Obituaries

September 27, 2011

Maryann Wittenberg, age 66, of Grand Marais, MI, formerly of Ovid, MI, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Vital Care Hospice House, Cheboygan MI. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Friday, September 30, 2011 at 12:00 P.M. Pastor Kathy Keck will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday September...

September 26, 2011

Gene N. Sanford, age 73, of Bremerton, WA died Monday, September 26th, 2011 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, WA. A Graveside Service will be held at Chapel Gardens Cemetery on Monday, October 3rd at 2:00 P.M. Pastor Jim Bear will officiate. Burial will take place at Chapel Garden Cemetery in Seville Twp., Gratiot County, MI. Gene was born in...

September 26, 2011

Geraldine M. "Jerry" Ellsworth, 96, of Alma, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2011 at the home of her daughter in Elk Rapids. Jerry was born December 22, 1914 in Harrisville, the daughter of John and Lottie (Lee) Dunbar. When a fire destroyed the Lobdell Manufacturing Plant in Onaway in 1926, she moved with her family to St. Louis, where...

September 26, 2011

Edna May Turner, age 94, of Owosso, MI passed away Monday, September 26, 2011 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, October 1, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Ray A. Strawser II officiating. Burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Owosso,...

September 23, 2011

Frank Stephen Ladiski, age 88, of Elsie, Michigan passed away Friday, September 23, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church Ovid, MI on Tuesday at 10:00 A. M. with Rev. Fr. Raymond Urbanek officiating. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, Michigan. Visitation will...

September 22, 2011

Nilene R. Kernen, age 89, of Ithaca, died Thursday, September 22, 2011, at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma. Nilene was born March 31, 1922, in Ithaca, the daughter of Nile and Blanche Place Crites. She graduated from Ithaca High School in 1939. She then lived in Detroit working as a bookkeeper. Nilene married J.L. “Bud” Kernen on December 26,...

September 22, 2011

Patricia J. (Pat) Evitts, age 84, of Ithaca, MI, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, died Thursday, September 22nd, 2011 at Masonic Pathways. Pat's wishes were to be cremated with no funeral service. Pat was born in Royal Oak, Michigan on July 11, 1927, the daughter of Clyde and Lula (Dodge) Daniels. On December 9, 1945 she married Marcel A. Evitts...

September 22, 2011

Frederick J. Banghart, age 83, of Owosso, MI passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso. Private family services will be held. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, Michigan. Frederick was born in Owosso, Michigan on December 24, 1927, the son of Jay and Bontagean (Buck) Banghart. He was a 1946 graduate of Owosso High...

September 20, 2011

Mary Ellen "Susie" Withrow, age 68, died on September 19, 2011. Born on October 16, 1942, in Hawthorne, CA, the daughter of Gail and Lorene (Fayrweather) Foerch. Susie lived most of her life in the St. Johns and Maple Rapids area, but spent 17 very important years in Virginia.

Surviving are her children, Polly Stevens, William (Karen)...

September 20, 2011

Helen H. Spitzley, age 88, died September 19, 2011. She was born on September 10, 1923, in Westphalia, the daughter of Matthias and Anna (Fedewa) Hengesbach. Helen was a member of the Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers. She married Norman Spitzley on September 21, 1948, in Westphalia, and he preceded her in death in 2005....

September 18, 2011

Dale E. Parks 81 of Ithaca passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on Sept 18, 2011. Dale was born in Ithaca on June 16, 1930, the son of Henry Lynn and Eva Alice (Helman) Parks. He served 7½ years in the US Army spending the last 1½ years at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center...

September 18, 2011

Roselyn C. Rademacher passed away September 17, 2011 at the age of 79, in Lansing, Michigan. Roselyn was born on December 7, 1931 in Hubbardston, Michigan, the daughter of Daniel and Mary (Rocky) O'Connell. She was a member of Most Holy Trinity Parish as well as the Christian Mothers. On July 3, 1950 Roselyn married Roman Rademacher in Hubbardston...

September 17, 2011

Ruth Flegel, age 85, of Ithaca passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 at her home. Ruth was born July 30, 1926 in Saginaw County to Albert and Hattie (Hopkins) Souden. She was a graduate of St. Charles High School Class of 1944. Ruth married Romaine D. Flegel in August of 1947. He preceded her in death in April of...

September 17, 2011

Raymond Francis Bozung, 78 died, September 16, 2011. He was born September 29, 1932, in Hubbardston, MI.The son of Henry and Magdelena (Domille) Bozung. Raymond married Judy (Krauss) on February 17, 1962, in Hubbardston and she survives him.

Raymond is also survived by his daughters, Sally Bozung, Ginger (Paul) VanElls, Sarah (Duane) Becker, son, Mike Bozung, grandchildren,...

September 14, 2011

Clare E. Salters died September 13, 2011 at the age of 85. Born in St. Johns, Michigan on September 10, 1926, the son of Arthur and Helen (Hunt) Salters. He was a veteran of WWII and worked for Diamond Reo, Hettler Motors and Vans Auto Parts. Clare married Emma Paseka on November 1, 1947 and she preceded him in...

September 14, 2011

Kim Edgar Kazmer, age 43, of Owosso, MI died Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at his home. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna, MI on Monday, September 19, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Ray A. Strawser II officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 am until the time of the service. Kim...

September 12, 2011

Archie Junior Moore, age 88, of Elsie, Michigan died Monday, September 12, 2011 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Elsie United Methodist Church, Elsie, Michigan on Friday, September 16, 2011 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Edwin Snook officiating. Burial will take place at Fairfield Township Cemetery Fairfield Township, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday,...

September 10, 2011

Robert Leonard Sangster, age 17, of Alma, MI passed away Saturday, September 10, 2011. Funeral Services will be held at Alma First Church of God on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Steve Wimmer officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery St. Louis, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday September 14, 2011 from 2-8 P.M....

September 7, 2011

Donelda Mae Sova, age 80, of Ithaca, died Wednesday, September 7, 2011 as a result of a car accident. She was born on May 9, 1931 in Alma and graduated from Ithaca High School in 1949. She married Hugh Sova on November 25, 1950 in Alma. She worked at Redmond’s and Wolverine. She wintered in Arizona for over 20...

September 7, 2011

Elizabeth Putnam, died August 6, 2011 at the age of 94. Born July 3, 1917 in Venice Township-Shiawassee County, Michigan, the daughter of Vernon and Mazie (Fortress) Snyder. She was a member of Middlebury United Methodist Church where she served as church treasurer for 21 years. She formerly worked as a Secretary for General Telephone Company and served as...