ernst Centennial Farm all of her life. She was the daughter of William F. and Elvira E. (Bearndt) Ernst.

Maxine was a lifelong member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, St. Paul Ladies Aide and taught...

Mar 30, 2011

Betty Jane Miller, 87, passed away on March 30, 2011. Betty was born on September 18, 1923 in Ionia Michigan, the daughter of Lewis and Susan (Soule) Selleck. Betty married Gordon Miller in Ionia on June 27, 1942 and he preceded her in death on July 31, 1997. Betty was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fowler,...

Mar 30, 2011

Maryann S. Fero, died March 30, 2011. Born January 28, 1935 in White Haven, Pennsylvania the daughter of Anthony and Anna (Decowski) Suchowesky. She retired in 1997 from C.A.C.S. Head Start in Lansing after 22 years of service working as a teacher's assistant and bus driver. Maryann enjoyed quilting, bird watching, perennial gardens and the outdoors. She was a...

Mar 30, 2011

George H. Brockway, Jr., age 79, of Corunna, MI passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Pine Tree Cemetery, Corunna on Monday, April 4, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. George was born in Owosso, Michigan on August 22, 1931, the son of George H. and Ethel (Smith) Brockway, Sr. George...

Mar 28, 2011

Carl "Kenny" Ryan, died March 27, 2011, at the age of 82. Born in Hubbardston, Michigan on December 28, 1928, the son of Carl Kenneth and Castella (Meservey) Ryan. He retired from Federal Mogul as a Grinder in 1989. On November 12, 1949, he married Mary Kay Johnson and she preceded him in death on November 23, 2003.

Mar 26, 2011

Linda Sue Ehrlich, age 57, died Saturday, March 26, 2011. The family will receive friends 6-8 PM Monday, March 28, 2011 and 2-4 & 6-8 Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Smith Family Funeral Homes-St. Johns Chapel, 2057 N. Lansing St. Private Graveside Services will be held. Linda was born in Owosso, Michigan on April 25, 1953 to Robert and Esther...

Mar 25, 2011

Patricia L. Smith passed away on March 25, 2011, at the age of 81 in St. Johns, Michigan. Patricia was born in St. Johns on June 20, 1929, the daughter of Claude and Martha (Workman) Phelps. She was a member at the First Congregational Church in St. Johns, a homemaker and loved her family. She married Donald K. Smith...

Mar 24, 2011

James Edward Williams, age 81, of St. Louis, MI passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Warwick Living Center, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel St. Louis, MI on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 11:00 A.M., Mr. Keith Wise will officiate. Burial will take place at Emerson Township Cemetery, Emerson, MI....

Mar 23, 2011

Douglas Harvey Fischer, age 47, of Williamston, MI passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 11:00 A.M at House of Prayer, 9974 E. Old M-78, Haslett, MI 48840. Pastor Dave Cokonougher and Pastor Thomas VanDyke will officiate. Douglas was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan...

Mar 23, 2011

Teresa Jean Robedeau, age 62, of Owosso, MI passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at her home. A Memorial Service will be held at the Pavilion in Woods and Fields Mobile Home Park, Krouse Rd. Owosso, MI. An Honor Guard will be present. Teresa was born in Wichita, Kansas on April 17, 1948, the daughter of Byron and Emma Jean...

Mar 21, 2011

Richarda Ann (Giessinger) Monson died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 92, March 20, 2011 in St. Johns, Michigan. Richarda was born on August 1, 1918 in Selz, North Dakota, the daughter of John and Regina (Lesmeister) Giessinger. She met and married Fredric M. Monson in Minnesota and Fredric preceded her in death in 1978. Richarda was...

Mar 21, 2011

Foster D. "Crash" Schmidtman, 95, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2011 in Northville, Michigan. He was born in Pompeii, Michigan, December 10, 1915, the son of Herman and Elizabeth (Foster) Schmidtman. Foster married Florence Sieb on September 17, 1949 in Angola, Indiana and Florence preceded him in death on June 4, 2008. Crash was a member of the...

Mar 20, 2011

Harry D. Funk, age 78, of Owosso, MI passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso. Cremation has taken place and there will be no services held. Harry was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 17, 1933, the son of Harry and Mildred (Bourlier) Funk. Harry married Marjorie Stimson on June 22, 1957 in Angola, IN and resided...

Mar 18, 2011

Genevieve E. Thelen, passed away March 17, 2011, at the age of 90. She was born on April 12, 1920, in Dallas Township, Michigan, the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Smith) Harr. She was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fowler, Michigan.

Genevieve married Jerome J. Thelen on February 19, 1941 and he preceded...

Mar 18, 2011

Florence Mary Cook, age 95, of Ithaca, MI died Friday, March 18th, 2011 peacefully and in the kind and compassionate care of Rosewood AFC with her family present. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel on Tuesday, March 22nd at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Jerry Drummond will officiate. Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery...

Mar 16, 2011

Gerald A. "Jerry" Vestal, age 82, of St. Johns, Michigan died Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at his home. Jerry's wishes were to be cremated with no memorial service. Jerry was born in Leslie, Michigan on January 18, 1929, the son of Joseph and Anna (Evenson) Vestal. He married Reva (Salter) Whitman on April 23, 1983. Jerry served as a Corporal...

Mar 15, 2011

June Ann (Wanieta) Zimmerman, age 81, of Ithaca, Michigan died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at The Laurels Of Mt. Pleasant, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. A Graveside Service will be held at North Star Cemetery on Friday, March 18, 2011 at 11:00 A.M., Mr. Keith Wise will officiate. June was born in Alma, Michigan on June 3, 1929, the daughter of Joseph...

Mar 14, 2011

Joseph "Junior" Schafer, 79, died on March 14, 2011 in Ionia Michigan. He was born in Fowler, on August 31, 1931, the son of Joseph and Mary (Fernholz) Schafer. Joe was a proud member of VFW Post# 4063, having served in the Army as an Artilleryman, during the Korean War. He is a recipient of the Occupation Medal, Japan...

Mar 13, 2011

James Finley Betts, age 73, of Elsie, Michigan, died Sunday, March 13, 2011 at University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Kathy Leydorf will officiate. Visitation will be held on from Tuesday, March 15, 2011 from 4-8 P.M. at...