Obituaries
Joan Poppiti
May 5, 2009
Joan Lavina Poppiti, age 77, of Owosso, MI passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2009 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, May 9, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Deacon Gary Edington will officiate, and burial will take place at St. Paul Cemetery Owosso, MI....
Rose Keck
May 4, 2009
Rose Marie Keck, age 85, of Ashley, Michigan passed away Monday, May 4, 2009 at Ingham Regional Medical Center in Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel, Elsie, MI on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Joe Pendleton will officiate. Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery, North Star, MI....

Michael Kramer
May 3, 2009
Michael J. Kramer, age 69 of Pewamo died Sunday, May 3, 2009 after a long battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Born on April 6, 1940 to Clement and B. Hyacinth (Blackmer) Kramer, Mike was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Pewamo, the Pewamo Knights of Columbus Post #8071 and the Hubbardston American Legion Post #182. He enjoyed hunting...
Priscilla Snyder
May 2, 2009
Priscilla May "Pat" Snyder, age 69, of Elsie, MI died Saturday, May 2, 2009 at her daughter's home in Chapin, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. Pastor Herb Wheelock will officiate. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held...
Sarah Freeman
May 1, 2009
Sarah Elizabeth Freeman, age 84, of East Tawas, MI, formerly of Owosso, MI died Friday, May 1, 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital in East Tawas, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Owosso, MI on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Rev. Fr. John Fain will officiate. Burial will take place...

Donna West
Apr 30, 2009
Donna M. West, age 74, of Edmore, MI passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Schnepp Health Care Center, St. Louis, MI. There will be no services. Donna was born in Garfield Township, Michigan on June 12, 1934, the daughter of Harry and Althea (Platt) Smith. She married Robert R. West on October 19, 1967 in Los Angeles, CA. and...
Murl Homister
Apr 29, 2009
Murl C. Homister, age 96, of St. Louis, MI died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at St. Louis First Church of God on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. Pastor Randall Mead will officiate, and burial will take place at Chapel Garden Cemetery in Seville Township, Gratiot County,...
Richard Cascaddan
Apr 29, 2009
Richard "Rick" M. Cascaddan, age 67, of Ashley, MI died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 in Gratiot County, Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. Lindy Cascaddan will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 4, 2009 from 5-8 PM. at Smith Family Funeral Homes...
Bernice Coleman
Apr 27, 2009
Bernice I. Coleman, age 92, of Elsie, MI died Monday, April 27, 2009 at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Ralph Parkin will officiate and burial will take place at Fairfield Township Cemetery, Fairfield Township, Michigan. Visitation will...
Gary Grandy
Apr 26, 2009
Gary Lee Grandy, age 62, of Weidman, formerly of Ithaca, MI died Sunday, April 26, 2009 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca Chapel on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. Pastor Ken Micheff will officiate. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 12-2 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca. Gary...
R. DeYoung
Apr 25, 2009
R. Catherine (Cay) DeYoung, age 84, of St. Louis, MI passed away Saturday, April 25th, 2009 at Gratiot Medical Center , Alma, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Mt. St. Joseph Catholic Church St. Louis, MI on Wednesday, April 29th at 10:00 A.M., Rev. Fr. Kevin Maksym will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday, April...
Cruz Guzman
Apr 24, 2009
Cruz Guzman, age 89, of Shepherd formerly of Owosso, MI passed away Friday, April 24, 2009 at her home in Shepherd. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church Owosso, Michigan on Monday, April 27, 2009 at 10:00 A.M.; Rev. Fr. John Fain will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery, Owosso, MI....
Lyle Stroup
Apr 24, 2009
Lyle "Russ" Stroup, age 73, of Corunna, MI passed away Friday, April 24, 2009 at Memorial Healthcare , Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Kay Leitelt will officiate. Burial will follow at Wilkinson Cemetery Venice Township, MI. Visitation will be held on Monday...
Georgia Gregory
Apr 24, 2009
Jodie Gregory, 81 from Farmington, New Mexico, passed away at her home on April 24, 2009. Born in Owosso, Michigan, on January 4, 1928, to Claire and Nina Longstreet, Jodie will be remembered with great joy and love by her family, friends, and all who knew her. Jodie grew up in Michigan where she married Larry Williams, who passed away...
Raymond Meehling
Apr 23, 2009
Raymond Henry Irvin Meehling, age 76, of Eureka, MI died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Spectrum Health System, Grand Rapids, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Monday, April 27, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Mr. Ivan Darling will officiate. Burial will take place at Eureka Cemetery Eureka, MI. Visitation will be...
Perry Fillmore
Apr 22, 2009
Perry H. Fillmore, age 65, of Elsie, MI passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Rev. Jim James will officiate. Burial will follow at Fairfield Township Cemetery Fairfield Township, MI. Visitation will be held...
Betty Rich
Apr 21, 2009
Betty J. Rich, age 86, of St. Louis, MI died Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at Schnepp Health Care Center in St. Louis. Funeral Services will be held at St. Louis First Baptist Church on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Pastor Phil Maxwell will officiate. Burial will take place at Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held on...
Barbara Pilot
Apr 18, 2009
Barbara Jean Pilot, age 80, of Bannister, MI died Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Carson City Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel, on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 20, 2009 from 2-8...
Jeannine Vanhecke
Apr 17, 2009
Jeannine B. Van hecke passed away April 17, 2009 at the age of 79. Born in Ronse, Belgium on July 22, 1929, she was the daughter of Louis and Maria (Roman) Martens. Jeannine married Ernest Van hecke on January 6, 1949 and he preceded her in death on September 26, 1988. Jeannine loved to sew, knit , bead and...
Dorothy Stellow
Apr 15, 2009
Dorothy M. Stellow, age 79, of St. Louis, MI died Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at Schnepp Health Care Center in St. Louis, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel on Friday, April 17, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. Burial will take place at Pritchard Cemetery in Elwell, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday,...