Obituaries

Ronald Vernon Brennan

Ronald Vernon Brennan

May 20, 2022

     Ronald Vernon "Ron" Brennan, age 79, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family.

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI, on Monday, May 23, 2022, at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Randall Brandon officiating.  Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Alma,...

Jeffery Aaron "Jeff" Bovan

Jeffery Aaron "Jeff" Bovan

May 17, 2022

     Jeffery Aaron Bovan, age 61, of Lansing, MI, formerly of Ovid, MI, passed away due to a cardiac arrest Monday, May 16, 2022, at his home.

     A cremation has taken place and burial will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ovid, at a later date.

     Jeffery was born in Phoenix, AZ on March 27, 1961.  In...

Richard Lynn Craige

Richard Lynn Craige

May 13, 2022

     Richard Lynn Craige, age 66, of Alma, MI, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022, at his home.

     Cremation has taken place and there will be no services at this time. 

     Richard was born in Alma, Michigan on June 16, 1955, the son of Alvia John and Mary (Salazar) Craige.  He graduated from Alma High School with...

Gordon R. Augustine

Gordon R. Augustine

May 13, 2022

    Gordon R. Augustine, age 86, of Ithaca, MI, passed away peacefully Friday, May 13, 2022, at his home with his wife by his side.

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, with Pastor Andy Croel officiating. Burial will follow at Ithaca Cemetery.  Visitation will be...

Nancy Kay (Martin) Crites

Nancy Kay (Martin) Crites

May 12, 2022

   Nancy Kay Crites, age 86, of Ithaca, MI, entered into the arms of her Savior while surrounded by her family Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI after a short illness.

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 4, 2022, with Pastor Matt Beery officiating....

Olga Rogers

Olga Rogers

May 12, 2022

     Olga Rogers, age 76, of Elsie, MI, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Burcham Hills, East Lansing, MI.

     Per Olga's wishes a cremation has taken place and a memorial serice will be held at Church of the Living Word, Ovid, MI, on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 1:00 P.M., with Pastor Audie Clairmont officiating.  Burial will...

Rex Vernett Burgess

Rex Vernett Burgess

May 12, 2022

     Rex Vernett Burgess, age 95, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, Michigan. 

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Monday, May 16, 2022, at 2:30 P.M., with Pastor Carl Hyzer officiating.  Burial will take place at Eureka Cemetery. ...

William Frank "Will" Zemla, Jr.

William Frank "Will" Zemla, Jr.

May 11, 2022

    William Frank "Will" Zemla Jr, age 81, left this world peacefully on May 11, 2022, at Olive Branch Senior Assisted Living in Perry, MI.

     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Owosso, MI, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 10:30 A.M.  Burial will be held at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery, Owosso, MI. ...

William Burgess "Bill" Kiser

William Burgess "Bill" Kiser

May 11, 2022

      William Burgess "Bill" Kiser, age 79, of Ithaca, MI, peacefully passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at his home with his family by his side.

     A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes in Ithaca, MI, on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at 1:00 P.M., with Josh Brunkhorst officiating. Burial will take place at Ithaca Cemetery at a...

Viola Kathryn "Vi" Martin

Viola Kathryn "Vi" Martin

May 10, 2022

     Viola Kathryn “Vi” Martin, age 92, of Alma, MI, entered into the arms of her Savior, on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Masonic Pathways.

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI, on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at 12:00 P.M., with Jim Amstutz officiating. Burial will follow at Fritz Cemetery.  Visitation will be held...

Carrie Sue Huard

Carrie Sue Huard

May 10, 2022

     Carrie Sue Huard, age 57, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, May 16, 2022 with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Burial will take place at Mt....

Robert Michael "Rob" Rutter

Robert Michael "Rob" Rutter

May 9, 2022

     Robert Michael "Rob" Rutter, age 71, of Mecosta, MI, formerly of St. Johns, MI, passed away Monday, May 9, 2022, at Spectrum Health Systems- Butterworth Campus, Grand Rapids, MI.

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Burial will take place...

Anthony Tony James Ebert

Anthony Tony James Ebert

May 5, 2022

     Anthony James “Tony” Ebert, age 52, of DeWitt, Michigan, passed away on May 5, 2022, at his home.

     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Community of St. Jude’s Catholic Church, in DeWitt, MI, on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2022, from 9:30 A.M.-until the...

Winifred Ann "Winnie" Wallace

Winifred Ann "Winnie" Wallace

May 4, 2022

   Winifred Ann Wallace, age 87, of Pensacola, FL, formerly of Maple Rapids, MI passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at her home.

   Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 2:00 P.M.  Burial will take place at Sowle Cemetery, Essex Twp, MI.  Visitation...

John William "Poppa" Hoogewind

John William "Poppa" Hoogewind

May 2, 2022

     John William "Poppa" Hoogewind, age 71, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022, at his home with his family by his side.

     John was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on January 15, 1951, the son of John and Nellie (Dykstra) Hoogewind.  He served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.  On...

Gladys M. (Witgen) Rice

Gladys M. (Witgen) Rice

Apr 30, 2022

     Gladys M. Rice, age 84, of Maple Rapids, MI, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022, at her home.

     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 7, 2022, with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams officiating.  Burial will take place at Mt. Rest Cemetery, St....

Dora Mae Linman

Dora Mae Linman

Apr 23, 2022

     Dora Mae Linman, age 90, of St. Johns, Michigan, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022, at her home. 

     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, Michigan, on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at 2:00 P.M., with Pastor Kevin Smith officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held on...

Jeanette Hazel "Grandma B" Bellingar

Jeanette Hazel "Grandma B" Bellingar

Apr 22, 2022

   Jeanette Hazel “Grandma” Bellingar, age 88, of St. Johns, Michigan, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022, at her home, with her family by her side.

   A Memorial Gathering will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, from 1-5 P.M. at Columbian Hall in St. Johns, with a service at 1 P.M.

    Jeanette was born in Muir,...

Robert E. "Bobby" McCue

Robert E. "Bobby" McCue

Apr 19, 2022

    Robert E.  McCue, of Laingsburg, died suddenly at home on April 19, 2022 at the age of 59. Robert was born on January 30, 1963  to  Judith  McCue  of  Shepardsville  and  Robert  McCue  of  Virginia. Robert spent his early years in the Virginia area before moving to Shepardsville, a place he called home, he appreciated the country life.

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Joyce I. Somers

Joyce I. Somers

Apr 16, 2022

     Joyce I. Somers, age 89, peacefully passed away early Saturday morning, on April 16, 2022, at her residence in Bingham Farms, MI.   

     She was born on February 19, 1933, in Chapin Twp., Michigan, the daughter of Orvil and Edith (Howard) Criner.  On August 21, 1949, Joyce married George E. Somers in Chapin, Michigan and they celebrated almost 65...

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