Obituaries

Dec 31, 2010

Ann Whitney died December 30, 2010, at the age of 90. She was born in Lansing, Michigan, on July 10, 1920, the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Kral) Cipo. Ann loved fishing and hunting and enjoyed gardening. She was also a survivor of the Bath School Disaster at the age of seven.

Ann is survived by many...

Dec 31, 2010

Frank Wassa, age 81, of Bannister, Michigan died Friday, December 31st, 2010 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel on Wednesday, January 5th at 11:00 A.M. Tom Bradley will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 2-4 &...

Dec 29, 2010

Helen Ilene Bator, age 83, of Ionia, Michigan died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at her home in Ionia, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Ithaca, Michigan on Monday, January 3, 2011 at 11:00 A.M., Reverend Karen Huddleson and Reverend Peggy Ronk will officiate. Burial will take place at Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, Michigan. Visitation will be held...

Dec 29, 2010

Catherine Nina Howd, age 72, of St. Louis, MI passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Schnepp Health Care Center. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel on Monday, January 3, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Mr. Keith Wise will officiate. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, MI. Visitation will be...

Dec 27, 2010

Iris H. Robb age 98 of Elsie, Michigan died Monday, December 27, 2010 at the Masonic Pathways in Alma, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. with one hour of visitation to the service. A luncheon will follow at the Elsie United Methodist Church. Burial...

Dec 24, 2010

James Lewis Morse, age 72, of Owosso, MI died Friday, December 24, 2010 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Rev. Terry Euper will officiate. Burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Sunday,...

Dec 24, 2010

Bobby Adamski, age 87, of Corunna, MI died Friday, December 24, 2010 at Memorial Healthcare Center, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Jennings-Lyons Chapel on Monday, December 27, 2010 at 12:00 P.M. Burial will take place at New Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 26, 2010 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM....

Dec 23, 2010

Donald Ellsworth Beck, died December 23, 2010, at the age of 63. He was born in St. Johns on May 17, 1947, the son of Oliver and Imogene (Harger) Beck. Donald is survived by his wife, Deb (Goodrich), whom he married August 29, 1981, in Carland, Michigan.

Also surviving is his daughter, Jeanette Beck of Ann Arbor,...

Dec 21, 2010

Dorothy A. Mitchem, age 81, of Owosso, MI passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, December 23, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Denise Cummings will officiate and burial will take place at Oak Plain Cemetery, Owosso, Michigan. Visitation will be held on...

Dec 21, 2010

David John Horvath, 56, died December 20, 2010, after a short and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Lansing, on November 26, 1954, the son of Francis and Ardena (Seyka) Horvath.

David is survived by his wife, Pam, whom he married May 20, 1989. Also surviving are their children, Billy Hayes of Lansing, Bradley Hayes...

Dec 21, 2010

Joan M. Holbrook, age 80, of Owosso, MI passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Thursday, December 23, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Pastor Rick Bowen will officiate. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso. Visitation will be held on Wednesday December 22,...

Dec 21, 2010

Glen J. Saylor, age 69, of Ashley, Michigan died Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at Ashley Care Center. Ashley, Michigan. A Graveside Service will be held at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan on Thursday, December 23, 2010 at 10 am. Glen was born in Bannister, Michigan on May 9, 1941, the son of Orin and Mary (Lucas) Saylor. He resided most of...

Dec 16, 2010

Arlene Beatrix Telfer, age 90, of Owosso, MI passed away Thursday, December 16, 2010 at Oliver Woods Retirement Village. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Rev. Don Galardi will officiate. Burial will follow at West Haven Cemetery, New Haven Township, MI. Visitation will be...

Dec 16, 2010

Alonzo Ira Hunt, age 89, of Elwell, Michigan died Thursday, December 16, 2010 at Masonic Pathways, in Alma, Michigan. Per his request there will be no services. Ira was born in Sumner, Michigan on November 28, 1921, the son of Harry Clifford and Elsie Mae (Halliwell) Hunt. He served in the US Army during WW2. In March of 1942 he...

Dec 15, 2010

Frances Genevieve Ash, age 98, of Owosso, MI passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility, Corunna, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. John Miller will officiate. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery, Owosso, MI. Visitation will...

Dec 14, 2010

Bessie Ann Sovia, age 85, of Owosso, MI passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility, Corunna, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Friday, December 17, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday December...

Dec 14, 2010

Aleene A. Long, age 76, of Ashley, Michigan died Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at Carson City Hospital, Carson City, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Friday, December 17, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Jon Pohl will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday 2-4 & 6-8 pm. at Smith Family...

Dec 13, 2010

Marie A. Fox, passed away on December 12, 2010, at the age of 89. Marie was born in Saginaw, Michigan on April 10, 1921, the daughter of immigrant parents, Alois and Elizabeth (Solner) Rehmann. On July 26, 1943 Marie married Mark Fox in St. Johns, Michigan. Marie was a member of Most Most Trinity Catholic Church in Fowler. As...

Dec 12, 2010

Elizabeth Williams, age 95, of Alma, Michigan died Sunday, December 12th, 2010 at Warwick Living Center, Alma, Michigan. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 1:30 P.M. at Riverside Cemetery Alma, Michigan. Elizabeth was born in Marion, Michigan on February 20, 1915, the daughter of Samuel and Berthel (Morse) Fleming. She married Albert D....

Dec 11, 2010

Melba J. Kittle, age 71, of Ithaca, MI died Saturday, December 11th, 2010 at her home. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel Ithaca, MI on Monday, December 13th at 1:00 P.M. , Pastor Kathy Thigpen will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday Noon until time of service. at Smith Family Funeral Homes,...