Obituaries

Nov 30, 2010

Richard Leslie Payne, age 72, of Owosso, MI passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at the First Church of God, Owosso, MI on Friday, December 3, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Rev. John Miller will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Owosso. Visitation will be held on Thursday December 2, 2010...

Nov 29, 2010

Diane Ruth Wright, age 56, of Owosso, MI passed away Monday, November 29, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Friday, December 3, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Ray A. Strawser II will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Nov 29, 2010

Dorothy A. (Tasche) Carson, age 85, died November 28, 2010. Born in Detroit, MI, on February 27, 1925, the daughter of Frank O. and Grace (Miller) Tasche. Dorothy was a member of the First Congregational Church and volunteered at Clinton Memorial Hospital and the Baby Pantry. She retired from the Clinton County Clerk's office. Dorothy married Avrill M. Carson...

Nov 29, 2010

Richard Carroll Grosvenor, age 67, of Lansing, MI passed away Monday, November 29, 2010 at his home. A Graveside Service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, MI on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Richard was born in Norfolk, Virginia on April 2, 1943, the son of Raymond Carroll and Elizabeth Mae (Rapp) Grosvenor. Online condolences can...

Nov 29, 2010

Jimmy Dean Kato, age 37, of St. Louis, Michigan passed away Monday, November 29, 2010 at Gratiot Medical Center, Alma, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel St. Louis, MI on Friday, December 3, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Mr. Keith Wise will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 2, 2010 from...

Nov 28, 2010

Leonard Sisson, Jr. passed away November 27, 2010 at the age of 82. Born December 29, 1927 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Leonard Sr. and Levina (Lewis) Sisson. Leonard retired as a lead lineman with Consumers Energy. He proudly served in World War II with the 11th Airborne Division. Leonard married Virginia Couch on December 23, 1954 and...

Nov 26, 2010

Rosemary Lawrence, age 74, of Ithaca, Michigan died Friday, November 26, 2010 with her children at her side at the University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Dale Wolfe and Pastor Kathy Thigpen will officiate. Visitation will be held...

Nov 25, 2010

Nathan Zigler, 31, passed away November 24, 2010. He was born on November 5,1979.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2 pm Thursday December 2, 2010 at the Salem United Methodist Church on West Maple Rapids Rd. in St. Johns. There will be a visitation one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers, please make...

Nov 24, 2010

Reginald H. Crosson, age 89, of Elsie, Michigan died Wednesday, November 24th, 2010 at Memorial Healthcare , Owosso, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel on Saturday, November 27th at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Ralph Parkin will officiate and burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday 2-4 & 6-8....

Nov 24, 2010

Anna Motz, age 94, passed away on November 22, 2010 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor. She was born in Chicago, IL, April 2, 1916, the daughter of Stephan and Anna (Skrha) Michalek. She married Joseph Motz on July 18, 1936 in the Duplain Colony. He preceded her in death in 2004. She was a farmer's wife and homemaker....

Nov 24, 2010

Harry Purves Jr. age 88 of Elsie, Michigan passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, November 24, 2010. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Chaplain Charlie Krueger will officiate. Burial will be held at Fairfield Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 27,...

Nov 22, 2010

Earl J. "Toad" Netzley, age 83, of Alma, MI died Monday, November 22, 2010 at Arbor Grove Assisted Living. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at Wheeler Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor Thomas Messer and Pastor Joseph Schultz officiating. Burial will take place at Pine Grove Cemetery, Gratiot County MI. Visitation will be...

Nov 22, 2010

Charles William Gall, age 92, of Owosso, MI passed away Monday, November 22, 2010 at Welcome Home Assisted Living, Elsie, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Owosso, MI on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 10:30 AM, Rev. Fr. David Fisher will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery, Owosso, MI. Visitation...

Nov 20, 2010

John Hrncharik, age 82, of St. Johns, MI passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church Bannister, MI on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Fr. Wolfgang Streichardt will officiate. Burial will follow at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Nov 19, 2010

Bernadette M. Pung, passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at the age of 80. Bernadette was born February 1, 1930 in Dallas Twp. to William and Julie (Stump) Theis. Bernadette was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church. She married Donald William Pung in Fowler, Michigan, on February 15, 1950 and he survives her.

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Nov 19, 2010

Dorothy Marie Wilber, age 81, of Ovid, Michigan passed away Friday, November 19, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, Michigan on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Minister Eric Wilber will officiate. Burial will follow at Duplain Township Cemetery, St. Johns, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Sunday...

Nov 18, 2010

Maxine L. Walton, died November 18, 2010, at the age of 91. Born in Bingham Twp., on April 7, 1919, the daughter of John and Anna (Wekenman) Doyle. Maxine was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. She married Chester Walton on June 10, 1941, and he preceded her in death April, 24, 1999.

Surviving her...

Nov 18, 2010

Marcie Jo Straub, 5-month-old daughter of Howard R. and Jamie (Woodhams) Straub III of Fredericktown, Ohio died Wednesday November 17, 2010 at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus following a brief illness. Marcie was born June 24, 2010 in Mount Vernon, Ohio.

Surviving besides her parents are her sisters Marie Josephine, Heidi Jo and Hollie Jo all of...

Nov 14, 2010

Eva McNeill, age 88, of Ovid, MI passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Mr. Carl Rossman will officiate. Burial will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Nov 14, 2010

David Allan Arnold, age 50, of Ashley, MI passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 at Sparrow Health Systems in Lansing, MI. There will be no services. Dave was born in Lansing, Michigan on June 2, 1960. He was a graduate of Haslett High School with the class of 1978. He was married to Carolyn (Hayes) Arnold on November 22, 1985....