Obituaries

Jun 2, 2004

Louis Paul Kuchar, age 67, of Elsie, Michigan, loving husband and father passed away Thursday, June 3, 2004, after a courageous battle with cancer at his home with his family at his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 7, 2004 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Cyril's Catholic Church, Bannister, Michigan. Rev Fr. Paul Cummings &...

May 31, 2004

Gladys L. Williams age 72 of St. Louis, Michigan died Monday, May 31, 2004 at Gratiot Community Hospital in Alma, Michigan. Her request was to have no services. Gladys was born on February 18, 1932 in Clayton, Ohio, the daughter of Joseph T. & Vertice V. ( Haller ) Champine. She graduated from Miamisburg High School in Ohio with the...

May 31, 2004

Clair A. Holiday age 67 of Riverdale, Michigan died Monday, May 31, 2004 at Gratiot Community Hospital in Alma, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, June 3, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel. Visitation will be held on Wednesday June 2, 2004 from 5-8 P.M. Burial will be at Elm Hall Cemetery in...

May 30, 2004

Edwin Stambersky age 89 of Bannister, Michigan died Sunday, May 30, 2004 at Carson City Hospital in Carson City, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, June 3, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate with burial at Eureka Cemetery in Eureka, Michigan. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6-8 P.M....

May 26, 2004

Joseph Pospisil age 88 of Elsie, Michigan died Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at Memorial Healthcare Center in Owosso, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church in Bannister, Michigan on Saturday, May 29, 2004 at 10:30 A.M. Rev Fr. Wolfgang Streichardt & Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate with burial at Ford Cemetery in Gratiot County, Michigan. Visitation...

May 19, 2004

There will be a Memorial Service at a later date in Pennsylvania. Read Mary Sorg's Obituary and Guestbook on smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com.

May 17, 2004

Robert Earl Heightchew Jr., age 63 of Elsie, Michigan died Monday, May 17, 2004 at Sparrow Hospital. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday May 25, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Elsie United Methodist Church. Pastor David Blain will officiate. Bob was born on July 14, 1940 in Lansing, Michigan the son of Robert Earl Heightchew Sr. & Margaret ( Spinde...

May 17, 2004

Tony Joseph Fabus Sr. age 76 of Elsie, Michigan died Monday, May 17, 2004 at Ovid Healthcare Center in Ovid, Michigan. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday May 21, 2004 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Cyrila�(TM)s Catholic Church in Bannister, Michigan. Rev. Fr. Wolfgang Streichardt will officiate with burial at Ford Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be Wednesday...

May 16, 2004

David J. Darling age 50 of Elsie, Michigan died Sunday May 16, 2004 at Mercy Hospital in Grayling, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held Thursday May 20, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Pastor Merlin Pratt will officiate with burial at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held Tuesday May 18, 2004 and Wednesday...

May 14, 2004

May 10, 2004

Virginia P. Kent age 82 of Ashley, Michigan died Monday May 10, 2004 at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan, St. Lawrence Campus, Lansing, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel, Ithaca, Michigan. Rev. Jana Jirak will officiate with burial at North Star Cemetery in North Star, Michigan. Visitation will be Wednesday May 12, 2004 from...

May 8, 2004

Evert "Doc" Lawrence Sigafoose age 72, died Saturday, May 8, 2004 at Spectrum Health Butterworth, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Graveside Service will be held at Payne Cemetery in Fulton Township on Wednesday May 12, 2004 at 10:30 A.M. with a Memorial Service to follow at Bannister United Methodist Church in Bannister, Michigan at 12:00 P.M. Doc was born on May 23,...

May 3, 2004

Joseph John Skriba, age 89, passed away Monday May 3, 2004 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in St. Johns, Michigan. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday May 6, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Cyrila�(TM)s Catholic Church in Bannister, Michigan. Rev. Fr. Wolfgang Streichardt will officiate with burial at Riverside Cemetery in Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be Tuesday 6-8...

May 1, 2004

Gerry McCallum age 90 of Alma, Michigan died Saturday, May 01, 2004 at Wilcox Health Care Center in Alma. Funeral Services will be held Monday morning May 3, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel. Mr. Keith Wise will officiate and burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Louis. Visitation will be...

Apr 26, 2004

Magdalena Henn, age 91, of Corunna, Michigan passed away Monday, April 26, 2004 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility, Corunna, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held Thursday April 29, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel. Pastor Marshall McKenzie will officiate with burial at Pine Tree Cemetery in Corunna, MI. Visitation will be Tuesday 4-8 P.M....

Apr 25, 2004

Memorial Graveside Service Friday April 30, 2004 at Duplain Township Cemetery at 10:00 A.M. Read Jason Myers's Obituary and Guestbook on smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com.

Apr 24, 2004

Howard C. Hoover age 94 of DeWitt, Michigan died Saturday, April 24, 2004 at Ovid Healthcare Center in Ovid, Michigan. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 26, 2004 at 3:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel. Pastor Thomas Wilson will officiate. Visitation will be Sunday 2-8 P.M. with family present 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. Howard was...

Apr 23, 2004

Marcelle B. Crumbaugh age 88 of St. Louis, Michigan died Friday April 23, 2004 at Gratiot Community Hospital in Alma, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at First United Methodist Church in St. Louis, Michigan on Monday April 26, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Lillian French will officiate with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Louis, Michigan. Visitation will...

Apr 18, 2004

Dale Glenn Gushen age 61 of Ithaca, Michigan went to be in the loving care of our Lord on Sunday April 18, 2004 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. He put up a courageous fight against a recent diagnosis of Leukemia. Dalea�(TM)s wishes were to be cremated with a memorial service to be held at Smith Family...

Apr 17, 2004

Jean A. Lemke age 80 of Ovid, Michigan died Saturday, April 17, 2004 at her home. She was a homemaker who enjoyed reading, gardening & quilting; her special joys were her grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, April 20, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel in Elsie, Michigan. Pastor David Blair will officiate. Visitation...