Obituaries

Aug 13, 2004

Genevieve Lena Chvojka age 81 of Breckenridge, Michigan passed away on Friday, August 13, 2004 at Gratiot Community Hospital, Alma, Michigan. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, August 16, 2004 at 10:00 A.M. at Mount St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Louis, Michigan. Rev. Fr. Kevin Maksym will officiate with internment at Ridgelawn Cemetery, Breckenridge, Michigan. Visitation will...

Aug 12, 2004

William Hess age 70 of St. Louis, Michigan died Thursday, August 12, 2004 at his home. Funeral services will be Monday, August 16, 2004 at 1:00 P.M. Visitation will be Sunday, August 15, 2004 from 2-8 P.M. with family present 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. Mr. Jack Collins will officiate and burial will take place in Oak Grove Cemetery in St....

Aug 11, 2004

Grace E. Cline age 84 of Shepherd, Michigan died Wednesday, August 11, 2004 at Tendercare of Mt. Pleasant. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 13, 2004at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel. Minister Charles Johnson will officiate with burial at Salt River Cemetery, Shepherd, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 12, 2004...

Aug 10, 2004

Vivian Lucille Lover age 79 of Chapin Township, Michigan died Tuesday August 10, 2004at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 14, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Pastor John James, Pastor Glen Vibbert & Dr. George Somers will officiate with burial at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, Michigan. Visitation will...

Aug 10, 2004

Robert E. Kinney age 82 of Corunna, Michigan died Tuesday, August 10, 2004 at his home. Graveside services will be held at Pine Tree Cemetery in Corunna, Michigan on Friday, August 13, 2004 at 10:00 A.M. Bob was born in Juddville, Michigan on August 27, 1921 the son of Charles Henry & Goldie Bell ( Matthews ) Kinney. Bob married...

Aug 8, 2004

Frank J. Chovance Sr., age 77, went to be with his heavenly family on Sunday, August 8, 2004, after a brief illness. Funeral services for Frank will be held on Wednesday, August 11 at 11:00 A.m. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Rev. Fr. Wolfgang Streichardt and Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery...

Aug 5, 2004

Marvin Paul Munson age 68 of Ithaca, Michigan died Thursday, August 5, 2004 at Gratiot Community Hospital, Alma, Michigan. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 9, 2004 at 1:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel. Ms. Jo Jones will officiate with burial at North Star Cemetery, North Star, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Saturday, August...

Aug 4, 2004

Lula Josephine Prahin age 81 of Breckenridge, Michigan died Wednesday, August 4, 2004 at Cartwright Hospice Center Saginaw, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2004 at 2:30 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel. Mr. Keith Wise will officiate with internment at Ridgelawn Cemetery, Breckenridge, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 6,...

Aug 3, 2004

Marjory E. Fisher-King age 86 of St. Louis, Michigan died Tuesday August 3 at Gratiot Health System in Alma, Michigan with her children by her side. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, August 6, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at First United Methodist Church, St. Louis, Michigan. Pastor Lillian French will officiate with internment at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis,...

Aug 3, 2004

Charles J. Bancroft age 74 of Ann Arbor, Michigan formerly of St. Johns, Michigan died Tuesday, August 3, 2004 at St. Joseph Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel. Mr. Marty Moore will officiate with internment at Fort Custer National Cemetery,...

Aug 1, 2004

Dorothy M. Ries age 85 of St. Louis, Michigan died Sunday August 1, 2004 at Pine River Health Care in St. Louis, Michigan. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday August 7, 2004 at 1:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel. Pastor Lillian French will officiate. Visitation will be Saturday, August 7, 2004 11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. at...

Jul 29, 2004

Theodore "Ted" T. Komperda age 77 of St. Louis, Michigan died Thursday, July 29, 2004 at his home. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, August 2, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel. Oliver Davis, Minister will officiate with burial at Emerson Township Cemetery, Emerson Township, Michigan. Visitation will be held Sunday, August 1,...

Jul 28, 2004

Gertrude F. Nass age 89 of Ashley, Michigan died Wednesday, July 28, 2004 at Ashley Healthcare Center in Ashley, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held Monday, August 2, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Pastor Larry Howland will officiate with burial at North Star Cemetery, North Star, Michigan. Visitation will be Sunday, August 1, 2004...

Jul 27, 2004

William "Bill" A. Martens age 77 a truck driver of Ashley, Michigan formerly of Ovid, Michigan died Tuesday, July 27, 2004 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan. Graveside Services will be held at Eureka Cemetery, Eureka, Michigan on Thursday August 5, 2004 at 10:00 A.M. Bill was born in St.Johns, Michigan on December 28, 1926 the son of Arnold C. &...

Jul 26, 2004

Roy J. Bennett age 75 of St. Louis, Michigan died Monday, July 26, 2004 at Gratiot Community Hospital in Alma, Michigan. A Private Graveside Service will be held. Mr. Keith Wise will officiate with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, Michigan. There will be no Visitation. Roy was born on July 6, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan the son of...

Jul 25, 2004

Jack Lee Felker III age 25 of Elsie, Michigan died Sunday, July 25, 2004 at Clinton Memorial Hospital, in St. Johns, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, July 30, 2004 at 1:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel. Mr. Herman Eaddy will officiate with burial at West Haven Cemetery, New Haven Township, Michigan. Visitation will be...

Jul 22, 2004

Florence E. Ringle age 93 of Elsie, Michigan died Thursday, July 22, 2004 at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Pastor Billie Lou Gillespie-Brown will officiate with burial at Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, MI. Visitation will be held Friday, July 23, 2004...

Jul 22, 2004

Karin E. Powers age 55 of St. Johns, Michigan died Thursday, July 22, 2004 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel. Rev. Merlin Pratt will officiate with burial at Eureka Cemetery in Eureka, Michigan. Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 28, 2004 from 2-8...

Jul 18, 2004

Jul 16, 2004

EmmaLee "Tommie" Rayburn age 79 of Ithaca, Michigan died Friday, July 16, 2004 at Gratiot Community Hospital in Alma, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, July 19, 2004 at 3:00 P.M. at Ithaca First Presbyterian Church. Pastor Michael Loenshal will officiate with burial at Ithaca Cemetery in Ithaca, Michigan. Visitation will be held Saturday, July 17, 2004 6-8...