Obituaries

Apr 29, 2010

Rosalie Elda Watters, age 66, of DeFuniak Springs, Florida formerly of Owosso passed away Thursday, April 29, 2010 at home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Chaplain Beverly Adcock will officiate. Visitation will be held on Friday May 7, 2010 from 2-8 PM with...

Apr 29, 2010

Wanda Lou McCullough, age 69, of Owosso, Michigan died Thursday, April 29, 2010 at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. Funeral Services will be held at First Church of the Nazarene in Owosso, MI on Monday, May 3, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Rodger DeVore will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery in Gratiot County, MI....

Apr 29, 2010

Glen I. Holtforth, age 81, of Durand, MI and formerly of Owosso passed away Thursday, April 29, 2010 at his residence. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 3:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church of Owosso, MI, Rev. Ray A. Strawser II will officiate. Visitation will be held from 1:30 – 3:00 P.M. at the...

Apr 28, 2010

Rose Marie Keller, age 60, of Maple Rapids, Michigan died Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns Chapel St. Johns, MI on Friday, April 30, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Paul E. Daniels will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 29, 2010 from 2-8...

Apr 27, 2010

Beatrice Irene Canze, age 95, of Owosso, MI passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at Chesaning Nursing Care Center, Chesaning, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Northgate Wesleyan Church Owosso, MI on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. Pastor Cal Emerson will officiate. Burial will follow at West Haven Cemetery, New Haven Township, MI. Visitation will be held...

Apr 26, 2010

Leona A. Bauer, died April 26, 2010 at the age of 91 . Born in Fowler, July 26, 1918, the daughter of Peter and Anna (Goerge) Weber and has lived in St. Johns and Fowler most of her life. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Sylvia Guild, and was a volunteer for Hazel Findlay Manor...

Apr 26, 2010

Kathleen Marie Brown, age 80, of St. Johns, MI passed away Monday, April 26, 2010 at Clinton Memorial Hospital, St. Johns, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 2:00 P.M., Chaplain Beverly Adcock will officiate. Graveside Services will be Noon Friday at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Southfield,...

Apr 26, 2010

Larry W. Behl, died April 26, 2010, at the age of 72. Born on August 6, 1937, in Cadillac, the son of Arthur and Gladys (Ferris) Behl. Larry retired from General Motors and was a former member of the V.F.W. Post #1735 in Perrinton, having served in the U.S. Navy.

He is survived by his brother, Harold...

Apr 25, 2010

Madeline Theresa Baxter, age 72, of St. Louis, MI passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at Gratiot Medical Center, Alma, MI after a long, courageous battle with cancer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alma, MI on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. Rev. Fr. Kevin Maksym will officiate. Burial...

Apr 25, 2010

Virgil "Jake" Wesley Flagg, age 88, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan formerly of Owosso, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2010 at Laurels of Mt. Pleasant, MI. Virgil was born in Flint, Michigan on June 12, 1921, the son of Charles and Anne Flagg. Jake served his country in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He was a member of the Corunna...

Apr 24, 2010

John Joseph "Jack" Freeman, age 81, of Owosso, MI passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. Deacon Gary Edington will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery, Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Apr 24, 2010

Thelma B. Vincent, age 84, of Corunna, MI passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Avalon Hospice, Flint, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Pastor Randy Pouliot will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Apr 21, 2010

Dale Arnold Bartlett, age 67, of Edmore, MI died Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Day Bethel Baptist Church in Stanton, MI on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Tom DuPont will officiate. Burial will take place at Vinewood Cemetery, Edmore, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Apr 21, 2010

Bernard "Curly" Lloyd Barton was born October 7, 1924, along with fraternal twin Robert Burr in Hamilton Township, Gratiot County, Michigan to Chester Lloyd and Hattie Ilene (Thompson) Barton. Known as Curly his entire life, he grew up in North Star, Michigan and attended Ithaca High School. At age seventeen he joined the US Navy and served as a coxswain...

Apr 20, 2010

Lillian "Ruth" Caudy, passed away on April 20, 2010 at the age of 88. She was born April 17, 1922 in Matherton, Michigan, the daughter of Fred Pecktil and Lydia McCracken. She married Alphonse Caudy on May 3, 1947 in St. Johns and he preceded her in death July 11, 2001. Ruth retired from Michigan State University after 23...

Apr 19, 2010

George LaVere Norris, age 81, of Ithaca, MI died Monday, April 19, 2010 at Ashley Care Center, Ashley, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel Ithaca, MI on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Mr. Keith Wise will officiate. Burial will be follow at Ithaca Cemetery Ithaca, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Apr 18, 2010

Richard M. "Smitty" Smith, died April 18, 2010, at the age of 58. Born in St. Johns, on December 29, 1951, the son of Roger and Josephine (Roberts) Smith. Smitty was a Skilled Tradesman Cutter Grinder for GM, a Veteran of the U.S. Army, a member of UAW #652 and the American Legion Post #225. He married Karen Fett...

Apr 18, 2010

Brent E. Bailey, died April 18, 2010, at the age of 61. Born on November 27, 1948, in Ypsilanti, the son of Orrison and Elizabeth (Cludy) Bailey. He is a retired Tool & Die Maker from G.M. Brent married Kathy Smith in St. Johns, on December 16, 1967, and she survives him. He loved to play golf, watching hockey,...

Apr 17, 2010

William "Muck" F. Machala, age 74, of Elsie, MI died Saturday, April 17, 2010 at his home. There will be no services. William was born in Flint, Michigan on May 29, 1935, the son of Frank and Anna (Jankovic) Machala. He graduated from Owosso High School with the class of 1955. He was married to Pat (Saxton Mead) Machala on...

Apr 15, 2010

Catherine M. Mahoney, age 86, of Owosso, MI passed away Thursday, April 15, 2010 at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church Owosso, MI on Monday, April 19, 2010 at 10:30 A.M. Rev. Fr. Raymond Urbanek will officiate and burial will follow at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery Owosso, MI....