Obituaries

Feb 1, 2009

Dean L. Somers, age 63, of Elsie, MI died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Sparrow Health Systems Sparrow Campus, Lansing, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 1:00 P.M., Pastor Phil Darling will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held on...

Feb 1, 2009

Donna Virginia Smith passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2009 in St. Johns, MI at the age of 87. Donna was born April 6, 1921 in Lansing, the daughter of Daniel Edward and Harriett Louise (March) Saunders.

There will be a memorial service at 6 P.M. Wednesday evening February 4 at the First Congregational Church in St....

Feb 1, 2009

Patrick Martin Gallagher died February 1, 2009 at the age of 58. Born January 31, 1951 in Carson City, the son of William and Maxine (Riker) Gallagher. Pat spent his childhood growing up in Maple Rapids where he spent most of his days swimming in the river with friends. He graduated from Fulton High School in 1970 and began...

Jan 31, 2009

William C. Smith, Jr., age 47, of Alma, MI passed away Saturday, January 31st, 2009 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel. on Wednesday, February 4th at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will be held on Tuesday February 3rd from 2-8 PM with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at the funeral...

Jan 30, 2009

Walter T. Palmer, age 85 of Alma passed away Friday, January 30, 2009 at his home with his family. Funeral Services will be held at St. John's Episcopal Church in Alma on Tuesday February 3rd at 1:00 PM, Rev. Mary Delaney will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday February 2nd from 2-8 PM with the family present 2-4 &...

Jan 27, 2009

Wava Lou Duton, age 80, of Owosso, MI passed away Tuesday, January 27, 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 Friday, January 30, 2009 at 1:00 P.M., Chaplain Beverly Adcock will officiate. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery Owosso, MI. Visitation...

Jan 26, 2009

Sarah L. Smith, age 72, of Corunna, MI passed away Monday, January 26, 2009 at Brian's House in Davison, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Calvary Baptist Church, Owosso, MI on Friday, January 30 at 1:00 P.M. Pastor Randy Peterson will officiate. Visitation will be held on Wednesday January 28, 2009 and Thursday January 29, 2009 from 2-4 &...

Jan 25, 2009

Earl W. Adams died January 25, 2009 at Hazel Findlay Country Manor in St. Johns at the age of 74. He was born January 24, 1935 in Lansing, Michigan, the son of Howard and Mary (Moon) Adams. Earl was preceded in death by his beloved wife Hildegard in 2002.

He is survived by sons, Ronald (Cindy) Adams,...

Jan 22, 2009

Rosella A. Hyde died January 22, 2009 at the age of 93. Born in Bingham Township on July 31, 1915 the daughter of Frank and Anna (Doyle) Desprez and lived in St. Johns all of her life. Rosella worked as a secretary and bookkeeper most of her adult life as well as being a homemaker. She married R.G. Hyde...

Jan 20, 2009

Earl L. Moriarty died January 19, 2009 at the age of 68. He was born January 20, 1940 in Lansing, Michigan the son of Joseph P. Moriarty and Pauline Armour. Earl retired from GM and was a member of First Baptist Church. He married Agnes May in St. Johns on May 8, 1965 and she survives him.

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Jan 20, 2009

Max Allen Noonan, age 55, of Elsie, MI Died Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 at his home. A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Tuesday, January 27th at 11:00 A.M. , Pastor Edwin Snook will officiate. Max was born in Carson City, Michigan on June 19, 1953, the son of Fredrick and...

Jan 18, 2009

Sonja "Corky" Goscinski Plamondon joined her grandparents in heaven Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Munson Hospital in Traverse City, Michigan. She was born March 14, 1947 in St. Johns, the daughter of George and Evon Goscinski of Elsie. She graduated from Elsie High School in 1965 and Ferris State College in 1969. Her degree was in radiological technology. She worked...

Jan 16, 2009

Amy M. Smith, age 88, of Henderson, MI went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 16, 2009 at Methodist Medical Center, Tennessee. Funeral Services will be held at Henderson United Methodist Church on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Rev. Herb Wheelock will officiate. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Henderson, MI. Visitation will be held...

Jan 14, 2009

John "Jack" Gavin Freeman age 80, of Corunna, MI passed away peacefully at home with his family at his side on Wednesday, January 14, 2009. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Corunna Chapel Corunna, MI on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 10:00 A.M., Chaplain Beverly Adcock will officiate. Burial will take place at Yerian Cemetery, Venice...

Jan 12, 2009

Mildred C. “Millie” Scranton died Monday, January 12, 2009, at the age of 93. She was born in Tittabawassee Township in Saginaw County, Michigan on January 4, 1916, the daughter of Jay and Helena (Forster) Hemingway. She lived in Baldwin, Michigan before moving to St. Johns in 1998. Millie was a member of the St. Johns Lutheran Church and...

Jan 12, 2009

Daniel Edward Hubbard of Alma, MI died Monday, January 12, 2009 at DeVos Childrens Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI. A private memorial service was held at Smith Family Funeral Homes in Ithaca. Daniel was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on January 2, 2009 the son Brandon Lee and Danette Lee Guild-Hubbard. He was so loved by all of his family. He...

Jan 11, 2009

Virginia I. Szilagyi, age 86, of Owosso, MI went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 1:00 PM, Pastor Jan Moore and Pastor Kenneth Herbruck will officiate. Visitation will be held on...

Jan 11, 2009

Joseph Michael Marsik, age 69, of Corunna, MI passed away Sunday, January 11, 2009 at Memorial Healthcare Center, Owosso, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church Owosso, MI on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. Rev. Fr. John Fain will officiate. Burial will take place at St. Paul Cemetery Owosso, MI. Visitation...

Jan 10, 2009

James M. Miller, age 56, of Owosso, MI passed away Saturday, January 10th, 2009 at his residence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church Owosso, MI on Wednesday, January 14th at 11 AM; Rev. Fr. John Fain will officiate. Burial will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Jan 10, 2009

Belva Jean Griffiths, age 78, of Owosso, MI, a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, who loved her family very much passed away Saturday, January 10, 2009 at home. A Memorial Service will be held at Calvary Baptist Church Owosso, MI on Monday, January 19, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. Visitation will be held at the church from 11:00 A.M. – 1:00...