Obituaries

Randy Lemke

Feb 19, 2011

Randy Earl Lemke, age 53, of Elsie, Michigan, died Saturday, February 19th, 2011 at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan, Lansing, Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held at Elsie United Methodist Church Elsie, MI on Friday, February 25th at 1:00 P.M. , Pastor Edwin Snook will officiate. Randy was born in Crookston, Minnesota on February 14, 1958, the son of William...

Johnny Reathford

Feb 18, 2011

Johnny "John" Russell Reathford, age 65, of Elsie, MI died Friday, February 18, 2011 at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan in Lansing. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Jim Beckwith will officiate. Burial will follow at Fairfield Township Cemetery, Fairfield, MI. Visitation will...

Edward Batora Sr

Feb 18, 2011

Edward Richard Batora, Sr. age 76, of Elsie, MI died Friday, February 18, 2011 at Ingham Regional Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church Bannister, MI on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 10:00 A.M., Rev. Fr. Wolfgang Streichardt will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will...

Dorothy Ashenfelter

Feb 17, 2011

Dorothy M. Ashenfelter, 89, passed away peacefully at home on February 15, 2011. Dorothy was born on January 30, 1922 in Riley Township, the daughter of Raymond and Lucille (Forbis) Chant. Dorothy married William Ashenfelter in Temperance, Michigan on February 27, 1943 and he preceded her in death on June 11, 1990.

Dorothy is survived by her...

Harry Harden

Feb 17, 2011

Harry J. Harden, age 93, of Elsie, MI passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Ovid Healthcare, Ovid, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Duplain Church of Christ, St. Johns, MI on Monday, February 21, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. Chuck Emmert, Minister of Duplain Church of Christ and Mr. Phil Beavers will officiate. Burial will follow at Duplain Township...

Todd Bissell

Feb 17, 2011

Todd W. Bissell died at the age of 46 on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at his home in Maple Rapids. He was born in St. Johns, Michigan on June 20, 1964, the son of Richard and Dorene (Jolls) Bissell.

Todd is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Bissell of Charlotte, mother, Dorene Bissell, of St. Johns, brother, Rod...

David Cederquist

Feb 16, 2011

David S. Cederquist, 83, of East Lansing, MI, formerly of St. Johns, died of natural causes February 13, 2011. He was a graduate of St. Johns High School and Albion College. David was a veteran of World War II. He was employed by UZ Engineered Products as the East Lansing Sales Representative for for several years.

David...

Adeline Rademacher

Feb 15, 2011

Adeline D. Rademacher, passed away February 14, 2011, at the age of 83. She was born on December 15, 1927, in Fowler, the daughter of John and Eleanor (Thelen) Goerge. She was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Christian Mothers Association, and Daughters of Isabella. Adeline retired from the bakery at Goff Food Store after many years...

Donald Boyd

Feb 15, 2011

Donald Elwin Boyd, age 84, of St. Louis, MI passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held at St. Louis Church of Christ on Saturday, February 19th at 11 A.M. Mr. Keith Wise will officiate. Burial will take place at Union Home Cemetery, Clinton County, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday from...

Richard Griggs

Feb 14, 2011

Richard M. Griggs, age 72, of Beaverton, MI formerly of Corunna passed away Monday, February 14, 2011 at Midland Medical Center, Midland, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. Pastor Kirk Brookins will officiate. Burial will follow at Pine Tree Cemetery, Corunna, MI. Visitation...

Betty Henley

Feb 14, 2011

Betty M. Henley of St. Johns, died February 13, 2011, at the age of 79. She was born on September 17, 1931 the daughter of Harold and Laura (Higbee) Larson.

There will be private services at a later date.

A service summary is not available

Anthony Alvarado

Feb 13, 2011

Anthony "Tony" P. Alvarado Jr., age 64, of Owosso, MI passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Memorial Healthcare Center. A Memorial Graveside service will be held on Friday, June 17, 2011 at 10:30 A.M. at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Michigan. Anthony was born in San Antonio, Texas on March 21, 1946, the son of Antonio B. and Josephine...

Eileen Wells

Feb 13, 2011

Eileen E. Wells, age 91, of Owosso, MI passed into God's arms Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility, Corunna, MI. There will be no services. She was born at home on the Burgtorf Farm outside of Cheboygan on July 26, 1919, the daughter of Charles Burton and Sybil Rose (Clark) Burgtorf. She graduated from Cheboygan High...

Bernice Esch

Feb 12, 2011

Bernice M. Esch died Thursday, February 11, 2011 at the age of 78. Born in Westphalia Township, February 1, 1933, the daughter of Harold and Viola (Simon) Platte and lived in the Pewamo area most of her life. Bernice was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pewamo and the Ladies Auxiliary of V.F.W.Post #3733, The Portland River Hatters,...

Anthony Simpson

Feb 11, 2011

Anthony Albert Simpson, age 90, of Corunna, MI passed away Friday, February 11, 2011 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility, Corunna. Funeral Services will be held at the First Church of God, Owosso, MI, on Monday, February 14, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor John Miller will officiate. Burial will take place at Flint Memorial Park, Mt. Morris, MI. Visitation will...

Arnold Wieber

Feb 11, 2011

Arnold Lawrence Wieber, age 79, of Ovid, MI passed away Friday, February 11, 2011 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church, Ovid, MI on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Fr. Raymond Urbanek will officiate. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ovid, MI. Visitation will be...

Joycelyn (formerlyFitzke)

Feb 10, 2011

Joycelyn (Joy) born August 23, 1927, went to be with her Lord and Savior and reunite with her loving and devoted husband the late Harold V. Sheffer on February 10, 2011.

Joy was one of four children born and raised in Biloxi, Mississippi to the late Joseph and Louise Seidule.

She will be forever remembered...

Helen Reichert

Feb 9, 2011

Helen M. Reichert, age 97, died on February 8, 2011.She was born in Ovid on April 4,1913, the daughter of Edward and Anna (Eiserman) Anderson and lived most of her life in Ovid. She retired from Mid-West Abrasive in 1978, was a member of United Church of Ovid and Owosso Eagles Club #851 since 1952. Helen married Andrew Reichert...

Jo Gilbert

Feb 8, 2011

Jo Ann Gilbert, age 74, of Carland, Michigan died Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Bay Shore Senior Care, Bay City, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel, on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. Pastor Eric Stanton will officiate. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2011 from 3-7 P.M. at the...

Ruth Greening

Feb 7, 2011

Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Greening, age 89, of St. Louis, MI died Monday, February 7, 2011 at Schnepp Health Care Center. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Terri Bentley will officiate. Burial will take place at Chapel Garden Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be...