Obituaries

Aug 12, 2008

Phyllis E. Stover age 80 of St. Louis, MI died Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel St. Louis, MI on Friday, August 15, 2008 at 10:30 A.M. Rev. Stephen Shook will officiate with burial at Jasper Township Cemetery, Midland County, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Aug 12, 2008

Steve L. Koval age 87 of Alma, MI died Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at Gratiot Medical Center, Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel St. Louis, MI on Friday, August 15, 2008 at 1:00 P.M. Deacon John Cremin will officiate with burial at Chapel Garden Cemetery Elwell, MI. Visitation will be held...

Aug 12, 2008

Elma "Esther" Wilson, 89 of Middleton, Mi. went to be with her Lord on Tuesday Aug. 12, 2008 at Hazel Findlay Country Manor in St. Johns. She resided there for the past 6 years, where she received gentle and loving care. She was born Feb. 24, 1919 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Jonathan and Ellen Mae Benner....

Aug 9, 2008

Clifford D. Kingsley age 73 of Owosso, MI died Saturday, August 9, 2008 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 11:00 A.M., Rev. Kenneth Herbruck will officiate with burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 12, 2008...

Aug 9, 2008

Gayle Laverne Hoffer died August 9, 2008, at the age of 68. He was born February 24, 1940, the son of Elton and Julia (Mentor) Hoffer. Gayle lived most of his life in the Ashley-Bannister area where he was a farmer. He was a graduate of Ashley High School and loved gardening and farming.

Gayle is survived...

Aug 8, 2008

Wanda Loraine Thompson age 86 of Vestaburg, Michigan died August 8, 2008 at at home. Funeral Services will be held at M-46 Tabernacle Church, on Monday, August 11, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Jack Skirvin Rev. Dan Skirvin will officiate with burial at Salem Township Cemetery Morrow, Ohio on Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at 11:00 A.M.. Visitation will be held...

Aug 7, 2008

Marguerite Elizabeth "Peg" Moore age 86 of Owosso, MI died Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Memorial Healthcare Center Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Edwin Snook will officiate. Burial will be held at Osceola Township Cemetery Evart, MI, on Monday, August...

Aug 7, 2008

Gary A. Peters left his loved ones on August 7, 2008, at the age of 59. He was born in Lansing on August 13, 1948, the son of Leonard and Alice (Peacock) Peters. He retired from Consumers Energy, was a veteran of the U.S. Army and drove bus for Michigan State University. He enjoyed ushering for many years at...

Aug 6, 2008

Howard LeRoy Halteman age 93 of Ashley, MI died Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at Ashley Care Center in Ashley, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Friday, August 8, 2008 at 1:00 PM, Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate with burial at Eureka Cemetery, Eureka, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday,...

Aug 5, 2008

Clifford Cole, Jr. died August 5, 2008, at the age of 84. He was born in Detroit on September 14, 1923. He was a retired machine repairman for General Motors. After retiring he moved to Lafitte, Louisiana before returning to St. Johns in 1997. Clifford was a veteran of the Army Air Corp serving in World War II, a...

Aug 4, 2008

Audrey Mae Hoddy age 85 of Middleton, WI formerly of Owosso, MI died Monday, August 4, 2008 at St. Mary Hospital, Madison, WI. Funeral Services will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church, Owosso, MI on Friday, August 8, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. Burial will be held Oak Hill Cemetery Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 6,...

Aug 4, 2008

Diane Lynn DeCatur age 48 of Harrison, MI formerly of St. Johns, MI died Monday, August 4, 2008 at Sparrow Health Systems Sparrow Campus, Lansing, MI. There will be no services held. Diane was born in Lansing, Michigan on January 7, 1960 the daughter of Ernest Wesley and Diane Marie (Youngs) Tompkins. She resided most of her life in St....

Aug 4, 2008

Dorothy Jeanette Crall age 80 of Owosso, MI died Monday, August 4, 2008 at Memorial Healthcare Center, Owosso, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 1:00 P.M. Mr. Michael Light will officiate with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday,...

Aug 4, 2008

Helen Magdalena Freed age 82 of Ovid, Michigan, died Monday, August 4, 2008 at Country Crossing Adult Foster Care, Laingsburg, MI Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. Pastor Larry Smith will officiate with burial at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held...

Aug 3, 2008

Earl Whitlock, died August 3, 2008, age 87, was born in Greenbush Township, Clinton County on the family farm to Earl O. and Emma (Crom) Whitlock. He graduated from St. Johns High School. He served his country proudly during World War II with the 8th Army Air Corps in England. He worked at many job shops retiring from Oldsmobile...

Aug 3, 2008

Nellie Eileen Butler age 80 of Mt. Pleasant, MI died Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Central Michigan Community Hospital, Mt. Pleasant, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Alma Church of the Nazarene, Alma, MI on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 11:00 A.M, Rev. Stephen Shook will officiate and burial will be held at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, MI...

Aug 2, 2008

Paul Edward Filan age 79 of Owosso, MI died Saturday, August 2, 2008 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 2:00 P.M., Rev. George Law and Pastor Rick Bowen will officiate with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Jul 31, 2008

Gordon Casper Mead age 79 of Elsie, MI died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Clinton Memorial Hospital, St. Johns, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Monday, August 4, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor William Stites will officiate with burial at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on Saturday,...

Jul 29, 2008

John Lacina age 89 of Owosso, MI died Tuesday July 29, 2008 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church Owosso, MI on Monday, August 4, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. Rev. Fr. John Fain will officiate with burial at St. Paul Cemetery Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 2,...

Jul 29, 2008

Philo Josephene Defever age 78 of Corunna, MI went to be with her Lord and Blessed Virgin Mary on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. She is beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all who came in contact with her. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church Owosso, MI on...