Obituaries

Mar 30, 2009

Mable Elmyria Mitchem, age 77, of Corunna, MI passed away Monday, March 30, 2009 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. Pastor Rodger D. DeVore will officiate. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Vernon Township, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday...

Mar 29, 2009

Jacob Lee Ford Rhines, infant son of Jeremy and Crystal Rhines of Alma, MI, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Gratiot Medical Center, Alma, MI. Private family services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel. Memorials may be made to the family. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by...

Mar 29, 2009

Florence R. Hott died March 29, 2009 at the age of 90. Born in Isabella County, Michigan September 30, 1918 the daughter of Frank and Edna (Bradeen) Chaffee. She was a member of Duplain Church of Christ. On December 29, 1946, Florence married Elwood Hott and he preceded her in death November 26, 1999.

She is survived...

Mar 28, 2009

Shirley Elaine Lukas, age 80, of Owosso, MI passed away Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 1:00 P.M., Rev. Cal Emerson will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Mar 28, 2009

LeRoy Beardslee, age 69, of Edmore, MI died Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Sheridan Community Hospital in Sheridan, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Faith United Methodist Church in Edmore, MI on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Susan Poynter & Pastor Connie Bongard will officiate. Burial will take place at Vinewood Cemetery in Edmore, MI. Visitation...

Mar 26, 2009

Fleda Marie Youngs, age 96, of St. Johns, MI died Thursday, March 26, 2009 at home. There will be no services. Fleda was born in Lansing, Michigan on January 9, 1913, the daughter of Orlando J. and Dolly (DeForest) Carr. She resided most of her life in the Lansing area moving to St. Johns in 2003. Fleda married Carl Alfred...

Mar 26, 2009

Everet Lee Siefka, age 83, of St. Louis, MI died Thursday, March 26, 2009 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Dale Wolfe will officiate. Burial will take place at Emerson Township Cemetery Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday,...

Mar 26, 2009

David Lyle Singer, Sr., age 78, of Elwell, MI died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at East Superior Christian Church, Alma, MI on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 3:00 P.M. Pastor Jim Amstutz will officiate, and burial will take place at Wright Cemetery in Alma, MI. Visitation will be...

Mar 25, 2009

Miriam A. (Manly Smith) Richardson, age 91 of Houghton Lake, MI and formerly of Flint and St. Johns, died March 25, 2009. Miriam was born March 2, 1918 to Aden Judson and Ada Jane (Watton) Manly in Pontiac, MI. She was a member of First Methodist Church in St. Johns, El Said Court - Ladies Oriental Shrine, and Sharem...

Mar 25, 2009

Jonah "Buddy" Mathew Justice, loving husband, father & grandfather, age 71, of Bancroft, MI passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 11:00 A.M, Pastor Paul Olson will officiate. Burial will follow at Pine Tree Cemetery...

Mar 24, 2009

William Clarence Horsley, age 85, of Swartz Creek, MI passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at Nathan's Place Assisted Living in Swartz Creek, MI. A Celebration of William's life will be held on Friday, April 17, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso. Pastor Michael Prince will officiate. Visiting with his family will take place...

Mar 24, 2009

William Clarence Horsley, age 85, of Beaverton, MI passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at Nathan's Place, Swartz Creek, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. William was born in Hardensburg, Kentucky on April 28, 1923. He was raised by the family of Jack & Alma Stinson of Owosso. He resided most of his life in...

Mar 24, 2009

Marvin Lee Hart, age 67, of Owosso, MI passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 1:00 P.M., Rev. Timothy Whalen will officiate. Burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday...

Mar 23, 2009

Jeremy Lee Ward age 22 of St. Louis, MI died unexpectedly on Monday, March 23, 2009 as a result of an automobile accident. Jeremy was born December 31, 1986, the son of Ed and Teresa Ward. He was nicknamed "Bucky" by his grandfather Jim Ewer. He loved to wrestle when he was a child. At age 10 his foot was...

Mar 22, 2009

Irene M. Bernath, age 81, of Bannister, MI died peacefully on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, Michigan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church Bannister, Michigan on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 10:00 A.M., Rev. Fr. Wolfgang Streichardt will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Mar 22, 2009

Wilma Ann Allen, age 67, of Dewitt, MI Died Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 at her residence. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel on Wednesday March 25, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. , Pastor Lee Rhodes will officiate. Visitation will held on Tuesday from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. and burial will take place at Ridgelawn...

Mar 22, 2009

Virginia Handeyside Gould age 92 of Indianapolis, IN passed away Sunday, March 22, 2009. Born in Omaha, Nebraska on August 4, 1916, she grew up in Wayne, Michigan and spent most of her life in Bloomfield Hills, MI. She was the daughter of Charles A. and Mildred (Raymo) Handeyside. On June 30, 1939 she married Frederick C. Gould who preceded...

Mar 21, 2009

Shirley Ann Sparks, age 60, of St. Louis, MI passed away Saturday, March 21st, 2009 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, after a 17 year battle with breast and bone cancer. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel on Tuesday, March 24th at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will be on Monday from 2-8 P.M. with...

Mar 20, 2009

Joyce E. Russell died March 20, 2009 at the age of 70. Born January 24, 1939 in St. Johns, the daughter of Lawerence and Irene (Ley) Henning. Joyce was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Ovid. Joyce married Kenneth "Skip" Russell in St. Johns on July 20, 1957 and he preceded her in death February 9,...

Mar 19, 2009

Frank E. Perry, age 92, of Elsie, MI passed on Thursday, March 19, 2009 at Covenant HealthCare, Saginaw, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Mark Johnston will officiate and burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on...